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AbstractPituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neuropeptide with widespread occurrence and diverse functions. PACAP binds to specific PAC1 and non-specific VPAC1/2 receptors. PACAP is considered as a growth factor, as it plays important roles during development and participates in reparative processes. Highest concentrations are found in the nervous system and endocrine glands, where several functions are known, including actions in tissue growth, differentiation and tumour development. Therefore, we have investigated expression of PACAP and its receptors in different tumours, including those of endocrine glands. We showed earlier that PACAP and PAC1 receptor staining intensity decreased in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. In the present study we aimed to investigate alterations of PACAP and PAC1 receptor in human insulinoma and compared the immunostaining pattern with samples from chronic pancreatitis patients. We collected perioperative and histological data of patients who underwent operation because of insulinoma or chronic pancreatitis over a five-year-long period. Histology showed chronic pancreatitis with severe scar formation in pancreatitis patients, while tumour samples evidenced Grade 1 or 2 insulinoma. PACAP and PAC1 receptor expression was studied using immunohistochemistry. Staining intensity was very strong in the Langerhans islets of normal tissue and discernible staining was also observed in the exocrine pancreas. Immunostaining intensity for both PACAP and PAC1 receptor was markedly weaker in insulinoma samples, and disappeared from chronic pancreatitis samples except for intact islets. These findings show that PAC1 receptor/PACAP signalling is altered in insulinoma and this suggests a possible involvement of this system in tumour growth or differentiation.
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Internal Radiation Therapy. Recent Results Cancer Res 2020. [PMID: 32594411 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42618-7_29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Targeted therapies are applied to increase the efficiency of antitumor treatment by simultaneously decreasing side effects. This can be achieved using carrier molecules which specifically bind to target structures or areas with remodeling activity. These carrier molecules may be coupled to chemotherapeutic drugs or to radioactive isotopes. In most cases, these carrier molecules are antibodies against tumor antigens, peptides, or small molecules which are binders for overexpressed receptors on tumor cells. The paradigm of endoradiotherapy is exemplified by the peptidic tracer DOTATOC which binds to somatostatin receptors and recently also small molecule inhibitors with high affinity for the prostate-specific membrane antigen.
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Ferencz S, Reglodi D, Kaszas B, Bardosi A, Toth D, Vekony Z, Vicena V, Karadi O, Kelemen D. PACAP and PAC1 receptor expression in pancreatic ductal carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:5725-5730. [PMID: 31788045 PMCID: PMC6865831 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Pancreatic carcinoma is one of the most malignant diseases and is associated with a poor survival rate. Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neuropeptide that acts on three different G protein-coupled receptors: the specific PAC1 and the VPAC1/2 that also bind vasoactive intestinal peptide. PACAP is widely distributed in the body and has diverse physiological effects. Among other things, it acts as a trophic factor and influences proliferation and differentiation of several different cells both under normal circumstances and tumourous transformation. Changes of PACAP and its receptors have been shown in various tumour types. However, it is not known whether PACAP and its specific receptor are altered in pancreatic cancer. Perioperative data of patients with pancreas carcinoma was investigated over a five-year period. Histological results showed Grade 2 or Grade 3 adenocarcinoma in most cases. PACAP and PAC1 receptor expression were investigated by immunohistochemistry. Staining intensity of PAC1 receptor was strong in normal tissues both in the exocrine and endocrine parts of the pancreas, the receptor staining was markedly weaker in the adenocarcinoma. PACAP immunostaining was weak in the exocrine part and very strong in the islets and nerve elements in non-tumourous tissues. The PACAP immunostaining almost disappeared in the adenocarcinoma samples. Based on these findings a decrease or lack of the PAC1 receptor/PACAP signalling might have an influence on tumour growth and/or differentiation.
