Abstract:
By isotope tracer technique, experiments of SPECT and biodistribution on nude mice bearing tumor are performed to explore whether folate conjugated penicillin G amidase (F PGA) has the ability of targeting to folate receptor positive solid tumors, which will be helpful to establish a base for further targeting therapies. The results showed that the labeling efficiencies of 125 I F PGA and 125 I PGA are 90%, and their radiochemical purities are more than 95% after purified, with suitable stabilities both in vivo and in vitro. At 4~24 h postinjection, the appreciable radioactivity accumulation at tumor position can be obtained from SPECT images of 125 I F PGA administered group, however which is not seen in the contrast group of 125 I PGA at any time. The radioactivity ratio of tumor to muscle (T/M) of 125 I F PGA is obviously higher than that of the contrast( F=13.38, P =0.014 6). 125 I F PGA is quickly cleared from non targeted sites. It indicated that by folate receptor pathway, F PGA can specially target to folate receptor positive SKOV3 solid tumors in vivo, with good feature of target to non target tissues, and it may be an ideal agent for targeting therapies.