OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the renal function measured with either 99mTc-DTPA or 99mTc-EC dynamic scintigraphies with that measured using 99mTc-DMSA static scintigraphy. METHODS the values of relative renal function measured in 111 renal dynamic scintigraphies performed either with 99mTc-DTPA (55 studies) or with 99mTc-EC (56 studies) were compared with the relative functi...

Contrast-enhancing magnetic resonance imaging with the liver-specific agent gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) has been shown to improve the detection rate of focal lesions. There is evidence from preclinical studies that multidrug organic anion transporters are involved in hepatic uptake of Gd-EOB-DTPA. Therefore, we evaluated affinity of the contrast age...

BACKGROUND We have previously demonstrated aerosol delivery during conventional and high frequency oscillatory (HFOV) ventilation using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in piglets. There are no reports on aerosol delivery during high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV). OBJECTIVE To compare delivery of aerosolized gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA) in 3 neonatal ventilator circuits: convention...

Epithelial damage greatly increases the flux of a low molecular weight tracer 99mtechnetium-diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (99mTc-DTPA) from tracheal lumen to venous-blood in anaesthetized sheep. We have now investigated whether epithelial damage induced by the detergent, Triton X-100, alters the effects of luminal histamine on blood flow and 99mTc-DTPA flux. The cervical trachea was fill...

The aim of this study is to investigate whether (111)Indium-labelled recombinant FVIIa (rFVIIa) could be a potential radiopharmaceutical for localization of bleeding sources. DTPA-conjugated rFVIIa was radiolabelled with (111)In chloride. In vitro binding efficiency of (111)In-DTPA-rFVIIa to F1A2-Mab-sepharose was 99% in buffer, while it was 88-82% in serum. The binding efficiency of (111)In-DT...

The aim of this work was to evaluate the ability of oxidative and glycative stressors to modify properties of human serum albumin (HSA) by analyzing markers of glycation (pentosidine) and oxidation (advanced oxidative protein products (AOPPs)) and assessing fluorescence and circular dichroism. HSA was incubated for up to 21 days with ribose, ascorbic acid (AA) and diethylenetriamine pentacetate...

We describe the efficient synthesis of DTPA-conjugated oligosaccharides composed of alpha- and/or beta-linked tri to monoglucosamines. Gd(iii) complex with DTPA-conjugated chitotriitol has been reported to be an effective MRI contrast agent. In order to elucidate the structure-property relationships, we planned to synthesize the DTPA-conjugated 2-amino-tri-, di-, and monosaccharides varying in ...

Progress in the development of stem cell and gene therapy requires repeatable and non‑invasive techniques to monitor the survival and integration of stem cells in vivo with a high temporal and spatial resolution. The purpose of the present study was to examine the feasibility of using the standard contrast agent gadolinium diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd‑DTPA) to label rat mesenchymal s...

PURPOSE Sustained-release intravitreal drug implants for posterior segment diseases are associated with significant complications. As an alternative, subconjunctival infusions of drug to the episclera of the back of the eye have been performed, but results in clinical trials for macular diseases showed mixed RESULTS To improve understanding of transscleral drug delivery to the posterior segme...