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Area of Science:

  • Chemical Biology and Diagnostic Imaging
  • Biomolecular Engineering
  • Medical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Fibrosis, characterized by excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) production, contributes to significant mortality in industrialized nations.
  • Lysyl oxidases upregulate during fibrogenesis, oxidizing lysine residues in ECM proteins to form lysine aldehyde (allysine, LysAld).
  • Current methods lack tools for noninvasive detection and quantification of fibrogenesis in vivo.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To rationally design and validate molecular probes for the specific detection of LysAld.
  • To enable noninvasive detection, staging, and treatment monitoring of fibrogenesis across various diseases.
  • To establish a generalizable framework for developing molecular probes for diagnostic imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Rational design of molecular probes targeting LysAld, optimizing condensation kinetics, hydrophilicity, and pharmacokinetics.
  • Incorporation of electron-withdrawing groups, acidic moieties, and dual-binding ligands to enhance probe performance.
  • Validation across multimodal imaging platforms including MRI, PET, and fluorescence imaging at cellular and in vivo levels.

Main Results:

  • Optimized probes demonstrated enhanced sensitivity and specificity for LysAld detection in various tissues, including low-concentration systems.
  • Reduced probe-adduct hydrolysis extended the imaging window, enabling specific detection in organs like the kidneys.
  • Multimodal imaging validated the probes' capability for spatial-temporal insights into fibroproliferative disease dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • The developed LysAld-targeting probes offer a powerful tool for noninvasive detection and monitoring of fibrogenesis.
  • These probes facilitate early diagnosis, disease staging, and therapeutic response assessment in fibroproliferative diseases.
  • The design strategies provide a versatile platform for developing novel molecular probes for chemical biology and diagnostic imaging.