Hypoxia-Responsive 19F MRI Probes with Improved Redox Properties and Biocompatibility

Autor: José S. Enriquez, Da Xie, Vikraant Kohli, Emily L. Que, Jeffrey J. Luci, Seyong Kim, Arnab Banerjee, Meng Yu
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Inorganic Chemistry. 56:6429-6437
ISSN: 1520-510X
0020-1669
Popis: 19F magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), an emerging modality in biomedical imaging, has shown promise for in vitro and in vivo preclinical studies. Here we present a series of fluorinated Cu(II)ATSM derivatives for potential use as 19F magnetic resonance agents for sensing cellular hypoxia. The synthesized complexes feature a hypoxia-targeting Cu2+ coordination core, nine equivalent fluorine atoms connected via a variable-length poly(ethylene glycol) linker. Introduction of the fluorine moiety maintains the planar coordination geometry of the Cu2+ center, while the linker length modulates the Cu2+/+ reduction potential, 19F NMR relaxation properties, and lipophilicity. In particular, the 19F NMR relaxation properties were quantitatively evaluated by the Solomon–Bloembergen model, revealing a regular pattern of relaxation enhancement tuned by the distance between Cu2+ and F atoms. Finally, the potential utility of these complexes for sensing reductive environments was demonstrated using both 19F MR phantom i...
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