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Implementation of P22 Viral Capsids As Intravascular Magnetic Resonance <i>T</i><sub>1</sub> Contrast Conjugates via Site-Selective Attachment of Gd(III)-Chelating Agents
P22 viral capsids and ferritin protein
cages are utilized as templating
macromolecules to conjugate GdÂ(III)-chelating agent complexes, and
we systematically investigates the effects of the macromoleculesâ
size and the conjugation positions of GdÂ(III)-chelating agents on
the magnetic resonance (MR) relaxivities and the resulting image contrasts.
The relaxivity values of the GdÂ(III)-chelating agent-conjugated P22
viral capsids (outer diameter: 64 nm) are dramatically increased as
compared to both free GdÂ(III)-chelating agents and GdÂ(III)-chelating
agent-conjugated ferritins (outer diameter: 12 nm), suggesting that
the large sized P22 viral capsids exhibit a much slower tumbling rate,
which results in a faster <i>T</i><sub>1</sub> relaxation
rate. GdÂ(III)-chelating agents are attached to either the interior
or exterior surface of P22 viral capsids and the conjugation positions
of GdÂ(III)-chelating agents, however, do not have a significant effect
on the relaxivity values of the macromolecular conjugates. The contrast
enhancement of GdÂ(III)-chelating agent-conjugated P22 viral capsids
is confirmed by in vitro phantom imaging at a short repetition times
(TR) and the potential usage of GdÂ(III)-chelating agent-conjugated
P22 viral capsids for in vivo MR imaging is validated by visualizing
a mouseâs intravascular system, including the carotid, mammary
arteries, the jugular vein, and the superficial vessels of the head
at an isotropic resolution of 250 ÎŒm
Implementation of P22 Viral Capsids As Intravascular Magnetic Resonance <i>T</i><sub>1</sub> Contrast Conjugates via Site-Selective Attachment of Gd(III)-Chelating Agents
P22 viral capsids and ferritin protein
cages are utilized as templating
macromolecules to conjugate GdÂ(III)-chelating agent complexes, and
we systematically investigates the effects of the macromoleculesâ
size and the conjugation positions of GdÂ(III)-chelating agents on
the magnetic resonance (MR) relaxivities and the resulting image contrasts.
The relaxivity values of the GdÂ(III)-chelating agent-conjugated P22
viral capsids (outer diameter: 64 nm) are dramatically increased as
compared to both free GdÂ(III)-chelating agents and GdÂ(III)-chelating
agent-conjugated ferritins (outer diameter: 12 nm), suggesting that
the large sized P22 viral capsids exhibit a much slower tumbling rate,
which results in a faster <i>T</i><sub>1</sub> relaxation
rate. GdÂ(III)-chelating agents are attached to either the interior
or exterior surface of P22 viral capsids and the conjugation positions
of GdÂ(III)-chelating agents, however, do not have a significant effect
on the relaxivity values of the macromolecular conjugates. The contrast
enhancement of GdÂ(III)-chelating agent-conjugated P22 viral capsids
is confirmed by in vitro phantom imaging at a short repetition times
(TR) and the potential usage of GdÂ(III)-chelating agent-conjugated
P22 viral capsids for in vivo MR imaging is validated by visualizing
a mouseâs intravascular system, including the carotid, mammary
arteries, the jugular vein, and the superficial vessels of the head
at an isotropic resolution of 250 ÎŒm
Implementation of P22 Viral Capsids As Intravascular Magnetic Resonance <i>T</i><sub>1</sub> Contrast Conjugates via Site-Selective Attachment of Gd(III)-Chelating Agents
P22 viral capsids and ferritin protein
cages are utilized as templating
macromolecules to conjugate GdÂ(III)-chelating agent complexes, and
we systematically investigates the effects of the macromoleculesâ
size and the conjugation positions of GdÂ(III)-chelating agents on
the magnetic resonance (MR) relaxivities and the resulting image contrasts.
The relaxivity values of the GdÂ(III)-chelating agent-conjugated P22
viral capsids (outer diameter: 64 nm) are dramatically increased as
compared to both free GdÂ(III)-chelating agents and GdÂ(III)-chelating
agent-conjugated ferritins (outer diameter: 12 nm), suggesting that
the large sized P22 viral capsids exhibit a much slower tumbling rate,
which results in a faster <i>T</i><sub>1</sub> relaxation
rate. GdÂ(III)-chelating agents are attached to either the interior
or exterior surface of P22 viral capsids and the conjugation positions
of GdÂ(III)-chelating agents, however, do not have a significant effect
on the relaxivity values of the macromolecular conjugates. The contrast
enhancement of GdÂ(III)-chelating agent-conjugated P22 viral capsids
is confirmed by in vitro phantom imaging at a short repetition times
(TR) and the potential usage of GdÂ(III)-chelating agent-conjugated
P22 viral capsids for in vivo MR imaging is validated by visualizing
a mouseâs intravascular system, including the carotid, mammary
arteries, the jugular vein, and the superficial vessels of the head
at an isotropic resolution of 250 ÎŒm
Layer-specific comparison of SIRs between STIM and NOSTIM in the primary auditory cor<i>t</i>ex.
<p>Mann-Whitney <i>U</i>-tests were used to compare the mean SIRs of Aud layers. The <i>z</i>-values were calculated from Mann-Whitney's <i>U</i>-values and their standard deviations. SIR is the normalized signal intensity of each ROI to its adjacent Temporalis muscles.</p><p>*<i>P</i><0.05.</p
Layer-specific comparison of SIRs between STIM and NOSTIM in the primary sensory cortex.
<p>Mann-Whitney <i>U</i>-tests were used to compare the mean SIRs of Sens layers. The <i>z</i>-values were calculated from Mann-Whitney's <i>U</i>-values and their standard deviations. SIR is the normalized signal intensity of each ROI to its adjacent Temporalis muscles.</p><p>*<i>P</i><0.05.</p
Comparison of SIRs between STIM and NOSTIM in the brain regions of auditory and olfactory pathways.
<p>Mann-Whitney <i>U</i>-tests were used to compare the mean SIRs of brain regions. The <i>z</i>-values were calculated from Mann-Whitney's <i>U</i>-values and their standard deviations. SIR is the normalized signal intensity of each ROI to its adjacent Temporalis muscles.</p><p>*<i>P</i><0.05.</p
Layer-specific comparison of SIRs between STIM and NOSTIM in the primary visual cortex.
<p>Mann-Whitney <i>U</i>-tests were used to compare the mean SIRs of Vis layers. The <i>z</i>-values were calculated from Mann-Whitney's <i>U</i>-values and their standard deviations. SIR is the normalized signal intensity of each ROI to its adjacent Temporalis muscles.</p><p>*<i>P</i><0.05.</p
Spearman's rank correlation maps between the mean SIRs of each layer in cortices.
<p>(A) Correlation map of Aud for NOSTIM (B) Correlation map of Aud for STIM (C) Correlation map of Sens for NOSTIM (D) Correlation map of Sens for STIM (E) Correlation map of Vis for NOSTIM (F) Correlation map of Vis for STIM. The correlation coefficient, Ï, is indicated with color maps ranging from blue to red; blue and red indicates the weakest and strongest correlation, respectively. A strong correlation between two layers indicates that the manganese accumulations in the two are likely to be linearly proportional to each other.</p