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Kolks N, Neumaier F, Neumaier B, Zlatopolskiy BD. Preparation of NIn-Methyl-6-[ 18F]fluoro- and 5-Hydroxy-7-[ 18F]fluorotryptophans as Candidate PET-Tracers for Pathway-Specific Visualization of Tryptophan Metabolism. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15251. [PMID: 37894930 PMCID: PMC10607147 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Tryptophan (Trp) is an essential proteinogenic amino acid and metabolic precursor for several signaling molecules that has been implicated in many physiological and pathological processes. Since the two main branches of Trp metabolism-serotonin biosynthesis and kynurenine pathway-are differently affected by a variety of neurological and neoplastic diseases, selective visualization of these pathways is of high clinical relevance. However, while positron emission tomography (PET) with existing probes can be used for non-invasive assessment of total Trp metabolism, optimal imaging agents for pathway-specific PET imaging are still lacking. In this work, we describe the preparation of two 18F-labeled Trp derivatives, NIn-methyl-6-[18F]fluorotryptophan (NIn-Me-6-[18F]FTrp) and 5-hydroxy-7-[18F]fluorotryptophan (5-HO-7-[18F]FTrp). We also report feasible synthetic routes for the preparation of the hitherto unknown boronate radiolabeling precursors and non-radioactive reference compounds. Under optimized conditions, alcohol-enhanced Cu-mediated radiofluorination of the respective precursors afforded NIn-Me-6-[18F]FTrp and 5-HO-7-[18F]FTrp as application-ready solutions in radiochemical yields of 45 ± 7% and 29 ± 4%, respectively. As such, our work provides access to two promising candidate probes for pathway-specific visualization of Trp metabolism in amounts sufficient for their preclinical evaluation.
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- Niklas Kolks
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany; (N.K.); (F.N.); (B.D.Z.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany; (N.K.); (F.N.); (B.D.Z.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany; (N.K.); (F.N.); (B.D.Z.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany; (N.K.); (F.N.); (B.D.Z.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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Hoffmann C, Kolks N, Smets D, Haseloer A, Gröner B, Urusova EA, Endepols H, Neumaier F, Ruschewitz U, Klein A, Neumaier B, Zlatopolskiy BD. Next Generation Copper Mediators for the Efficient Production of 18 F-Labeled Aromatics. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202965. [PMID: 36214204 PMCID: PMC10100267 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Cu-mediated radiofluorination is a versatile tool for the preparation of 18 F-labeled (hetero)aromatics. In this work, we systematically evaluated a series of complexes and identified several generally applicable mediators for highly efficient radiofluorination of aryl boronic and stannyl substrates. Utilization of these mediators in nBuOH/DMI or DMI significantly improved 18 F-labeling yields despite use of lower precursor amounts. Impressively, application of 2.5 μmol aryl boronic acids was sufficient to achieve 18 F-labeling yields of up to 75 %. The practicality of the novel mediators was demonstrated by efficient production of five PET-tracers and transfer of the method to an automated radiosynthesis module. In addition, (S)-3-[18 F]FPhe and 6-[18 F]FDOPA were prepared in activity yields of 23±1 % and 30±3 % using only 2.5 μmol of the corresponding boronic acid or trimethylstannyl precursor.
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- Chris Hoffmann
- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.,Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428, Jülich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.,Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428, Jülich, Germany
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.,Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428, Jülich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.,Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428, Jülich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.,Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428, Jülich, Germany.,Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.,Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428, Jülich, Germany
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.,Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428, Jülich, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.,Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428, Jülich, Germany
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Kolks N, Zlatopolskiy B, Urusova E, Neumaier B. Synthesis of N-methyl- and 5-OH-[18F]fluorotryptophans. Nucl Med Biol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0969-8051(21)00319-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Craig A, Kolks N, Urusova EA, Zischler J, Brugger M, Endepols H, Neumaier B, Zlatopolskiy BD. Preparation of labeled aromatic amino acids via late-stage 18F-fluorination of chiral nickel and copper complexes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:9505-9508. [PMID: 32686800 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc02223c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
A general protocol for the preparation of 18F-labeled AAAs and α-methyl-AAAs applying alcohol-enhanced Cu-mediated radiofluorination of Bpin-substituted chiral complexes using Ni/Cu-BPX templates as double protecting groups is reported. The chiral auxiliaries are easily accessible from commercially available starting materials in a few synthetic steps. The versatility of the method was demonstrated by the high-yielding preparation of a series of [18F]F-AAAs and the successful implementation of the protocol into automated radiosynthesis modules.
