The preparation and properties of adriamycin magnetic gelatin microspheres(Adr- MG-ms)were reported.The synthesis of magnetic iron oxide ultrafine particle and embolization effects of magnetic gelatin microspheres(MG-ms)in dog were studied.Adr- MG-ms consist of 2%(w/w)of adriamycin(Adr)as the core,and 68% of gelatin and 30% of magnetite as the shell with a mean particle size of 22 μm. In vitro experiment,the release rate of drug demonstrated that the microspheres have sustained-release properties.The average diameter of magnetic iron oxide was approximately l0 nm. Transcatheter embolization with MG-ms and ￣(99m)Tc-labelled MG-ms was performed under external magenet control in dog liver,respectively.Gamma photography and angiogram revealed that MG-ms level was almost equal both in left and right hepatic arteries without magnet,while with magnet(1200 Gs),MG-ms level in left hepatic artery(target site)was about 2.25 fold higher than in right hepatic artery,and few MG-ms in thyroid gland,brain and heart was observed.Results showed that the MG-ms is a promising embolic agent for treatment of hepatic cancer under external magnet control.