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- Sandor Ferencz
- Department of Surgery, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs 7622, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, MTA-PTE PACAP Research Group, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs 7622, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs 7622, Hungary
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- Center for Histology, Cytology and Molecular Diagnostics, and Proteopath GmbH, Trier 54296, Germany
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs 7622, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs 7622, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, MTA-PTE PACAP Research Group, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs 7622, Hungary
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- Department of Oncology, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs 7622, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs 7622, Hungary
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Moody TW, Nuche-Berenguer B, Jensen RT. Vasoactive intestinal peptide/pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide, and their receptors and cancer. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2016; 23:38-47. [PMID: 26702849 PMCID: PMC4844466 DOI: 10.1097/med.0000000000000218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize the roles of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)/pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) and their receptors (VPAC1, VPAC2, PAC1) in human tumors as well as their role in potential novel treatments. RECENT FINDINGS Considerable progress has been made in understanding of the effects of VIP/PACAP on growth of various tumors as well as in the signaling cascades involved, especially in the role of transactivation of the epidermal growth factor family. The overexpression of VPAC1/2 and PAC1 on a number of common neoplasms (breast, lung, prostate, central nervous system and neuroblastoma) is receiving increased attention both as a means of tumor imaging the location and extent of these tumors, as well as for targeted directed treatment, by coupling cytotoxic agents to VIP/PACAP analogues. SUMMARY VIP/PACAP has prominent growth effects on a number of common neoplasms, which frequently overexpressed the three subtypes of their receptors. The increased understanding of their signaling cascades, effect on tumor growth/differentiation and the use of the overexpression of these receptors for localization/targeted cytotoxic delivery are all suggesting possible novel tumor treatments.
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- Terry W Moody
- aDepartment of Health and Human Services, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, Office of the Director bNational Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease, Digestive Diseases Branch, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Schulz S, Mann A, Novakhov B, Piggins HD, Lupp A. VPAC2 receptor expression in human normal and neoplastic tissues: evaluation of the novel MAB SP235. Endocr Connect 2015; 4:18-26. [PMID: 25504760 PMCID: PMC4285768 DOI: 10.1530/ec-14-0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2 (VPAC2) is widely distributed throughout the body and is also overexpressed in a variety of human neoplastic tissues. However, little is known about its precise tissue distribution, regulation and function, which is in part be due to the lack of specific monoclonal anti-VPAC2 antibodies. In this study, we extensively characterised the novel rabbit monoclonal anti-VPAC2 antibody (clone SP235) using transfected cells and mouse, rat and human tissues. SP235 was then subjected to a comparative immunohistochemical study on a series of 167 histological specimens from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human tumours and adjacent normal tissues. SP235 detected a broad band migrating at a molecular weight of 50-70 kDa in western blotting analyses of various mouse tissues as well as VPAC2- but not VPAC1-transfected human embryonic kidney 293 cells. SP235 yielded an efficient immunostaining of distinct cell populations in human tissue samples with a predominance of plasma membrane staining, which was completely abolished by preadsorption with its immunising peptide. SP235 immunohistochemistry detected VPAC2 receptors in lymphocytes present in spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes and Peyer's patches, chief cells of gastric mucosa, exocrine and endocrine pancreas, kidney tubules and blood vessels. In addition, VPAC2 was observed in thyroid, gastric and lung carcinomas, pancreatic adenocarcinomas, sarcomas and neuroendocrine tumours. SP235 may prove of great value in the identification of VPAC2 receptors during routine histopathological examination. VPAC2 visualisation with this simple and rapid immunohistochemical method will facilitate identification of candidate tumours for vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)-based diagnostics or therapeutic interventions.
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- Stefan Schulz
- Institute of Pharmacology and ToxicologyJena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Drackendorfer Straße 1, D-07747 Jena, GermanyFaculty of Life SciencesUniversity of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- Institute of Pharmacology and ToxicologyJena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Drackendorfer Straße 1, D-07747 Jena, GermanyFaculty of Life SciencesUniversity of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- Institute of Pharmacology and ToxicologyJena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Drackendorfer Straße 1, D-07747 Jena, GermanyFaculty of Life SciencesUniversity of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- Institute of Pharmacology and ToxicologyJena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Drackendorfer Straße 1, D-07747 Jena, GermanyFaculty of Life SciencesUniversity of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- Institute of Pharmacology and ToxicologyJena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Drackendorfer Straße 1, D-07747 Jena, GermanyFaculty of Life SciencesUniversity of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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Dash A, Chakraborty S, Pillai MRA, Knapp FFR. Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy: an overview. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2015; 30:47-71. [PMID: 25710506 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2014.1741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) is a site-directed targeted therapeutic strategy that specifically uses radiolabeled peptides as biological targeting vectors designed to deliver cytotoxic levels of radiation dose to cancer cells, which overexpress specific receptors. Interest in PRRT has steadily grown because of the advantages of targeting cellular receptors in vivo with high sensitivity as well as specificity and treatment at the molecular level. Recent advances in molecular biology have not only stimulated advances in PRRT in a sustainable manner but have also pushed the field significantly forward to several unexplored possibilities. Recent decades have witnessed unprecedented endeavors for developing radiolabeled receptor-binding somatostatin analogs for the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors, which have played an important role in the evolution of PRRT and paved the way for the development of other receptor-targeting peptides. Several peptides targeting a variety of receptors have been identified, demonstrating their potential to catalyze breakthroughs in PRRT. In this review, the authors discuss several of these peptides and their analogs with regard to their applications and potential in radionuclide therapy. The advancement in the availability of combinatorial peptide libraries for peptide designing and screening provides the capability of regulating immunogenicity and chemical manipulability. Moreover, the availability of a wide range of bifunctional chelating agents opens up the scope of convenient radiolabeling. For these reasons, it would be possible to envision a future where the scope of PRRT can be tailored for patient-specific application. While PRRT lies at the interface between many disciplines, this technology is inextricably linked to the availability of the therapeutic radionuclides of required quality and activity levels and hence their production is also reviewed.
