Riché F, d'Hardemare AD, Sèpe S, Riou L, Fagret D, Vidal M. Nitroimidazoles and hypoxia imaging: synthesis of three technetium-99m complexes bearing a nitroimidazole group: biological results.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2001;
11:71-4. [PMID:
11140737 DOI:
10.1016/s0960-894x(00)00593-x]
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Abstract
Several Tc-99m complexes were synthesized, substituted with a nitroimidazole group, in order to visualize hypoxic tissues. The complexes were tested on rats (isolated hearts) and showed no significant uptake under hypoxic conditions.
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