title: Radiopharmacological evaluation in dogs of a new renal function agent.
abstract: The hydrophilic penta-anionic complex [Technetium (Carboxymethylisocyanide)6]-5, [Tc(CNCH2COO-)6]-5 (Tc-CAMI) was synthesized to evaluate its potential as a renal function imaging agent. The compound contains six distally arranged carboxyl groups that can act as substrates for the organic acid receptor of the renal cell to effect tubular secretion of this agent. Dynamic gamma-camera imaging of 99mTc-CAMI was performed in normal dogs to compare its bio-distribution and pharmacokinetics with those of proven tubular secretion (99mTc-MAG3) and globular filtration (99mTc-DTPA) agents. The relative difference between the observed mean renal transit times (MRTT) of 99mTc-CAMI and 99mTc-MAG3 was 0.15 compared with 1.24 for 99mTc-CAMI and 99mTc-DTPA. Pathological models of obstructive uropathy, renal arterial stenosis and renal denervation were produced in the same animals to demonstrate the diagnostic potential of the agent. These experiments and data showing that probenecid competes with 99mTc-CAMI for renal transport indicate that this compound functions as a tubular secretion agent and may be useful for monitoring renal function in various disease states.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Montevideo, Uruguay.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verdera
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lòpez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tagle
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keuchkerian
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heuguerot
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Kronauge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004285:Dogs; D009570:Nitriles / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D011866:Radioisotope Renography; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D009570:Nitriles; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C094943:technetium Tc 99m CAMI; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate