Abstract
This study aims at developing a completely new class of MRI contrast agents, displaying remarkable relaxation effects in the absence of paramagnetic metal ions. Their detection requires the acquisition of images at variable magnetic field strength as provided by Fast Field Cycling imaging scanners. They contain poly-histidine chains (poly-His), whose imidazole groups generate 14N-QuadrupolarPeaks that cause a relaxation enhancement of water protons at a frequency (1.38±0.3 MHz) that is readily detectable from the frequencies associated with endogenous proteins. The poly-His QPs are detectable only when the polymer is in a solid-like form, i.e. at pH > 6.6. Above this value, their intensity is pH dependent and can beused to report on the occurring pH changes. On this basis, the polyHis moieties were conjugated to biocompatible polymers such aspolylactic and glycolic acid, in order to form stable nanoparticles ableto encapsulate structured water in their core. FFC images were acquired to assess their contrast-generating ability.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4208-4214 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 8 |
Early online date | 15 Dec 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Feb 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Acknowledgements:This project has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 668119 (project “IDentIFY”) and from the ATTRACT project funded by the EC under Grant Agreement No.777222. This work was performed in the frame of the COST Action AC15209 (EURELAX). The Italian Ministry for Educationand Research (MIUR) is gratefully acknowledged for yearly FOE funding to the Euro-BioImaging Multi-Modal Molecular Imaging Italian Node (MMMI).
Keywords
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- contrast agents
- 14N quadrupolar peaks
- fast field cycling
- nanoparticles
- magnetic resonance imaging
- peptides
- biosensors
- NANOPARTICLES
- RESONANCE
- N-14
- PROBES
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Lionel Broche, M
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Medical Sciences - The Hall Family Lecturer in Medical Physics
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, MRC/Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Medical Imaging Technologies
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Institute of Medical Sciences
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Aberdeen Biomedical Imaging Centre
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Aberdeen Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health (ACAMH)
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