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ArticleMolecular imaging and biology2010

Synthesis and optimization of the labeling procedure of 99mTc-HYNIC-interleukin-2 for in vivo imaging of activated T lymphocytes.

Calogero D'Alessandria, Valentina di Gialleonardo, Marco Chianelli, Stephen J Mather, Erik F J de Vries, Francesco Scopinaro, Rudi A Dierck, Alberto Signore

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Article in Molecular imaging and biology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Calogero D'AlessandriaNuclear Medicine Unit, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Valentina di Gialleonardo
Marco Chianelli
Stephen J Mather
Erik F J de Vries
Francesco Scopinaro
Rudi A Dierck
Alberto Signore
Sapienza University of Rome · ITUniversity of Groningen · NLLondon Cancer · GBUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWe have previously described the labeling of interleukin-2 (IL2) with (123)I and (99m)Tc-N(3)S. Both radiopharmaceuticals were successfully applied in humans to image several inflammatory lesions and autoimmune diseases characterized by tissue infiltrating lymphocytes expressing the IL2 receptor (CD25). However, both radiopharmaceuticals had some specific disadvantages, such as cost and time of synthesis. MATERIALS AND

methodsHere, we describe a new improved method for labeling interleukin-2 with (99m)Tc using HYNIC-NHS and tricine as coligand. Several optimizations of reagent concentrations and labeling conditions were performed in order to standardize the procedure. After labeling, IL2 was purified by tC2 reverse-phase chromatography and tested in vitro and in vivo, in mice and in a normal volunteer. Results showed that this labeling procedure is cheap, fast, reliable, and reproducible, leading to a product with high specific activity (153 µCi/µg), high stability and capable of binding in vitro to CD25 positive cells. In vivo biodistribution in mice and human volunteer did not show any significant different from (99m)Tc-N(3)S-IL2.

conclusionIn conclusion, the optimization of (99m)Tc-HYNIC-IL2 has a great advantage in terms of cost and time of production and a simple kit formulation can be considered for routine application to study patients affected by autoimmune diseases, graft rejection, or other chronic inflammatory disorders.

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Lymphocyte ActivationAnimalsChromatography, LiquidHumansInterleukin-2MiceOrganotechnetium CompoundsSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationTissue DistributionT-LymphocytesInterleukin-2Organotechnetium Compoundstechnetium Tc 99m interleukin 2

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PMID19949980
PMCPMC2946565
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