title: Biodistribution and excretion of monosaccharide-albumin conjugates measured with in vivo near-infrared fluorescence imaging.
abstract: Target specific small molecules as modulators of drug delivery may play a significant role in the future development of therapeutics. Small molecules can alter the in vivo pharmacokinetics of therapeutic macromolecules leading to more efficient drug delivery with less systemic toxicity. The potential of creating a more effective drug delivery system through glycosylation has led, for instance, to the addition of galactose to increase drug delivery to the liver. However, there are many other monosaccharides with potentially useful targeting properties that require further characterization. Here, we investigate the potential of glycosylation to guide molecular therapies using five different monosaccharides conjugated to human serum albumin (HSA). Additionally, we investigate how the amount of glycosylation may alter the pharmacokinetic profile of HSA. We introduce the use of in vivo near-infrared optical imaging to characterize the effect of differential glycosylation on the pharmacokinetics of macromolecules.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Imaging Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1088, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: McCann
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kosaka
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitsunaga
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Choyke
authors.forename: Jeffrey C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gildersleeve
authors.forename: Hisataka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007259:Infrared Rays; D051379:Mice; D057054:Molecular Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000378:metabolism*; D009928:Organ Specificity; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D009005:Monosaccharides; D012709:Serum Albumin