申请人:Zhang Xiao-An
公开号:US20080138292A1
公开(公告)日:2008-06-12
The present invention generally relates to agents and compositions having MRI and/or optical signals, and methods for their use in the determination of an analyte. In some cases, an optical, MRI, or other signal produced by the agent or composition may be affected by the presence of an analyte. Some embodiments of the present invention may provide agents or compositions which are cell permeable. Examples of analytes that may be determined by the present invention include zinc ions, calcium ions, and other biological analytes.
本发明通常涉及具有MRI和/或光学信号的试剂和组合物,以及其在确定分析物中的使用方法。在某些情况下,试剂或组合物产生的光学、MRI或其他信号可能受到分析物的影响。本发明的一些实施例可能提供可渗透细胞的试剂或组合物。本发明可以确定的分析物的示例包括锌离子、钙离子和其他生物分析物。