Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks Chelated Manganese for Precise Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diagnosis of Cancers.

Ouyang, Sixue; Chen, Chuyao; Lin, Peiru; Wu, Wanjia; Chen, Guanjun; Li, Pengfei; Sun, Mingyan; Chen, Huiting et al. · Nano Lett · 2023

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important tool in the diagnosis of many cancers. However, clinical gadolinium (Gd)-based MRI contrast agents have limitations, such as large doses and potential side effects. To address these issues, we developed a hydrogen-bonded organic framework-based MRI contrast agent (PFC-73-Mn). Due to the hydrogen-bonded interaction of water molecules and the restricted rotation of manganese ions, PFC-73-Mn exhibits high longitudinal relaxation <i>r</i><sub>1</sub> (5.03 mM<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>) under a 3.0 T clinical MRI scanner. A smaller intravenous dose (8 μmol of Mn/kg) of PFC-73-Mn can provide strong contrast and accurate diagnosis in multiple kinds of cancers, including breast tumor and ultrasmall orthotopic glioma. PFC-73-Mn represents a prospective new approach in tumor imaging, especially in early-stage cancer.

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