Abstract
We report two highly fluorinated Cu-based imaging agents, CuL1 and CuL2, for detecting cellular hypoxia as nanoemulsion formulations. Both complexes retained their initial quenched 19F MR signals due to paramagnetic Cu2+; however, both complexes displayed a large signal increase when the complex was reduced. DLS studies showed that the CuL1 nanoemulsion (NECuL1) had a hydrodiameter of approximately 100 nm and that it was stable for four weeks post-preparation. Hypoxic cells incubated with NECuL1 showed that 40% of the Cu2+ taken up was reduced in low oxygen environments.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 16419-16424 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Dalton Transactions |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 45 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Dec 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |