@inproceedings{03e434015ea949218636cf4ebf953b61,
title = "Photoacoustic molecular imaging of angiogenesis using theranostic ανβ3-targeted copper nanoparticles incorporating a sn-2 lipase-labile fumagillin prodrug",
abstract = "Photoacoustic (PA) tomography imaging is an emerging, versatile, and noninvasive imaging modality, which combines the advantages of both optical imaging and ultrasound imaging. It opens up opportunities for noninvasive imaging of angiogenesis, a feature of skin pathologies including cancers and psoriasis. In this study, high-density copper oleate encapsulated within a phospholipid surfactant (CuNPs) generated a soft nanoparticle with PA contrast comparable to gold. Within the near-infrared window, the copper nanoparticles can provide a signal more than 7 times higher that of blood. ανβ3-targeted of CuNPs in a Matrigel mouse model demonstrated prominent PA contrast enhancement of the neovasculature compared to mice given nontargeted or competitively inhibited CuNPs. Incorporation of a sn-2 lipase-labile fumagillin prodrug into the CuNPs produced marked antiangiogenesis in the same model, demonstrating the theranostic potential of a PA agent for the first time in vivo. With a PA signal comparable to gold-based nanoparticles yet a lower cost and demonstrated drug delivery potential, ανβ3- targeted CuNPs hold great promise for the management of skin pathologies with neovascular features.",
keywords = "Angiogenesis, Antiangiogenic therapy, Copper nanoparticles, Fumagillin prodrug, Photoacoustic molecular imaging",
author = "Ruiying Zhang and Xin Cai and Xiaoxia Yang and Angana Senpan and Allen, {John S.} and Dipanjan Pan and Lanza, {Gregory M.} and Wang, {Lihong V.}",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1117/12.2041120",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819498564",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
booktitle = "Photons Plus Ultrasound",
note = "Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2014 ; Conference date: 02-02-2014 Through 05-02-2014",
}