Nanoparticles | Models | Functions | Refs |
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Mannan-coated SPIONs | Mouse 4T1 breast tumor model | Mannan–SPION are preferentially taken up by antigen-presenting cells in metastatic LNs | [29] |
SPION-antitenascin-C | Cervical cancer tissues | Specific capturing the MLNs with high tenascin-C levels | [47] |
SPIOs@A-T | Mouse 4T1 breast tumor model | High imaging intensity for specific and precise detection of MLNs; No detectable biological toxicity | [48] |
USPIO | Rabbit VX2 pyriform sinus carcinoma model | No reduced T2*-signal intensity for the metastatic nodules | [57] |
USPIO | Dog oral cancer | No negative adverse-effects | [67] |
CS015 | Rabbit VX2 tumor model | Be swallowed by macrophages residing in LNs at a very small dosage | [78] |
USPIO-PEG-sLeX | Mouse model of metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma | Successfully targeting E-selectin, the important factor for cancer metastasis | [82] |
SPION-ICG | Swine gallbladder cancer model | The SPION-ICG dual tracer is feasible and sensitive for the SLNs detection | [89] |