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ArticleEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2022

GPC3-targeted immunoPET imaging of hepatocellular carcinomas.

Shuxian An, Di Zhang, You Zhang, Cheng Wang, Liang Shi, Weijun Wei, Gang Huang, Jianjun Liu

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Article in European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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44 citing papers in PubMed, 79 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shuxian An *Department of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1630 Dongfang Rd, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Di Zhang *Department of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1630 Dongfang Rd, Shanghai, 200127, China.
You ZhangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1630 Dongfang Rd, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Cheng WangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1630 Dongfang Rd, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Liang ShiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 68 Changle Rd, Nanjing, 210006, China.
Weijun WeiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1630 Dongfang Rd, Shanghai, 200127, China. wwei@shsmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-3190-2480
Gang HuangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1630 Dongfang Rd, Shanghai, 200127, China. huanggang@sumhs.edu.cn.
Jianjun LiuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1630 Dongfang Rd, Shanghai, 200127, China. nuclearj@163.com.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNNanjing Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeEarly detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a clinical challenge. Glypican 3 (GPC3) is a proteoglycan highly specific for HCC and is a potential diagnostic and therapeutic target for HCC. This work aims to develop GPC3-targeted immuno-positron emission tomography (immunoPET) imaging strategies and to assess the diagnostic values in preclinical HCC models.

methodsFlow cytometry was used to screen GPC3-positive HCC cell lines. The expression of GPC3 in HCCs was detected by immunohistochemistry on tissue microarray. A novel GPC3-specific single domain antibody (sdAb) was produced and labeled with gallium-68 (

resultsGPC3 was strongly expressed on HCC cell lines and patients with poorly differentiated HCC. [

conclusionsIn the work, we successfully developed sdAb-derived GPC3-targeted immunoPET imaging strategies and characterized the superior diagnostic accuracies in preclinical HCC models. Furthermore, we synthesized a fusion protein ABDG2 with improved targeting and pharmacokinetic properties, serving as a promising candidate for developing radioimmunotherapy agents.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsGallium RadioisotopesGlypicansHumansPositron-Emission TomographyGallium RadioisotopesGlypicansGPC3 protein, humanCompanion diagnosticsGlypican 3 (GPC3)Hepatocellular carcinomaImmunoPETNanobody

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