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ArticleJournal of medicinal chemistry2024

Synthesis and Characterization of Folic Acid-Conjugated Terbium Complexes as Luminescent Probes for Targeting Folate Receptor-Expressing Cells.

Grace T McMullon, Aiarpi Ezdoglian, Anna C Booth, Pilar Jimenez-Royo, Philip S Murphy, Gerrit Jansen, Conny J van der Laken, Stephen Faulkner

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Article in Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Grace T McMullonChemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-4716-1675
Aiarpi EzdoglianDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location VU University Medical Center, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Anna C BoothChemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-0543-337X
Pilar Jimenez-RoyoGlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom.
Philip S MurphyGlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY, United Kingdom.
Gerrit JansenDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location VU University Medical Center, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Conny J van der LakenDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location VU University Medical Center, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Stephen FaulknerChemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-1878-5857

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several conjugates between folic acid and a series of kinetically stable lanthanide complexes have been synthesized, using amide coupling and azide-alkyne cycloaddition methodologies to link the metal-binding domain to folate through a variety of spacer groups. While all these complexes exhibit affinity for the folate receptor, it is clear that the point of attachment to folate is essential, with linkage through the γ-carboxylic acid giving rise to significantly enhanced receptor affinity. All the conjugates studied show affinities consistent with displacing biological circulating folate derivatives, 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, from folate receptors. All the complexes exhibit luminescence with a short-lived component arising from ligand fluorescence overlaid on a much longer lived terbium-centered component. These can be separated using time-gating methods. From the results obtained, the most promising approach to achieve sensitized luminescence in these systems requires incorporating a sensitizing chromophore close to the lanthanide.

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Folic AcidTerbiumCarboxylic AcidsCoordination ComplexesFolate Receptors, GPI-AnchoredHumansLuminescent AgentsCarboxylic AcidsCoordination ComplexesFolate Receptors, GPI-AnchoredFolic AcidLuminescent AgentsTerbium

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PMID39138970
PMCPMC11345839

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