Achieving Biocompatible SABRE: An in vitro Cytotoxicity Study

Anand Manoharan, Peter J. Rayner, Wissam Iali, Michael J. Burns, V. Hugh Perry, Simon B. Duckett*

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Abstract

Production of a biocompatible hyperpolarized bolus for signal amplification by reversible exchange (SABRE) could open the door to simple clinical diagnosis via magnetic resonance imaging. Essential to successful progression to preclinical/clinical applications is the determination of the toxicology profile of the SABRE reaction mixture. Herein, we exemplify the cytotoxicity of the SABRE approach using invitro cell assays. We conclude that the main cause of the observed toxicity is due to the SABRE catalyst. We therefore illustrate two catalyst removal methods: one involving deactivation and ion-exchange chromatography, and the second using biphasic catalysis. These routes produce a bolus suitable for future invivo study.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages9
JournalChemMedChem
Early online date12 Dec 2017
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 12 Dec 2017

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Keywords

  • Biocompatibility
  • Biphasic catalysis
  • Cytotoxicity
  • Hyperpolarization
  • SABRE

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