Gold nanoparticles functionalised by Gd-complex of DTPA-bis(amide) conjugate of glutathione as an MRI contrast agent

Ji Ae Park, Pattubala A.N. Reddy, Hee Kyung Kim, In Sung Kim, Gab Chul Kim, Yongmin Chang, Tae Jeong Kim

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Abstract

The work is directed toward the synthesis of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) coated with paramagnetic Gd-complex of DTPA-bis(amide) conjugate of glutathione (GdL) for use as a highly efficient MRI contrast agent. Well-dispersed spherical Au NPs coated with gadolinium complexes, abbreviated as Au@GdL, have been obtained; the mean size of Au@GdL is 5-7 nm, and the numbers of GdL are 1.36 × 104 per Au NP. Au@GdL exhibits high longitudinal (r1) and transverse (r2) relaxivities of 1.87 × 105 and 3.02 × 105 mM-1 s-1, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6135-6137
Number of pages3
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume18
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2008

Keywords

  • DTPA-bis(amide)
  • Gd-complex
  • Glutathione
  • Gold nanoparticles
  • Relaxivity

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