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Caillet E, Nunes L, Eliseeva SV, Ndiaye M, Isaac M, Pallier A, Morfin JF, Meudal H, Petoud S, Routier S, Platas-Iglesias C, Buron F, Bonnet CS. Investigation of Ln 3+ complexation by a DOTA derivative substituted by an imidazothiadiazole: synthesis, solution structure, luminescence and relaxation properties. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:9028-9041. [PMID: 38726882 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00533c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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We investigated the coordination properties of original macrocyclic Ln3+ complexes comprising an imidazothiadiazole heterocycle. The thermodynamic stability of the Gd3+ complex was determined by a combination of potentiometric and photophysical measurements. The kinetic inertness was assessed in highly acidic media. The solution structure of the Ln3+ complex was unambiguously determined by a set of photophysical measurements and 1H, 13C, 89Y NMR data in combination with DFT calculations, which proved coordination of the heterocycle to Ln3+. The ability of the imidazothiadiazole moiety to sensitize Tb3+ luminescence was investigated. Finally, the relaxation properties were investigated by recording 1H nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion (NMRD) profiles and 17O measurements. The water exchange rate is similar to that of GdDOTA as the less negative charge of the ligand is compensated for by the presence of a bulky heterocycle. Relaxivity is constant over a large range of pH values, demonstrating the favorable properties of the complex for imaging purposes.
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- Emma Caillet
- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRS UPR 4301, Université d'Orléans, Rue Charles Sadron, 45071 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
- Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique UMR CNRS 7311, Université d'Orléans, Rue de Chartres, BP6759, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRS UPR 4301, Université d'Orléans, Rue Charles Sadron, 45071 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
- Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique UMR CNRS 7311, Université d'Orléans, Rue de Chartres, BP6759, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRS UPR 4301, Université d'Orléans, Rue Charles Sadron, 45071 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRS UPR 4301, Université d'Orléans, Rue Charles Sadron, 45071 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
- Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique UMR CNRS 7311, Université d'Orléans, Rue de Chartres, BP6759, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRS UPR 4301, Université d'Orléans, Rue Charles Sadron, 45071 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRS UPR 4301, Université d'Orléans, Rue Charles Sadron, 45071 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRS UPR 4301, Université d'Orléans, Rue Charles Sadron, 45071 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRS UPR 4301, Université d'Orléans, Rue Charles Sadron, 45071 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRS UPR 4301, Université d'Orléans, Rue Charles Sadron, 45071 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique UMR CNRS 7311, Université d'Orléans, Rue de Chartres, BP6759, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Universidade da Coruña, Centro de Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía (CICA) and Departamento de Química, Facultade de Ciencias, 15071, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
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- Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique UMR CNRS 7311, Université d'Orléans, Rue de Chartres, BP6759, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRS UPR 4301, Université d'Orléans, Rue Charles Sadron, 45071 Orléans Cedex 2, France.
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Guo X, Zhang L, Hu J, Szilágyi B, Yu M, Chen S, Tircsó G, Zhou X, Tao J. Improving the potential of paraCEST through magnetic-coupling induced line sharpening. Chem Sci 2023; 14:14157-14165. [PMID: 38098703 PMCID: PMC10717539 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04770a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Magnetic coupling between paramagnetic centers is a crucial phenomenon in the design of efficient MRI contrast agents. In this study, we investigate the paraCEST properties and magnetic coupling effects of a novel homodinuclear Ni(ii) complex, 1, containing a Robson type macrocyclic ligand. A thorough analysis of the complex's electronic and magnetic properties revealed that the magnetic coupling effect reduces the transverse relaxation rate and enhances the sharpness of the proton resonances, leading to enhanced CEST efficiency. This novel mechanism, which we coined "magnetic-coupling induced line sharpening" (MILS), can be crucial for optimizing the performance of paramagnetic metal complexes in paraCEST imaging. Moreover, magnetic coupling plays a critical role in the relaxation properties of homodinuclear complexes. Our study not only paves the way for the creation of advanced paraCEST agents with enhanced CEST capabilities and sensitivity but also provides valuable guidance for the design of other MRI contrast agents utilizing dinuclear metal complexes.
