Site-Specific in vivo Targeting of Magnetoliposomes Using Externally Applied Magnetic Field

Abstract
Human serum albumin labeled with technetium-99m was encapsulated together with magnetite particles into phosphatidylcholine/cholesterol liposomes. In order to investigate the stability of this complex and its ability to be used for magnetic drug targeting, the in-vivo distribution after intravenous administration in rats was estimated. For in-vivo targeting an SmCo permanent magnet with intensity ~ 0.3 5 T was attached near the right kidney. Difference between the relative radioactivity in the magnetically targeted right kidney (25.92±5.84%) and non-targeted left kidney (0.93±0.05%) is sufficiently high for relevant clinical applications.

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