PERFECTA Loaded Lipid Cubosomes for 19 F‐MRI: Physico‐Chemical Characterization

Abstract

Liquid crystalline nanoparticles (LCNPs), such as cubosomes, are promising platforms for drug delivery and bioimaging due to their unique internal structures and biocompatibility. Here, we developed phytantriol‐based cubosomes stabilized with Pluronic F‐127 and loaded with PERFECTA, a fluorinated probe with 36 magnetically equivalent fluorine atoms, for use as 19 F‐MRI nanoprobes. PERFECTA loaded cubosomes were synthesized via solvent evaporation and characterized using DLS, SAXS, Cryo‐TEM, DSC, 19 F ‐NMR, and 19 F ‐MRI. Results show that PERFECTA‐loaded cubosomes retain the Pn3m cubic phase, achieving encapsulation efficiencies over 70% across PERFECTA concentrations (1–10 mg/mL). Cryo‐TEM revealed PERFECTA segregation into spherical domains, either embedded within cubosomes or as isolated nanoparticles. SAXS and DSC analyses suggested a partial PERFECTA integration into the phytantriol bilayer, affecting the internal liquid‐crystalline order. PERFECTA loaded cubosomes demonstrated excellent colloidal stability in biologically relevant media, maintaining structural integrity and fluorine content within 24 h in cell culture medium with fetal bovine serum. Thanks to their favorable relaxometric properties (T 1 = 497 ± 50 ms, T 2 = 281 ± 4 ms) and robust 19 F MRI signals, these cubosomes hold significant potential as stable, efficient nanotheranostic platforms for biomedical imaging and drug delivery.

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@article{milesi2026perfecta,
  title = {{PERFECTA Loaded Lipid Cubosomes for 19 F‐MRI: Physico‐Chemical Characterization}},
  author = {Pietro Milesi and Beatrice Lucia Bona and Cristina Chirizzi and Marco Campanile and Pompea del Vecchio and Marc Schmutz and Valerie Sartor and Debora Berti and Pierangelo Metrangolo and Francesca Baldelli Bombelli and Barbara Lonetti},
  journal = {Chemistry - A European Journal},
  year = {2026},
  month = jun,
  doi = {10.1002/chem.71231},
  url = {https://hal.science/hal-05664568v1},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - PERFECTA Loaded Lipid Cubosomes for 19 F‐MRI: Physico‐Chemical Characterization
AU  - Pietro Milesi
AU  - Beatrice Lucia Bona
AU  - Cristina Chirizzi
AU  - Marco Campanile
AU  - Pompea del Vecchio
AU  - Marc Schmutz
AU  - Valerie Sartor
AU  - Debora Berti
AU  - Pierangelo Metrangolo
AU  - Francesca Baldelli Bombelli
AU  - Barbara Lonetti
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/08
JO  - Chemistry - A European Journal
DO  - 10.1002/chem.71231
UR  - https://hal.science/hal-05664568v1
AB  - Liquid crystalline nanoparticles (LCNPs), such as cubosomes, are promising platforms for drug delivery and bioimaging due to their unique internal structures and biocompatibility. Here, we developed phytantriol‐based cubosomes stabilized with Pluronic F‐127 and loaded with PERFECTA, a fluorinated probe with 36 magnetically equivalent fluorine atoms, for use as 19 F‐MRI nanoprobes. PERFECTA loaded cubosomes were synthesized via solvent evaporation and characterized using DLS, SAXS, Cryo‐TEM, DSC, 19 F ‐NMR, and 19 F ‐MRI. Results show that PERFECTA‐loaded cubosomes retain the Pn3m cubic phase, achieving encapsulation efficiencies over 70% across PERFECTA concentrations (1–10 mg/mL). Cryo‐TEM revealed PERFECTA segregation into spherical domains, either embedded within cubosomes or as isolated nanoparticles. SAXS and DSC analyses suggested a partial PERFECTA integration into the phytantriol bilayer, affecting the internal liquid‐crystalline order. PERFECTA loaded cubosomes demonstrated excellent colloidal stability in biologically relevant media, maintaining structural integrity and fluorine content within 24 h in cell culture medium with fetal bovine serum. Thanks to their favorable relaxometric properties (T 1 = 497 ± 50 ms, T 2 = 281 ± 4 ms) and robust 19 F MRI signals, these cubosomes hold significant potential as stable, efficient nanotheranostic platforms for biomedical imaging and drug delivery.
SN  - 0947-6539
SN  - 1521-3765
ER  -

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