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Kuebler L, Buss S, Leonov A, Ryazanov S, Schmidt F, Maurer A, Weckbecker D, Landau AM, Lillethorup TP, Bleher D, Saw RS, Pichler BJ, Griesinger C, Giese A, Herfert K. [ 11C]MODAG-001-towards a PET tracer targeting α-synuclein aggregates. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2020; 48:1759-1772. [PMID: 33369690 PMCID: PMC8113290 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-020-05133-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Purpose Deposition of misfolded alpha-synuclein (αSYN) aggregates in the human brain is one of the major hallmarks of synucleinopathies. However, a target-specific tracer to detect pathological aggregates of αSYN remains lacking. Here, we report the development of a positron emission tomography (PET) tracer based on anle138b, a compound shown to have therapeutic activity in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases. Methods Specificity and selectivity of [3H]MODAG-001 were tested in in vitro binding assays using recombinant fibrils. After carbon-11 radiolabeling, the pharmacokinetic and metabolic profile was determined in mice. Specific binding was quantified in rats, inoculated with αSYN fibrils and using in vitro autoradiography in human brain sections of Lewy body dementia (LBD) cases provided by the Neurobiobank Munich (NBM). Results [3H]MODAG-001 revealed a very high affinity towards pure αSYN fibrils (Kd = 0.6 ± 0.1 nM) and only a moderate affinity to hTau46 fibrils (Kd = 19 ± 6.4 nM) as well as amyloid-β1–42 fibrils (Kd = 20 ± 10 nM). [11C]MODAG-001 showed an excellent ability to penetrate the mouse brain. Metabolic degradation was present, but the stability of the parent compound improved after selective deuteration of the precursor. (d3)-[11C]MODAG-001 binding was confirmed in fibril-inoculated rat striata using in vivo PET imaging. In vitro autoradiography showed no detectable binding to aggregated αSYN in human brain sections of LBD cases, most likely, because of the low abundance of aggregated αSYN against background protein. Conclusion MODAG-001 provides a promising lead structure for future compound development as it combines a high affinity and good selectivity in fibril-binding assays with suitable pharmacokinetics and biodistribution properties. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00259-020-05133-x.
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- Laura Kuebler
- Werner Siemens Imaging Center, Department of Preclinical Imaging and Radiopharmacy, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Röntgenweg 13, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Werner Siemens Imaging Center, Department of Preclinical Imaging and Radiopharmacy, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Röntgenweg 13, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- MODAG GmbH, Mikroforum Ring 3, 55234, Wendelsheim, Germany.,Department of NMR-based Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Am Faßberg 11, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- MODAG GmbH, Mikroforum Ring 3, 55234, Wendelsheim, Germany.,Department of NMR-based Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Am Faßberg 11, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- MODAG GmbH, Mikroforum Ring 3, 55234, Wendelsheim, Germany
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- Werner Siemens Imaging Center, Department of Preclinical Imaging and Radiopharmacy, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Röntgenweg 13, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Aarhus University, Norrebrogade 44, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Centre, Aarhus University, Palle Juul-Jensens 165, J109, 8200, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-Centre, Aarhus University, Palle Juul-Jensens 165, J109, 8200, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Werner Siemens Imaging Center, Department of Preclinical Imaging and Radiopharmacy, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Röntgenweg 13, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Werner Siemens Imaging Center, Department of Preclinical Imaging and Radiopharmacy, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Röntgenweg 13, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Werner Siemens Imaging Center, Department of Preclinical Imaging and Radiopharmacy, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Röntgenweg 13, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of NMR-based Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Am Faßberg 11, 37077, Göttingen, Germany. .,University Göttingen, Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging Molecular Machines, 37077, Göttingen, Germany.
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- MODAG GmbH, Mikroforum Ring 3, 55234, Wendelsheim, Germany.
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- Werner Siemens Imaging Center, Department of Preclinical Imaging and Radiopharmacy, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Röntgenweg 13, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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Gao M, Wang M, Meyer JA, Territo PR, Hutchins GD, Zarrinmayeh H, Zheng QH. Synthesis and in vitro biological evaluation of new P2X7R radioligands [11C]halo-GSK1482160 analogs. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 29:1476-1480. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Gao M, Wang M, Glick-Wilson BE, Meyer JA, Peters JS, Territo PR, Green MA, Hutchins GD, Zarrinmayeh H, Zheng QH. Synthesis and initial in vitro characterization of a new P2X7R radioligand [18F]IUR-1602. Appl Radiat Isot 2019; 144:10-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gao M, Wang M, Glick-Wilson BE, Meyer JA, Peters JS, Territo PR, Green MA, Hutchins GD, Zarrinmayeh H, Zheng QH. Synthesis and preliminary biological evaluation of a novel P2X7R radioligand [ 18F]IUR-1601. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:1603-1609. [PMID: 29628324 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The reference standard IUR-1601 ((S)-N-(2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-1-(2-fluoroethyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxamide) was synthesized from tert-butyl (S)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylate, fluoroethylbromide, and 2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzylamine with overall chemical yield 12% in three steps. The target tracer [18F]IUR-1601 ((S)-N-(2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-1-(2-[18F]fluoroethyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxamide) was synthesized from desmethyl-GSK1482160 with 2-[18F]fluoroethyl tosylate, prepared from 1,2-ethylene glycol-bis-tosylate and K[18F]F/Kryptofix2.2.2, in two steps and isolated by HPLC combined with SPE in 1-3% decay corrected radiochemical yield. The radiochemical purity was >99%, and the molar activity at end of bombardment (EOB) was 74-370 GBq/μmol. The potency of IUR-1601 in comparison with GSK1482160 was determined by a radioligand competitive binding assay using [11C]GSK1482160, and the binding affinity Ki values for IUR-1601 and GSK1482160 are 4.31 and 5.14 nM, respectively.
