| Title | Renal uptake of different radiolabelled peptides is mediated by megalin: SPECT and biodistribution studies in megalin-deficient mice |
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| Published in | European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 38, No. 4, p.623-632. ISSN 1619-7070. |
| Author | Vegt, E. (Erik); Melis, M.L. (Marleen); Eek, A. (Annemarie); Visser, de M. (Monique); Brom, M. (Maarten); Oyen, W.J. (Wim); Gotthardt, M. (Martin); Jong, de M. (Marion); Boerman, O.C. (Otto) |
| Date | 2011-04-01 |
| Language | English |
| Type | article |
| Abstract | Purpose: Radiolabelled peptides used for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy are excreted mainly via the kidneys and are partly reabsorbed and retained in the proximal tubular cells. The resulting high renal radiation dose can cause nephrotoxicity, limiting the maximum activity dose and the effectiveness of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy. The mechanisms of kidney reabsorption of these peptides are incompletely understood, but the scavenger receptor megalin has been shown to play a role in the reabsorption of111In-octreotide. In this study, the role of megalin in the renal reabsorption of various relevant radiolabelled peptides was investigated. Methods: Groups of kidney-specific megalin-deficient mice and wild-type mice were injected with111In-labelled somatostatin, exendin, neurotensin or minigastrin analogues. Single photon emission computed tomographic (SPECT) images of the kidneys were acquired and analysed quantitatively, or the animals were killed 3 h after injection and the activity concentration in the kidneys was measured. Results: Megalin-deficient mice showed significantly lower uptake of all studied radiolabelled peptides in the kidneys, ranging from 22% (111In-octreotide) to 65% (111In-exendin) of uptake in wild-type kidneys. Quantitative analysis of renal uptake by SPECT and ex vivo measurements showed a very good correlation. Conclusion: Megalin is involved in the renal reabsorption of radiolabelled octreotide, octreotate, exendin, neurotensin and minigastrin. This knowledge may help in the design of strategies to reduce this reabsorption and the resulting nephrotoxicity in peptide receptor radionuclide therapy, enabling more effective therapy. Small-animal SPECT is an accurate tool, allowing in vivo quantification of renal uptake and serial measurements in individual mice. |
| Publication | http://hdl.handle.net/1765/25510 |
| Persistent Identifier | urn:NBN:nl:ui:15-1765/25510 |
| Metadata | XML |
| Repository | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
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