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Shuyuan Zhang1, Haixing Wang1, Siyuan Ren1
1Department of Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA.
Abstract:
Zirconium-89 (89Zr) has been explored for molecularly targeted positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of various diseases. We synthesized and evaluated a novel chelator (DA-18C6-BHA) for 89Zr. The new chelator is structured on a macrocyclic backbone (1,10-diaza-18-crown-6) and contains hydroxamates as acyclic donor groups. The new chelator ((DA-18C6-BHA) was rapidly labeled with 89Zr under mild conditions. The 89Zr-labeled DA-18C6-BHA complex remained stable in human serum and apotransferrin for 7 days. When challenged with excess EDTA solution, 89Zr-labeled DA-18C6-BHA was shown to hold 89Zr without losing considerable radioactivity to EDTA. The 89Zr-labeled DA-18C6-BHA complex displayed high complex stability in normal mice as evidenced by low bone uptake.
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