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Mitin D, Bullinger F, Dobrynin S, Engelmann J, Scheffler K, Kolokolov M, Krumkacheva O, Buckenmaier K, Kirilyuk I, Chubarov A. Contrast Agents Based on Human Serum Albumin and Nitroxides for 1H-MRI and Overhauser-Enhanced MRI. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4041. [PMID: 38612851 PMCID: PMC11012161 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25074041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
Abstract
In cancer diagnostics, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses contrast agents to enhance the distinction between the target tissue and background. Several promising approaches have been developed to increase MRI sensitivity, one of which is Overhauser dynamic nuclear polarization (ODNP)-enhanced MRI (OMRI). In this study, a macromolecular construct based on human serum albumin and nitroxyl radicals (HSA-NIT) was developed using a new synthesis method that significantly increased the modification to 21 nitroxide residues per protein. This was confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI ToF) mass spectrometry. Gel electrophoresis and circular dichroism showed no significant changes in the structure of HSA-NITs, and no oligomers were formed during modification. The cytotoxicity of HSA-NITs was comparable to that of native albumin. HSA-NITs were evaluated as potential "metal-free" organic radical relaxation-based contrast agents for 1H-MRI and as hyperpolarizing contrast agents for OMRI. Relaxivities (longitudinal and transversal relaxation rates r1 and r2) for HSA-NITs were measured at different magnetic field strengths (1.88, 3, 7, and 14 T). Phantoms were used to demonstrate the potential use of HSA-NIT as a T1- and T2-weighted relaxation-based contrast agent at 3 T and 14 T. The efficacy of 1H Overhauser dynamic nuclear polarization (ODNP) in liquids at an ultralow magnetic field (ULF, B0 = 92 ± 0.8 μT) was investigated for HSA-NIT conjugates. The HSA-NITs themselves did not show ODNP enhancement; however, under the proteolysis conditions simulating cancer tissue, HSA-NIT conjugates were cleaved into lower-molecular-weight (MW) protein fragments that activate ODNP capabilities, resulting in a maximum achievable enhancement |Emax| of 40-50 and a radiofrequency power required to achieve half of Emax, P1/2, of 21-27 W. The HSA-NIT with a higher degree of modification released increased the number of spin probes upon biodegradation, which significantly enhanced the Overhauser effect. Thus, HSA-NITs may represent a new class of MRI relaxation-based contrast agents as well as novel cleavable conjugates for use as hyperpolarizing contrast agents (HCAs) in OMRI.
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- Dmitry Mitin
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
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- High-Field Magnetic Resonance Center, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany; (F.B.); (J.E.); (K.S.); (K.B.)
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- N.N. Vorozhtsov Institute of Organic Chemistry SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
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- High-Field Magnetic Resonance Center, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany; (F.B.); (J.E.); (K.S.); (K.B.)
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- High-Field Magnetic Resonance Center, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany; (F.B.); (J.E.); (K.S.); (K.B.)
- Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, Eberhard-Karls University, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- International Tomography Center SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (M.K.); (O.K.)
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- International Tomography Center SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (M.K.); (O.K.)
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- High-Field Magnetic Resonance Center, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany; (F.B.); (J.E.); (K.S.); (K.B.)
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- N.N. Vorozhtsov Institute of Organic Chemistry SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
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Lumata JL, Hagge LM, Gaspar MA, Trashi I, Ehrman RN, Koirala S, Chiev AC, Wijesundara YH, Darwin CB, Pena S, Wen X, Wansapura J, Nielsen SO, Kovacs Z, Lumata LL, Gassensmith JJ. TEMPO-conjugated tobacco mosaic virus as a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent for detection of superoxide production in the inflamed liver. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:3273-3281. [PMID: 38469725 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02765a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
Abstract
Superoxide, an anionic dioxygen molecule, plays a crucial role in redox regulation within the body but is implicated in various pathological conditions when produced excessively. Efforts to develop superoxide detection strategies have led to the exploration of organic-based contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study compares the effectiveness of two such agents, nTMV-TEMPO and kTMV-TEMPO, for detecting superoxide in a mouse liver model with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation. The study demonstrates that kTMV-TEMPO, with a strategically positioned lysine residue for TEMPO attachment, outperforms nTMV-TEMPO as an MRI contrast agent. The enhanced sensitivity of kTMV-TEMPO is attributed to its more exposed TEMPO attachment site, facilitating stronger interactions with water protons and superoxide radicals. EPR kinetics experiments confirm kTMV-TEMPO's faster oxidation and reduction rates, making it a promising sensor for superoxide in inflamed liver tissue. In vivo experiments using healthy and LPS-induced inflamed mice reveal that reduced kTMV-TEMPO remains MRI-inactive in healthy mice but becomes MRI-active in inflamed livers. The contrast enhancement in inflamed livers is substantial, validating the potential of kTMV-TEMPO for detecting superoxide in vivo. This research underscores the importance of optimizing contrast agents for in vivo imaging applications. The enhanced sensitivity and biocompatibility of kTMV-TEMPO make it a promising candidate for further studies in the realm of medical imaging, particularly in the context of monitoring oxidative stress-related diseases.
