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Gamma camera/MR dual imaging liposome labeled with radioisotope and paramagnetic ions

  • Kim, Youn Ji;Kim, Jonghee;Lee, Woonghee;Yoo, Jeongsoo
    • Journal of Radiopharmaceuticals and Molecular Probes
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.25-31
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    • 2017
  • Liposomes are defined as spherical, self-closed structures formed by lipid bilayers containing aqueous phase. Most liposomes are composed of various amphipathic lipids such as phospholipids and cholesterol. We used amphipathic lipids (DPPC, DPPG) as liposome components and prepared around 100 nm liposomes by standard extrusion method. Nuclear/MR dual imaging agents based on liposome platform were prepared by adding radioactive $^{131}I$-HIB (hexadecyl-4-tributylstannylbenzoate) and Gd-DTPA into liposome bilayer and inside liposome, respectively. Gamma camera and MR imaging both showed signal increases in liver.

Considerations for Making Liposomes by Thin Film-Hydration Method

  • Gyeong-Tak Byeon;Ji-Yoon Son;Jeongsoo Yoo
    • Journal of Radiopharmaceuticals and Molecular Probes
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.151-156
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    • 2022
  • Liposomes are bilayered particles that are surrounded by an aqueous solvent with amphiphilic substances such as phospholipids. Liposomes have the potential to overcome the limitations of physiochemical properties of existing drugs, and are therefore widely used in research for the treatment of many diseases, especially cancer. Currently, there are many liposome manufacturing methods that use various lipids and amphiphiles. Among them, the thin film-hydration method is a traditional and very simple method to prepare liposomes by hydrating a dry lipid film in an aqueous solvent, which has been widely used in the laboratory until recently. Recently, approaches to new nuclear imaging agents and radiotherapy by loading radioactive isotopes inside liposomes have been actively studied. In this review, we would like to discuss considerations for preparing liposomes using the thin film-hydration method.