Abstract
To image implant-surrounding activated macrophages, a macrophage-specific PET probe was prepared by conjugating folic acid (FA) and 2,2′,2″, 2‴-(1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetrayl)tetracetic acid (DOTA) to polyethylene glycol (PEG) and then labeling the conjugate with Ga-68. In vivo PET imaging evaluations demonstrate that the probe is able to detect foreign body reactions, and more importantly, quantify the degree of inflammatory responses to an implanted medical device. These results were further validated by histological analysis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2044-2047 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2013 |
Keywords
- Biocompatibility
- Biomaterial implant
- Folic acid
- Inflammation
- PET imaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry