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Fe(II)-based magnetogenic probes responsive to a chemical analyte by electron spin switch
Cette thĂšse traite de molĂ©cules Ă base de Fe(II) capables dâun passage de spin sous lâaction dâun analyte en solution, utilisĂ©es dans le domaine de lâimagerie molĂ©culaire, notamment lâIRM (Imagerie par RĂ©sonance MagnĂ©tique). Depuis plusieurs annĂ©es, la communautĂ© scientifique autour de lâIRM a pris conscience de deux problĂ©matiques importantes : la faible sensibilitĂ© de lâIRM et la toxicitĂ© des agents de contrastes utilisĂ©s pour lâamĂ©liorer. Notre Ă©quipe rĂ©pond Ă ces deux problĂ©matiques en dĂ©veloppant des sondes magnĂ©togĂšnes spĂ©cifiques Ă un analyte biologique et supposĂ©es moins toxiques. Dans ce but, lâĂ©laboration dâune mĂ©thodologie fiable permettant le greffage dâunitĂ©s sulfonates en pĂ©riphĂ©rie de complexes de coordination, et offrant un gain de solubilitĂ© et de compatibilitĂ© avec les milieux biologiques, a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©. Puis, elle a Ă©tĂ© appliquĂ©e Ă un systĂšme de sonde dĂ©jĂ Ă©tabli dans lâĂ©quipe afin dâaugmenter son pH dâactivation. En Ă©largissant ces unitĂ©s dĂ©coratives en pĂ©riphĂ©rie a dâautre fonctions, une sĂ©rie de dĂ©rivĂ©s a Ă©tĂ© synthĂ©tisĂ©, afin dâen extraire une tendance dans les performances dâactivation du systĂšme en milieu acide.Dans le but de trouver un systĂšme de sonde sâactivant Ă pH physiologique, deux complexes ont Ă©tĂ© synthĂ©tisĂ©s, portant des motifs dâactivation nouveaux. La caractĂ©risation poussĂ©e et lâĂ©tude dâactivation de ces complexes ont offert de nouvelles donnĂ©es prĂ©cieuses Ă Ă©quipe dans sa comprĂ©hension des concepts molĂ©culaires et leur optimisation.La biocompatibilitĂ© in cellulo des systĂšmes dĂ©veloppĂ©s a Ă©tĂ© explorĂ©e par lâĂ©tude de leur toxicitĂ© et de leur pĂ©nĂ©tration cellulaire. Un projet dâactivation enzymatique dans lâestomac de rats, et premiĂšre tentative de preuve de concept in vivo de lâĂ©quipe, a pu ĂȘtre initiĂ©. Les manipulations prĂ©liminaires sâavĂšrent prometteuses pour la suite du projet.Enfin, lâĂ©cart de signal IRM des objets chimiques synthĂ©tisĂ©s, Ă©cart entre la sonde avant rencontre avec son analyte et aprĂšs, sont inĂ©dits dans le domaine. Ces rĂ©sultats sont encourageants pour le dĂ©veloppement dâune sonde suffisamment sensible pour permettre lâapplication Ă des expĂ©riences dâimagerie molĂ©culaire de routine.This thesis deals with Fe(II) based molecules capable of a spin switch by interacting with an analyte in solution, which are used in the field of molecular imaging, in particular MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). For several years now, the scientific community around MRI has become aware of two important issues: MRIâs low sensitivity and the toxicity of the contrast agents used to improve it. Our team responds to these two drawbacks by developing magnetogenic probes that are specific to a biological analyte and supposedly less toxic.For that purpose, the development of a reliable methodology allowing the incorporation of sulfonate units on the periphery of coordination complexes, offering a solubility and compatibility increase in biological media, was carried out. Then it was applied to a probe system already established in the team in order to increase its pH of activation. By expanding these peripheral decorative units to other functional groups, a series of derivatives have been synthesized, in order to extract a trend in the activation performance of the system in acidic conditions.With the aim of finding a system operating at physiological pH, two complexes were synthesized, carrying new activation motifs. The extensive characterization and activation studies of these complexes provided valuable data for the team in its understanding and optimization of the probeâs design.The in cellulo biocompatibility of the developed systems has been explored by studying their toxicity and their cellular absorption.An enzymatic activation project in the stomach of laboratory animals (rat), and the team's first in vivo proof of concept attempt, has been initiated. The preliminary manipulations are promising for the rest of the project. Finally, the difference in the MRI signal of the synthesized chemical objects, the difference between the probe before its encounter of the analyte and after, is unprecedented in the field. These results are encouraging for the development of a probe sensitive enough to allow application to routine molecular imaging experiments
