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Fujihara H, Naito M, Yashima T, Okada Y, Kobayashi N, Miyagawa S, Takaya H, Tokunaga Y. Synthesis of Cross-Chain Bridging Cryptands and Induction of Molecular Chirality. Org Lett 2023; 25:8959-8964. [PMID: 37871274 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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In this study, we synthesized two cryptands featuring entangled tri- and tetra(ethylene glycol) linkers. The cryptand bearing short linkers was chiral without any asymmetric carbon atoms. After chiral high-performance liquid chromatography was used to separate the enantiomers, the absolute configuration of each cryptand was determined through single-crystal X-ray and circular dichroism analyses. The racemization of the cryptand possessing long linkers proceeded at room temperature.
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- Hiroki Fujihara
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Fukui, Bunkyo, Fukui 910-8507, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Fukui, Bunkyo, Fukui 910-8507, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Fukui, Bunkyo, Fukui 910-8507, Japan
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- Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Tokida, Ueda, Nagano 386-8567, Japan
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- Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Tokida, Ueda, Nagano 386-8567, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Fukui, Bunkyo, Fukui 910-8507, Japan
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- Department of Life Science, Faculty of Life & Environmental Sciences, Teikyo University of Science, Main Buld #15-05, 2-2-1 Senjyusakuragi, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-0045, Japan
- Division of Photo-Molecular Science, Institute for Molecular Science, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Fukui, Bunkyo, Fukui 910-8507, Japan
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Feng N, Li P, Xu A, Yu L, Li H. In situ formation and dispersion of lanthanide complexes in wormlike micelles. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:5380-5387. [PMID: 35789359 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00687a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Lanthanide-containing, water-based fluids normally suffer from low photoluminescent (PL) and/or colloidal stability, which greatly hinders their applications. Herein, we report the preparation of PL fluids which contain in situ formed europium complexes in aqueous solution. The strategy first relies on the construction of wormlike micelles by mixing a zwitterionic surfactant (tetradecyldimethylaminoxide, C14DMAO) and a tridentate ligand for a lanthanide cation (2,6-dipicolinic acid, DPA) in water. The addition of the dual-functionalized DPA to an aqueous solution of C14DMAO (100 mol L-1) induced non-monotonic rheological changes, with the expected formation of a pseudogemini surfactant at a DPA-to-C14DMAO molar ratio of approximately 1 : 2. When a third component of EuCl3 is introduced to this system, complexes formed in situ between Eu3+ and DPA, resulting in bright red-emission. Besides DPA, C14DMAO is also involved in the complexation, which squeezes out water molecules and greatly improves the PL stability of the fluid. The synergetic effect among Eu3+, DPA and C14DMAO leads to the high colloidal stability of the fluid, opening the door for a wide range of potential applications. Further tests indicate that this strategy can be easily expanded to other lanthanide cations such as Tb3+.
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- Ning Feng
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Shandong, China.
- China Research Institute of Daily Chemistry Co., Ltd, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Shandong, China.
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Uma Ravi Sankar A, Varalakshmi M, Kiran Y, Rambabu G, Yoon K. Design and Synthesis of new binuclear photo luminescent Europium (III) complex. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Jeon M, Halbert MV, Stephen ZR, Zhang M. Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as T 1 Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Fundamentals, Challenges, Applications, and Prospectives. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e1906539. [PMID: 32495404 PMCID: PMC8022883 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201906539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Gadolinium-based chelates are a mainstay of contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the clinic. However, their toxicity elicits severe side effects and the Food and Drug Administration has issued many warnings about their potential retention in patients' bodies, which causes safety concerns. Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are a potentially attractive alternative, because of their nontoxic and biodegradable nature. Studies in developing IONPs as T1 contrast agents have generated promising results, but the complex, interrelated parameters influencing contrast enhancement make the development difficult, and IONPs suitable for T1 contrast enhancement have yet to make their way to clinical use. Here, the fundamental principles of MRI contrast agents are discussed, and the current status of MRI contrast agents is reviewed with a focus on the advantages and limitations of current T1 contrast agents and the potential of IONPs to serve as safe and improved alternative to gadolinium-based chelates. The past advances and current challenges in developing IONPs as a T1 contrast agent from a materials science perspective are presented, and how each of the key material properties and environment variables affects the performance of IONPs is assessed. Finally, some potential approaches to develop high-performance and clinically relevant T1 contrast agents are discussed.
