Development of reflectance imaging methodologies to investigate super-paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles

Guggenheim, Emily Jane (2017). Development of reflectance imaging methodologies to investigate super-paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.

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Abstract

Engineered nanoparticles, such as super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) offer significant benefits for the development of various diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Limitations of existing imaging methodologies in the study of NPs, such as the effects of fluorescent labelling and diffraction limited resolution, and the advantages that visualization of spatial localization can offer in studies, increases the demand for new and optimized imaging routines. Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) methods were optimized and Reflectance Structured Illumination Microscopy (R-SIM) was introduced, offering a two fold increase in resolution - particularly advantageous for NP quantification and localization studies. Analysis routines were developed to enable the automated quantification of NP presence within cells via the different methodologies. Correlative procedures were also established for imaging the same sample with different reflectance methods and TEM, maximizing the information attainable from a single sample and allowing comparisons between the techniques for specific applications. These aforementioned optimized techniques were then applied to the determination of NP uptake and trafficking in cancer cell lines, and, in combination with siRNA, to ascertain proteins that are involved in the uptake process. Studies were also performed to model the degradative process of SPIONs within cellular compartments. This thesis thus provided several important tools for the future assessment of the efficacy and safety of NPs for clinical use, enabling quantitative analysis of uptake route, sub-cellular localization and NP intracellular fate.

Type of Work: Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.)
Award Type: Doctorates > Ph.D.
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Supervisor(s)EmailORCID
Lynch, IseultUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Styles, Iain BUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hannon, Michael J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
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College/Faculty: Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
School or Department: School of Chemistry
Funders: None/not applicable
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
Q Science > QP Physiology
URI: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/7788

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