摘要:
(R)-(-)- and (S)-(+)-1-(1-[C-11]methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2-phenyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethanone 4 and 5 were synthesized, and their properties as tracers for positron emission tomography (PET) studies of monoamine oxidase type A (MAO-A) in the brain of living pigs were tested. Parametric maps of the distribution volume (V-d) 4 in pig brain were qualitatively similar to those obtained with [C-11]harmine, with prominent binding in the ventral forebrain and mesencephalon. Its binding was highly vulnerable to MAO blockade, suggesting a binding potential as high as 2 for MAO-A sites. The slow plasma metabolism of 4 and 5 may present advantages over [C-11]harmine for routine PET studies of MAO-A.