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- Mingzhang Gao
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1345 West 16th Street, Room 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1345 West 16th Street, Room 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1345 West 16th Street, Room 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1345 West 16th Street, Room 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1345 West 16th Street, Room 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1345 West 16th Street, Room 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1345 West 16th Street, Room 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1345 West 16th Street, Room 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1345 West 16th Street, Room 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1345 West 16th Street, Room 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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de Witte WEA, Wong YC, Nederpelt I, Heitman LH, Danhof M, van der Graaf PH, Gilissen RAHJ, de Lange ECM. Mechanistic models enable the rational use of in vitro drug-target binding kinetics for better drug effects in patients. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2015; 11:45-63. [PMID: 26484747 DOI: 10.1517/17460441.2016.1100163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Drug-target binding kinetics are major determinants of the time course of drug action for several drugs, as clearly described for the irreversible binders omeprazole and aspirin. This supports the increasing interest to incorporate newly developed high-throughput assays for drug-target binding kinetics in drug discovery. A meaningful application of in vitro drug-target binding kinetics in drug discovery requires insight into the relation between in vivo drug effect and in vitro measured drug-target binding kinetics. AREAS COVERED In this review, the authors discuss both the relation between in vitro and in vivo measured binding kinetics and the relation between in vivo binding kinetics, target occupancy and effect profiles. EXPERT OPINION More scientific evidence is required for the rational selection and development of drug-candidates on the basis of in vitro estimates of drug-target binding kinetics. To elucidate the value of in vitro binding kinetics measurements, it is necessary to obtain information on system-specific properties which influence the kinetics of target occupancy and drug effect. Mathematical integration of this information enables the identification of drug-specific properties which lead to optimal target occupancy and drug effect in patients.
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- Wilhelmus E A de Witte
- a Division of Pharmacology, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research , Leiden University , Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden , The Netherlands
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- a Division of Pharmacology, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research , Leiden University , Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden , The Netherlands
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- b Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research , Leiden University , Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden , The Netherlands
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- b Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research , Leiden University , Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden , The Netherlands
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- a Division of Pharmacology, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research , Leiden University , Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden , The Netherlands
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- a Division of Pharmacology, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research , Leiden University , Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden , The Netherlands
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- c A Division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Janssen Research and Development , Turnhoutseweg 30, Beerse 2340 , Belgium
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- a Division of Pharmacology, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research , Leiden University , Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden , The Netherlands
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Johnström P, Bird JL, Davenport AP. Quantitative phosphor imaging autoradiography of radioligands for positron emission tomography. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 897:205-220. [PMID: 22674167 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-909-9_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Imaging using phosphor screens have increasingly been employed for the analysis of radioactive samples in molecular biology, pharmacology, and receptor autoradiography. The major advantages of phosphor screens compared to radiation sensitive film are their greatly increased sensitivity, reducing exposure times with at least one order of magnitude, and their increased linear dynamic range. These features make phosphor screens ideal for imaging short-lived radionuclides, where exposure times are limited, such as (11)C and (18)F widely used to label radioligands for positron emission tomography (PET). Phosphor imaging can also considerably reduce exposure times for weak β-particle emitters such as (3)H. In this chapter, we present methods for the characterization and evaluation of novel PET radioligands using quantitative phosphor imaging autoradiography.
