Toward the Design of MR Agents for Imaging β-Cell Function.

Mark Woods1, Shanrong Zhang, A Dean Sherry

  • 1Macrocyclics, 2110 Research Row, Suite 425, Dallas, TX 75235.

Current Medicinal Chemistry. Immunology, Endocrine & Metabolic Agents
|August 6, 2010
PubMed
Summary

New MRI contrast agents using Gadolinium (Gd3+) and Europium (Eu3+) offer enhanced imaging of biological functions. These responsive agents, including PARACEST, show promise for sensitive detection of pH and metabolites.

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