A prospective multi-centric study was conducted to determine if iron-chelating agent deferiprone also chelates zinc. Twenty four-hour urinary zinc levels were compared in multiply transfused children with thalassemia major not receiving any chelation therapy (Group A, n = 28), those receiving deferiprone (Group B, n = 30) and age and sex-matched controls of subjects in Group B (Group C, n = 29)...

Introduction: MR contrast agents (CAs) are important elements for cellular MRI. Gadolinium (Gd) chelates are used in T1-weighted production of positive signal contrast while superparamagnetic iron oxide particles (SPIOs) produce T2-weighted signal reduction. Although SPIOs provide more sensitivity toward cell labeling compared to Gd-chelates, the negative contrast generated by the SPIOs may be ...

Gold nanoparticles functionalized with Gd(3+) chelates displaying fast water exchange, superb pH stability and inertness towards transmetalation with Zn(2+) have been prepared and characterized as a new high relaxivity (29 mM(-1) s(-1), 30 MHz, 25 °C) contrast agent potentially safe for in vivo MRI applications. The Lipari-Szabo treatment for internal rotation was used to evaluate the effect of...

The preparation of Lanthanon octa-coordinated mixed chelates with different types of ligands is uncommon. Thompson and Loraas [1] have shown the presence of octacoordinated mixed chelates in solution. Recently, Dutt and Sur [2] have actually isolated several mixed tetrakis compounds of La, Pr, Nd, and Sm with three acetylacetone (Acac) molecules, the other ligands being propionylacetone or benz...

Serum incubation of monoclonal antibodies chelate labeled by DTPA, benzyl-EDTA and benzyl-TETA with 111In, 57Co, and 67Cu demonstrated marked differences in their stability. In serum, 111In-benzyl-EDTA-antibody was more stable than 111In-DTPA-antibody. Cobalt-57 or 67Cu chelated antibody were less stable than either 111In chelated antibody; 67Cu was only firmly attached to the antibody as 67Cu-...

Biologically active nickel(ll), copper(ll) and zinc(ll) chelates with thiazole-derived nitro- and chlorosalicylaldehyde Schiff-bases having the same metal ion but different anions, e.g. nitrate, sulfate, oxalate and acetate have been synthesized and characterized on the basis of their physical, spectral and analytical data. In order to evaluate the possible participating role of anions on the a...

This article is a review of recent developments in the self-assembled nanostructures based on chelate coordination compounds. Molecular nanotechnologies of self-assembly of 3d-element aza- and thiazametalmacrocyclic complexes that happen in nanoreactors on the basis of metal hexacyanoferrate(II) gelatin-immobilized matrix under their contact with water solutions containing various (N,O,S)-donor...

Linking two isomeric tridentate N-chelates together produces a hetero-ditopic ligand capable of selectively binding Hg2+ and Zn2+ ions in a double-stranded helicate.