Jin-sil Choi, Hyuck Jae Choi, Dae Chul Jung, Joo-Hyuk Lee, and Jinwoo Cheon* Nanoparticle Assisted Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Early Reversible Stages of Amyloidβ Self-Assembly Chem. Commun., 19, 2197-2199
Co@Pt–Au nanoparticles, which have enhanced magnetism and high stability in aqueous media, are utilized in conjunction with MRI to monitor the structural evolution of Aβ assemblies, especially Aβ protofibrils in the early reversible stages.