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- Austin Craig
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5 Nuclear Chemistry, 52425 Jülich, Germany. and Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Hospital Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany and Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Gleueler Str. 50, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5 Nuclear Chemistry, 52425 Jülich, Germany. and Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Hospital Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5 Nuclear Chemistry, 52425 Jülich, Germany. and Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Hospital Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5 Nuclear Chemistry, 52425 Jülich, Germany. and Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Hospital Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5 Nuclear Chemistry, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5 Nuclear Chemistry, 52425 Jülich, Germany. and Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Hospital Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5 Nuclear Chemistry, 52425 Jülich, Germany. and Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Hospital Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany and Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Gleueler Str. 50, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5 Nuclear Chemistry, 52425 Jülich, Germany. and Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Hospital Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany and Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Gleueler Str. 50, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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Orlovskaya VV, Modemann DJ, Kuznetsova OF, Fedorova OS, Urusova EA, Kolks N, Neumaier B, Krasikova RN, Zlatopolskiy BD. Alcohol-Supported Cu-Mediated 18F-Fluorination of Iodonium Salts under "Minimalist" Conditions. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24173197. [PMID: 31484375 PMCID: PMC6749259 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24173197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
In the era of personalized precision medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and related hybrid methods like PET/CT and PET/MRI gain recognition as indispensable tools of clinical diagnostics. A broader implementation of these imaging modalities in clinical routine is closely dependent on the increased availability of established and emerging PET-tracers, which in turn could be accessible by the development of simple, reliable, and efficient radiolabeling procedures. A further requirement is a cGMP production of imaging probes in automated synthesis modules. Herein, a novel protocol for the efficient preparation of 18F-labeled aromatics via Cu-mediated radiofluorination of (aryl)(mesityl)iodonium salts without the need of evaporation steps is described. Labeled aromatics were prepared in high radiochemical yields simply by heating of iodonium [18F]fluorides with the Cu-mediator in methanolic DMF. The iodonium [18F]fluorides were prepared by direct elution of 18F- from an anion exchange resin with solutions of the corresponding precursors in MeOH/DMF. The practicality of the novel method was confirmed by the racemization-free production of radiolabeled fluorophenylalanines, including hitherto unknown 3-[18F]FPhe, in 22-69% isolated radiochemical yields as well as its direct implementation into a remote-controlled synthesis unit.
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5: Nuclear Chemistry, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
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- N.P.Bechtereva Institute of the Human Brain, 197376 St.-Petersburg, Russia.
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- N.P.Bechtereva Institute of the Human Brain, 197376 St.-Petersburg, Russia.
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5: Nuclear Chemistry, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Clinic Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5: Nuclear Chemistry, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Clinic Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5: Nuclear Chemistry, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Clinic Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, 50931 Cologne, Germany.
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- N.P.Bechtereva Institute of the Human Brain, 197376 St.-Petersburg, Russia.
- St.-Petersburg State University, 199034 St.-Petersburg, Russia.
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5: Nuclear Chemistry, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Clinic Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, 50931 Cologne, Germany.
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Zischler J, Kolks N, Modemann D, Neumaier B, Zlatopolskiy BD. Back Cover: Alcohol-Enhanced Cu-Mediated Radiofluorination (Chem. Eur. J. 14/2017). Chemistry 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201700191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Johannes Zischler
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5: Nuclear Chemistry; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH; 52425 Jülich Germany
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging; University Clinic Cologne; Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Cologne Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research; Gleueler Str. 50 50931 Cologne Germany
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- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging; University Clinic Cologne; Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Cologne Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5: Nuclear Chemistry; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH; 52425 Jülich Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5: Nuclear Chemistry; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH; 52425 Jülich Germany
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging; University Clinic Cologne; Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Cologne Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research; Gleueler Str. 50 50931 Cologne Germany
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- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging; University Clinic Cologne; Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Cologne Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research; Gleueler Str. 50 50931 Cologne Germany
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Zischler J, Kolks N, Modemann D, Neumaier B, Zlatopolskiy BD. Alcohol-Enhanced Cu-Mediated Radiofluorination. Chemistry 2017; 23:3251-3256. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201604633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Johannes Zischler
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5: Nuclear Chemistry; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH; 52425 Jülich Germany
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging; University Clinic Cologne; Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Cologne Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research; Gleueler Str. 50 50931 Cologne Germany
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- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging; University Clinic Cologne; Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Cologne Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5: Nuclear Chemistry; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH; 52425 Jülich Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, INM-5: Nuclear Chemistry; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH; 52425 Jülich Germany
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging; University Clinic Cologne; Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Cologne Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research; Gleueler Str. 50 50931 Cologne Germany
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- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging; University Clinic Cologne; Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Cologne Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research; Gleueler Str. 50 50931 Cologne Germany
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