title: (99m)Tc-daunorubicin a potential brain imaging and theranostic agent: synthesis, quality control, characterization, biodistribution and scintigraphy.
abstract: Daunorubicin is a chemotherapeutic antibiotic of the anthracycline family used for the treatment of many type of cancers when doxorubicin or other less effective drugs cannot be used. The aim of the present study was labeling of Daunorubicin with (99m)Tc, quality control, characterization, and biodistribution of radiolabeled Daunorubicin. Labeling efficiency was determined by ascending paper chromatography. All the experiments were performed at room temperature (25°C±2°C). More than 96% labeling efficiency with (99m)Tc was achieved at pH 5-6, 2-4 μg stannous chloride and 300 μg of ligand in few minutes. The characterization of the compound was performed by using HPLC, electrophoresis and shake flask assay. Electrophoresis indicates that Tc-99m-Daunorubicin is neutral, HPLC confirms the single specie of the labeled compound, while shake flask assay confirms high lipophilicity. The biodistribution studies of (99m)Tc-Daunorubicin were performed in rats. Significantly higher accumulation of (99m)Tc-Daunorubicin was seen in brain of normal rats. Scintigraphy was also indicating higher accumulation of (99m)Tc-Daunorubicin in brain of normal rabbits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Faheem
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Bokhari
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roohi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mushtaq
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sohaib
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds / Q000097:blood / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D011786:Quality Control; D011817:Rabbits; D011854:Radiochemistry; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D051381:Rats; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D051598:Whole Body Imaging
chemical_list: D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D003630:Daunorubicin