Synthesis and Initial in Vivo Studies with [11C]SB-216763: The First Radiolabeled Brain Penetrative Inhibitor of GSK-3
摘要:
Quantifying glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) activity in vivo using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is of interest because dysregulation of GSK-3 is implicated in numerous diseases and neurological disorders for which GSK-3 inhibitors are being considered as therapeutic strategies. Previous PET radiotracers for GSK-3 have been reported, but none of the published examples cross the blood-brain barrier. Therefore, we have an ongoing interest in developing a brain penetrating radiotracer for GSK-3. To this end, we were interested in synthesis and preclinical evaluation of [C-11]SB-216763, a high-affinity inhibitor of GSK-3 (K-i = 9 nM; IC50 = 34 nM). Initial radiosyntheses of [C-11]SB-216763 proved ineffective in our hands because of competing [3 + 3] sigmatropic shifts. Therefore, we have developed a novel one-pot two-step synthesis of [C-11]SB-216763 from a 2,4-dimethoxybenzyl-protected maleimide precursor, which provided high specific activity [C-11]SB-216763 in 1% noncorrected radiochemical yield (based upon [C-11]CH3I) and 97-100% radiochemical purity (n = 7). Initial preclinical evaluation in rodent and nonhuman primate PET imaging studies revealed high initial brain uptake (peak rodent SUV = 2.5 @ 3 min postinjection; peak nonhuman primate SUV = 1.9 @ 5 min postinjection) followed by washout. Brain uptake was highest in thalamus, striatum, cortex, and cerebellum, areas known to be rich in GSK-3. These results make the arylindolemaleimide skeleton our lead scaffold for developing a PET radiotracer for quantification of GSK-3 density in vivo and ultimately translating it into clinical use.
The first synthesis of [11C]SB-216763, a new potential PET agent for imaging of glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3)
摘要:
SB-216763 is a novel, potent and selective glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) inhibitor with an IC50 value of 34 nM. [C-11]SB-216763 (3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-(1-[C-11]methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione), a new potential PET agent for imaging of GSK-3, was first designed and synthesized in 20-30% decay corrected radiochemical yield and 370-555 GBq/mu mol specific activity at end of bombardment (EOB). The synthetic strategy was to prepare a carbon-11-labeled maleic anhydride intermediate followed by the conversion to maleimide. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
[EN] COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING LATENTLY INFECTED CELLS<br/>[FR] COMPOSITIONS ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT D'IDENTIFIER DES CELLULES INFECTÉES DE MANIÈRE LATENTE.
申请人:DAVID GLADSTONE INST
公开号:WO2015023811A2
公开(公告)日:2015-02-19
The present disclosure provides for recombinant nucleic acids, and cells and virions comprising the recombinant nucleic acids, that can be used to identify, isolate, and/or purify cells latently infected with immunodeficiency virus. A subject recombinant nucleic acid includes (a) a first nucleotide sequence encoding a first reporter polypeptide that produces a first detectable signal, where the first nucleotide sequence is operably linked to an immunodeficiency virus promoter and is translated as an early gene; and (b) a second nucleotide sequence encoding a second reporter polypeptide that produces a second detectable signal that is distinguishable from the first detectable signal, where the second nucleotide sequence is operably linked to a non-immunodeficiency virus promoter. In some aspects, the first and second nucleotide sequences are both positioned between a shared 5' long terminal repeat (LTR) and a shared 3' LTR. Also provided are related methods.