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Hill EL, Hosie S, Mulligan RS, Richards KL, Davies PJ, Dubé CM, Baram TZ, Reid CA, Jones MV, Petrou S. Temperature elevation increases GABA(A) -mediated cortical inhibition in a mouse model of genetic epilepsy. Epilepsia 2010; 52:179-84. [PMID: 21219304 DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02914.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A missense mutation (R43Q) in the γ2 subunit of the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)(A) receptor is associated with generalized (genetic) epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+). Heterozygous GABA(A) γ2(R43Q) mice displayed a lower temperature threshold for thermal seizures as compared to wild-type littermates. Temperature-dependent internalization of GABA(A) γ2(R43Q)-containing receptors has been proposed as a mechanism underlying febrile seizure genesis in patients with this mutation. We tested this idea using the GABA(A) γ2(R43Q) knockin mouse model and analyzed GABAergic miniature postsynaptic inhibitory currents (mIPSCs) in acute brain slices after exposure to varying temperatures. Incubation of slices at an elevated temperature increased mIPSC amplitude in neurons from heterozygous mice, with no change seen in wild-type controls. [³H]Flumazenil binding measured in whole-brain homogenates from mutant and control mice following elevation of body temperature showed no temperature-dependent differences in γ2-containing receptor density. Therefore, in vivo mouse data do not support earlier in vitro observations that proposed temperature-dependent internalization of γ2 R43Q containing GABA(A) receptors as the cellular mechanism underlying febrile seizure genesis in patients with the GABA(A) γ2(R43Q) mutation.
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- Elisa L Hill
- Florey Neuroscience Institutes, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Noguchi J, Suzuki K. Imaging plate characteristics of positron emitters: 11C, 13N, 15O, 18F and 38K. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2009. [DOI: 10.1524/ract.2001.89.7.433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Imaging Plate (IP) characteristics were evaluated using 5 positron emitters with different β+ energies: 11C, 13N, 15O, 18F and 38K. The IP sensitivity showed a wide dynamic range (17-170000 disintegrations/mm2), allowing extremely low radioactivities to be measured. The uniformity of sensitivity on each IP was ±2.63%∼±3.44%. Spatial resolution was dependent on the energy and tended to deteriorate when radionuclides with a higher energy were used; 330±24 µm for 18F (E
max (β+) 0.63 MeV) and 470±44 µm} for 38K (E
max(β+) 2.68 MeV), respectively. Self-absorption was also found to depend on the thickness of the slice and the β+ energy under the experimental conditions.
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Åberg O, Lindhe Ö, Hall H, Hellman P, Kihlberg T, Långström B. Synthesis and biological evaluation of [carboxyl-11C]eprosartan. J Labelled Comp Radiopharm 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/jlcr.1598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Erlandsson M, Karimi F, Lindhe Ö, Långström B. 18F-Labelled metomidate analogues as adrenocortical imaging agents. Nucl Med Biol 2009; 36:435-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2009.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2008] [Revised: 01/21/2009] [Accepted: 01/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Knol RJ, de Bruin K, de Jong J, van Eck-Smit BL, Booij J. In vitro and ex vivo storage phosphor imaging of short-living radioisotopes. J Neurosci Methods 2008; 168:341-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2007.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2007] [Revised: 10/29/2007] [Accepted: 10/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Karimi F, Erlandsson M, Lindhe Ö, Långström B. Synthesis of11C-labelled metomidate analogues as adrenocortical imaging agents. J Labelled Comp Radiopharm 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/jlcr.1517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Bart J, Nagengast WB, Coppes RP, Wegman TD, van der Graaf WTA, Groen HJM, Vaalburg W, de Vries EGE, Hendrikse NH. Irradiation of rat brain reduces P-glycoprotein expression and function. Br J Cancer 2007; 97:322-6. [PMID: 17609666 PMCID: PMC2360314 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The blood–brain barrier (BBB) hampers delivery of several drugs including chemotherapeutics to the brain. The drug efflux pump P-glycoprotein (P-gp), expressed on brain capillary endothelial cells, is part of the BBB. P-gp expression on capillary endothelium decreases 5 days after brain irradiation, which may reduce P-gp function and increase brain levels of P-gp substrates. To elucidate whether radiation therapy reduces P-gp expression and function in the brain, right hemispheres of rats were irradiated with single doses of 2–25 Gy followed by 10 mg kg−1 of the P-gp substrate cyclosporine A (CsA) intravenously (i.v.), with once 15 Gy followed by CsA (10, 15 or 20 mg kg−1), or with fractionated irradiation (4 × 5 Gy) followed by CsA (10 mg kg−1) 5 days later. Additionally, four groups of three rats received 25 Gy once and were killed 10, 15, 20 or 25 days later. The brains were removed and P-gp detected immunohistochemically. P-gp function was assessed by [11C]carvedilol uptake using quantitative autoradiography. Irradiation increased [11C]carvedilol uptake dose-dependently, to a maximum of 20% above non irradiated hemisphere. CsA increased [11C]carvedilol uptake dose-dependently in both hemispheres, but more (P<0.001) in the irradiated hemisphere. Fractionated irradiation resulted in a lost P-gp expression 10 days after start irradiation, which coincided with increased [11C]carvedilol uptake. P-gp expression decreased between day 15 and 20 after single dose irradiation, and increased again thereafter. Rat brain irradiation results in a temporary decreased P-gp function.
