Abstract 3583: Novel MRI contrast system using halloysite nanotubes embedded with iron-platinum nanoparticles for the regulation of the CHST11 expression for cancer treatment

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Abstract Topic: TB Tumor Biology (TB03) In Vivo Imaging. Multifunctional nanocomposites have been a popular research target in recent years. This research aims to produce magnetic nanocomposites with high saturation magnetization (Ms) and good biocompatibility to improve the disadvantage of iron-oxide was easy decomposition in the biological environment and overcome the unclear contrast problem of T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of lung adenocarcinoma. In order to fit the suitable size of iron-based nanoparticles embedded into the halloysite nanotubes (HNT), the iron-platinum (FePt) nanoparticles were chosen as the MRI’s core materials. The FePt@HNT nanocomposites have low toxicity, and superparamagnetism is expected to be used in biomedical therapy and magnetic separation for disease treatment and environmental protection. Lung adenocarcinoma cancer cells grow in situ, usually invade, and are frequently recurrent after treatment. Since CHST11-mediated gene regulation may serve as a possible means of reducing tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)-induced mitotic cell death, CHST11 modulation of integrin signaling may help lung cancer cells enhance their resistance to gefitinib. To enable the FePt@HNT nanocomposite to be effective in treating lung tumors, we designed miRNAs that inhibit CHST11 expression in an attempt to diagnose lung adenocarcinoma concurrently for treatment. Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging, halloysite nanotubes, FePt nanoparticles, CHST11, Lung adenocarcinoma