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Inside Cover: Lanthanide Complexes in Molecular Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Theranostics (ChemMedChem 12/2017)
Author(s) -
Lacerda Sara,
Tóth Éva
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemmedchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.817
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1860-7187
pISSN - 1860-7179
DOI - 10.1002/cmdc.201700342
Subject(s) - lanthanide , chemistry , magnetic resonance imaging , cover (algebra) , relaxation (psychology) , magnetic relaxation , luminescence , molecular imaging , nanotechnology , ion , nuclear magnetic resonance , materials science , organic chemistry , magnetic field , magnetization , medicine , physics , optoelectronics , mechanical engineering , engineering , radiology , microbiology and biotechnology , quantum mechanics , biology , in vivo
The inside cover picture shows that the versatile magnetic and luminescence features of lanthanide ions can be widely exploited to create molecular imaging agents. The relaxation and chemical exchange saturation transfer properties, thus the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) efficiency of lanthanide complexes can be influenced via interaction with biomarkers allowing for responsive probes which detect neurotransmitters, enzymes, etc. Complexes targeted to peptides which are the molecular signature of a disease are investigated for early diagnosis, and lanthanides offer also unique opportunities in theranostics. More information can be found in the Minireview by Éva Tóth and Sara Lacerda on page 883 in Issue 12, 2017 (DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201700210).