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Abstract #0201

Simultaneous detection of multiple metal ions using a single 19 F-iCEST probe

Amnon Bar-Shir 1,2 , Nirbhay N Yadav 1,3 , Assaf A Gilad 1,2 , Peter CM van Zijl 1,3 , Michael T McMahon 1,3 , and Jeff WM Bulte 1,2

1 Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States, 2 Cellular Imaging Section, Institute for Cell Engineering, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States, 3 F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, United States

Metal ion levels in biological systems have been extensively studied using optical probes. However, specific detection of low levels of metal ions in vivo using non-invasive methodologies remains a formidable challenge. We present an approach for specifically sensing the presence of Zn 2+ and Fe 2+ using the single fluorinated chelate TF-BAPTA. By exploiting the dynamic exchange between the ion-bound and free TF-BAPTA, and capitalizing on the different chemical shifts of 19 F upon binding of Zn 2+ or Fe 2+ , we were able to detect both ions simultaneously using ion CEST (iCEST) 19 F MRI.

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