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- J Bart
- Department of Pathology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation and Stress Cell Biology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Långström B, Andrén PE, Lindhe O, Svedberg M, Hall H. In Vitro Imaging Techniques in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Mol Imaging Biol 2007; 9:161-75. [PMID: 17318669 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-007-0088-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Neurodegeneration induces various changes in the brain, changes that may be investigated using neuroimaging techniques. The in vivo techniques are useful for the visualization of major changes, and the progressing abnormalities may also be followed longitudinally. However, to study and quantify minor abnormalities, neuroimaging of postmortem brain tissue is used. These in vitro methods are complementary to the in vivo techniques and contribute to the knowledge of pathophysiology and etiology of the neurodegenerative diseases. In vitro radioligand autoradiography has given great insight in the involvement of different neuronal receptor systems in these diseases. Data on the dopamine and cholinergic systems in neurodegeneration are discussed in this review. Also, the amyloid plaques are studied using in vitro radioligand autoradiography. Using one of the newer methods, imaging matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry, the distribution of a large number of peptides and proteins may be detected in vitro on brain cryosections. In this overview, we describe in vitro imaging techniques in the neurodegenerative diseases as a complement to in vivo positron emission tomography and single photon emission computed tomography imaging.
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- Bengt Långström
- Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Lavén M, Wallenborg S, Velikyan I, Bergström S, Djodjic M, Ljung J, Berglund O, Edenwall N, Markides KE, Långström B. Radionuclide imaging of miniaturized chemical analysis systems. Anal Chem 2006; 76:7102-8. [PMID: 15571365 DOI: 10.1021/ac040070e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We propose radionuclide imaging as a valuable tool for the study of molecular interactions in miniaturized systems for chemical analysis. Sensitive and quantitative imaging can be performed with compounds labeled with short-lived positron-emitting radionuclides, such as (11)C and (68)Ga, within selected parts of the system. Radionuclide imaging is not restricted to transparent materials since the relatively energetic positrons can penetrate high optical density materials. Experimentally, a radiotracer is introduced into the object of study, which is subsequently placed on a phosphor storage plate. After exposure, the plate is scanned with a laser and a digital, quantitative image can be reconstituted. To demonstrate the concept, three types of microstructures suited for integration in chemical analysis systems were imaged with (11)C- and (68)Ga-labeled tracers. The influence of factors such as geometry of the object and type of radionuclide on resolution and sensitivity was investigated. The resolution ranged from 0.9 to 2.7 mm (fwhm). Measuring low amounts of radioactivity in the three structures, 2-20 Bq could be detected, which corresponded to 2.3-500 amol or 2.4-110 pM tracer. The imaging approach was applied to study analyte concentration and sample dilution effects on the performance of a capillary extraction column integrated in an automated LC-ESI-MS system. The utility of the technique was further illustrated by imaging of microchannels in a zeonor plastic compact disk and in a poly(dimethylsiloxane) material for the study of nonspecific peptide adsorption.
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- Martin Lavén
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Box 599, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
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Takahashi K, Bergström M, Frändberg P, Vesström EL, Watanabe Y, Långström B. Imaging of aromatase distribution in rat and rhesus monkey brains with [11C]vorozole. Nucl Med Biol 2006; 33:599-605. [PMID: 16843834 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2006.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2005] [Revised: 03/12/2006] [Accepted: 03/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Aromatase is an enzyme that converts androgens to estrogens and may play a role in mood and mental status. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that brain aromatase distribution could be evaluated with a novel positron emission tomography (PET) tracer [(11)C]vorozole. Vorozole is a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor that reversibly binds to the heme domain of aromatase. In vitro experiments in rat brain, using frozen section autoradiography, illustrated specific binding in the medial amygdala (MA), the bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BST) and the preoptic area (POA) of male rat brain. Specific binding in female rat brain was found in the MA and the BST; however, the signals were lower than those of males. The K(d) of [(11)C]vorozole binding to aromatase in MA was determined to be 0.60+/-0.06 nM by Scatchard plot analysis using homogenates. An in vivo PET study in female rhesus monkey brain demonstrated the uptake of [(11)C]vorozole in the amygdala, where the uptake was blocked by the presence of excess amounts of unlabeled vorozole. Thus, this tracer has a high affinity for brain aromatase and could have a potential for in vivo aromatase imaging. This technique might enable the investigation of human brain aromatase in healthy and diseased persons.
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- Kayo Takahashi
- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala SE-75124, Sweden.