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- Ashutosh Dash
- 1 Isotope Production and Applications Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Mumbai, India
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de Herder WW. GEP-NETS update: functional localisation and scintigraphy in neuroendocrine tumours of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas (GEP-NETs). Eur J Endocrinol 2014; 170:R173-83. [PMID: 24723670 DOI: 10.1530/eje-14-0077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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For patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas (GEP) (GEP-NETs), excellent care should ideally be provided by a multidisciplinary team of skilled health care professionals. In these patients, a combination of nuclear medicine imaging and conventional radiological imaging techniques is usually mandatory for primary tumour visualisation, tumour staging and evaluation of treatment. In specific cases, as in patients with occult insulinomas, sampling procedures can provide a clue as to where to localise the insulin-hypersecreting pancreatic NETs. Recent developments in these fields have led to an increase in the detection rate of primary GEP-NETs and their metastatic deposits. Radiopharmaceuticals targeted at specific tumour cell properties and processes can be used to provide sensitive and specific whole-body imaging. Functional imaging also allows for patient selection for receptor-based therapies and prediction of the efficacy of such therapies. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (CT) and single-photon emission CT/CT are used to map functional images with anatomical localisations. As a result, tumour imaging and tumour follow-up strategies can be optimised for every individual GEP-NET patient. In some cases, functional imaging might give indications with regard to future tumour behaviour and prognosis.
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- Wouter W de Herder
- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, 's Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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F-18 labeled vasoactive intestinal peptide analogue in the PET imaging of colon carcinoma in nude mice. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:420480. [PMID: 24459669 PMCID: PMC3888718 DOI: 10.1155/2013/420480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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As large amount of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) receptors are expressed in various tumors and VIP-related diseases, radiolabeled VIP provides a potential PET imaging agent for VIP receptor. However, structural modification of VIP is required before being radiolabeled and used for VIP receptor imaging due to its poor in vivo stability. As a VIP analogue, [R(8, 15, 21), L(17)]-VIP exhibited improved stability and receptor specificity in preliminary studies. In this study, F-18 labeled [R(8,15,21), L(17)]-VIP was produced with the radiochemical yield being as high as 33.6% ± 3% (decay-for-corrected, n = 5) achieved within 100 min, a specific activity of 255 GBq/ μmol, and a radiochemical purity as high as 99% as characterized by radioactive HPLC, TLC, and SDS-Page radioautography. A biodistribution study in normal mice also demonstrated fast elimination of F-18 labeled [R(8,15,21), L(17)]-VIP in the blood, liver, and gastrointestinal tracts. A further micro-PET imaging study in C26 colon carcinoma bearing mice confirmed the high tumor specificity, with the tumor/muscle radioactivity uptake ratio being as high as 3.03 at 60 min following injection, and no apparent radioactivity concentration in the intestinal tracts. In addition, blocking experiment and Western Blot test further confirmed its potential in PET imaging of VIP receptor-positive tumor.
