A novel molecular imaging probe [99mTc]Tc-HYNIC-FAPI targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts

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Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is higher expressed on cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in most malignant epithelial neoplasms, which is lower expressed in normal tissues. As a promising small molecular probe, FAP inhibitor (FAPI) shows the specific binding to FAP. This study aimed to explore a novel molecular probe [99mTc]Tc-HYNIC-FAPI targeting CAFs. The in vitro characteristics of the probe were also evaluated. The FAPI targeting FAP was designed, synthesized and conjugated with the chelator 6-hydrazinylnicotinic acid (HYNIC) for radiolabeling with 99mTc. The radiolabeling yield, radiochemical purity and stability were evaluated by Instant thin-layer chromatography (ITLC) and High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Lipophilicity was performed by the distribution coefficient test. The binding and migration ability of the probe was assessed using the FAP transfected tumor cell line. The radiolabeling yield of [99mTc]Tc-HYNIC-FAPI was (97.29 ± 0.46) %. The radiochemical purity was more than 90% and kept stable until 6 h. The radioligand was shown as lower lipophilicity, of which logD7.4 value was - 2.38 [Formula: see text] 0.13. In vitro experiments, the results indicated that the probe showed binding properties, and inhibited the migration of tumor cells. The novel [99mTc]Tc-HYNIC-FAPI probe was successfully radiosynthesized and exhibited good radiochemical purity, stability and in vitro binding ability to tumor cells. The [99mTc]Tc-HYNIC-FAPI will be a promising SPECT/CT imaging probe.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 13(2023), 1 vom: 06. März, Seite 3700

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jiang, Yanghongyan [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Yaxin [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Bei [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Tingting [VerfasserIn]
Du, Liang [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Xiaodong [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Qian [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Molecular Probes
Radiopharmaceuticals
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 08.03.2023

Date Revised 20.04.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-023-30806-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM353848581