In vivo distribution and behavior of paramagnetic dinitrosyl dithiolato iron complex in the abdomen of mouse |
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| Authors: | Ueno T Suzuki Y Fujii S Vanin A F Yoshimura T |
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a Division of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Institute for Life Support Technology, Yamagata Technopolis Foundation, Yamagata, Japan
b Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia |
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| Abstract: | It has been shown that a dinitrosyl dithiolato iron complex is formed under physiological conditions and that it functions as an NO transporter. In the present study, a diglutathionyl dinitrosyl iron complex DNIC-(GS)2] was injected into mice and its abdominal distribution and behavior were examined by using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. The X-band EPR signal intensity of the blood, liver, kidney, and spleen decreased with time but signals from the liver and kidney were readily detectable even 24h after the injection. The time courses of signal intensity were quite similar when the agent was administered via intravenous and subcutaneous injection routes, suggesting that DNIC-(GS)2 can penetrate readily and rapidly through the membranes. Real-time detection of DNIC-(GS)2 in the upper abdomen of the living mice was performed by employing an in vivo EPR spectroscopy. These results suggest that DNIC-(GS)2, an endogenous NO carrier, has an excellent membrane permeability and has a relatively high affinity for the liver and kidney. |
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