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Bart J, Dijkers ECF, Wegman TD, de Vries EGE, van der Graaf WTA, Groen HJM, Vaalburg W, Willemsen ATM, Hendrikse NH. New positron emission tomography tracer [(11)C]carvedilol reveals P-glycoprotein modulation kinetics. Br J Pharmacol 2005; 145:1045-51. [PMID: 15951832 PMCID: PMC1576233 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0706283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Imaging of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) function in the blood-brain barrier (BBB) may support development of strategies, which will improve drug delivery to the brain. [(11)C]verapamil has been developed as a positron emission tomography (PET) tracer, to image P-gp function in vivo. Ideally, for the purpose of brain imaging, tracers should have a log P between 0.9 and 2.5. The beta-receptor antagonist carvedilol is a P-gp substrate with a log P=2.0, and can be labeled with [(11)C]. The aim of this study was to determine whether the P-gp substrate [(11)C]carvedilol can be used as a PET tracer for visualisation and quantification of the P-gp function in the BBB. Cellular [(11)C]carvedilol accumulation in GLC(4), GLC(4)/P-gp, and GLC(4)/Adr cells increased three-fold in the GLC(4)/P-gp cells after pretreatment with cyclosporin A (CsA) whereas no effect of MK571 could be determined in the GLC(4)/Adr cells. Ex vivo [(11)C]carvedilol biodistribution studies showed that [(11)C]carvedilol uptake in the brain was increased by CsA. [(11)C]carvedilol uptake in other organs was not affected by CsA. Autoradiography studies of rat brains showed that [(11)C]carvedilol was homogeneously distributed over the brain and that pretreatment with CsA increased [(11)C]carvedilol uptake. In vivo PET experiments were performed with and without P-gp modulation by CsA. P-gp mediated transport was quantified by Logan analysis of the PET data, calculating the distribution volume (DV) of [(11)C]carvedilol in the brain. Logan analysis resulted in excellent fits, revealing that [(11)C]carvedilol is not trapped in the brain. Brain DV of [(11)C]carvedilol showed a dose-dependent increase of maximal three-fold after CsA pretreatment. Above 15 mg kg(-1), no change in DV was found. Compared to [(11)C]verapamil less CsA was needed to reach maximal DV, suggesting that [(11)C]carvedilol kinetics is a more sensitive tool to in vivo measure P-gp function.
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- Joost Bart
- PET-Center, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands
- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands
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- PET-Center, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands
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- PET-Center, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands
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- PET-Center, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands
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- PET-Center, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands
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- PET-Center, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands
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Wu F, Lendvai G, Yngve U, Eriksson B, Långström B, Bergström M. Hybridisation of [76Br]-labelled antisense oligonucleotides to Chromogranin A mRNA verified by RT-PCR. Nucl Med Biol 2005; 31:1073-8. [PMID: 15607489 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2004.06.006] [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] [Received: 02/26/2004] [Revised: 05/06/2004] [Accepted: 06/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Methods have been developed to label oligonucleotides (ODNs) in the 5'-position with (76)Br via a prosthetic group on a hexylamino-linker. The purpose of the study was to explore whether the labelling procedure would prevent specific hybridisation by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) followed by sequencing of the PCR product. Antisense ODNs (30 mer, specific for rat Chromogranin A [CgA] mRNA) with phosphodiester (O-ODN) or phosphothioate (S-ODN) backbone, either unlabelled or labelled with (76)Br, served as one of the primers in individual PCR reactions. Using O-ODN as a primer, irrespective of being labelled or not, a selected 225-bp PCR fragment was successfully amplified. However, no amplification was obtained using S-ODN as a primer. The proper PCR products were only detected in the sample prepared from the adrenal gland, but not in that from the heart, liver or kidney. Autoradiographic recording of the gel, after gel electrophoresis, revealed radioactive signals corresponding to the amplified PCR products. The sequence of the PCR product matched the rat CgA mRNA sequence obtained from the EMBL database. RT-PCR is an attractive method to identify the selective binding of modified ODNs to target mRNA. This method confirmed that the labelling with (76)Br did not change the hybridisation ability of antisense O-ODN.
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- Feng Wu
- Uppsala IMANET AB, PO Box 967, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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Lavén M, Velikyan I, Djodjic M, Ljung J, Berglund O, Markides K, Långström B, Wallenborg S. Imaging of peptide adsorption to microfluidic channels in a plastic compact disc using a positron emitting radionuclide. LAB ON A CHIP 2005; 5:756-63. [PMID: 15970969 DOI: 10.1039/b418715f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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A method for studying peptide-surface interactions within microfluidic channels by radionuclide imaging is described. With the high surface area-to-volume ratio of channels in miniaturised devices, combined with low amounts of analyte, non-specific peptide adsorption is a critical issue. The objective of the study was therefore to develop a method capable of direct detection of adsorbed peptide within microfluidic channels. A micro-device consisting of channels moulded in a plastic compact disc was chosen for the study, together with two selected peptides of different lengths and isoelectric point (pI) values. A bifunctional chelator, DOTA, was attached to the peptide by conjugation and labelled with the short-lived positron emitting radionuclide 68Ga. Quantitative images of radiotracer distribution within the microfluidic channels were obtained using a PhosphorImager system. The power of the method was demonstrated by the ability to clearly measure changes in adsorption when varying a number of parameters that typically affect peptide adsorption. These included surface modifications, analyte concentration, pH, and ionic strength. Additionally, two quantification methods were developed and compared. Radionuclide imaging also permitted visualisation of adsorption and release processes in microchannel chromatographic columns. The results suggest that radionuclide imaging is a suitable tool not only for the study of peptide adsorption to the microchannels presented in this study but also as a versatile tool to measure peptide-surface interactions in a wide variety of miniaturised structures and devices.
