Heparin-Coated Gold Nanoparticles for Liver-Specific CT Imaging
Journal article published in 2009 by
In-Cheol Sun,
Dae-Kyung Eun,
Jin Hee Na,
Seulki Lee,
Il-Jin Kim,
In-Chan Youn,
Chang-Yong Ko,
Han-Sung Kim,
Dohyung Lim,
Kuiwon Choi,
Phillip B. Messersmith 
,
Tae Gwan Park,
Sang Yoon Kim,
Ick Chan Kwon,
Kwangmeyung Kim
and other authors.
,
Tae Gwan Park,
Sang Yoon Kim,
Ick Chan Kwon,
Kwangmeyung Kim
and other authors.
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Abstract
"Chemical Equation Presented" Gold nanoprobe: Heparin-DOPAcoated gold nanoparticles (HEPAAuNPs) showed low toxicity, prolonged stability, and an enhanced Xray absorption coefficient in vitro. In vivo microCT images showed that HEPA-AuNPs produced enhanced liver-specific CT images compared with iodine-based contrast agents, thus highlighting its potential as a novel, liver-specific CT imaging agent (see figure).