Cyclen-based chelates can be used as contrast agents for multi-modal imaging of tissue cells. The cyclen-based chelates are preferably polyazamacrocyclic molecules formed from 1,4,7,10 tetraazacyclododecane (“cyclen”) having varying chelating ions, phosphoester chains, and light harvesting moieties. By changing the chelating ion, phosphoester chain length and/or the light harvesting moiety different imaging techniques, such as MRI, CT, fluorescence and absorption, x-ray and NIR, may be employed to image the tissue cells. Additionally, the cyclen-based chelates may be conjugated to provide for site-specific delivery of the cyclen-based chelate to the desired tissue cells. The cyclen-based chelates may also be delivered to the tissue cells by attaching the cyclen-based to a polymeric delivery vehicle. Although these cyclen-based chelates have a wide variety of application, the preferred use is for imaging of cancer cells, such as brain cancer, for improving resection of a cancerous tissue.
基于环丙
氮(Cyclen)的
螯合剂可用作多模态组织细胞成像的对比剂。这些基于环丙
氮的
螯合剂最好是由1,4,7,10-四
氮杂环十二烷(“Cyclen”)形成的多
氮杂大环分子,具有不同的螯合离子、
磷酸酯链和光收集基团。通过改变螯合离子、
磷酸酯链长度和/或光收集基团,可以使用不同的成像技术,如MRI、CT、荧光和吸收、X射线和近红外线来成像组织细胞。此外,可以将基于环丙
氮的
螯合剂共价结合,以实现对所需组织细胞的位点特异性递送。也可以通过将基于环丙
氮的
螯合剂连接到
聚合物递送载体上来将其递送到组织细胞中。尽管这些基于环丙
氮的
螯合剂有广泛的应用,但首选用途是用于癌细胞成像,如脑癌,以改善癌组织切除。