Abstract
Drug Design: An 18F-labeled caspase-3-sensitive nanoaggregation positron emission tomography tracer was prepared and evaluated for imaging the caspase-3 activity in doxorubicin-treated tumor xenografts. Enhanced retention of the 18F activity in apoptotic tumors is achieved through intramolecular macrocyclization and in situ aggregation upon caspase-3 activation (see picture).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10511-10514 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 40 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 27 Sep 2013 |
Keywords
- apoptosis
- caspase-3
- cyclization
- drug design
- positron emission tomography