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Brullé L, Vandamme M, Riès D, Martel E, Robert E, Lerondel S, Trichet V, Richard S, Pouvesle JM, Le Pape A. Effects of a non thermal plasma treatment alone or in combination with gemcitabine in a MIA PaCa2-luc orthotopic pancreatic carcinoma model. PLoS One 2012; 7:e52653. [PMID: 23300736 PMCID: PMC3530450 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Pancreatic tumors are the gastrointestinal cancer with the worst prognosis in humans and with a survival rate of 5% at 5 years. Nowadays, no chemotherapy has demonstrated efficacy in terms of survival for this cancer. Previous study focused on the development of a new therapy by non thermal plasma showed significant effects on tumor growth for colorectal carcinoma and glioblastoma. To allow targeted treatment, a fibered plasma (Plasma Gun) was developed and its evaluation was performed on an orthotopic mouse model of human pancreatic carcinoma using a MIA PaCa2-luc bioluminescent cell line. The aim of this study was to characterize this pancreatic carcinoma model and to determine the effects of Plasma Gun alone or in combination with gemcitabine. During a 36 days period, quantitative BLI could be used to follow the tumor progression and we demonstrated that plasma gun induced an inhibition of MIA PaCa2-luc cells proliferation in vitro and in vivo and that this effect could be improved by association with gemcitabine possibly thanks to its radiosensitizing properties.
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- Laura Brullé
- Centre d'Imagerie du Petit Animal-CIPA TAAM, UPS44 CNRS, Orléans, France.
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Fani M, Maecke HR, Okarvi SM. Radiolabeled peptides: valuable tools for the detection and treatment of cancer. Am J Cancer Res 2012; 2:481-501. [PMID: 22737187 PMCID: PMC3364555 DOI: 10.7150/thno.4024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2011] [Accepted: 03/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Human cancer cells overexpress many peptide receptors as molecular targets. Radiolabeled peptides that bind with high affinity and specificity to the receptors on tumor cells hold great potential for both diagnostic imaging and targeted radionuclide therapy. The advantage of solid-phase peptide synthesis, the availability of different chelating agents and prosthetic groups and bioconjugation techniques permit the facile preparation of a wide variety of peptide-based targeting molecules with diverse biological and tumor targeting properties. Some of these peptides, including somatostatin, bombesin, vasoactive intestinal peptide, gastrin, neurotensin, exendin and RGD are currently under investigation. It is anticipated that in the near future many of these peptides may find applications in nuclear oncology. This article presents recent developments in the field of small peptides, and their applications in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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Schottelius M, Wester HJ. Molecular imaging targeting peptide receptors. Methods 2009; 48:161-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2009.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2008] [Accepted: 03/11/2009] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Okarvi SM. Peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals and cytotoxic conjugates: potential tools against cancer. Cancer Treat Rev 2007; 34:13-26. [PMID: 17870245 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2007.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2007] [Revised: 06/28/2007] [Accepted: 07/25/2007] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A hope for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer is the development of new tumor-specific peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals. The overexpression of many peptide receptors on human tumors makes such receptors an attractive potential target for diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy with specifically designed radiolabeled peptides. The use of solid-phase peptide synthesis, and the availability of a wide range of bifunctional chelating agents for the convenient radiolabeling of bioactive peptides with different radionuclides have produced a wide variety of medicinally useful peptide radiopharmaceuticals. A few of these peptides, such as somatostatin, bombesin, cholecystokinin/gastrin, neurotensin and vasoactive intestinal peptide are currently under investigation for their possible clinical applications in nuclear oncology. This article presents the recent development in radiolabeled small peptides, with major emphasis on somatostatin and bombesin analogs.
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- S M Okarvi
