The long-term goal of this research is to develop ultra-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) probes that can provide cancer-specific detection of lung tumors by MRI. MRI is a clinical imaging technique that has broad applications in non-invasive diagnosis and post-therapy assessment for cancer. Although Gd-DTPA (Magnevist.) and other small molecular weight agents work well for dynamic contrast enhancement MRI applications, these agents are not very sensitive (lower limit of detection is ~10-4 M) and therefore cannot be used for detecting specific biological markers in vivo. In this application, we will investigate the use of superparamagnetic polymeric micelles (SPPM) that are loaded with a cluster of magnetite nanoparticles for molecular imaging of lung cancer. This platform demonstrated ~20 pM sensitivity of detection by MRI that will be essential for diagnosing lung cancers. A novel class of lung cancer-targeting peptides (LCPs) identified from phage screening will be functionalized on the surface of SPPM to target lung cancer cells. The isolated peptides demonstrated remarkable binding affinities (

Public Health Relevance

A combination of novel MRI imaging method and ultra-sensitive molecular probes will be developed to provide cell-specific characterization of lung tumors. This knowledge can facilitate timely intervention of lung cancer to achieve personalized medicine.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01CA129011-03
Application #
7809639
Study Section
Medical Imaging Study Section (MEDI)
Program Officer
Tandon, Pushpa
Project Start
2008-07-09
Project End
2012-05-31
Budget Start
2010-06-01
Budget End
2011-05-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2010
Total Cost
$325,775
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas Sw Medical Center Dallas
Department
Pharmacology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
800771545
City
Dallas
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
75390
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