| Literature DB >> 18484565 |
Bahar Zarabi1, Anjan Nan, Jiachen Zhuo, Rao Gullapalli, Hamidreza Ghandehari.
Abstract
This study describes the synthesis, characterization, and in vitro evaluation of N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) copolymer-gadolinium (Gd)-doxorubicin (Dox) conjugates. Copolymers of HPMA were derivatized to incorporate side chains for Gd chelation and Dox conjugation. The conjugates were characterized by their side chain contents, T(1) relaxivity (r(1)), stability, and in vitro cytotoxicity. High stability and relaxivity of these conjugates coupled with low toxicity show their potential for monitoring the in vivo fate of HPMA-based drug delivery systems by magnetic resonance imaging techniques.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18484565 PMCID: PMC2704051 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200700290
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Macromol Biosci ISSN: 1616-5187 Impact factor: 4.979