Synthesis and ex vivo autoradiographic evaluation of ethyl-β-d- galactopyranosyl-(1,4′)-2′-deoxy-2′-[18F]fluoro- β-d-glucopyranoside-a novel radioligand for lactose-binding protein: Implications for early detection of pancreatic carcinomas with PET

Yunming Ying, Pradip Ghosh, Liwei Guo, Ashutosh Pal, Uday Mukhapadhyay, Zhenghong Peng, Hsin Hsien Yeh, Susanna Bertolini, Leo Garcia Flores, Daniel Young, Andrei Volgin, Suren Soghomonyan, William Bornmann, Craig Logsdon, Mian M. Alauddin, Juri G. Gelovani

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Abstract

Introduction: Previous studies demonstrated that the lactose-binding protein (hepatocellular carcinoma-intestine-pancreas and pancreatitis-associated proteins (HIP/PAP)) is upregulated >130 times in peritumoral pancreatic tissue as compared to normal pancreatic tissue. Therefore, we developed a new radiolabeled ligand of HIP/PAP, the ethyl-β-d-galactopyranosyl-(1,4′) -2′-deoxy-2′-[18F]fluoro-β-d-glucopyranoside (Et-[18F]FDL) for noninvasive imaging of pancreatic carcinoma using positron emission tomography and computerized tomography (PET/CT). Methods: The novel precursor and radiolabeling methods for synthesis of Et-[ 18F]FDL produced no isomers; the average decay-corrected radiochemical yield was 68%, radiochemical purity >99%, and specific activity >74 GBq/μmol. The radioligand properties of Et-[18F]FDL were evaluated using an ex vivo autoradiography and immunohistochemistry in pancreatic tissue sections obtained from mice-bearing orthotopic pancreatic tumor xenografts. Results and Discussion: Et-[18F]FDL binding to peritumoral pancreatic tissue sections strongly correlated with HIP/PAP expression (r = 0.81) and could be completely blocked by treatment with 1 mM lactose. Conclusion: These results suggest that Et-[18F]FDL is a promising agent which should be evaluated for detection of early pancreatic carcinomas by PET/CT imaging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)536-546
Number of pages11
JournalMolecular Imaging and Biology
Volume13
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2011

Keywords

  • Fluorine-18
  • HIP/PAP protein
  • Lactose
  • Pancreatic carcinoma
  • PET

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