- Cyclotron and Radiopharmaceuticals Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) is a gastrointestinal hormone in the secretin-VIP family. It has been reported that VIP affects some tumor growth, and there is a VIP autocrine regulation in some cancers. However, the effect of VIP on gastric adenocarcinoma is not clear yet. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of VIP on gastric adenocarcinoma, especially autocrine regulation of VIP on gastric adenocarcinoma. METHODS VIP mRNA and protein, and its receptor mRNA (VIPR(1) and VIPR(2)) were measured in 15 normal antrum mucosa, 20 gastric adenocarcinoma tissues, and the SGC7901 gastric adenocarcinoma cell line by using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), immunohistochemistry, or radioimmunoassay methods. The effect of the VIP protein and its antagonist (D-p-Cl-Phe6, Leu17)-VIP on SGC7901 cell growth was detected by methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) method. The expressions of c-myc mRNA and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) mRNA in SGC7901 cells before and after the incubated VIP protein and/or its antagonist were also measured by RT-PCR method. RESULTS The VIP mRNA expression in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues was significantly higher than that in normal antrum mucosa (P < 0.01). The VIP-positive immunoreactivity cells existed in 40% of gastric adenocarcinoma tissues, but not in normal tissues (P < 0.01). The VIP-positive immunoreactivity nerve fibers were observed in normal tissues, but not in adenocarcinoma tissues (P < 0.01). The expression rate of VIPR(1) mRNA in adenocarcinoma tissues was significantly lower than that in normal tissues, but that of VIPR(2) mRNA in the two kinds of tissues were similar (P > 0.05). In addition, the expression quantity of VIPR(1) mRNA and VIPR(2) mRNA in adenocarcinoma tissues was significantly lower than that in normal tissues (P < 0.05). SGC7901 cells expressed not only VIP mRNA and the VIP protein, but also VIPR(1) and VIPR(2) mRNA. 10(6) SGC7901 cells secreted 13.15 +/- 8.54 pg VIP on average. VIP did not affect the proliferation of SGC7901 cells, but the antagonist stimulated the proliferation of SGC7901 cells from 10(-5) to 10(-8) mol/L concentration incubated for 24-96 h. VIP downregulated the expressions of c-myc and ODC mRNA, but its antagonist upregulated their expressions. CONCLUSIONS The expression of VIP mRNA upregulates, but the expressions of VIPR mRNA downregulates in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues. The gastric adenocarcinoma tissues contain endocrine cells to secrete VIP, which show malignant specialities. The VIP autocrine regulation exists in SGC7901 cells, and potentially inhibits the proliferation of the cells by downregulating the expressions of c-myc and ODC mRNA. It suggests that VIP may play an important role in the regulation of the growth of gastric cancer cells.
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- Guo-Hua Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
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Cheng D, Yin D, Zhang L, Wang M, Li G, Wang Y. Radiosynthesis of 18F-(R8,15,21, L17)-vasoactive intestinal peptide and preliminary evaluation in mice bearing C26 colorectal tumours. Nucl Med Commun 2007; 28:501-6. [PMID: 17460542 DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0b013e328155d111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Radiolabelled vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and its analogues have shown their potential as imaging agents for diagnosing tumours expressing VIP receptor. However, the fast proteolytic degradation in vivo has limited their clinical use. AIM To prepare the 18F-labelled (R8,15,21, L17)-VIP analogue in a convenient way and to evaluate its potential as an imaging agent for VIP receptor-positive tumours. METHODS Radiolabelled (R8,15,21, L17)-VIP was obtained by conjugation with N-succinimidyl 4-([18F]fluoromethyl) benzoate and purified by HPLC. Radiochemical purity and specific radioactivity were measured by analytical HPLC. In-vitro stability of the product was carried out in HSA solution and analysed by HPLC. Biodistribution study was carried out in mice bearing C26 colorectal tumours. RESULTS 18F-(R8,15,21, L17)-VIP was obtained in greater than 99% radiochemical purity within 60 min in decay-for-corrected radiochemical yields of 21.8+/-4.7% (n=5) and a specific activity of 17.76 GBq x mumol(-1) at the end of synthesis (EOS). Results of in-vitro studies demonstrated a high stability in human serum albumin (HSA) solution. Biodistribution data showed a rapid blood clearance and specific binding towards receptor-positive tumours. CONCLUSION 18F-(R8,15,21, L17)-VIP was prepared by a convenient method. Preliminary biodistribution results showed its potential for imaging tumours over-expressing VIP receptors and encouraged further investigation.
