The synthesis and evaluation of radioiodinated 14-(iodophenyl)-3-(R,S)methyltetradecanoic acid

David R. Elmaleh, Eli Livni, Robert Okada, Fang Ling Needham, Jeff Schleuederberg, H. W. Strauss

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Abstract

Radiohalogenated fatty acids (FA) labelled with gamma-emitting isotopes have a potentially important application in studies of impaired myocardial perfusion and metabolism. Evaluation of straight-chain fatty acids radiolabelled in different positions on the FA chain has been reported by many groups. In this paper we extended our recent studies using the betamethyl branched-chain fatty acid. The synthesis, labelling and preliminary evaluation of131I- and123I-14-(iodophenyl)-3-(R,S)methyltetradecanoic acid (I-PBMTA) are reported. This radiolabel concentrates in the mouse myocardium with 16% injected dose g-1and 11% injected dose g-1at 15 and 30 min, respectively. The images of the canine heart postinjection indicate a high myocardial extraction of the label with activity retained over an hour. The rate of washout of the activity from the heart was very low. This analogue is a potential agent for myocardial imaging studies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)287-298
Number of pages12
JournalNuclear Medicine Communications
Volume6
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1985
Externally publishedYes

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