Synthesis and in vitro/in vivo evaluation of 99mTc-labeled folate conjugates for folate receptor imaging

被引:39
作者
Lu, Jie [1 ]
Pang, Yan [1 ]
Xie, Fang [1 ]
Guo, Hongjuan [1 ]
Li, Yan [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Yang, Zhi [2 ,3 ]
Wang, Xuebin [1 ]
机构
[1] Beijing Normal Univ, Coll Chem, Minist Educ, Key Lab Radiopharmaceut, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China
[2] Minist Educ, Key Lab Carcinogenesis & Translat Res, Beijing 100142, Peoples R China
[3] Peking Univ, Breast Ctr, Sch Oncol, Beijing Canc Hosp & Inst, Beijing 100142, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Technetium-99m; Folate receptor; Folate conjugate; KB tumor; Biodistribution; PRECLINICAL EVALUATION; BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION; BINDING-PROTEIN; BIODISTRIBUTION; STABILITY; DESIGN; LIGAND; SPECT; F-18;
D O I
10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2010.11.007
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Introduction: Folate receptor (FR) is a potential molecular target for radionuclide imaging since it is overexpressed in many human epithelial tumor cells. In this study, a novel folate conjugate was synthesized and labeled with Tc-99m using different coligands. In vitro and in vivo evaluations of these complexes have been done to explore the effect of coligands on the stable, affinity and pharmacokinetic properties. Methods: A novel folate conjugate, HYNIC-NHHN-FA, was synthesized and characterized. This conjugate was radiolabeled with Tc-99m using tricine, tricine /diphenylphosphinobenzene-3-sulfonic acid sodium (TPPMS) and tricine /trisodium triphenylphosphine-3,3',3 ''-trisulfonate (TPPTS) as coligands, respectively. The complexes were purified by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). In vitro and in vivo evaluations were performed with FR-positive KB cells, normal Kunming mice and athymic nude mice bearing KB tumors. Results: Labeling with Tc-99m using different coligands resulted in three complexes, Tc-99m (HYNIC-NHHN-FA)(tricine), 5, Tc-99m (HYNIC-NHHN-FA)(tricine/TPPMS), 6 and Tc-99m (HYNIC-NHHN-FA)(tricine/TPPTS), 7. Complex 5 showed at least two isomers and was unstable after being purified by HPLC. Complexes 6 and 7 displayed high stability and similar affinity to FR in vitro. Biodistribution results in athymic nude mice bearing KB tumor showed that complex 7 had a high uptake in FR-positive tumor (9.79=/-1.66%ID/g at 4 h postinjection), and the results of blockade studies confirmed the specific accumulation of the radiotracer in vivo. However, complex 6 showed a low tumor uptake due to its fast excretion via the gastrointestinal tract. Conclusion: The modification of the coligands can significantly alter the pharmacokinetic properties of the corresponding Tc-99m-HYNIC complexes. Tc-99m (HYNIC-NHHN-FA)(tricine/TPPTS), 7 could be a promising radiotracer for FR imaging. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:557 / 565
页数:9
相关论文
共 41 条
[1]  
ABRAMS MJ, 1990, J NUCL MED, V31, P2022
[2]   EFFECT OF CO-LIGAND ON THE BIODISTRIBUTION OF TC-99M-LABELED HYDRAZINO NICOTINIC-ACID DERIVATIZED CHEMOTACTIC PEPTIDES [J].
BABICH, JW ;
FISCHMAN, AJ .
NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 1995, 22 (01) :25-30
[3]  
Bettio A, 2006, J NUCL MED, V47, P1153
[4]   Internalization and apical-to-basolateral transport of folate in rat kidney proximal tubule [J].
Birn, H ;
Nielsen, S ;
Christensen, EI .
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 1997, 272 (01) :F70-F78
[5]  
CAMPBELL IG, 1991, CANCER RES, V51, P5329
[6]   99m-technetium-labelled peptide-HYNIC conjugates: Effects of lipophilicity and stability on biodistribution [J].
Decristoforo, C ;
Mather, SJ .
NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 1999, 26 (04) :389-396
[7]   Distribution, functionality and gene regulation of folate receptor isoforms: implications in targeted therapy [J].
Elnakat, H ;
Ratnam, M .
ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS, 2004, 56 (08) :1067-1084
[8]  
Guo WJ, 1999, J NUCL MED, V40, P1563
[9]   Folate receptor-mediated drug targeting: From therapeutics to diagnostics [J].
Hilgenbrink, AR ;
Low, PS .
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, 2005, 94 (10) :2135-2146
[10]   RECEPTOR-MEDIATED FOLATE ACCUMULATION IS REGULATED BY THE CELLULAR FOLATE CONTENT [J].
KAMEN, BA ;
CAPDEVILA, A .
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1986, 83 (16) :5983-5987