Design, Synthesis, and Assessment of Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Probes

Overview

Journal Synthesis (Stuttg)

Publisher Thieme

Date 2025 Feb 3

PMID 39896865

Authors

Joseph Chen

Darrian Chao

Uyen Phuong Tran

Kelvin L Billingsley

Affiliations

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Abstract

Hyperpolarized C magnetic resonance spectroscopy can provide unique insights into metabolic activity . Despite the advantages of this technology, certain metabolic pathways such as the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle are more challenging to examine due to the limitations associated with currently available hyperpolarized C probes. In this report, we systematically employ computational analyses, synthetic techniques, and studies to facilitate the design of new chemical probes for the TCA cycle. This platform allows for the rapid identification of probe scaffolds that are amenable to hyperpolarized C experimentation. Using these results, we have developed two C-labeled chemical probes, [1,4-C]-dipropyl succinate and [1,4-C]-diallyl succinate, which are employed in hyperpolarized C metabolic studies.

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