Investigation of 6-[¹8F]-fluoromaltose as a novel PET tracer for imaging bacterial infection.
PLoS One
; 9(9): e107951, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED Despite advances in the field of nuclear medicine, the imaging of bacterial infections has remained a challenge. The existing reagents suffer from poor sensitivity and specificity. In this study we investigate the potential of a novel PET (positron emission tomography) tracer that overcomes these limitations. METHODS:
6-[¹8F]-fluoromaltose was synthesized. Its behavior in vitro was evaluated in bacterial and mammalian cultures. Detailed pharmacokinetic and biodistribution profiles for the tracer were obtained from a murine model.RESULTS:
6-[¹8F]-fluoromaltose is taken up by multiple strains of pathogenic bacteria. It is not taken up by mammalian cancer cell lines. 6-[¹8F]-fluoromaltose is retained in infected muscles in a murine model of bacterial myositis. It does not accumulate in inflamed tissue.CONCLUSION:
We have shown that 6-[¹8F]-fluoromaltose can be used to image bacterial infection in vivo with high specificity. We believe that this class of agents will have a significant impact on the clinical management of patients.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Bacterianas
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Radioisótopos de Flúor
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Radiofármacos
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Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones
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Maltosa
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
PLoS One
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIA
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MEDICINA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos