Light-Triggered Radiochemical Synthesis: A Novel 18F-Labelling Strategy Using Photoinducible Click Reaction to Prepare PET Imaging Probes

Contrast Media Mol Imaging. 2018 Jun 25:2018:4617493. doi: 10.1155/2018/4617493. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

Novel probe development for positron emission tomography (PET) is leading to expanding the scope of molecular imaging. To begin responding to challenges, several biomaterials such as natural products and small molecules, peptides, engineered proteins including affibodies, and antibodies have been used in the development of targeted molecular imaging probes. To prepare radiotracers, a few bioactive materials are unique challenges to radiolabelling because of their complex structure, poor stability, poor solubility in aqueous or chemical organic solutions, and sensitivity to temperature and nonphysiological pH. To overcome these challenges, we developed a new radiolabelling strategy based on photoactivated 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between alkene dipolarophile and tetrazole moiety containing compounds. Herein, we describe a light-triggered radiochemical synthesis via photoactivated click reaction to prepare 18F-radiolabelled PET tracers using small molecular and RGD peptide.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Click Chemistry / methods*
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes / chemistry
  • Heterografts
  • Humans
  • Isotope Labeling / methods*
  • Light
  • Molecular Probes / chemical synthesis
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / chemical synthesis*
  • Rats
  • Tetrazoles / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Molecular Probes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Tetrazoles