Feridex;
HVJ envelope;
magnetic resonance imaging;
Parkinson's disease;
transfection;
transplantation;
D O I:
10.1097/00001756-200403220-00004
中图分类号:
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号:
071006 ;
摘要:
Magnetic labeling of transplanted cells permits us to monitor their localization non-invasively using MRI. Since most transfection agents for magnetic labeling have the same cationic charge as Fe3+, the efficiency may be reduced. The hemagglutinating virus-envelope has no charge and utilizes membrane fusion activity to deliver internalized materials. In this study, we investigated the feasibility of using the envelope to incorporate paramagnetic Fe3+ particles into PC12 cells and astrocytes. The envelope effectively labeled both cells with Fe, which showed significant decreases of signal intensity in T2-weighted MRI. Labeled cells transplanted into the rat striatum were clearly visualized by T2*-weighted MRI at a magnetic field of 2T. The results indicate that the hemagglutinating virus-envelope is a powerful tool for magnetic labeling.