Abstract
Radiographic mapping of hypoxia is needed to study a wide range of diseases. Complexes of Eu(II) are a promising class of molecules to fit this need, but they are generally limited by their rapid oxidation rates in vivo. Here, a perfluorocarbon-nanoemulsion perfused with N2 , forms an interface with aqueous layers to hinder oxidation of a new perfluorocarbon-soluble complex of Eu(II). Conversion of the perfluorocarbon solution of Eu(II) into nanoemulsions results in observable differences between reduced and oxidized forms by magnetic resonance imaging both in vitro and in vivo. Oxidation in vivo occurrs over a period of ≈30min compared to <5min for a comparable Eu(II)-containing complex without nanoparticle interfaces. These results represent a critical step toward delivery of Eu(II)-containing complexes in vivo for the study of hypoxia.
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