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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Traditional MRI contrast agents (CAs) are always on, reducing signal differences between lesions and normal tissues, hindering early diagnosis.
  • The "always on" nature of conventional CAs limits their efficacy in distinguishing subtle pathological changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop glutathione (GSH)-responsive one-dimensional (1-D) manganese oxide nanoparticles (MONPs) for switchable T2/T1 MRI.
  • To enhance T2 relaxivities and achieve effective tumor imaging with improved contrast.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of 1-D MONPs with controlled magnetic properties.
  • Utilized Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert simulations to understand the relationship between MONP structure and T2 relaxivity.
  • Investigated GSH-responsive switching from T2 to T1 MRI modes in vitro and in vivo.

Main Results:

  • 1-D MONPs exhibited improved T2 relaxivities due to increased local magnetic field inhomogeneity.
  • GSH responsiveness enabled sensitive switching between T2 and T1 MRI modes.
  • Demonstrated clear delineation of glioma and metastasis margins at histopathological resolution.

Conclusions:

  • Developed a novel strategy for improving T2 relaxivity of magnetic nanoparticles.
  • Constructed switchable MRI contrast agents with high tumor-to-normal tissue contrast.
  • Enabled early and accurate diagnosis through precise MRI delineation of tumor boundaries.