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- Mike Jeon
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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Herskovitz J, Hasan M, Machhi J, Mukadam I, Ottemann BM, Hilaire JR, Woldstad C, McMillan J, Liu Y, Seravalli J, Sarella A, Gendelman HE, Kevadiya BD. Europium sulfide nanoprobes predict antiretroviral drug delivery into HIV-1 cell and tissue reservoirs. Nanotheranostics 2021; 5:417-430. [PMID: 33972918 PMCID: PMC8100756 DOI: 10.7150/ntno.59568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Delivery of long-acting nanoformulated antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to human immunodeficiency virus type one cell and tissue reservoirs underlies next generation antiretroviral therapeutics. Nanotheranostics, comprised of trackable nanoparticle adjuncts, can facilitate ARV delivery through real-time drug tracking made possible through bioimaging platforms. Methods: To model HIV-1 therapeutic delivery, europium sulfide (EuS) nanoprobes were developed, characterized and then deployed to cells, tissues, and rodents. Tests were performed with nanoformulated rilpivirine (NRPV), a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) used clinically to suppress or prevent HIV-1 infection. First, CD4+ T cells and monocyte-derived macrophages were EuS-treated with and without endocytic blockers to identify nanoprobe uptake into cells. Second, Balb/c mice were co-dosed with NRPV and EuS or lutetium177-doped EuS (177LuEuS) theranostic nanoparticles to assess NRPV biodistribution via mass spectrometry. Third, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT-CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) bioimaging were used to determine nanotheranostic and NRPV anatomic redistribution over time. Results: EuS nanoprobes and NRPV entered cells through dynamin-dependent pathways. SPECT-CT and MRI identified biodistribution patterns within the reticuloendothelial system for EuS that was coordinate with NRPV trafficking. Conclusions: EuS nanoprobes parallel the uptake and biodistribution of NRPV. These data support their use in modeling NRPV delivery to improve treatment strategies.
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- Jonathan Herskovitz
- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66213 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588 USA
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- Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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Gholami YH, Josephson L, Akam EA, Caravan P, Wilks MQ, Pan XZ, Maschmeyer R, Kolnick A, El Fakhri G, Normandin MD, Kuncic Z, Yuan H. A Chelate-Free Nano-Platform for Incorporation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Isotopes. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:31-47. [PMID: 32021163 PMCID: PMC6954846 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s227931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Using our chelate-free, heat-induced radiolabeling (HIR) method, we show that a wide range of metals, including those with radioactive isotopologues used for diagnostic imaging and radionuclide therapy, bind to the Feraheme (FH) nanoparticle (NP), a drug approved for the treatment of iron anemia. MATERIAL AND METHODS FH NPs were heated (120°C) with nonradioactive metals, the resulting metal-FH NPs were characterized by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and r1 and r2 relaxivities obtained by nuclear magnetic relaxation spectrometry (NMRS). In addition, the HIR method was performed with [90Y]Y3+, [177Lu]Lu3+, and [64Cu]Cu2+, the latter with an HIR technique optimized for this isotope. Optimization included modifying reaction time, temperature, and vortex technique. Radiochemical yield (RCY) and purity (RCP) were measured using size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and thin-layer chromatography (TLC). RESULTS With ICP-MS, metals incorporated into FH at high efficiency were bismuth, indium, yttrium, lutetium, samarium, terbium and europium (>75% @ 120 oC). Incorporation occurred with a small (less than 20%) but statistically significant increases in size and the r2 relaxivity. An improved HIR technique (faster heating rate and improved vortexing) was developed specifically for copper and used with the HIR technique and [64Cu]Cu2+. Using SEC and TLC analyses with [90Y]Y3+, [177Lu]Lu3+ and [64Cu]Cu2+, RCYs were greater than 85% and RCPs were greater than 95% in all cases. CONCLUSION The chelate-free HIR technique for binding metals to FH NPs has been extended to a range of metals with radioisotopes used in therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Cations with f-orbital electrons, more empty d-orbitals, larger radii, and higher positive charges achieved higher values of RCY and RCP in the HIR reaction. The ability to use a simple heating step to bind a wide range of metals to the FH NP, a widely available approved drug, may allow this NP to become a platform for obtaining radiolabeled nanoparticles in many settings.
