FIELD: biotechnology.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to determining the activity of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDH complex) by 13C-MP detection (magnetic resonance detection based on the isotope 13C). The essence of the method consists in that the change in activity of PDH complex in the subject to be examined by 13C-MR detection (magnetic resonance detection based on the isotope 13C) is determined using the medium of visualisation comprising hyperpolarised 13C-pyruvate, and when detecting a signal of 13C-bicarbonate or the signal of 13C-bicarbonate and the signal of 13C-pyruvate where the said hyperpolarised 13C-pyruvate is selected from the group consisting of hyperpolarized 13C1-pyruvate, 13C1,2-pyruvate, 13C1,3-pyruvate or 13C1,2,3-pyruvate or any of their combination, the activity of PDH complex is determined.
EFFECT: use of the claimed method enables to determine reliably changes in activity of PDH complex in the subject to be examined.
11 cl, 7 dwg, 5 ex
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Dates
2013-07-10—Published
2008-09-05—Filed