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Objective To evaluate 18F-N- succinimidyl -4-fluorobenzoate (SFB)-Annexin B1 in detectingin vitro andin vivo apoptosis. Methods Anti-Fas antibody was used to induce apoptosis in Jurkat cells. Apoptosis in Jurkat cells was confirmed by flow cytometer (FCM). Unilateral renal ischemia/reperfusion injury was induced by transient (45 min) ligation of the renal artery in the rabbit. The rabbit was then administrated with 18F-SFB-Annexin B1 intravenously 24 h later and then imaged by PET/CT at 10,30,60,90,120 and 240 min postinjection. Apoptosis in kidney was confirmed by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay and HE staining. Results The apoptosis rate induced by anti-Fas antibody was 25.98%(120 min) while that in the control group was only 1.81%. The uptake of 18F-SFB-Annexin B1in apoptosis group was greater than that in the control group. PET/CT images at 240 min showed higher uptake in the ligated kidney than the non-ligated kidney. TUNEL assay and HE staining confirmed great amount apoptotic cells in the ligated kidney. Conclusion 18 F-SFB-Annexin B1may be potentially useful in detecting apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo.
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Objective To synthesize and analyze sodium 18F-fluoroacetate (FAC) and its precursor ethyl O-mesylglycolate (EOMG). Methods EOMG was synthesized using modified method. Its chemical purity was checked by HPLC and its structure was elucidated on the basis of spectral analyses. Final product of 18F-FAC was synthesized based on general nucleophilic reactions module Explora GN using EOMG as a precursor. Liquid chromatography Explora LC was applied to get rid of its chemical impurities.Then HPLC and radio-thin layer chromatography were used to assay its radiochemical purity, chemical purity and specific activity. Results EOMG was synthesized and identified. Its yield was 70% and its chemical purity was 97.0% (calculated by chromatographic peak area). The radiochemical purity of 18F-FAC was more than 98%, and its specific activity was 236. 5 MBq/μmol. Conclusion This synthetic method for 18F-FAC and its precursor can be defined as effective and highly quality-controlled.