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Unprecedented Relaxivity Gap in pHâResponsive Fe III âBased MRI Probes
International audienceTwo mononuclear ferric complexes are reported that respond to a pH change with a 27â and 71âfold jump, respectively, in their capacity to accelerate the longitudinal relaxation rate of waterâhydrogen nuclei, and this starting from a negligible base value of only 0.06. This unprecedented performance bodes well for tackling the sensitivity issues hampering the development of Molecular MRI. The two chelates also excel in the fully reversible and fatigueâless nature of this phenomenon. The structural reasons for this performance reside in the macrocyclic nature of the hexaâdentate ligand, as well as the presence of a single pendant arm displaying a fiveâmembered lactam or carbamate which show (perturbed) p K a values of 3.5 in the context of this N6 N5O1 coordination motif
Trisâdipicolinate lanthanide complexes: influence of the second hydration sphere on the solidâstate luminescence properties.
International audienceA series of tris-dipicolinate europium complexes featuring different complexes has been prepared, and their photophysical study has been performed in the solid state highlighting the crucial role of second sphere water molecules. The non-radiative deactivation constant (k nr ) varies significantly with the number of interstitial water molecules and their distance to the europium emitting center. The complex (NBu 4 ) 3 [Eu(DPA) 3 ], featuring the most lipophilic cation, exhibits excellent solubility and remarkable photophysical properties in aprotic solvent
Le tris-dipicolinate de lanthanide : un complexe Ă tout faire ?
National audienceLanthanide tris-dipicolinate complexes form an isostructural family that can be easily prepared and crystallized. They allow the study of a wide range of physico-chemical properties from material sciences (crystal engineering, luminescence, nonlinear optics) to the interface of structural biology and the study of supramolecular interactions with biomolecules in solution by paramagnetic NMR.Les complexes tris-dipicolinate de lanthanide forment une famille de composĂ©s extrĂȘmement simples Ă prĂ©parer et Ă cristalliser. Ils permettent d'Ă©tudier une trĂšs large gamme de propriĂ©tĂ©s physico-chimiques, depuis les sciences des matĂ©riaux (ingĂ©nierie cristalline, luminescence, optique non linĂ©aire) jusqu'Ă l'interface de la biologie structurale et l'Ă©tude en solution des interactions supramolĂ©culaires avec des biomolĂ©cules par RMN paramagnĂ©tique
Le tris-dipicolinate de lanthanide : un complexe Ă tout faire ?
National audienceLanthanide tris-dipicolinate complexes form an isostructural family that can be easily prepared and crystallized. They allow the study of a wide range of physico-chemical properties from material sciences (crystal engineering, luminescence, nonlinear optics) to the interface of structural biology and the study of supramolecular interactions with biomolecules in solution by paramagnetic NMR.Les complexes tris-dipicolinate de lanthanide forment une famille de composĂ©s extrĂȘmement simples Ă prĂ©parer et Ă cristalliser. Ils permettent d'Ă©tudier une trĂšs large gamme de propriĂ©tĂ©s physico-chimiques, depuis les sciences des matĂ©riaux (ingĂ©nierie cristalline, luminescence, optique non linĂ©aire) jusqu'Ă l'interface de la biologie structurale et l'Ă©tude en solution des interactions supramolĂ©culaires avec des biomolĂ©cules par RMN paramagnĂ©tique