A novel CT contrast agent for intestinal-targeted imaging through rectal administration

Abstract: In this study, a novel CT contrast agent used by rectal administration is developed for targeting intestinal imaging. Iopamidol, an iodinated contrast agent, is loaded in chitosan (CS) nanospheres modified by Anti-5-HT3R (AH) antibody. The obtained AH-CS-I nanospheres (AH-CS-I Ns) would combine to 5-HT3 receptors highly expressed on the gastrointestinal mucosal, enhancing the intestinal-targeting ability of the contrast agent. The AH-CS-I Ns were administered by the rectal route for intestinal CT imaging, and FITC-labeled AH-CS-I Ns were prepared for investigating the in vivo distribution of the contrast agent. As a result, obvious contrast enhancement could still be observed at 6 h post administration because of the poorly absorption of enteral AH-CS-I Ns. Unlike the intravascularly administered agents, AH-CS-I Ns would not accumulate in the kidney and induce adverse reactions. Therefore, this technology has potential applications in the examination of intestinal diseases and could reduce the side effect of commercial iopamidol.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
A novel CT contrast agent for intestinal-targeted imaging through rectal administration ; volume:21 ; number:1 ; year:2021 ; pages:754-762 ; extent:9
e-Polymers ; 21, Heft 1 (2021), 754-762 (gesamt 9)

Creator
Zhu, Jingyao
Weng, Hao
Xie, Shichen
Cheng, Jiejun
Zhu, Jun

DOI
10.1515/epoly-2021-0076
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2412151609439.798467659873
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Zhu, Jingyao
  • Weng, Hao
  • Xie, Shichen
  • Cheng, Jiejun
  • Zhu, Jun

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