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Quantitative autoradiography of parathyroid glands in rats with carbon-14-labeled amino acids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3498018     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have utilized a quantitative autoradiographic method as a means of evaluating amino acid uptake of the rat parathyroid gland for the ultimate purpose of finding agents potentially suitable for position emission tomographic scanning of parathyroid glands. L-[1-14C]leucine and L-[guanido-14C]arginine were evaluated because of their relatively high content in the synthetic products of the parathyroid glands compared with other neck tissues, thyroid gland, and muscle. Carbon-14 leucine disappeared rapidly from plasma following intravenous injection and there was relatively selective uptake of the [14C]leucine and [14C]arginine by the parathyroid glands when compared with uptake by the thyroid gland and neck muscle. These data suggest that both agents warrant further investigation for their potential utility in positron emission tomographic scanning of the parathyroid gland.
Authors:
J A Wortman; A Alavi; M Attie; A P Yudd; S A Johnston; J Greenberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0161-5505     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nucl. Med.     Publication Date:  1987 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-10-14     Completed Date:  1987-10-14     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217410     Medline TA:  J Nucl Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1447-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acids / diagnostic use*,  metabolism
Animals
Arginine / diagnostic use,  metabolism
Autoradiography
Carbon Radioisotopes / diagnostic use*
Leucine / diagnostic use,  metabolism
Male
Parathyroid Glands / metabolism,  radionuclide imaging*
Rats
Tomography, Emission-Computed*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM-07900-04/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; S07-RR-05415/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Carbon Radioisotopes; 61-90-5/Leucine; 74-79-3/Arginine

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