Abstract: Objective: To compare the contrast effect for MR imaging of tumor by using two types of Fe3O4 nanoparticles bearing with different surface ligands as tumor-targeting contrast agent. Method: The tumor-targeting peptide c(RGDyK) was conjugated with Fe3O4 nanoparticles bearing with carboxylic groups by the conjugation reaction mediated by EDC and sulfo-NHS. Then, the conjugates were applied to in vivo detecting tumors in BALB/c nude mice bearing U-87 MG human glioma cancer xenografts. Conclusion: The two different types of Fe3O4 nanoparticles both can obtain obvious contrast effect, however, the best contrast images has to be acquired at different time, which may be affected by the different surface charge of the Fe3O4 nanoparticles. |