Calcium-dependent molecular fMRI using a magnetic nanosensor
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Okada, Satoshi; Li, Nan; Breton-Provencher, Vincent; Lee, Jiyoung J; Rodriguez Vargas, Elisenda; Melican, James; Sur, Mriganka; Jasanoff, Alan Pradip; Bartelle, Benjamin B.; ... Show more Show less
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Calcium ions are ubiquitous signalling molecules in all multicellular organisms, where they mediate diverse aspects of intracellular and extracellular communication over widely varying temporal and spatial scales1. Though techniques to map calcium-related activity at a high resolution by optical means are well established, there is currently no reliable method to measure calcium dynamics over large volumes in intact tissue2. Here, we address this need by introducing a family of magnetic calcium-responsive nanoparticles (MaCaReNas) that can be detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MaCaReNas respond within seconds to [Ca2+] changes in the 0.1-1.0 mM range, suitable for monitoring extracellular calcium signalling processes in the brain. We show that the probes permit the repeated detection of brain activation in response to diverse stimuli in vivo. MaCaReNas thus provide a tool for calcium-activity mapping in deep tissue and offer a precedent for the development of further nanoparticle-based sensors for dynamic molecular imaging with MRI.
Date issued
2018-04Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering; Picower Institute for Learning and MemoryJournal
Nature Nanotechnology
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Nature Publishing Group
Citation
Okada, Satoshi et al. “Calcium-Dependent Molecular fMRI Using a Magnetic Nanosensor.” Nature Nanotechnology 13, 6 (April 2018): 473–477 © 2018 The Author(s)
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1748-3387
1748-3395