Nuclear medicine program progress report for quarter ending December 31, 1994
1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl {alpha}-(l-fluoropentan-5-yl)-{alpha}-hydroxy-{alpha}-phenylacetate (PQNPe) has been prepared and evaluated as a new candidate for the determination of muscarinic cholinergic receptor density by positron emission tomography (PET). The results of in vitro binding assays demonstrated that FONPe has high affinity for m{sub l} and M{sub 2} muscarinic receptor subtypes. Pretreatment of female Fisher rats with unlabeled FQNPe one hour prior to the intravenous administration of radioiodinated Z-(R,R)-IQNP, a high affinity muscarinic ligand, demonstrated FONPE significantly blocked the uptake of radioactivity in the brain and heart measured three hours post-injection of the radiolabeled ligand. These results demonstrate that this new fluoro analogue of QNB has high affinity for the muscarinic receptor and is able to effectively pass the blood-brain-barrier and localize in tissues rich in muscarinic receptors. The fluorine-18-labeled analogue thus represents an important target ligands for evaluation as potential receptor imaging agents in conjunction with PET. During this period several radioisotopes were provided to collaborators. Tungsten-188/rhenium-188 generators were provided as part of a CRADA project.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 10127348
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/TM--12909; ON: DE95008100
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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