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- Martin Lavén
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Box 599, 751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
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Strome EM, Jivan S, Doudet DJ. Quantitative in vitro phosphor imaging using [3H] and [18F] radioligands: the effects of chronic desipramine treatment on serotonin 5-HT2 receptors. J Neurosci Methods 2005; 141:143-54. [PMID: 15585298 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2004.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2003] [Revised: 05/12/2004] [Accepted: 06/11/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Traditionally, autoradiography of neuroreceptors is performed in vitro using tritiated ligands and low sensitivity X-ray film, requiring long exposure times. In vivo imaging of neuroreceptors using positron emission tomography (PET) suffers poor spatial resolution, but in vitro PET autoradiography is difficult with film due to the short half-life of the isotopes. Storage phosphor screens provide an extremely sensitive alternative to film. To demonstrate and validate quantitative in vitro phosphor imaging with PET and tritiated ligands, we treated rats chronically with the antidepressant desipramine, which results in decreased binding to serotonin 5-HT(2) receptors. Serotonin 5-HT(2) binding decreased significantly in all cortical regions examined as measured by both [(3)H]ketanserin and [(18)F]setoperone. The data from the two radioligands were not significantly different, and the distribution of the receptors was in agreement with previous reports. We also present data on the reusability of tritium-sensitive phosphor screens, and show that the use of simple corrections allows receptor binding data with PET ligands to be compared across different days. The results indicate that phosphor imaging is a valid, fast, and quantifiable technique for measuring neuroreceptor regulation, and that it provides an excellent tool to corroborate in vivo PET data in vitro at higher resolution.
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- Elissa M Strome
- Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre and UBC/TRIUMF PET Group, University of British Columbia, Purdy Pavilion M36,2221 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6T 2B5.
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Doze P, van Waarde A, Tewson TJ, Vaalburg W, Elsinga PH. Synthesis and evaluation of (S)-[18F]-fluoroethylcarazolol for in vivo beta-adrenoceptor imaging in the brain. Neurochem Int 2002; 41:17-27. [PMID: 11918968 DOI: 10.1016/s0197-0186(01)00140-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The beta-adrenergic receptor ligand (S)-4-(3-(2'-[18F]-fluoroethylamino)-2-hydroxypropoxy)-carbazol ((S)-[18F]-fluoroethylcarazolol) was prepared by reaction of [18F]-fluoroethylamine with the corresponding (S)-epoxide and was evaluated in rats by studying its pharmacokinetics and its binding profile both in vitro and in vivo. In vitro, (S)-fluoroethylcarazolol binds preferentially to beta-adrenoceptors (pK(i)=9.3 for beta(1) and 9.4 for beta(2)) and has less affinity to 5HT(1A) and 5HT(1D) receptors (pK(i)=6.7 and 5.2). In vivo, standard uptake values (SUVs) up to 0.63+/-0.07 in cortical regions were found after 60 min. Metabolites (90%) appeared within 10 min in plasma, whereas, in brain 70-75% parent compound was found after 60 min. Clearance from plasma occurred within 5 min. Cerebral uptake could be blocked by 'cold' fluoroethylcarazolol in every region, except medulla. Uptake was also blocked by propranolol and pindolol, but not by WAY 100635. ICI 89406 hardly lowered [18F] levels in brain. ICI 118551 reduced uptake of [18F] in cerebellum (mainly beta(2)) by 30%. Specific binding (tissue minus medulla values) in various brain regions corresponded with those observed for [18F]-fluorocarazolol (r(2)=0.95) and with in vitro beta-adrenoceptor densities (r(2)=0.76). Autoradiography using phosphor images of (S)-[18F]-fluoroethylcarazolol in rat brain showed the characteristic binding pattern of beta-antagonists, while propranolol treatment resulted in low and homogenous uptake. Regional tissue minus medulla values corresponded with in vitro beta-adrenoceptor densities (r(2)=0.77). We conclude that (S)-[18F]-fluoroethylcarazolol is a high affinity ligand that binds specifically to cerebral beta-adrenoceptors in vivo and may be of use for beta-adrenoceptor imaging in the brain with PET.
