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Research Article

PLGA-encapsulated perfluorocarbon nanoparticles for simultaneous visualization of distinct cell populations by 19F MRI

    Mangala Srinivas

    *Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: Mangala.Srinivas@radboudumc.nl

    Department of Tumor Immunology, & Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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    Jurjen Tel

    Department of Tumor Immunology, & Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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    Gerty Schreibelt

    Department of Tumor Immunology, & Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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    ,
    Fernando Bonetto

    Instituto de Física del Litoral (CONICET – UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina

    ,
    Luis-Javier Cruz

    Molecular Imaging, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

    ,
    Houshang Amiri

    Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

    ,
    Arend Heerschap

    Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    ,
    Carl G Figdor

    Department of Tumor Immunology, & Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    &
    I Jolanda M de Vries

    Department of Tumor Immunology, & Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm.15.76

    Aim:In vivo imaging using 19F MRI is advantageous, due to its ability to quantify cell numbers, but is limited for a lack of suitable labels. Here, we formulate two stable and clinically applicable labels for tracking two populations of primary human dendritic cells (DCs) simultaneously. Materials & methods: Plasmacytoid and myeloid DCs are able to take up sufficient nanoparticles (200 nm) for imaging (1012 19F's per cell), despite being relatively nonphagocytic. Results: Clinically relevant numbers of labeled DCs could be imaged in about 10 min, even on a clinical scanner. Conclusion: We demonstrate the use of perfluorocarbon nanoparticles for simultaneous 19F MRI of distinct cell populations in a clinical setting, without spectroscopic imaging.

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