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- Dengfeng Cheng
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China
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Cheng D, Yin D, Li G, Wang M, Li S, Zheng M, Cai H, Wang Y. Radiolabeling and in vitro and in vivo characterization of [18F]FB-[R(8,15,21), L17]-VIP as a PET imaging agent for tumor overexpressed VIP receptors. Chem Biol Drug Des 2007; 68:319-25. [PMID: 17177894 DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2006.00453.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In an effort to develop a peptide-based radiopharmaceutical for the detection of tumors overexpressed vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors with positron emission tomography, we have prepared a novel [R(8,15,21), L17]-VIP peptide for 18F-labeling. This peptide inhibited 125I-VIP binding to rats lung membranes with high affinity [half-maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of 0.12 nm]. Additionally, [R(8,15,21), L17]-VIP showed higher stability than native vasoactive intestinal peptide in vivo of mice. With N-succinimidyl 4-[18F] fluorobenzoate as labeling prosthetic group, [18F]FB-[R(8,15,21), L17]-VIP was obtained in >99% radiochemical purity within 100 min in decay-for-corrected radiochemical yield of 33.6 +/- 3% (n = 5) and a specific radioactivity 255 GBq/micromol at the end of synthesis. Stability of [18F]FB-[R(8,15,21), L17]-VIP in vitro and in vivo were investigated. Biodistribution of this trace was carried out in mice with induced C26 colorectal tumor. Fast clearance of [18F]FB-[R(8,15,21), L17]-VIP from non-target tissues and specific uptakes by tumors realized higher tumor-to-muscle ratio (3.55) and tumor-to-blood ratio (2.37) 60 min postinjection. Clear difference was observed between the blocking and unblocking experiments in biodistribution and whole body radioautography. [18F]FB-[R(8,15,21), L17]-VIP has demonstrated its potential for diagnosing tumors overexpressed vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Dengfeng Cheng
- Radiopharmaceuticals Centre, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2019 JiaLuo Road, Shanghai 201800, China
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Cheng D, Yin D, Zhang L, Wang M, Li G, Wang Y. Preparation of the novel fluorine-18-labeled VIP analog for PET imaging studies using two different synthesis methods. J Fluor Chem 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2006.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare neoplasms, which are characterized by the presence of neuroamine uptake mechanisms and/or peptide receptors at the cell membrane and these features constitute the basis of the clinical use of specific radiolabeled ligands, both for imaging and therapy. Radiolabeled metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) was the first radiopharmaceutical used to specifically depict and localize catecholamine-secreting tumors (pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas, and neuroblastomas) and is still regarded as a first-choice imaging technique for diagnosis and follow-up; in patients with malignant disease, MIBG scintigraphy is an essential step to select patients for (131)I-MIBG therapy. Scintigraphy with (111)In- or (99m)Tc-labeled somatostatin analogs has become the main imaging technique for NETs, particularly those expressing a high density of somatostatin receptors, such as gastroenteropancreatic tumors; this procedure is used routinely for localizing the primary tumor, evaluating disease extension, monitoring the effect of treatment and for selecting patients for radioreceptor therapy. Since the recent development of hybrid machines, it has been possible to obtain images that simultaneously hold both anatomic (computed tomography [CT]) and functional (single-photon emission computed tomography [SPECT] or positron emission tomography [PET]) information, with great impact on diagnostic accuracy. Significant improvements have been made during the past few years with the development of highly specific radiopharmaceuticals for PET studies that reflect the different metabolic pathways of NETs, such as glucose metabolism ((18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose), the uptake of hormone precursors ((11)C-5-hydroxytryptophan, (11)C- or (18)F-dihydroxyphenylalanine, (18)F-fluorodopamine), the expression of receptors ((68)Ga-labeled somatostatin analogs), as well as the synthesis, storage, and release of hormones ((11)C-hydroxyephedrine and others). Among these radiopharmaceuticals, (68)Ga-labeled somatostatin analogs are increasingly used in specialized centers in Europe for PET and PET/CT imaging and show very promising results with high diagnostic sensitivity. New somatostatin analogs with different receptor affinity as well as other peptides are currently under investigation and will further improve our diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities in the future.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vittoria Rufini
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Gotthardt M, Béhé MP, Beuter D, Battmann A, Bauhofer A, Schurrat T, Schipper M, Pollum H, Oyen WJG, Behr TM. Improved tumour detection by gastrin receptor scintigraphy in patients with metastasised medullary thyroid carcinoma. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2006; 33:1273-9. [PMID: 16832634 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-006-0157-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2006] [Revised: 03/22/2006] [Accepted: 04/03/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Radiopeptide imaging is a valuable imaging method in the management of patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NET). To determine the clinical performance of gastrin receptor scintigraphy (GRS), it was compared with somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (SRS), computed tomography (CT) and (18)F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with metastasised/recurrent medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). METHODS Twenty-seven consecutive patients underwent imaging with GRS, SRS (19 patients), CT and PET (26 patients). GRS and SRS were compared with respect to tumour detection and uptake. CT, PET, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound (US) and follow-up were used for verification of findings. In addition, GRS, CT and PET were directly compared with each other to determine which method performs best. RESULTS Nineteen patients underwent both GRS and SRS. Among these, GRS showed a tumour detection rate of 94.2% as compared to 40.7% for SRS [mean number of tumour sites (+/-SD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI): GRS 4.3+/-3.1/2.8-5.7, SRS 1.8+/-1.6/1.1-2.6]. In 26 patients, GRS, CT and PET were compared. Here, GRS showed a tumour detection rate of 87.3% (CT 76.1%, PET 67.2%; mean number of tumour sites and 95% CI: GRS 4.5+/-4.0/2.9-6.1, CT 3.9+/-3.5/2.5-5.3, PET 3.5+/-3.3/2.1-4.8). If GRS and CT were combined, they were able to detect 96.7% of areas of tumour involvement. CONCLUSION GRS had a higher tumour detection rate than SRS and PET in our study. GRS in combination with CT was most effective in the detection of metastatic MTC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Martin Gotthardt
