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ArticleNature materials2025

Responsive probes for in vivo magnetic resonance imaging of nitric oxide.

Chang Lu, Shiyi Liao, Baode Chen, Li Xu, Na Wu, Dingyou Lu, Heemin Kang, Xiao-Bing Zhang, Guosheng Song

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Article in Nature materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Chang LuState Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Shiyi LiaoState Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Baode ChenState Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Li XuState Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Na WuState Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Dingyou LuState Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Heemin KangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2694-9882
Xiao-Bing ZhangState Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China. xbzhang@hnu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-4010-0028
Guosheng SongState Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China. songgs@hnu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-5628-6245

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M750862China Postdoctoral Science Foundation GZB20240212National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22234003National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U21A20287
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nitric oxide (NO), a pivotal signalling molecule, plays multifaceted roles in physiological and pathological processes, including cardiovascular and immune functions, neurotransmission and cancer progression. Nevertheless, measuring NO in vivo is challenging due to its transient nature and the complexity of the biological environment. Here we describe NO-responsive magnetic probes made of crosslinked superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles tethered to a NO-sensitive cleavable linker for highly sensitive and selective NO magnetic resonance imaging in vivo. These probes enable the detection of NO at concentrations as low as 0.147 μM, allowing for the imaging and quantification of NO in mouse tumour models, studying its effects on tumour progression and immunity and assessing the response of tumour-associated macrophages to cancer immunotherapeutic agents. Additionally, they facilitate concurrent anatomical and molecular imaging of organs, helping to identify pathological alterations in the liver. Overall, these probes represent promising non-invasive tools for investigating the dose-dependent conflicting role of NO in physiological and pathophysiological processes.

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Magnetic Resonance ImagingNitric OxideAnimalsMagnetic Iron Oxide NanoparticlesMiceNitric Oxide

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