177Lu-labeled monomeric, dimeric and multimeric RGD peptides for the therapy of tumors expressing a(?)ß(3) integrins
177Lu-labeled monomeric, dimeric and multimeric RGD peptides for the therapy of tumors expressing a(?)ß(3) integrins
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DOI:
10.1002/jlcr.2910
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发表时间:
2012-04-01
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1.8
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Isaac-Olive, Keila
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作者:
Luna-Gutierrez, Myrna;Ferro-Flores, Guillermina;Isaac-Olive, Keila
The conjugation of peptides to gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) produces biocompatible and stable multimeric systems with target-specific molecular recognition. Peptides based on the cyclic Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) sequence have been reported as high-affinity agents for the a()beta(3) integrin. The aim of this research was to prepare a multimeric system of 177Lu-labeled gold nanoparticles conjugated to c(RGDfK)C (cyclo(Arg-Gly-Asp-Phe-Lys)Cys) and to compare the radiation-absorbed dose with that of 177Lu-labeled monomeric and dimeric RGD peptides to a()beta(3) integrin-positive U87MG tumors in mice. DOTA-GGC (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-N-N',N,N-tetraacetic acid-Gly-Gly-Cys) and c(RGDfK)C peptides were synthesized and conjugated to AuNPs by a spontaneous reaction of the thiol groups. Transmission electron microscopy, ultravioletvisible, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman and far-infrared spectroscopy techniques demonstrated that AuNPs were functionalized with the peptides. For the 177Lu-AuNP-c(RGDfK)C to be obtained, the 177Lu-DOTA-GGC radiopeptide was first prepared and added to a solution of AuNPs followed by c(RGDfK)C (25 mu l, 5 mu m) at 18 degrees C for 15min. 177Lu-DOTA-GGC, 177Lu-DOTA-cRGDfK and 177Lu-DOTA-E-c(RGDfK)2 were prepared by adding 177LuCl3 (370MBq) to 5 mu l (1mg/ml) of the DOTA derivative diluted with 50 mu l of 1 m acetate buffer pH 5. The mixture was incubated at 90 degrees C in a block heater for 30min. Radiochemical purity was determined by ultrafiltration and HPLC analyses. Biokinetic studies were accomplished in athymic mice with U87MG-induced tumors. The radiochemical purity for all 177Lu-RGD derivatives was 96 +/- 2%. 177Lu-absorbed doses per injected activity delivered to U87MG tumors were 0.357 +/- 0.052Gy/MBq (multimer), 0.252 +/- 0.027Gy/MBq (dimer) and 0.102 +/- 0.018Gy/MBq (monomer). 177Lu-labeled dimeric and multimeric RGD peptides demonstrated properties suitable for targeted radionuclide therapy of tumors expressing a()beta(3) integrins. Copyright (c) 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.