Citation:
Mol Imaging Biol. 2009 Sep-Oct;11(5):303-7. doi: 10.1007/s11307-009-0209-0. Epub 2009 Mar 27
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To reduce accumulation in the abdomen by MORF/cMORF pretargeting, 111In was compared to 99mTc as the radiolabel. PROCEDURES: After receiving either 99mTc (MAG3)-cMORF or 111In (DTPA)-cMORF, normal mice were imaged and killed for pharmacokinetics. Thereafter, tumored mice were pretargeted withMORF-antibody, 48 h later were given an injection of 99mTc- or 111In-cMORF, and finally were imaged repeatedly. RESULTS: The cMORF biodistribution in both normal and pretargeted tumored mice was influenced by its radiolabel. While excretion of both 99mTc-cMORF and 111In-cMORF was rapid and mainly through the kidneys, about 2% of 99mTc accumulated in the intestines compared toessentially no intestinal accumulation for 111In at any time. Tumor accumulation was unchanged. CONCLUSION: In applications of MORF/cMORF pretargeting intended to image organs deep within the abdomen such as the pancreas, radiolabeling with 111In may be superior to 99mTc.
Epub:
Not Epub
Link to Publication:
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11307-009-0209-0
Organism or Cell Type:
mice
Delivery Method:
Injection