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- Xin Guo
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liangxiang Campus, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 102488 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics Wuhan 430071 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liangxiang Campus, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 102488 China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen Egyetem tér 1 H-4032 Debrecen Hungary
- Doctoral School of Chemistry, University of Debrecen Egyetem tér 1 H-4032 Debrecen Hungary
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liangxiang Campus, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 102488 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics Wuhan 430071 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen Egyetem tér 1 H-4032 Debrecen Hungary
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics Wuhan 430071 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liangxiang Campus, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 102488 China
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Panda SK, Rai A, Singh AK. Study of paraCEST response on six-coordinated Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes of a pyridine-tetraamide-based ligand. Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 38009007 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02283h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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This study highlights the successful synthesis of a potential ligand, 2,2',2'',2'''-((pyridine-2,6-diylbis(methylene))bis(azanetriyl))tetraacetamide (PATA), along with its corresponding Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes for paraCEST-based agents. X-ray diffraction data confirmed that both the complexes are six coordinated with distorted octahedral geometries, but only the [Co(PATA)]2+ complex has a good structural feature to show paraCEST activity. After a thorough characterization of the ligand and both of its complexes, various studies, including solution-state magnetic properties, redox properties, temperature, and pH variation studies, were carried out. [Co(PATA)]2+ remained inert in the presence of competing ions, under acidic conditions, at high temperatures, and in the physiological pH range. The paraCEST response of [Co(PATA)]2+ has been measured in the presence of HEPES buffer medium, and a high paraCEST feature was discovered at both 37 and 25 °C. The pH variation paraCEST studies were carried out and the exchange rate constant of the probe at 37 and 25 °C was also determined. However, due to the fast exchange of water protons, the [Ni(PATA)(OH2)]2+ complex remained inactive in the CEST process.
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- Suvam Kumar Panda
- Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha, 752050, India.
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- Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha, 752050, India.
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Fillion AJ, Bricco AR, Lee HD, Korenchan D, Farrar CT, Gilad AA. Development of a synthetic biosensor for chemical exchange MRI utilizing in silico optimized peptides. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2023; 36:e5007. [PMID: 37469121 PMCID: PMC11075521 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.5007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MRI has been identified as a novel alternative to classical diagnostic imaging. Over the last several decades, many studies have been conducted to determine possible CEST agents, such as endogenously expressed compounds or proteins, that can be utilized to produce contrast with minimally invasive procedures and reduced or non-existent levels of toxicity. In recent years there has been an increased interest in the generation of genetically engineered CEST contrast agents, typically based on existing proteins with CEST contrast or modified to produce CEST contrast. We have developed an in silico method for the evolution of peptide sequences to optimize CEST contrast and showed that these peptides could be combined to create de novo biosensors for CEST MRI. A single protein, superCESTide, was designed to be 198 amino acids. SuperCESTide was expressed in E. coli and purified with size exclusion chromatography. The magnetic transfer ratio asymmetry generated by superCESTide was comparable to levels seen in previous CEST reporters, such as protamine sulfate (salmon protamine) and human protamine. These data show that novel peptides with sequences optimized in silico for CEST contrast that utilize a more comprehensive range of amino acids can still produce contrast when assembled into protein units expressed in complex living environments.
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- Adam J. Fillion
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, MA, USA
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Fillion AJ, Bricco AR, Lee HD, Korenchan D, Farrar CT, Gilad AA. Development of a Synthetic Biosensor for Chemical Exchange MRI Utilizing In Silico Optimized Peptides. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.03.08.531737. [PMID: 37016672 PMCID: PMC10071792 DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.08.531737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been identified as a novel alternative to classical diagnostic imaging. Over the last several decades, many studies have been conducted to determine possible CEST agents, such as endogenously expressed compounds or proteins, that can be utilized to produce contrast with minimally invasive procedures and reduced or non-existent levels of toxicity. In recent years there has been an increased interest in the generation of genetically engineered CEST contrast agents, typically based on existing proteins with CEST contrast or modified to produce CEST contrast. We have developed an in-silico method for the evolution of peptide sequences to optimize CEST contrast and showed that these peptides could be combined to create de novo biosensors for CEST MRI. A single protein, superCESTide 2.0, was designed to be 198 amino acids. SuperCESTide 2.0 was expressed in E. coli and purified with size-exclusion chromatography. The magnetic transfer ratio asymmetry (MTR asym ) generated by superCESTide 2.0 was comparable to levels seen in previous CEST reporters, such as protamine sulfate (salmon protamine, SP), Poly-L-Lysine (PLL), and human protamine (hPRM1). This data shows that novel peptides with sequences optimized in silico for CEST contrast that utilizes a more comprehensive range of amino acids can still produce contrast when assembled into protein units expressed in complex living environments.
