Fig. 16. (a) In vitro MR detection of breast cancer cell lines by 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA)-coated water-soluble Fe3O4. Reproduced from ref. 197 with permission from American Chemical Society, copyright 2005. (b) Graphical illustration of the ligand exchange procedure and utilization in cellular labelling by cationic MNPs (c) in vivo MR tracking and histological examination by using Prussian blue of cationic MNPs-labelled neural stem cells in a SD rat spinal cord. Reproduced from ref. 203 with permission from American Chemical Society, copyright 2005.
