| Literature DB >> 23334567 |
Sharad Gupta1, Muhammad R Chatni, Ayala L N Rao, Valentine I Vullev, Lihong V Wang, Bahman Anvari.
Abstract
We report the first proof-of-principle demonstration of photoacoustic imaging using a contrast agent composed of a plant virus protein shell, which encapsulates indocyanine green (ICG), the only FDA-approved near infrared chromophore. These nano-constructs can provide higher photoacoustic signals than blood in tissue phantoms, and display superior photostability compared to non-encapsulated ICG. Our preliminary results suggest that the constructs do not elicit an acute immunogenic response in healthy mice.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23334567 PMCID: PMC3626106 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr34124k
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nanoscale ISSN: 2040-3364 Impact factor: 7.790