Comparative dual tracer studies of. beta. -methyl-(1-C-14)heptadecanoic acid (BMHDA) and 15-p-(I-131)-iodophenyl-. beta. -methyl pentadecanoic acid (BMPDA) in hypertensive rats
C-11 labeled BMHDA, a branched chain fatty acid, has been reported to be a potential myocardial metabolic tracer for positron emission tomography (PET). The authors have studied the distribution of C-14 BMHDA and I-131 BMPDA in hypertensive rat hearts, using quantitative dual isotope autoradiographic (ARG) techniques. Dahl stain rats (blood pressure: 214+-8 mmHg) were injected with 10 ..mu..Ci of C-14 BMHDA and 170 ..mu..Ci of I-131 BMPDA. Just after sacrifice, hearts and lungs were removed and processed for ARG. The tissue sections (20 ..mu..m thick) were placed on x-ray film for 1 day to reveal the distribution of I-131. The 2nd exposure for C-14 was performed 3 months later to permit the decay of I-131. Selected pairs of ARG images were digitized and quantitated using a videodensitometric system. C-14 BMHDA showed very heterogeneous distribution in the hypertensive myocardium. Decreased uptake was seen in the endocardial region. I-131 BMPDA showed the same uneven distribution as C-14 BMHDA. The correlation coefficients of these two tracers distribution calculated from paired quantitative images were excellent (0.91-0.96). The data suggest that I-123 labeled BMPDA could be used as a biochemical market to measure fatty acid derangement for single photon emission tomography, and may have wider application than C-11 BMHDA which is limited due to availability of PET devices.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016; W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 6590984
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-840619-; TRN: 87-022120
- Journal Information:
- J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 25:5; Conference: 31. annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 5 Jun 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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