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In vivo and in vitro uptake of In-111, delivered with the affibody molecule(Z(EGFR:955))(2), in EGFR expressing tumour cells
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The epidermal growth factor receptor, EGFR, is overexpressed in many carcinomas. Targeting this receptor with radionuclides is important for imaging and therapy applications in nuclear medicine. We investigated the in vitro and in vivo properties of a new high affinity EGFR binding affibody molecule, (Z(EGFR:955))(2), when conjugated with CHXA"-DTPA and labelled with In-111. The binding time patterns and retention studies were performed using cultured squamous carcinoma A431 cells that overexpress EGFR. In the in vivo studies, female BALB/c nu/nu mice carrying tumours from xenografted A431 cells were used. The in vitro studies showed EGFR specific binding, high uptake and good retention of In-111 when delivered as [In-111](Z(EGFR:955))(2). The retention after 72 h of incubation was 38.0 +/- 1.15% of the initial level. The biodistribution study showed a tumour specific In-111 uptake of 3.8 +/- 1.4% of injected dose per gram turnout tissue 4 h post-injection. The tumour to blood ratio was 9.1 and the tumours could easily be visualized with a gamma camera at this time-point. In-111 delivered with [In-111](Z(EGFR:955))(2) gave an EGFR specific uptake and the results indicated that the (Z(EGFR:955))(2) affibody molecule is a candidate for radionuclide-based tumour imaging. Potential therapy applications are discussed.
Details
- Database :
- OAIster
- Notes :
- English
- Publication Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Accession number :
- edsoai.on1235088085
- Document Type :
- Electronic Resource