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- Adam J. Fillion
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, MA, USA
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Sun PZ. Demonstration of accurate multi-pool chemical exchange saturation transfer MRI quantification - Quasi-steady-state reconstruction empowered quantitative CEST analysis. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2023; 348:107379. [PMID: 36689786 PMCID: PMC10023465 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2023.107379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MRI is sensitive to dilute labile protons and microenvironment properties, yet CEST quantification has been challenging. This difficulty is because the CEST measurement depends not only on the underlying CEST system but also on the scan protocols, including RF saturation amplitude, duration, and repetition time. In addition, T1 normalization is not straightforward under non-equilibrium conditions. Recently, a quasi-steady-state (QUASS) algorithm was established to reconstruct the desired equilibrium state from experimental measurements. Our study aimed to determine the accuracy of spinlock-model-based multi-pool CEST quantification using numerical simulations and phantom experiments. In short, CEST Z-spectra were simulated for a representative 3-pool model, and CEST amplitudes were solved with spinlock model-based multi-pool fitting and assessed as a function of RF saturation time (Ts), repetition time (TR), and T1. Although the apparent CEST signals showed significant T1 dependence, such relationships were not observed following QUASS reconstruction. To test the accuracy of T1 correction, a multi-vial phantom of nicotinamide and creatine was doped with manganese chloride, resulting in T1 ranging from 1 s to beyond 2 s. The multi-labile signals determined from the routine measurements showed significant dependence on Ts, TR, and T1. In contrast, CEST signals from the QUASS reconstruction showed consistent quantification independent of such variables. To summarize, our study demonstrated that accurate CEST quantification is feasible in multi-pool CEST systems with the spinlock-model-based fitting of QUASS CEST MRI.
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- Phillip Zhe Sun
- Primate Imaging Center, Emory National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States; Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
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Vassallo G, Garello F, Aime S, Terreno E, Delli Castelli D. 31P ParaCEST: 31P MRI-CEST Imaging Based on the Formation of a Ternary Adduct between Inorganic Phosphate and Eu-DO3A. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:19663-19667. [PMID: 36445702 PMCID: PMC9946289 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Development of the field of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) contrast agents is hampered by the limited sensitivity of the technique. In water, the high proton concentration allows for an enormous amplification of the exchanging proton pool. However, the 1H CEST in water implies that the number of nuclear spins of the CEST-generating species has to be in the millimolar range. The use of nuclei other than a proton allows exploitation of signals different from that of water, thus lowering the concentration of the exchanging pool as the source of the CEST effect. In this work, we report on the detection of a 31P signal from endogenous inorganic phosphate (Pifree) as the source of CEST contrast by promoting its exchange with the Pi bound to the exogenous complex 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7-triacetic acid (Pibound). The herein-reported results demonstrate that this approach can improve the detectability threshold by 3 orders of magnitude with respect to the conventional 1H CEST detection (considered per single proton). This achievement reflects the decrease of the bulk concentration of the detected signal from 111.2 M (water) to 10 mM (Pi). This method paves the way to a number of biological studies and clinically translatable applications, herein addressed with a proof-of-concept in the field of cellular imaging.
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- Giulia Vassallo
- Department
of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Science, University of Turin, Via Nizza 52, 10126Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Science, University of Turin, Via Nizza 52, 10126Turin, Italy
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- IRCCS
SDN SynLab, Via E. Gianturco
113, 80143Napoli, Italy
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- Department
of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Science, University of Turin, Via Nizza 52, 10126Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Science, University of Turin, Via Nizza 52, 10126Turin, Italy,. Phone: +39-0116706493
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Morrow JR, Raymond JJ, Chowdhury MSI, Sahoo PR. Redox-Responsive MRI Probes Based on First-Row Transition-Metal Complexes. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:14487-14499. [PMID: 36067522 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The presence of multiple oxidation and spin states of first-row transition-metal complexes facilitates the development of switchable MRI probes. Redox-responsive probes capitalize on a change in the magnetic properties of the different oxidation states of the paramagnetic metal ion center upon exposure to biological oxidants and reductants. Transition-metal complexes that are useful for MRI can be categorized according to whether they accelerate water proton relaxation (T1 or T2 agents), induce paramagnetic shifts of 1H or 19F resonances (paraSHIFT agents), or are chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) agents. The various oxidation state couples and their properties as MRI probes are summarized with a focus on Co(II)/Co(III) or Fe(II)/Fe(III) complexes as small molecules or as liposomal agents. Solution studies of these MRI probes are reviewed with an emphasis on redox changes upon treatment with oxidants or with enzymes that are physiologically important in inflammation and disease. Finally, we outline the challenges of developing these probes further for in vivo MRI applications.
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- Janet R Morrow
- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Amherst, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Amherst, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Amherst, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Amherst, New York 14260, United States
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