IL-6-targeted ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for optimized MRI detection of atherosclerotic vulnerable plaques in rabbits
RSC ADVANCES(2020)
Abstract
Vulnerable plaques of atherosclerosis (AS) are the main culprit lesion for the serious risk of acute cardiovascular disease (CVD). Therefore, developing new non-invasive methods to detect vulnerable plaques and to evaluate their stability effectively is of great value in the early diagnosis of CVD. IL-6 plays a vital role in the development and rupture of AS. In this study, IL-6-targeted superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (Anti-IL-6-USPIO) are synthesized by a chemical condensation reaction. An AS model was established by damaging rabbit abdominal aortic intima with Foley's tube in combination with a high cholesterol diet. The results confirm that Anti-IL-6-USPIO have excellent IL-6-targeting ability and usefulness in detecting vulnerable plaques in vitro and in vivo, which may provide a novel, non-invasive strategy for evaluating acute cardiovascular risk or exploiting anti-atherosclerotic drugs.
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Key words
atherosclerotic vulnerable plaques,mri detection,nanoparticles
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