2020
Non-Invasive Photoacoustic Imaging of In Vivo Mice with Erythrocyte Derived Optical Nanoparticles to Detect CAD/MI
Liu Y, Hanley T, Chen H, Long S, Gambhir S, Cheng Z, Wu J, Fakhri G, Anvari B, Zaman R. Non-Invasive Photoacoustic Imaging of In Vivo Mice with Erythrocyte Derived Optical Nanoparticles to Detect CAD/MI. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 5983. PMID: 32249814, PMCID: PMC7136251, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62868-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial-infarctionTail vein 1 hourIndocyanine greenWeeks old male C57BL/6 miceLeft anterior descending (LADAnterior descending (LADMale C57BL/6 miceAtherosclerotic lesionsCoronary artery ligationTen-week-old male C57BL/6 miceAtherosclerotic plaquesC57BL/6 miceNon-invasiveArtery ligationInflammatory cellsPortal tractsArtery diseaseFluorescence in vivo imagingParenchymal necrosisCoronary arteryClinical detectionPathological changesContrast agentsLesionsA Chelate-Free Nano-Platform for Incorporation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Isotopes
Gholami Y, Josephson L, Akam E, Caravan P, Wilks M, Pan X, Maschmeyer R, Kolnick A, Fakhri G, Normandin M, Kuncic Z, Yuan H. A Chelate-Free Nano-Platform for Incorporation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Isotopes. International Journal Of Nanomedicine 2020, 15: 31-47. PMID: 32021163, PMCID: PMC6954846, DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s227931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDynamic light scatteringRadiochemical yieldSize exclusion chromatographyThin-layer chromatographyEmpty d orbitalsF-orbital electronsD-orbitalsICP-MSRelaxation spectrometryRadioactive isotopologuesMass spectrometryInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryChelate-freeNonradioactive metalsPositive chargePlasma mass spectrometryFh NPsNanoparticlesReaction timeLight scatteringMetalExclusion chromatographySpectrometryApproved drugsReaction
2019
Renal clearable nanochelators for iron overload therapy
Kang H, Han M, Xue J, Baek Y, Chang J, Hu S, Nam H, Jo M, El Fakhri G, Hutchens M, Choi H, Kim J. Renal clearable nanochelators for iron overload therapy. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 5134. PMID: 31723130, PMCID: PMC6853917, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13143-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDeferoxamineIron Chelating AgentsIron OverloadKidneyMaleMiceNanoparticlesTissue DistributionConceptsIron overloadIntravenous injectionDaily sc injectionsUrinary iron excretionSecondary iron overloadIron-overloaded miceAdverse side effectsIron chelatorsIron overload disordersGastrointestinal bleedingSC injectionIron excretionLiver fibrosisSide effectsKidney damageKidney failureIron overload therapyIron levelsToxic ironPharmacokinetic propertiesDeferoxamineNanochelatorKidneyExcretionInjectionReal‐Time Imaging of Vaccine Biodistribution Using Zwitterionic NIR Nanoparticles
Katagiri W, Lee J, Tétrault M, Kang H, Jeong S, Evans C, Yokomizo S, Santos S, Jones C, Hu S, Fakhri G, Tsukada K, Choi H, Kashiwagi S. Real‐Time Imaging of Vaccine Biodistribution Using Zwitterionic NIR Nanoparticles. Advanced Healthcare Materials 2019, 8: e1900035. PMID: 31165556, PMCID: PMC6687515, DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201900035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNIR fluorescence imaging systemLymph nodesVaccine antigensClinical vaccine candidatesOptimization of vaccine designFluorescence imaging systemAntigen presenting cellsInduce protective immune responsesSecondary lymphoid tissuesDelivery of vaccine antigensProtective immune responsesZwitterionic NIR fluorophoreFlow cytometry analysisPresenting cellsLymphoid tissueIntradermal administrationAdverse reactionsBioconjugate vaccineImmune responseVaccine designVaccine candidatesModel vaccineCytometry analysisZwitterionic fluorophoresAntigen
2018
Heat-induced radiolabeling and fluorescence labeling of Feraheme nanoparticles for PET/SPECT imaging and flow cytometry
Yuan H, Wilks M, Normandin M, El Fakhri G, Kaittanis C, Josephson L. Heat-induced radiolabeling and fluorescence labeling of Feraheme nanoparticles for PET/SPECT imaging and flow cytometry. Nature Protocols 2018, 13: 392-412. PMID: 29370158, PMCID: PMC5966297, DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2017.133.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Heat-induced-radiolabeling and click chemistry: A powerful combination for generating multifunctional nanomaterials
Yuan H, Wilks M, Fakhri G, Normandin M, Kaittanis C, Josephson L. Heat-induced-radiolabeling and click chemistry: A powerful combination for generating multifunctional nanomaterials. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0172722. PMID: 28225818, PMCID: PMC5321420, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClick reactionClick chemistryCopper-free click reactionCopper-catalyzedAzide groupsBiomolecule attachmentReporter groupNP surfaceTargeted nanoparticlesNanoparticlesBioactive groupsMultifunctional nanomaterialsBiomedical applicationsSynthesisIntermediateReactionChemistryNanomaterialsBiomoleculesAlkynesCombination of techniquesCell surface receptorsAzideTherapeutic agentsClick
2016
Renal Clearable Organic Nanocarriers for Bioimaging and Drug Delivery
Kang H, Gravier J, Bao K, Wada H, Lee J, Baek Y, Fakhri G, Gioux S, Rubin B, Coll J, Choi H. Renal Clearable Organic Nanocarriers for Bioimaging and Drug Delivery. Advanced Materials 2016, 28: 8162-8168. PMID: 27414255, PMCID: PMC5155334, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201601101.Peer-Reviewed Original Research