Abstract:
Biodistributions of micro-PET tracer
18F-FDG,
18F-RGD, and
18F-FET in the LN229 induced glioma nude mice were performed using micro-PET technology. Tyrosine and NOTA modified c(RGDyK)
2 were employed as precursors for the synthesis of
18F-FET and
18F-RGD. Glioma model was established via intracerebral injection of LN229 cells and the biodistribution in tumor and major organs at 30 min and 60 min postinjection of
18F-FDG,
18F-RGD, and
18F-FET were determined by Gamma counting, respectively. The results showed more than 98% purity for
18F-FET and
18F-RGD. After 60 min injection of three radiotracers, the uptake values of
18F-FDG,
18F-RGD, and
18F-FET in tumor and brain were 4.89±0.65%ID/g ((2.72±0.76)%ID/g), 2.10±0.32%ID/g ((0.23±0.01)%ID/g), and 3.02±0.64%ID/g ((0.74±0.12)%ID/g), respectively. In addition, the ratio of tumor to brain of
18F-FDG,
18F-RGD, and
18F-FET were determined as 0.64±0.07(1.80±0.32)、 8.22±1.03(9.13±1.21) and 2.15±0.48(4.08±0.92). Micro-PET imaging also represented a clearly visualized tumor circumscription. In conclusion, micro-PET combined with
18F-FET and
18F-RGD could be a promising technique for the diagnosis and research of glioma.