Measurement of BAT activity by targeted molecular magnetic resonance imaging |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Cardiology-Intensive Therapy, Poznan University School of Medicine, Poznan, Poland;2. Institute of Physics, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Gora, Poland;3. Department of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to measure brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity by targeted peptide (CKGGRAKDC-NH2)-coupled, polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coated ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) nanoparticles with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).MethodsThe peptide was conjugated with PEG-coated USPIO to obtain targeted probes. Male C57BL/6 J mice were randomly divided into cold exposing and control group (n = 5 per group). T2*-weighted images were obtained pre- and post-contrast probes. Histological and gene expression analyses were carried out.ResultsT2* relaxation time of BAT in the cold exposing group decreased more significantly compared to the control group. The calculated R2* increased with the reduction of T2* value. The ΔR2* (26.68 s−1) of BAT in the cold exposing group was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than the control group. Iron particle sediments in BAT of the cold exposing group were revealed more than the control group with Prussian blue staining. The UCP1 expression level was up-regulated after cold activation.ConclusionsBAT activity could be measured in vivo by the targeted peptide-coupled, PEG-coated USPIOs with MRI. |
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