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In vitro and in vivo targeting of different folate receptor-positive cancer cell lines with a novel 99mTc-radiofolate tracer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16721570     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: For the assessment of folate-based radiopharmaceuticals, human nasopharyngeal KB carcinoma cells are traditionally used although nasopharyngeal cancer is rare. On the other hand, the folate receptor (FR) is frequently overexpressed on diverse cancer types, the highest frequency (>90%) being on ovarian carcinomas. The goal of our study was the in vitro and in vivo assessment of different FR-positive human carcinoma cells. In addition, a murine sarcoma cell line was assessed as a pre-clinical alternative to human xenograft models. METHODS: FR-positive human nasopharyngeal, cervical, ovarian and colorectal cancer cell lines and the transgenic mouse sarcoma (24JK-FBP) cell line were targeted with a novel 99mTc-tricarbonyl folate derivative 2. Comparative in vitro cell binding studies were carried out under standardised folate-deficient conditions. In vivo studies were performed in nude mice and C6 black mice. RESULTS: The in vitro cell experiments revealed only FR-specific binding (unspecific <0.02%), ranging from 3.5% to 52% of complex 2 owing to variable levels of FR expression of the cell lines. In vivo tumour uptake of radiotracer 2 varied less than in vitro. It ranged from 0.66+/-0.17% ID/g (LoVo) through 1.16+/-0.64% ID/g (IGROV-1) and 1.55+/-0.43% ID/g (24JK-FBP) to 2.33+/-0.36% ID/g (KB) 4 h p.i. CONCLUSION: These pre-clinical studies indicate that in vitro data obtained in FR-positive cancer cells do not necessarily correspond with or predict in vivo radiofolate uptake in corresponding (xeno)grafts. In addition, the murine 24JK-FBP cell line proved to be a valuable pre-clinical alternative to human tumour models.
Authors:
Cristina Müller; P August Schubiger; Roger Schibli
Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-05-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1619-7070     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Nucl. Med. Mol. Imaging     Publication Date:  2006 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-09-29     Completed Date:  2007-05-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101140988     Medline TA:  Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1162-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Radiopharmaceutical Science ETH-PSI-USZ, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232, Villigen-PSI, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
Cell Line, Tumor
Drug Delivery Systems / methods
Folic Acid / diagnostic use*,  pharmacokinetics*
Humans
Metabolic Clearance Rate
Mice
Molecular Probe Techniques
Neoplasms / metabolism*,  radionuclide imaging*
Organ Specificity
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use,  pharmacokinetics
Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism*
Technetium / diagnostic use*,  pharmacokinetics*
Tissue Distribution
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carrier Proteins; 0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 0/Receptors, Cell Surface; 0/folate-binding protein; 59-30-3/Folic Acid; 7440-26-8/Technetium

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