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- P Doze
- PET Center, Groningen University Hospital, P.O. Box 30001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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Haradahira T, Zhang M, Maeda J, Okauchi T, Kawabe K, Kida T, Suzuki K, Suhara1 T. A strategy for increasing the brain uptake of a radioligand in animals: use of a drug that inhibits plasma protein binding. Nucl Med Biol 2000; 27:357-60. [PMID: 10938470 DOI: 10.1016/s0969-8051(00)00096-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A positron-emitter labeled radioligand for the glycine-binding site of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, [(11)C]L-703,717, was examined for its ability to penetrate the brain in animals by simultaneous use with drugs having high-affinity separate binding sites on human serum albumin. [(11)C]L-703,717 has poor blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability because it binds tightly to plasma proteins. Co-injection of warfarin (50-200 mg/kg), a drug that binds to albumin and resembles L-703,717 in structure, dose-dependently enhanced the penetration by [(11)C]L-703,717 in mice, resulting in a five-fold increase in the brain radioactivity at 1 min after the injection. Drugs structurally unrelated to L-703,717, salicylate, phenol red, and L-tryptophan, were less effective or ineffective in increasing the uptake of [(11)C]L-703,717. These results suggest that the simultaneous use of a drug that inhibits the binding of a radioligand to plasma proteins is a useful way to overcome the poor BBB permeability of the radioligand triggered by its tight binding to plasma proteins. In brain distribution studies in rodents, it was found that, after the increase in brain uptake with warfarin, much of the glycine site antagonist accumulates in the cerebellum but its pharmacological specificity did not match the glycine site of NMDA receptors.
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- T Haradahira
- Division of Advanced Technology for Medical Imaging, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan.
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Wu F, Yngve U, Hedberg E, Honda M, Lu L, Eriksson B, Watanabe Y, Bergström M, Långström B. Distribution of (76)Br-labeled antisense oligonucleotides of different length determined ex vivo in rats. Eur J Pharm Sci 2000; 10:179-86. [PMID: 10767595 DOI: 10.1016/s0928-0987(00)00067-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Oligonucleotides may hybridize with high selectivity to an RNA sequence and can be used for the monitoring of gene expression or for its inhibition in experimental or therapeutic purposes. As part of the development of positron emission tomography (PET) methods, different lengths (30, 20, 12 and 6 mer) of antisense phosphorothioate oligonucleotides complementary to rat chromogranin A were labeled with [(76)Br] using a prosthetic group. The (76)Br-oligonucleotides were injected into rat's tail vein (1-2 MBq/rat), and the radioactivity distribution was analyzed after 20 h using whole body autoradiography or by measurement of organ radioactivity concentration. The whole body autoradiography showed different distribution depending on the oligonucleotide length. The organs with highest uptake changed from kidney cortex (with 6 or 12 mer), kidney cortex and liver (with 20 mer), to liver and spleen (with 30 mer). With 20 or 30 mer sequences, uptake could be observed in the adrenals. Kidneys and livers from rats receiving 20 mer or 30 mer (76)Br-oligonucleotides were analyzed with respect to subcellular distribution and DNA/RNA/protein fraction. 30%-45% of the radioactivity was found in the nuclear fraction. More than 80% of the radioactivity was recovered in the high molecular weight fraction (as proteins or oligonucleotides longer than 10 mer) using size exclusion (NAP 5) gelfiltration or cetylpyridinium bromide (CPB) precipitation. This work indicates the potential to perform kinetic whole body studies of (76)Br-oligonucleotides using PET.
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- F Wu
- Uppsala University PET Centre, Sweden
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Watanabe Y, Matsumura K, Takechi H, Kato K, Morii H, Björkman M, Långström B, Noyori R, Suzuki M, Watanabe Y. A novel subtype of prostacyclin receptor in the central nervous system. J Neurochem 1999; 72:2583-92. [PMID: 10349870 DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0722583.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Recently, in the course of our search for the prostacyclin receptor in the brain, we found a novel subtype, designated as IP2, which was finely discriminated by use of the specific ligand (15R)-16-m-tolyl-17,18,19,20-tetranorisocarbacyclin (15R-TIC) and specifically localized in the rostral part of the brain. In the present study, the tritiated compound 15R-[15-(3)H]TIC was synthesized and utilized for more specific research on IP2. The specificity of binding to rat brain regions was confirmed by use of several prostacyclin derivatives including 15S-TIC. Mapping of 15R- and 15S-[3H]TIC binding in adjacent pairs of frozen sections of rat brain demonstrated a quite similar pattern of distribution in almost all rostral brain regions, indicating that the regions may contain only the IP2 subtype. On the other hand, 15R-[3H]TIC binding was very faint as compared with 15S-[3H]TIC binding in the caudal medullary region. High densities of 15R-[3H]TIC binding sites were shown in the dorsal part of the lateral septal nucleus, thalamic nuclei, limbic structures, and some of the cortical regions. Scatchard plot analysis showed two components of high-affinity 15R-[3H]TIC binding in the rostral regions, one with a K(D) value at approximately 1 nM and the other with approximately 30 nM. These results strengthen our previous finding that a different subtype of prostacyclin receptor is expressed in the CNS, and the map with 15R-[3H]TIC obtained here could guide further studies on the molecular and functional properties of the IP2.