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- Jenica L Lumata
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA
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Franco L, Isse AA, Barbon A, Altomare L, Hyppönen V, Rosa J, Olsson V, Kettunen M, Melone L. Redox Properties and in Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cyclodextrin-Polynitroxides Contrast Agents. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202300100. [PMID: 37431722 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
Abstract
This paper reports the synthesis, characterization and in vivo application of water-soluble supramolecular contrast agents (Mw: 5-5.6 kDa) for MRI obtained from β-cyclodextrin functionalized with different kinds of nitroxide radicals, both with piperidine structure (CD2 and CD3) and with pyrrolidine structure (CD4 and CD5). As to the stability of the radicals in presence of ascorbic acid, CD4 and CD5 have low second order kinetic constants (≤0.05 M-1 s-1 ) compared to CD2 (3.5 M-1 s-1 ) and CD3 (0.73 M-1 s-1 ). Relaxivity (r1 ) measurements on compounds CD3-CD5 were carried out at different magnetic field strength (0.7, 3, 7 and 9.4 T). At 0.7 T, r1 values comprised between 1.5 mM-1 s-1 and 1.9 mM-1 s-1 were found while a significant reduction was observed at higher fields (r1 ≈0.6-0.9 mM-1 s-1 at 9.4 T). Tests in vitro on HEK293 human embryonic kidney cells, L929 mouse fibroblasts and U87 glioblastoma cells indicated that all compounds were non-cytotoxic at concentrations below 1 μmol mL-1 . MRI in vivo was carried out at 9.4 T on glioma-bearing rats using the compounds CD3-CD5. The experiments showed a good lowering of T1 relaxation in tumor with a retention of the contrast for at least 60 mins confirming improved stability also in vivo conditions.
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- Lorenzo Franco
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G.Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Metabolic MR Imaging, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
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- Metabolic MR Imaging, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
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- Molecular Medicine, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
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- Metabolic MR Imaging, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
- Kuopio Biomedical Imaging Unit, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G.Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca per l'Energia, l'Ambiente e il Territorio (CREAT), Università Telematica eCampus, Via Isimbardi 10, 22060, Novedrate, Italy
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Tao Q, Zhang D, Zhang Q, Liu C, Ye S, Feng Y, Liu R. Mitochondrial targeted ROS Scavenger based on nitroxide for Treatment and MRI imaging of Acute Kidney Injury. Free Radic Res 2022; 56:303-315. [PMID: 35746859 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2022.2093724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during oxidative stress is a hallmark of acute kidney injure (AKI), which induced the damage to the renal cells and mitochondrial injury. PURPOSE In this contribution, we prepared mitochondrial targeted nitroxide, which linked 3-carboxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine 1-oxyl (carboxy-PROXYL) with (2-aminoethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide (TPP), named TPP-PROXYL to eliminate the ROS in situ and image the oxidative stress reaction by MRI. METHODS 2,7-Dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) staining, mitochondrial membrane potential assay (JC-1) staining and transmission electron microscope (TEM) experiments were processed to verify that TPP-PROXYL could target mitochondria, scavenge the ROS, and prevent damage to mitochondria in live cells. Contrast enhanced MRI also been used to monitor these redox reaction in AKI model. RESULTS TPP-PROXYL demonstrated excellent ROS T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enhancement in vitro and in vivo, with r1 value about 0.190 mM-1·s-1. In vivo AKI treatment experiments proved that TPP-PROXYL could improve the survival rate of mice and inhibit kidney damage. Moreover, the great ROS scavenging capability and the renal damage reduction during AKI treatment of TPP-PROXYL was verified via MR imaging technology. CONCLUSION Collectively, this research provides TPP-PROXYL would serve as a powerful platform to realize ROS scavenging, treatment and MR imaging of AKI.
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- Quan Tao
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Technology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education & Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Technology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education & Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Technology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education & Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Technology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education & Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Technology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education & Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Technology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education & Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Technology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education & Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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