Development of Ga-68-labelled ultrasound microbubbles for whole-body PET imaging
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Journal Article
Abstract
Microbubble (MB) contrast agents have revolutionalised the way ultrasound (US) imaging can be used clinically and pre-clinically. Contrast-enhanced US offers improvements in soft-tissue contrast, as well as the ability to visualise disease processes at the molecular level. However, its inability to provide in vivo whole-body imaging can hamper the development of new MB formulations. Herein, we describe a fast and efficient method for achieving 68Ga-labelling of MBs after a direct comparison of two different strategies. The optimised approach produces 68Ga-labelled MBs in good yields through the bioorthogonal inverse-electron-demand Diel–Alder reaction between a trans-cyclooctene-modified phospholipid and a new tetrazine-bearing HBED-CC chelator. The ability to noninvasively study the whole-body distribution of 68Ga-labelled MBs was demonstrated in vivo using positron emission tomography (PET). This method could be broadly applicable to other phospholipid-based formulations, providing accessible solutions for in vivo tracking of MBs.
Date Issued
2019-05-01
Date Acceptance
2019-04-18
Citation
Chemical Science, 2019, 10 (21), pp.5603-5615
ISSN
2041-6520
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
5603
End Page
5615
Journal / Book Title
Chemical Science
Volume
10
Issue
21
Copyright Statement
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2019. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/).
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
CONTRAST AGENTS
TUMOR ANGIOGENESIS
CLICK CHEMISTRY
HBED-CC
ANTIBODIES
CANCER
IMMUNOSCINTIGRAPHY
BIODISTRIBUTION
COMPLEXATION
STABILITIES
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-05-01