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Although Zn(II) complexes are critical metallobiomolecules in many biological environments, no parahydrogen-based hyperpolarization technique has been reported for such species. Herein, Zn(II)-tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (TPA) was hyperpolarized using NMR signal amplification by reversible exchange (SABRE) as a rapid, low-cost, portable, and repeatable technique for spin hyperpolarization. The hyperpolarization of TPA was not significantly affected by Zn(II) relaxation, whereas the polarization trends with respect to magnetic fields and Zn(II) concentrations differed from those of previous reports. The use of SABRE on metal complexes enables new NMR-based analytical and MRI applications. Thus, SABRE is a promising technique for a wide range of polarizable biomaterials.
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Cereb Cortex
August 2025
Section on Functional Imaging Methods & Functional MRI Core Facility, National Institute of Mental Health, 10 Center Drive, Rm 1D80, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States.
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Department of Radio-diagnosis, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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ACS Nano
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State Key Laboratory of Chemo and Biosensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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Brain Language Laboratory, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (A.-T.P.J., M.R.O., A.S., F.P.).
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