Prokineticin receptor 1 (PKR1) and its ligand Bv8 were shown to be expressed in inflammation-induced pain and by tumor-supporting fibroblasts. Blocking this receptor might prove useful for reducing pain and for cancer therapy. However, there is no method to quantify the levels of these receptors in vivo. Methods: A nonpeptidic PKR1 antagonist, N-{2-[5-(4-fluorobenzyl)- 1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-4,6-dioxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-[1,3,5] triazin-2-ylamino]-ethyl}-guanidine, which contains a free guanidine group, was labeled with (18)F by reacting the guanidine function with N-succinimidyl-4-(18)F-fluorobenzoate to give the guanidinyl amide N-(4-(18)F-fluoro-benzoyl)-N9-{2-[5-(4-fluorobenzyl)- 1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-4,6-dioxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-[1,3,5] triazin-2-ylamino]-ethyl}-guanidine ((18)F-PC-10). Inflammation was induced in C57BL/6 mice by subcutaneous injection of complete Freund adjuvant in the paw. The mice were imaged with (18)F-PC10, (18)F-FDG, and (64)Cu-pyruvaldehyde bis(4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazone) ((64)Cu-PTSM) at 24 h after complete Freund adjuvant injection using a small-animal PET device. Results: (18)F-PC-10 was synthesized with a radiochemical yield of 16% +/- 3% (decay-corrected). (18)F-PC-10 accumulated specifically in the inflamed paw 4- to 5-fold more than in the control paw. Compared with (18)F-PC-10, (18)F-FDG and (64)Cu-PTSM displayed higher accumulation in the inflamed paw but also had higher accumulation in the control paw, demonstrating a reduced signal-to-background ratio. (18)F-PC-10 also accumulated in PKR1-expressing organs, such as the salivary gland and gastrointestinal tract. Conclusion: (18)F-PC-10 can be used to image PKR1, a biomarker of the inflammation process. However, the high uptake of (18)F-PC-10 in the gastrointestinal tract, due to specific uptake and the metabolic processing of this highly lipophilic molecule, would restrict its utility.
Prokineticin Receptor 1 Antagonist PC-10 as a Biomarker for Imaging Inflammatory Pain / O., Jacobson; I. D., Weiss; G., Niu; G., Balboni; C., Congiu; V., Onnis; D. O., Kiesewetter; Lattanzi, Roberta; S., Salvadori; X. Y., Chen. - In: THE JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. - ISSN 0161-5505. - STAMPA. - 52:4(2011), pp. 600-607. [10.2967/jnumed.110.084772]
Prokineticin Receptor 1 Antagonist PC-10 as a Biomarker for Imaging Inflammatory Pain
LATTANZI, Roberta;
2011
Abstract
Prokineticin receptor 1 (PKR1) and its ligand Bv8 were shown to be expressed in inflammation-induced pain and by tumor-supporting fibroblasts. Blocking this receptor might prove useful for reducing pain and for cancer therapy. However, there is no method to quantify the levels of these receptors in vivo. Methods: A nonpeptidic PKR1 antagonist, N-{2-[5-(4-fluorobenzyl)- 1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-4,6-dioxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-[1,3,5] triazin-2-ylamino]-ethyl}-guanidine, which contains a free guanidine group, was labeled with (18)F by reacting the guanidine function with N-succinimidyl-4-(18)F-fluorobenzoate to give the guanidinyl amide N-(4-(18)F-fluoro-benzoyl)-N9-{2-[5-(4-fluorobenzyl)- 1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-4,6-dioxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-[1,3,5] triazin-2-ylamino]-ethyl}-guanidine ((18)F-PC-10). Inflammation was induced in C57BL/6 mice by subcutaneous injection of complete Freund adjuvant in the paw. The mice were imaged with (18)F-PC10, (18)F-FDG, and (64)Cu-pyruvaldehyde bis(4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazone) ((64)Cu-PTSM) at 24 h after complete Freund adjuvant injection using a small-animal PET device. Results: (18)F-PC-10 was synthesized with a radiochemical yield of 16% +/- 3% (decay-corrected). (18)F-PC-10 accumulated specifically in the inflamed paw 4- to 5-fold more than in the control paw. Compared with (18)F-PC-10, (18)F-FDG and (64)Cu-PTSM displayed higher accumulation in the inflamed paw but also had higher accumulation in the control paw, demonstrating a reduced signal-to-background ratio. (18)F-PC-10 also accumulated in PKR1-expressing organs, such as the salivary gland and gastrointestinal tract. Conclusion: (18)F-PC-10 can be used to image PKR1, a biomarker of the inflammation process. However, the high uptake of (18)F-PC-10 in the gastrointestinal tract, due to specific uptake and the metabolic processing of this highly lipophilic molecule, would restrict its utility.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
