TY - JOUR
T1 - Protein labelling via deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization
AU - Hnatowich, D. J.
AU - Mardirossian, G.
AU - Rusckowski, M.
AU - Winnard, P.
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PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - A novel method of radiolabelling antibodies and other proteins is described. A small single-stranded DNA was covalently conjugated to an antibody and labelled by hybridization following the addition of the complementary single-stranded DNA labelled with technetium-99m (99Tcm) or indium-111 (111In). Antibody labelling efficiencies were 100% in about 1 h at room temperature with specific activities of up to 30 μCi μg-1 of IgG for 99Tcm. Both diester and thioate DNAs were used. Both the diester- and thioate-labelled antibodies showed complete label stability in 37°C saline. After 24 h in 37°C serum, however, about 40% of the label in the case of the diester antibody was on low molecular weight species - probably labelled catabolites from nuclease degradation of the phosphodiester DNA. In contrast, the 99Tcm label on the thioate antibody was immediately and quantitatively bound to serum proteins - probably due to nonspecific binding through the sulphur groups. Biodistribution studies in normal mice reflect these in vitro observations: 99Tcm on the diester antibody was rapidly cleared through the kidneys, probably as low molecular weight catabolite, while on the thioate antibody, the 99Tcm label was predominately deposited in the liver. In conclusion, by modifying with a single-stranded DNA, proteins may be readily labelled with a variety of radionuclides by DNA hybridization. The properties of the radiolabel are strongly influenced by the nature of the DNA.
AB - A novel method of radiolabelling antibodies and other proteins is described. A small single-stranded DNA was covalently conjugated to an antibody and labelled by hybridization following the addition of the complementary single-stranded DNA labelled with technetium-99m (99Tcm) or indium-111 (111In). Antibody labelling efficiencies were 100% in about 1 h at room temperature with specific activities of up to 30 μCi μg-1 of IgG for 99Tcm. Both diester and thioate DNAs were used. Both the diester- and thioate-labelled antibodies showed complete label stability in 37°C saline. After 24 h in 37°C serum, however, about 40% of the label in the case of the diester antibody was on low molecular weight species - probably labelled catabolites from nuclease degradation of the phosphodiester DNA. In contrast, the 99Tcm label on the thioate antibody was immediately and quantitatively bound to serum proteins - probably due to nonspecific binding through the sulphur groups. Biodistribution studies in normal mice reflect these in vitro observations: 99Tcm on the diester antibody was rapidly cleared through the kidneys, probably as low molecular weight catabolite, while on the thioate antibody, the 99Tcm label was predominately deposited in the liver. In conclusion, by modifying with a single-stranded DNA, proteins may be readily labelled with a variety of radionuclides by DNA hybridization. The properties of the radiolabel are strongly influenced by the nature of the DNA.
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U2 - 10.1097/00006231-199601000-00012
DO - 10.1097/00006231-199601000-00012
M3 - Article
C2 - 8692476
AN - SCOPUS:0029963850
VL - 17
SP - 66
EP - 75
JO - Nuclear Medicine Communications
JF - Nuclear Medicine Communications
SN - 0143-3636
IS - 1
ER -