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- Y Watanabe
- Japan Science and Technology Corporation, and Department of Neuroscience, Osaka Bioscience Institute
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Ishiwata K, Ogi N, Tanaka A, Senda M. Quantitative ex vivo and in vitro receptor autoradiography using 11C-labeled ligands and an imaging plate: a study with a dopamine D2-like receptor ligand [11C]nemonapride. Nucl Med Biol 1999; 26:291-6. [PMID: 10363800 DOI: 10.1016/s0969-8051(98)00115-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ex vivo and in vitro autoradiography (ARG) with radioluminography is a useful technique to characterize newly developed 11C-labeled positron emission tomography (PET) tracers and to apply them to biological and pharmacological studies. In this report, we have described a method of evaluating the radioactivity distribution quantitatively in ex vivo and in vitro ARG using imaging plates and a dopamine D2-like receptor ligand [11C]nemonapride as a model compound. The photo-stimulated luminescence (PSL) values of the rat brain section provided by the imaging plates showed an excellent linear relationship with the radioactivity in a wide range under constant slice-thickness, although the PSL values slightly decreased with increasing slice-thickness both in ex vivo and in vitro ARG. The injection dose of 11C-tracers for ex vivo ARG was also discussed. We found saturable binding sites of [11C]nemonapride in the cortex besides the striatum both ex vivo and in vitro.
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- K Ishiwata
- Positron Medical Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Japan.
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Kirilovas D, Bergström M, Bonasera TA, Bergström-Pettermann E, Naessen T, Holte J, Carlström K, Simberg N, Långström B. In vitro evaluation of aromatase enzyme in granulosa cells using a [11C]vorozole binding assay. Steroids 1999; 64:266-72. [PMID: 10399883 DOI: 10.1016/s0039-128x(98)00120-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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An in vitro method for measuring aromatase cytochrome P450 enzyme (P450AROM) in human granulosa cells (GC) has been developed, based on binding of the 11C-labeled aromatase inhibitor vorozole. GC were obtained following superstimulation during in vitro fertilisation. The method revealed a binding affinity (Kd) of 0.4 nM and a maximum binding (Bmax) at 11 fmol/4000 cells which is equal to 1.6 million binding sites per cell. Linear Scatchard plots indicated a single type of binding site. P450AROM concentrations measured by [11C]vorozole binding correlated positively with aromatisation of [1beta-3H]androst-4-ene-3,17-dione measured as [3H]water release, and a positive association was also found with the ovarian in vivo response to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulation expressed as 1000 times the ratio of the number of oocytes recovered from a patient and the total dose of recombinant FSH administered. Frozen cells could be used for P450AROM quantitation, provided the correct freezing procedure was used. Quantitation of P450AROM, based on binding of [11C]vorozole is an accurate and sensitive in vitro method, which might be extended to the measurement of aromatase expression by a noninvasive technique in the intact ovary in vivo using positron emission tomography.
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- D Kirilovas
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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Lazorova L, Gråsjö J, Artursson P, Bergström M, Wu F, Petterman-Bergström E, Ogren M, Långström B. Quantification and imaging of mannitol transport through Caco-2 cell monolayers using a positron-emitting tracer. Pharm Res 1998; 15:1141-4. [PMID: 9688073 DOI: 10.1023/a:1011911017993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- L Lazorova
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Uppsala University, Sweden
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Lidström P, Bonasera TA, Kirilovas D, Lindblom B, Lu L, Bergström E, Bergström M, Westlin JE, Långström B. Synthesis, in vivo rhesus monkey biodistribution and in vitro evaluation of a 11C-labelled potent aromatase inhibitor: [N-methyl-11C]vorozole. Nucl Med Biol 1998; 25:497-501. [PMID: 9720668 DOI: 10.1016/s0969-8051(98)00009-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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[N-methyl-11C]Vorozole, a high-affinity aromatase-binding radiotracer, was synthesized through N-methylation of the corresponding nor-vorozole derivative using [11C]methyl iodide. [N-methyl-11C]Vorozole was obtained in 53-56% radiochemical yield based on [11C]methyl iodide within 40 min of the end of radionuclide production. The final formulation was >98% radiochemically pure and had a specific radioactivity of 10-143 GBq/micromol. In vitro, [N-methyl-11C]vorozole displayed high and specific binding to aromatase-rich human placenta. [N-methyl-11C]Vorozole binding to other tissues was lower and less specific. The dissociation constant measured was in the low nM range (Kd 1.7 nM), consistent with published Ki values for vorozole. Biodistribution studies in rhesus monkeys showed high liver uptake, which reached a constant level of 20% of the injected dose after 10 min, and an otherwise relatively even distribution of radioactivity. Pretreatment with vorozole only caused minor alterations of the biodistribution of the tracer.
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- P Lidström
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden
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