99Tcm-TP5-3 microSPECT/CT for the early evaluation of response in mice bearing MDA-MB-231 breast carcinoma after a single dose of paclitaxel chemotherapy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-2848.2014.04.011
- VernacularTitle:99Tcm-TP5-3 microSPECT/CT探测乳腺癌化疗后细胞凋亡的实验研究
- Author:
Rui LUO
;
Feng WANG
;
Yanjie HOU
;
Tong FU
;
Zichun HUA
;
Jianping ZHANG
;
Yingjian ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Chemotherapy;
Apoptosis;
Tomography,emission-computed,single-photon;
Tomography,X-ray computed;
Annexin V
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2014;34(4):312-316
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To synthesize 99Tcm-TP5-3 and evaluate its biodistribution and kinetics as a molecular probe for the detection of apoptosis,and evaluate tumor apoptosis after a single dose of paclitaxel chemotherapy in MDA-MB-231 breast tumor model.Methods TP5-3 was labeled with 99Tcm directly,and analyzed with HPLC.The radioactivity in tissues was measured and expressed as %ID/g and T/NT (tumor/muscle).The mice bearing MDA-MB-231 breast tumor were divided into two groups:the treatment group which was given a single dose of paclitaxel (40 mg· kg-1,via tail vein),and the control group which was injected with the same volume of normal saline.After therapy,99Tcm-TP5-3 was injected via tail vein in both groups (100 μ1 for each mouse).MicroSPECT/CT was performed at 3 h postinjection.Radioactivity in different tissues was determined after imaging.Apoptotic cells were measured with flow cytometry.The morphological changes of the apoptotic cells were observed by light microscopies.One-way analysis of variance,two-sample t test and linear correlation analysis were used to analyze the data.Results The radiolabeling efficiency was > 95% and the radiochemical purity of 99Tcm-TP5-3 was (96.0± 1.5)% at room temperature for 4 h.The predominant uptake was found in the kidneys at 30 min postinjection ((8.48± 1.07) %ID/g),with rapid tracer clearance from the circulation.By comparison with activity at 5 min postinjection ((13.74± 4.21) %ID/g),85% of the initial activity reduced in blood at 4 h ((2.07±0.35) %ID/g; F=11.310,P< 0.05).99Tcm-TP5-3 was mainly accumulated in the kidneys,liver and stomach,and excreted via the kidneys.T/NT in the treated group was 4.21±0.06,which was significantly higher than that of the control group (1.57±0.67; t =12.820,P<0.05).The radioactivity of tumor tissue in the treatment group was much higher than that in the control group (4.82±0.54) %ID/g vs (1.44±0.38) %ID/g,t=0.679,P<0.05).The tumor uptake of 99Tcm-TP5-3 in the treatment group positively correlated well with the apoptotic cells (r =0.985,P<0.05).Histopathology further confirmed that a large number of apoptosis had occurred in the tumor after paclitaxel treatment.Conclusion 99Tcm-TP5-3 appears to have potential to be a useful molecular probe for imaging tumor cell apoptosis.