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Shin Mizukami¹, Rika Takikawa, Fuminori Sugihara

¹Division of Advanced Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Imaging
Chemical Biology
Molecular Imaging

Background:

Protease activity is crucial in biological processes and disease.
Developing sensitive and specific probes for protease detection is essential.
Fluorine-19 (19F) MRI offers advantages for molecular imaging due to its high sensitivity and low background signal.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel 19F MRI probe based on a new design principle for detecting protease activity.
To investigate the use of intramolecular paramagnetic quenching for signal modulation.
To demonstrate the probe's ability to detect caspase-3 activity spatially.

Main Methods:

A novel 19F MRI probe design was conceptualized.
The probe incorporated an intramolecular gadolinium (Gd3+) moiety to quench the 19F signal.
The probe's response to caspase-3 hydrolysis was evaluated using 19F MRI in a phantom model.

Main Results:

The developed probe exhibited signal quenching due to the intramolecular Gd3+ effect.
Caspase-3 activity successfully reversed the Gd3+-mediated quenching, leading to signal recovery.
Spatial detection of caspase-3 activity was achieved using 19F MRI in a phantom.

Conclusions:

A novel design principle for 19F MRI protease probes was established.
The probe effectively detects caspase-3 activity through a mechanism of signal quenching and recovery.
This approach holds promise for in vivo molecular imaging of protease activity.