Magnesium Oxide in Nanodimension: Model for MRI and Multimodal Therapy
Joint Authors
Fakhar-e-Alam, Muhammad
Wang, Zhiming M.
Iqbal, Seemab
Alimgeer, Khurram Saleem
Akram, Muhammad Waseem
Butt, Alvina Rafiq
Munir, T.
Ali, Akbar
Mehmood-ur-Rehman, Khalid
Ali, Salamat
Ikram, Muhammad
Amin, N.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The prime focus of this investigation is to determine which morphology of magnesium oxide (MgO) is nontoxic and accumulates in sufficient quantity to a human brain cellular/tissue model.
Thus, nanostructured MgO was synthesized from a coprecipitation technique involving twin synthetic protocols and the resulting product was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), size distribution histogram, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and elemental composition was confirmed by EDX analysis.
They were tested for selective antigen response in a human brain cancer model through biodistribution, biotoxicity via MTT assay, and tissue morphology.
In addition, the MRI compatibility of MgO nanostructures and immunofluorescence studies were investigated on nanoconjugates with different immunoglobulins in the brain section.
The results indicated that MgO had some degree of bindings with the antigens.
These results led to the empirical modeling of MgO nanomaterials towards toxicity in cancer cells by analyzing the statistical data obtained by experiments.
All these results are providing new rational strategy with the concept of MgO for MRI and PTT/PDT.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Akram, Muhammad Waseem& Fakhar-e-Alam, Muhammad& Butt, Alvina Rafiq& Munir, T.& Ali, Akbar& Alimgeer, Khurram Saleem…[et al.]. 2018. Magnesium Oxide in Nanodimension: Model for MRI and Multimodal Therapy. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1194101
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Akram, Muhammad Waseem…[et al.]. Magnesium Oxide in Nanodimension: Model for MRI and Multimodal Therapy. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1194101
American Medical Association (AMA)
Akram, Muhammad Waseem& Fakhar-e-Alam, Muhammad& Butt, Alvina Rafiq& Munir, T.& Ali, Akbar& Alimgeer, Khurram Saleem…[et al.]. Magnesium Oxide in Nanodimension: Model for MRI and Multimodal Therapy. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1194101
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1194101