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- Yaser H Gholami
- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Science, School of Physics, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Bill Walsh Translational Cancer Research Laboratory, The Kolling Institute, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia
- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Sydney Vital Translational Cancer Research Centre, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Institute for Innovation in Imaging and the A. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States
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- The Institute for Innovation in Imaging and the A. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Bouve College of Health Sciences, CaNCURE Program, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Science, School of Physics, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Science, School of Physics, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Vital Translational Cancer Research Centre, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Millward JM, Ariza de Schellenberger A, Berndt D, Hanke-Vela L, Schellenberger E, Waiczies S, Taupitz M, Kobayashi Y, Wagner S, Infante-Duarte C. Application of Europium-Doped Very Small Iron Oxide Nanoparticles to Visualize Neuroinflammation with MRI and Fluorescence Microscopy. Neuroscience 2019; 403:136-144. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Burnett ME, Adebesin B, Ratnakar SJ, Green KN. Crystallographic Characterization and Non-Innocent Redox Activity of the Glycine Modified DOTA Scaffold and Its Impact on Eu III Electrochemistry. Eur J Inorg Chem 2018; 2018:1556-1562. [PMID: 30505213 PMCID: PMC6263031 DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201701398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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EuDOTA-glycine derivatives have been explored as alternatives to typical gadolinium-containing complexes for MRI agents used in diagnostic imaging. Different imaging modalities can be accessed (T 1 or PARACEST) dependent on the oxidation state of the europium ion. Throughout the past 30 years, there have been significant manipulations and additions made to the DOTA scaffold; yet, characterizations related to electrochemistry and structure determined through XRD analysis have not been fully analyzed. In this work, electrochemical analysis using cyclic voltammetry was carried out on EuDOTA derivatives, including the free ligand DOTAGly4 (4) and the complexes. Effects of glycinate substitution on the DOTA scaffold, specifically, ligand interactions with the glassy carbon electrode were observed. A range of electrochemical investigations were carried out to show that increased glycinate substitution led to increased interaction with the electrode surface, thus implicating a new factor to consider when evaluating the electrochemistry of glycinate substituted ligands. In addition, the solid-state structure of EuDOTAGly4 (Eu4) was determined by X-ray diffraction and a brief analysis is presented compared to known Ln3+ structures found within literature. The Eu4 complex crystalizes in a rare polymer type arrangement via bridging side-arms between adjacent complexes.
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- Marianne E Burnett
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Christian University, 2950 W. Bowie, Fort Worth, TX, 76129, USA, , http://chemistry.tcu.edu/staff/kayla-green/
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75930, USA, , http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/airc/
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75930, USA, , http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/airc/
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Christian University, 2950 W. Bowie, Fort Worth, TX, 76129, USA, , http://chemistry.tcu.edu/staff/kayla-green/
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Phukan B, Mukherjee C, Varshney R. A new heptadentate picolinate-based ligand and its corresponding Gd(iii) complex: the effect of pendant picolinate versus acetate on complex properties. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:135-142. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt04150k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Replacing one picolinate pendant by acetate group in H4bpeda ligand, the synthesised bis(aquated) Gd(iii) complex of ligand H4peada showed better stability and r1 relaxivity for its potential use as MRI contrast agent.
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- Bedika Phukan
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- Guwahati-781039
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- Guwahati-781039
- India
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- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences
- Delhi-100054
- India
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Rajamouli B, Sivakumar V. Effect of carbazole functionalization with a spacer moiety in the phenanthroimidazole bipolar ligand in a europium(iii) complex on its luminescence properties: combined experimental and theoretical study. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6nj03014a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A carbazole functionalized phenanthroimidazole based bipolar ligand consisting of a β-diketonate Eu(iii) complex shows efficient energy transfer and QE (11.5%) with appropriate CIE color coordinates (x = 0.66, y = 0.33).
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- Boddula Rajamouli
- Department of Chemistry
- National Institute of Technology Rourkela
- Rourkela-769 008
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- National Institute of Technology Rourkela
- Rourkela-769 008
- India
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Jana A, Crowston BJ, Shewring JR, McKenzie LK, Bryant HE, Botchway SW, Ward AD, Amoroso AJ, Baggaley E, Ward MD. Heteronuclear Ir(III)-Ln(III) Luminescent Complexes: Small-Molecule Probes for Dual Modal Imaging and Oxygen Sensing. Inorg Chem 2016; 55:5623-33. [PMID: 27219675 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Luminescent, mixed metal d-f complexes have the potential to be used for dual (magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and luminescence) in vivo imaging. Here, we present dinuclear and trinuclear d-f complexes, comprising a rigid framework linking a luminescent Ir center to one (Ir·Ln) or two (Ir·Ln2) lanthanide metal centers (where Ln = Eu(III) and Gd(III), respectively). A range of physical, spectroscopic, and imaging-based properties including relaxivity arising from the Gd(III) units and the occurrence of Ir(III) → Eu(III) photoinduced energy-transfer are presented. The rigidity imposed by the ligand facilitates high relaxivities for the Gd(III) complexes, while the luminescence from the Ir(III) and Eu(III) centers provide luminescence imaging capabilities. Dinuclear (Ir·Ln) complexes performed best in cellular studies, exhibiting good solubility in aqueous solutions, low toxicity after 4 and 18 h, respectively, and punctate lysosomal staining. We also demonstrate the first example of oxygen sensing in fixed cells using the dyad Ir·Gd, via two-photon phosphorescence lifetime imaging (PLIM).
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- Atanu Jana
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom.,Department of Oncology & Metabolism, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S10 2RX, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology & Metabolism, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S10 2RX, United Kingdom
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- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, STFC, Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus , Didcot, OX11 0FA, United Kingdom
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- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, STFC, Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus , Didcot, OX11 0FA, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University , Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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