Abstract
The selective, reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor 5,7-Dihydro-7-methyl-3- [2-[1-(phenylmethyl]-4-piperidinyl]ethyl]-6H-pyrrolo[3,2-f]-1, 2-benzisoxazol3-6-one (CP-126,998) was labeled with C-11 iodomethane via base-promoted alkylation of the lactam nitrogen. [11C] CP-126,998 was synthesized in good radiochemical yield (13-29% non-decay corrected) and high specific radioactivity (177-418 GBq/μmol). In vivo mouse biodistribution studies reveal [11C] CP-126,998 to localize preferentially in striatal tissue, a region known to be rich in acetylcholinesterase. Competitive blocking studies using a variety of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (diisopropylfluorophosphate, tacrine, CP-118,954) verified the specificity of the PET radiotracer for brain acetylcholinesterase.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 547-552 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nuclear Medicine and Biology |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Acetylcholinesterase
- Alzheimer's disease
- C-11
- Diisopropylfluorophosphate
- PET
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cancer Research