A manganese-ferritin nanocomposite as an ultrasensitive T-2 contrast agent

作者：Sana Barindra; Poh Chueh Loo; Lim Sierin^*

来源：Chemical Communications, 2012, 48(6): 862-864.

DOI：10.1039/c1cc15189d

T-2 contrast is gaining importance in high field strength MRI. We report a strategy for developing a T-2 contrast agent from paramagnetic metal ions synthesized within an engineered protein cage. The manganese-ferritin nanocomposite showed high T-2 relaxivity indicating its potential as an ultrasensitive T-2 contrast agent.

• 出版日期2012-1-21
• 单位南阳理工学院