The Radiolabeling of a Gly-Sar Dipeptide Derivative with Flourine-18 and Its Use as a Potential Peptide Transporter PET Imaging Agent

Autor: Andrei Molotkov, John W. Castrillon, Sreevidya Santha, Paul E. Harris, David K. Leung, Akiva Mintz, Patrick Carberry
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 25, Iss 3, p 643 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030643
Popis: We have developed a novel fluorine-18 radiotracer, dipeptide 1, radiolabeled in two steps from mesylate 3. The initial radiolabeling is achieved in a short reaction time (10 min) and purified through solid-phase extraction (SPE) with modest radiochemical yields (rcy = 10 ± 2%, n = 5) in excellent radiochemical purity (rcp > 99%, n = 5). The de-protection of the tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) and trityl group was achieved with mild heating under acidic conditions to provide 18F-tagged dipeptide 1. Preliminary analysis of 18F-dipeptide 1 was performed to confirm uptake by peptide transporters (PepTs) in human pancreatic carcinoma cell lines Panc1, BxPC3, and ASpc1, which are reported to express the peptide transporter 1 (PepT1). Furthermore, we confirmed in vivo uptake of 18F-dipeptide tracer 1 using microPET/CT in mice harboring subcutaneous flank Panc1, BxPC3, and Aspc1 tumors. In conclusion, we have established the radiolabeling of dipeptide 1 with fluoride-18, and demonstrated its potential as an imaging agent which may have clinical applications for the diagnosis of pancreatic carcinomas.
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