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Effects of inhibition of. beta. -oxidation on tissue kinetics of C-11 palmitate in normal myocardium

Conference · · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5941571

C-11 palmitate (CPA) clears from myocardium biexponentially. The late slow tissue clearance curve component is thought to represent tracer deposited in the endogenous lipid pool. The early rapid component is thought to be related to oxidation of CPA. The nature of the curve components can be clarified by specific inhibition of individual metabolic steps, e.g., ..beta..-oxidation. Therefore, 11 dogs were studied at control and again after inhibition of carnitine acyltransferase I with iv. tetradecylglycidic acid (TDGA; 10 mg/kg). CPA was injected into the coronary circulation. Myocardial time activity curves (TAC) were analyzed by least square fitting. After TDGA, the late slow phase was unchanged (RS=32 +- 9%; T=336 +- 146 min) but the early rapid phase was reduced (RS=18 +- 8%; T=2.9 +- 1.4 min) while 50 +- 9% of extracted CPA diffused back (T=10.8 +- 3.6 sec). Thus, inhibition of ..beta..-oxidation shifted substrate usage from FFA to carbohydrates, had no effect on esterification of CPA but enhanced its back diffusion from myocardium. As discussed in this paper the decline of the early rapid phase indicates its relationship to CPA oxidation.

Research Organization:
UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
OSTI ID:
5941571
Report Number(s):
CONF-850611-
Journal Information:
J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 26:5; ISSN JNMEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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