PET Imaging of Innate Immune Activation Using 11C Radiotracers Targeting GPR84

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Chronic innate immune activation is a key hallmark of many neurological diseases and is known to result in the upregulation of GPR84 in myeloid cells (macrophages, microglia, and monocytes). As such, GPR84 can potentially serve as a sensor of proinflammatory innate immune responses. To assess the utility of GPR84 as an imaging biomarker, we synthesized 11C-MGX-10S and 11C-MGX-11Svia carbon-11 alkylation for use as positron emission tomography (PET) tracers targeting this receptor. In vitro experiments demonstrated significantly higher binding of both radiotracers to hGPR84-HEK293 cells than that of parental control HEK293 cells. Co-incubation with the GPR84 antagonist GLPG1205 reduced the binding of both radiotracers by >90%, demonstrating their high specificity for GPR84 in vitro. In vivo assessment of each radiotracer via PET imaging of healthy mice illustrated the superior brain uptake and pharmacokinetics of 11C-MGX-10S compared to 11C-MGX-11S. Subsequent use of 11C-MGX-10S to image a well-established mouse model of systemic and neuro-inflammation revealed a high PET signal in affected tissues, including the brain, liver, lung, and spleen. In vivo specificity of 11C-MGX-10S for GPR84 was confirmed by the administration of GLPG1205 followed by radiotracer injection. When compared with 11C-DPA-713-an existing radiotracer used to image innate immune activation in clinical research studies-11C-MGX-10S has multiple advantages, including its higher binding signal in inflamed tissues in the CNS and periphery and low background signal in healthy saline-treated subjects. The pronounced uptake of 11C-MGX-10S during inflammation, its high specificity for GPR84, and suitable pharmacokinetics strongly support further investigation of 11C-MGX-10S for imaging GPR84-positive myeloid cells associated with innate immune activation in animal models of inflammatory diseases and human neuropathology.

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E-Artikel

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2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:3

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JACS Au - 3(2023), 12 vom: 25. Dez., Seite 3297-3310

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Englisch

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Kalita, Mausam [VerfasserIn]
Park, Jun Hyung [VerfasserIn]
Kuo, Renesmee Chenting [VerfasserIn]
Hayee, Samira [VerfasserIn]
Marsango, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Straniero, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Alam, Israt S [VerfasserIn]
Rivera-Rodriguez, Angelie [VerfasserIn]
Pandrala, Mallesh [VerfasserIn]
Carlson, Mackenzie L [VerfasserIn]
Reyes, Samantha T [VerfasserIn]
Jackson, Isaac M [VerfasserIn]
Suigo, Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Audrey [VerfasserIn]
Nagy, Sydney C [VerfasserIn]
Valoti, Ermanno [VerfasserIn]
Milligan, Graeme [VerfasserIn]
Habte, Frezghi [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Bin [VerfasserIn]
James, Michelle L [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 30.12.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

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10.1021/jacsau.3c00435

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NLM366462806