Labeling and tracking exosomes within the brain using gold nanoparticles

Oshra Betzer; Nisim Perets; Eran Barnoy; Daniel Offen; Rachela Popovtzer

doi:10.1117/12.2287351

20 February 2018 Labeling and tracking exosomes within the brain using gold nanoparticles

Oshra Betzer, Nisim Perets, Eran Barnoy, Daniel Offen, Rachela Popovtzer

Proceedings Volume 10506, Nanoscale Imaging, Sensing, and Actuation for Biomedical Applications XV; 1050618 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2287351
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2018, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Cell-to-cell communication system involves Exosomes, small, membrane-enveloped nanovesicles. Exosomes are evolving as effective therapeutic tools for different pathologies. These extracellular vesicles can bypass biological barriers such as the blood-brain barrier, and can function as powerful nanocarriers for drugs, proteins and gene therapeutics. However, to promote exosomes' therapy development, especially for brain pathologies, a better understanding of their mechanism of action, trafficking, pharmacokinetics and bio-distribution is needed. In this research, we established a new method for non-invasive in-vivo neuroimaging of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived exosomes, based on computed tomography (CT) imaging with glucose-coated gold nanoparticle (GNP) labeling. We demonstrated that the exosomes were efficiently and directly labeled with GNPs, via an energy-dependent mechanism. Additionally, we found the optimal parameters for exosome labeling and neuroimaging, wherein 5 nm GNPs enhanced labeling, and intranasal administration produced superior brain accumulation. We applied our technique in a mouse model of focal ischemia. Imaging and tracking of intranasally-administered GNP-labeled exosomes revealed specific accumulation and prolonged presence at the lesion area, up to 24 hrs. We propose that this novel exosome labeling and in-vivo neuroimaging technique can serve as a general platform for brain theranostics.

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Oshra Betzer, Nisim Perets, Eran Barnoy, Daniel Offen, and Rachela Popovtzer "Labeling and tracking exosomes within the brain using gold nanoparticles", Proc. SPIE 10506, Nanoscale Imaging, Sensing, and Actuation for Biomedical Applications XV, 1050618 (20 February 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2287351

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