Edwin J Baldelomar, Hanwen Zhang, Daniel Thorek, Jennifer R Charlton, Patrick D Walker, Leslie D Wilson, Kasey C Emoto, Veronica Clavijo Jordan, David E Reichert, Kooresh Shoghi, Kevin M Bennett
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Abstract
In this work, we develop recombinant human cationic ferritin (rHCF) as a contrast agent to detect glomeruli in the kidney using positron emission tomography (PET). We first expressed recombinant human ferritin (rHF) in E. coli and then functionalized and radiolabeled it with Copper-64 (64Cu) to form 64Cu-rHCF. Intravenously injected 64Cu-rHCF bound to kidney glomeruli and was detected by PET. A subchronic toxicity study after an intravenous injection of rHCF revealed no significant toxicity. The development of rHCF is an important step toward the potential clinical translation of CF to detect the nephron number in humans.
期刊介绍:
ACS Applied Bio Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of biomaterials and biointerfaces including and beyond the traditional biosensing, biomedical and therapeutic applications.
The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important bio applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses the relationship between structure and function and assesses the stability and degradation of materials under relevant environmental and biological conditions.