@inproceedings{9a10643318ca449d918f66d1d6cc3cd0,
title = "N-Alkylated aminopyrazines for use as hydrophilic optical agents",
abstract = "Rapid assessment of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which measures the amount of plasma filtered through the kidney within a given time, would greatly facilitate monitoring of renal function for patients at the bedside in the clinic. In our pursuit to develop exogenous fluorescent tracers for real-time monitoring of renal function by optical methods, Nalkylated aminopyrazine dyes and their hydrophilic conjugates based on poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG) were synthesized via reductive amination as the key step. Photophysical properties indicated a bathochromic shift on the order of 50 nm in both absorption and emission compared to naked aminopyrazines which could be very useful in enhancing both tissue penetration as well as easier detection methods. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) and pharmacokinetic (PK) studies, and the correlation of in vivo optical data with plasma PK for measurement of clearance (and hence GFR) are focus of the current investigation.",
keywords = "Fluorescence, GFR, Optical monitoring, PEG, Pyrazine, Reductive amination, Renal clearnce., Renal function",
author = "Poreddy, {Amruta R.} and Bethel Asmelash and Galen, {Karen P.} and Fitch, {Richard M.} and Shieh, {Jeng Jong} and Wilcox, {James M.} and Schoenstein, {Tasha M.} and Wojdyla, {Jolette K.} and Gaston, {Kimberly R.} and Freskos, {John N.} and Neumann, {William L.} and Raghavan Rajagopalan and Ahn, {Hyo Yang} and Kostelc, {James G.} and Debreczeny, {Martin P.} and Belfield, {Kevin D.} and Dorshow, {Richard B.}",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1117/12.809287",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780819474360",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
booktitle = "Reporters, Markers, Dyes, Nanoparticles, and Molecular Probes for Biomedical Applications",
note = "Reporters, Markers, Dyes, Nanoparticles, and Molecular Probes for Biomedical Applications ; Conference date: 26-01-2009 Through 29-01-2009",
}