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Singh A, Al-Nahhas A, Win Z. Current practice in pancreatic imaging: The role of nuclear medicine. Nucl Med Commun 2006; 27:477-80. [PMID: 16710100 DOI: 10.1097/00006231-200606000-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Van Den Bossche B, Van de Wiele C. Receptor Imaging in Oncology by Means of Nuclear Medicine: Current Status. J Clin Oncol 2004; 22:3593-607. [PMID: 15337810 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.10.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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To date, our understanding of the role of receptors and their cognate ligands in cancer is being successfully translated into the design and development of an arsenal of new, less toxic, and more specific anticancer drugs. Because most of these novel drugs are cytostatic, objective response as measured by morphologic imaging modalities (eg, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging) cannot be used as a surrogate marker for drug development or for clinical decision making. Positron emission tomography (PET) can be used to image and quantify the in vivo distribution of positron-emitting radioisotopes such as oxygen-15, carbon-11, and fluorine-18 that can be substituted or added into biologically relevant and specific receptor radioligands. Similarly, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) can be used to image and quantify the in vivo distribution of receptor targeting compounds labeled with indium-111, technetium-99m, and iodine-123. By virtue of their whole-body imaging capacity and the absence of errors of sampling and tissue manipulation as well as preparation, both techniques have the potential to address locoregional receptor status noninvasively and repetitively. This article reviews available data on the in vivo evaluation of receptor systems by means of PET or SPECT for identifying and monitoring patients with sufficient receptor overexpression for tailored therapeutic interventions, and also for depicting tumor tissue and determining the currently largely unknown heterogeneity in receptor expression among different tumor lesions within and between patients.
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Harmar AJ, Sheward WJ, Morrison CF, Waser B, Gugger M, Reubi JC. Distribution of the VPAC2 receptor in peripheral tissues of the mouse. Endocrinology 2004; 145:1203-10. [PMID: 14617572 DOI: 10.1210/en.2003-1058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The neuropeptide vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) exerts its actions through two structurally related G protein-coupled receptors (VPAC(1) and VPAC(2)). Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is also a potent agonist of VPAC(1) and VPAC(2) receptors as well as of a third, PACAP-specific receptor (PAC(1)). We report here the distribution of the VPAC(2) receptor in peripheral tissues of the mouse, determined by receptor autoradiography using [(125)I]VIP and the selective VPAC(2) receptor agonist [(125)I]Ro25-1553 in wild-type and VPAC(2) receptor-null mice. In addition, displacement experiments with the VPAC(2)-selective agonist Ro25-1553 and the VPAC(1)-selective agonist [K(15),R(16),L(27)]VIP(1-7)/GRF(8-27) were performed using the universal radioligand [(125)I]VIP. The VPAC(2) receptor is found predominantly in smooth muscle (in blood vessels and in the smooth muscle layers of the gastrointestinal and reproductive systems), the basal part of the mucosal epithelium in the colon, lung, the vasculature of the kidney, adrenal medulla, and retina. Unexpectedly, the receptor was also present in thyroid follicular cells and acinar cells of the pancreas, tissues that have not been found to express the receptor in other species, and in very large amounts in the lung. Our data suggest novel functions of the VPAC(2) receptor and additional potential therapeutic uses of drugs acting at the receptor (including the treatment of erectile dysfunction), but our results also indicate that caution should be exercised in using the mouse as an animal model for the evaluation of VIP analogs intended for diagnostic or therapeutic use in man.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Autoradiography
- Binding, Competitive
- Blood Vessels/metabolism
- Digestive System/metabolism
- Endocrine System/metabolism
- Epithelium/metabolism
- Lymphatic System/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Mutant Strains
- Muscle, Smooth/metabolism
- Peptide Fragments/metabolism
- Peptide Fragments/pharmacology
- Peptides, Cyclic/metabolism
- Peptides, Cyclic/pharmacology
- Radioligand Assay
- Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide/agonists
- Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide/genetics
- Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide/metabolism
- Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide, Type II
- Urogenital System/metabolism
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide/analogs & derivatives
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide/metabolism
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide/pharmacokinetics
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide/pharmacology
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Affiliation(s)
- Anthony J Harmar
- Division of Neuroscience, School of Biomedical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH8 9JZ.
