Non-invasive PET Imaging of PARP1 Expression in Glioblastoma Models

Brandon Carney, Giuseppe Carlucci, Beatriz Salinas, Valentina Di Gialleonardo, Susanne Kossatz, Axel Vansteene, Valerie A. Longo, Alexander Bolaender, Gabriela Chiosis, Kayvan R. Keshari, Wolfgang A. Weber, Thomas Reiner

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Abstract

Purpose: The current study presents [18F]PARPi as imaging agent for PARP1 expression. Procedures: [18F]PARPi was generated by conjugating a 2H-phthalazin-1-one scaffold to 4-[18F]fluorobenzoic acid. Biochemical assays, optical in vivo competition, biodistribution analysis, positron emission tomography (PET)/X-ray computed tomography, and PET/magnetic resonance imaging studies were performed in subcutaneous and orthotopic mouse models of glioblastoma. Results: [18F]PARPi shows suitable pharmacokinetic properties for brain tumor imaging (IC50 = 2.8 ± 1.1 nM; logPCHI = 2.15 ± 0.41; plasma-free fraction = 63.9 ± 12.6 %) and accumulates selectively in orthotopic brain tumor tissue. Tracer accumulation in subcutaneous brain tumors was 1.82 ± 0.21 %ID/g, whereas in healthy brain, the uptake was only 0.04 ± 0.01 %ID/g. Conclusions: [18F]PARPi is a selective PARP1 imaging agent that can be used to visualize glioblastoma in xenograft and orthotopic mouse models with high precision and good signal/noise ratios. It offers new opportunities to non-invasively image tumor growth and monitor interventions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)386-392
Number of pages7
JournalMolecular Imaging and Biology
Volume18
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Glioblastoma
  • Imaging
  • Orthotopic
  • PARP1
  • PET

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