[11C]Cyclopropyl-FLB 457: A PET radioligand for low densities of dopamine D2 receptors
作者:Anu J. Airaksinen、Sangram Nag、Sjoerd J. Finnema、Jogeshwar Mukherjee、Sankha Chattopadhyay、Balázs Gulyás、Lars Farde、Christer Halldin
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2008.05.039
日期:2008.7.1
(S)-5-Bromo- N-[(1-cyclopropylmethyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-2,3-dimethoxybenzamide (4) has pico-molarin vitro binding affinity to D-2 receptor (K-i (D-2) = 0.003 nM) with lower affinity to D-3 receptor (K-i (D-3) = 0.22 nM). In this study, we describe radiosynthesis of [C-11]4 and evaluation of its binding characteristics in post-mortem human brain autoradiography and with PET in cynomolgus monkeys. The 11C labelled 4 was synthesized by using [C-11] methyltriflate in a methylation reaction with its phenolic precursor with good incorporation yield (64 +/- 11%, DCY) and high specific radioactivity > 370 GBq/mu mol (> 10 000 Ci/mmol). In post-mortem human brain autoradiography [C-11]4 exhibited high specific binding in brain regions enriched with dopamine D-2/D-3 receptors and low level of non-specific binding. In cynomolgus monkeys [C-11]4 exhibited high brain uptake reaching 4.4% ID at 7.5 min. The binding in the extrastriatal low density D-2-receptor regions; thalamus and frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital cortex, was clearly visible. Pre-treatment with raclopride (1 mg/kg as tartrate) caused high reduction of binding in extrastriatal regions, including cerebellum. [C-11]4 is a promising radioligand for imaging D2 receptors in low density regions in brain. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.