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After the discovery of several specific peptide receptors in a variety of cancer types more than 10 years ago, radiolabeled peptide analogs with adequate stability, receptor binding properties, and biokinetic behavior were introduced for imaging of neuroendocrine tumors, several adenocarcinomas, lymphoma, and melanoma. Although initially 123I or 111In were used for labeling, recent efforts have also concentrated on 99mTc or PET-radionuclides (18F,68Ga), as they result in better image resolution with lower radiation dose to patients. Scintigraphy with labeled somatostatin analogs (99mTc, 111In,18F,68Ga), with 123I-labeled vasoactive intestinal peptide, and recently 99mTc-bombesin/GRP-or-111In gastrin analogs, have shown a mean sensitivity of greater than 85% to localize deposits of tumors, with appropriate receptor expression frequently scarcely visible with other imaging procedures. Moreover, these observations introduced peptide-targeted metabolic radiotherapy for metastatic cancers. This development has produced a considerable amount of preclinical studies to broaden the impact of labeled peptide ligands on the management of cancer.
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- Georg Riccabona
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
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During the past decade, proof of the principle that peptide receptors can be used successfully for in vivo targeting of human cancers has been provided. The molecular basis for targeting rests on the in vitro observation that peptide receptors can be expressed in large quantities in certain tumors. The clinical impact is at the diagnostic level: in vivo receptor scintigraphy uses radiolabeled peptides for the localization of tumors and their metastases. It is also at the therapeutic level: peptide receptor radiotherapy of tumors emerges as a serious treatment option. Peptides linked to cytotoxic agents are also considered for therapeutic applications. The use of nonradiolabeled, noncytotoxic peptide analogs for long-term antiproliferative treatment of tumors appears promising for only a few tumor types, whereas the symptomatic treatment of neuroendocrine tumors by somatostatin analogs is clearly successful. The present review summarizes and critically evaluates the in vitro data on peptide and peptide receptor expression in human cancers. These data are considered to be the molecular basis for peptide receptor targeting of tumors. The paradigmatic peptide somatostatin and its receptors are extensively reviewed in the light of in vivo targeting of neuroendocrine tumors. The role of the more recently described targeting peptides vasoactive intestinal peptide, gastrin-releasing peptide, and cholecystokinin/gastrin is discussed. Other emerging and promising peptides and their respective receptors, including neurotensin, substance P, and neuropeptide Y, are introduced. This information relates to established and potential clinical applications in oncology.
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- Jean Claude Reubi
- Division of Cell Biology and Experimental Cancer Research, Institute of Pathology, University of Berne, CH-3010 Berne, Switzerland
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The Biological Significance of PACAP and PACAP Receptors in Human Tumors: From Cell Lines to Cancers. PITUITARY ADENYLATE CYCLASE-ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE 2003. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0243-2_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bhargava S, Licha K, Knaute T, Ebert B, Becker A, Grötzinger C, Hessenius C, Wiedenmann B, Schneider-Mergener J, Volkmer-Engert R. A complete substitutional analysis of VIP for better tumor imaging properties. J Mol Recognit 2002; 15:145-53. [PMID: 12203840 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Since numerous tumor cells overexpress the vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) receptor subtype 1 (VPAC(1)), VIP-dye conjugates would be useful as contrast agents for in vivo imaging. However, proteolytic degradation of VIP in vivo limits their diagnostic use and highlights the need for structurally optimized VIP derivatives with improved pharmacokinetics. Here, we applied parallel nano-synthesis of cleavable peptides on cellulose membranes to perform a complete VIP substitutional analysis. The resulting 504 different VIP-dye analogs were tested for cell binding by flow cytometry. They provided a detailed analysis of amino acid positions essential for binding to VPAC(1) overexpressing cells. A generalized VIP-dye binding motif derived from the substitutional analysis results served as a reference point for further optimization. An [Arg8]-VIP-dye analog showed increased stability towards proteolytic degradation, good tumor-to-tissue contrast in mice and a longer half-life in vivo.
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- Sarah Bhargava
- Institut für Medizinische Immunologie, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Schumannstrasse 20-21, 10098 Berlin, Germany
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Eisenhut M, Haberkorn U. [123I]VIP receptor scintigraphy in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinomas. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE 2000; 27:1589-90. [PMID: 11105813 DOI: 10.1007/s002590000353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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