Abstract:
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for reactive oxygen species imaging agents. Compositions include a reactive oxygen species (ROS) imaging agent according to any one of Formulas (I-VI)a and (I-VII)b. Methods of detecting ROS in a subject include administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising a reactive oxygen species (ROS) imaging agent according to any one of Formulas (I-VI)a and (I-VII)b, and exposing the subject to an imaging modality such as PET or CT. Administering the composition comprising the ROS imaging agent results in penetration of the ROS imaging agent into a membrane, oxidation of the ROS imaging 10 agent by ROS, and trapping of the ROS imaging agent in a cell membrane and intracellular compartments.
Abstract:
Tracers that can be used for PET or SPECT imaging of the distribution of Pgp are disclosed. The tracers are metalloprobes that can comprise a radioactive metal ion such as 67Ga or 68Ga. Methods of synthesizing the tracers, and methods of imaging heart and other tissues are also disclosed. The tracers can be used to obtain high signal-to-background ratios for imaging tissues in vivo such as heart or tumor tissue. In various embodiments, disclosed tracers can exhibit, a) enhanced first pass extraction into heart tissue compared to presently available probes, b) linearity with true blood flow, c) enhanced detection of myocardial viability compared to presently available probes, d) reduced liver retention compared to presently available probes, and e) more efficient clearance from non-cardiac and adjoining tissues compared to presently available probes.
Abstract:
Tracers that can be used for PET or SPECT imaging of the distribution of Pgp are disclosed. The tracers are metalloprobes that can comprise a radioactive metal ion such as 67Ga or 68Ga. Methods of synthesizing the tracers, and methods of imaging heart and other tissues are also disclosed. The tracers can be used to obtain high signal-to-background ratios for imaging tissues in vivo such as heart or tumor tissue. In various embodiments, disclosed tracers can exhibit, a) enhanced first pass extraction into heart tissue compared to presently available probes, b) linearity with true blood flow, c) enhanced detection of myocardial viability compared to presently available probes, d) reduced liver retention compared to presently available probes, and e) more efficient clearance from non-cardiac and adjoining tissues compared to presently available probes.