Volume 46, Issue 46 pp. 8836-8839
Communication

Multifunctional Magneto-Polymeric Nanohybrids for Targeted Detection and Synergistic Therapeutic Effects on Breast Cancer

Jaemoon Yang

Jaemoon Yang

Department of Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea, Fax: (+82)2-312-6401

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Choong-Hwan Lee

Choong-Hwan Lee

Advanced Technology Research Center, ATGen, 68 Yatap-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, 463-816, Korea

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Hyun-Ju Ko

Hyun-Ju Ko

Department of Radiology & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-752, Korea, Fax: (+82) 2-312-6401 http://microrxn.yonsei.ac.kr

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Jin-Suck Suh Prof.

Jin-Suck Suh Prof.

Department of Radiology & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-752, Korea, Fax: (+82) 2-312-6401 http://microrxn.yonsei.ac.kr

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Ho-Geun Yoon Prof.

Ho-Geun Yoon Prof.

Department of Radiology & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-752, Korea, Fax: (+82) 2-312-6401 http://microrxn.yonsei.ac.kr

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Kwangyeol Lee Prof.

Kwangyeol Lee Prof.

Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea

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Yong-Min Huh Prof.

Yong-Min Huh Prof.

Department of Radiology & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-752, Korea, Fax: (+82) 2-312-6401 http://microrxn.yonsei.ac.kr

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Seungjoo Haam Prof.

Seungjoo Haam Prof.

Department of Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea, Fax: (+82)2-312-6401

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First published: 16 November 2007
Citations: 290

We thank Prof. Kunhong Kim at Yonsei University for the insightful discussion. This work was supported by KOSEF through National Core Research Center for Nanomedical Technology (R15-2004-024-00000-0 and R01-2006-000-10023-0, and KOSEF 2007-8-1158), the National R&D Program for Cancer Control, Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (0620190-1).

Graphical Abstract

Diagnosis and treatment all in one: Multifunctional magneto-polymeric nanohybrids (MMPNs) have been synthesized using ultrasensitive MnFe2O4 nanocrystals, chemotherapeutic agents, and encapsulating amphiphilic block copolymers for targeted detection by MRI and treatment of breast cancer. See the TEM image (left) of an MMPN and T2-weighted MR images (top row) and color map (bottom row) of the relaxivity R2 for NIH3T6.7 and MDA-MB-231 cells.

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