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. 2022 Aug 31;20:393. doi: 10.1186/s12951-022-01595-3

Table 1.

Table summarizing the recent applications of functionalized MNPs in various biomedical applications with respective clinical trial identifiers, as appropriate

Magnetic nanoparticle Functionalization Application Applicable model systems Clinical trial ID Ref#
In vitro In vivo
Feredix Dextran-coated SPION Liver, spleen, bone marrow imaging Discontinued (toxicity) [30]
Magnablate Iron nanoparticles Thermal ablation Prostate cancer NCT02033447 [136]
Feraheme/ferumoxytol Iron oxide-carboxymethyl dextran Monitor response to bevacizumab therapy Glioma NCT00769093 [124, 135]
Iron oxide-carboxymethyl dextran Localize lymph node metastases Pancreatic cancer NCT00920023 [124, 135]
Iron oxide-carboxymethyl dextran Detect recent myocardial infarction Myocardial infarction NCT01995799 [124, 135]
Iron oxide-carboxymethyl dextran Vascular imaging Migraine NCT02549898 [124, 135]
VEGF-165 peptide coupling Cardiovascular imaging/VEGF delivery HUVEC [85]
Iron-oxide-semi-synthetic carbohydrate shell Iron deficiency anemia, chronic kidney disease i.v injection in patients NCT00233597 [126]
Ferumoxide Iron oxide-dextran Labeling of inflammed cells MRI imaging of patient forearm NCT01169935 [88]
FIONs PEG-phospholipid Pancreatic islet graft imaging Rat liver [173]
Ferrotran® (Ferumoxtran-10) Iron oxide-dextran Prostrate cancer Lymph node imaging NCT04261777 [174]
(Gal-PEI-SPIO) Galactose (Gal) and polyethylenimine (PEI)-modified MNP siRNA duplexes targeting c-Met Hepa1–6 cells Hepatic tumor model in C57BL/6 mice [175]
(ZnFe2O4-mSi)core nanoparticle Magnetic zinc-doped iron oxide with mesoporous silica shell let-7a microRNA + doxorubicin payload Hela cells Xenografted nude mice [21]
Magnetic nanoparticle formulation (MNPF) beta-Cyclodextrin and PEI coated iron oxide core miR-145 delivery HPAF-II, AsPC-1 [176]
MPEI-PEG-magnetic nanoparticles PEI and PEG coated iron oxide core miR-205 payload delivery C4–2, PC-3 cells [177]
Fe3O4-SPION Folic acid (FA) + disulfide-(PEG)-conjugated (PEI) complexed MRI, siRNA delivery in gastric cancer SGC-7901 [178]
SPION T40 dextran coated, epichlorohydrine stabilized MRI of lymph node, liver, intestine Pig model [179]
PEI nanoparticle Fe3O4-PEG-LAC-chitosan functionalized Survivin-siRNA targeted delivery MCF-7, K562 cells [147, 180]
SPION Gemcitabine (Gem)-loaded PLGA-PEG functionalized Targeted drug delivery MCF-7 [21]
Iron oxide NP Chitosan coated, gemcitabine (Gem)-loaded Targeted drug delivery SKBR and MCF-7 [181]
SPIONs Daunomycin-loaded Targeted drug delivery HeLa [182]
PSMA targeted docetaxel-loaded Targeted delivery PC-3 [127]
Ferumoxide Poly-l-lysine coated Magnetic targeting in stroke HB1.F3 Rat [183]
Paramagnetic perfluorocarbon nanoparticle Fumagillin loaded, rapamycin loaded, PEG-PEI-gadolinium: ETPA conjugated αvβ3-integrin-targeted systemic delivery Rabbit [184, 185]
Rapamycin loaded, PEG-PEI-gadolinium: ETPA conjugated avb3-targeted local catheter delivery Rabbit [185]
IONPs Polyacrylic acid-co-maleic acid (PAM) coated tPA delivery HUVEC Rats, human blood [186188]
Amine PEG coated with BSA/ATF protein surface conjugation Urokinase delivery PANC02 Mice [189]
Streptavidin-coated miRNA-141 detection Human serum [42, 190]
Streptavidin coated biotin labeled miR-21 detection LC–ESI–MS-MS-based MCF-7 [191]
EDT coated and DOX loaded miR-155 bEnd.3, MDCK-MDR, U251 [130]
Streptavidin-coated and HepB Ab conjugated Electrochemical detection of HepB Sandwich ELISA-based [192]
Streptavidin-coated and biotinylated HIV-DNA probe conjugate Viral detection Electrical impedence based [193]
Streptavidin-coated miRNA detection (let-7b) SEM, DLS based characterization [194]
Fe3O4-virus-magnetic-MIPs (virus-MMIPs) Green self-polymerization strategy using dopmaine imprinting Hep A virus detection CHO cells Human serum sample [195]
Fe3O4 NPs PEI coated Genome editing by CRISPR/Cas9 HEK-293 cells [196]
Superparamagnetic particles Tosyl group and Influenza protein coated Viral detection by immunomagnetic assay Saliva sample [197]
Graphene oxide MNP Carboxyl group miR-122 Fluorescein-labeled HRP-CRET [198]
Zinc ferrite (ZnFe) Silica coated and amino (–NH2) modified with carboxylic polymers SARS-CoV-2 RNA capture Automated in vitro RNA extraction [156]
BNF-80 Coated with protein A and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein antibody SARS-CoV-2 (virus) detection Spectroscopy-based [10]
Fe3O4 NPs Amino (–NH2) modified and poly amino coated to generate poly-NH2-MNPs SARS-CoV-2 RNA capture and detection Spectroscopy and qPCR-based Nasopharyngeal swab samples [157]