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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Radiology

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  • First-row transition-metal complexes exhibit multiple oxidation and spin states, enabling the creation of switchable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) probes.
  • Redox-responsive probes leverage changes in magnetic properties of paramagnetic metal ions across different oxidation states when exposed to biological oxidants and reductants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review transition-metal complexes as MRI probes, focusing on their categorization and redox responsiveness.
  • To summarize the properties of various oxidation state couples, particularly Cobalt (II)/Cobalt (III) and Iron (II)/Iron (III) complexes, for MRI applications.

Main Methods:

  • Categorization of transition-metal complexes based on their MRI contrast mechanisms: water proton relaxation (T1 or T2 agents), paramagnetic shifts (paraSHIFT agents), and chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) agents.
  • Review of solution studies examining redox changes in these probes upon exposure to oxidants and physiologically relevant enzymes.

Main Results:

  • Co(II)/Co(III) and Fe(II)/Fe(III) complexes, as small molecules or liposomal agents, demonstrate potential as redox-responsive MRI probes.
  • Studies highlight the significant changes in magnetic properties linked to oxidation state shifts, crucial for MRI signal modulation.

Conclusions:

  • Transition-metal complexes offer a versatile platform for developing switchable and redox-responsive MRI probes.
  • Further development is needed to overcome challenges for successful in vivo application of these advanced MRI agents.