TEMPO-conjugated tobacco mosaic virus as a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent for detection of superoxide production in the inflamed liver
Jenica L. Lumata, Laurel M. Hagge, Miguel Gaspar, Ikeda Trashi, Ryanne N. Ehrman, Shailendra Koirala, Alyssa C. Chiev, Yalini H. Wijesundara, Cary B. Darwin, Salvador Peña, Xiaodong Wen, Janaka Wansapura, Steven O. Nielsen, Zoltán Kovács, Lloyd Lumata, Jeremiah J. Gassensmith
Abstract
imaging applications. The enhanced sensitivity and biocompatibility of kTMV-TEMPO make it a promising candidate for further studies in the realm of medical imaging, particularly in the context of monitoring oxidative stress-related diseases.
Topics & Concepts
Magnetic resonance imagingConjugated systemTobacco mosaic virusSuperoxideContrast (vision)Nuclear magnetic resonanceElectron paramagnetic resonanceVirusMaterials scienceVirologyMedicineRadiologyOpticsPhysicsEnzymePolymerInfluenza Virus Research StudiesAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology