Abstract
This study presents a strategy to enhance the uptake of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPIO) clusters by manipulating the cellular mechanical environment. Specifically, stem cells exposed to an orbital flow ingested almost a 2-fold greater amount of SPIO clusters than those cultured statically. Improvements in magnetic resonance (MR) contrast were subsequently achieved for labeled cells in collagen gels and a mouse model. Overall, this strategy will serve to improve the efficiency of cell tracking and therapies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 10266-10273 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 23 2013 |
Keywords
- cell tracking
- iron oxide nanoparticles
- mechanotransduction
- MR imaging
- receptor-mediated endocytosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- General Medicine