ytterbium/neoplasms

169-Yb-citrate was used as the tumor-scanning agent in 360 patients with malignant tumors and in 55 others with benign lesions and the results compared with 67-Ga-citrate studies in other series. In malignant tumors, the overall positive detection rate for ytterbium was 65.3%; in benign lesions, the

OBJECTIVE A series of studies was conducted to determine whether metal complexes of the EOB-DTPA type are useful as contrast agents for computed tomography (CT). METHODS Metal complexes using EOB-DTPA as ligand were synthesized with lanthanide metal ions (lanthanum [La], cerium [Ce], praseodyme

To eliminate the masking effect of the background luminescence of endogenic substances in biological tissues and to increase the luminescence contrast values of malignant tumours, sarcoma-implanted mice were administered with ytterbium porphyrins instead of free porphyrin radicals. This was followed

Five new coordination polymers (CPs) constructed of aminopyridine-2-carboxylate (ampy) ligand have been synthesized and fully characterized. Three of them correspond to metal-organic chains built from the coordination of ampy to sodium and lanthanides with formulae

Lipomannan (LM) is one of the domains of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) glycolipids, the latter being one of several cell surface organic molecules that fortify mycobacterial species against external attack. Some members of mycobacterial families are pathogenic, most notably Mycobacterium tuberculosis and

OBJECTIVE To develop a platform technology for photoactivation of gene expression in deep tissues. METHODS Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNs) were synthesized from rare earth elements like Ytterbium, Yttrium and Thulium. The nanoparticles were then further coated with a layer of mesoporous silica and

Near Infrared (NIR) imaging agents are extensively used in the biological or preclinical treatment and diagnosis of a wide range of diseases including cancers and tumors. The current arsenal of NIR compounds are most constituted by organic dyes, polymers, inorganic nanomaterials, whereas Ln

Ytterbium-169 (169Yb) cis-dichlorodimethionine platinum (169Yb-PtCl2Meth2) is a new agent of low toxicity with an affinity for neoplastic tumours. The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of 169Yb-PtCl2Meth2 scintigraphy in patients with malignant lymphomas. 169Yb-PtCl2Meth2

In glioma, the acidification of the extracellular tumor microenvironment drives proliferation, angiogenesis, immunosuppression, invasion and chemoresistance. Therefore, quantification of glioma extracellular pH (pHe) is of crucial importance. This study is focused on the application of the YbHPDO3A

A Schiff base ligand (SBL), N2, N3-bis (anthracen-9-ylmethylene) pyridine-2, 3-diamine, was synthesized through the condensation of 2,6-diaminopyridine and anthracene-9-carbaldehyde using a 1:2 ratio. 1H NMR spectra confirmed the observation of non-involvement aromatic carboxylic proton in SBL. A