Cu2+-responsive bimodal (optical/MRI) contrast agent for cellular imaging

Joo Hee Jang, Sankarprasad Bhuniya, Jongeun Kang, Areum Yeom, Kwan Soo Hong*, Jong Seung Kim

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    Abstract

    A water-soluble T1 magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent (1) has been synthesized. The bimodal contrast agent 1 responds to the Cu 2+ ion in living cells by enhancing the MRI modality signal whereas the optical signal gradually drops. This dual modality probe response depends on the cellular free copper ions in RAW 264.7 cells even at the micromolar level.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4702-4705
    Number of pages4
    JournalOrganic Letters
    Volume15
    Issue number18
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013 Sept 20

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biochemistry
    • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    • Organic Chemistry

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