Technetium-99m-labeled stealth pH-sensitive liposomes: a new strategy to identify infection in experimental model

The diagnosis of inflammatory and infectious processes is an important goal in medicine. The use of radiopharmaceuticals for identification of inflammation and infection foci has received considerable attention. The aim of this work was to evaluate the uptake and the imaging potential of stealth pH-...

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Main Authors: Vildete Aparecida Sousa Carmo, Mônica Cristina de Oliveira, Luciene das Graças Mota, Luís Paulo Freire, Raphael Ligório Benedito Ferreira, Valbert Nascimento Cardoso
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Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2007-09-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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spelling doaj-8f3794e305a04032a99945c8bf9bbd8a2020-11-24T23:47:59ZengInstituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology1516-89131678-43242007-09-0150spe19920710.1590/S1516-89132007000600025Technetium-99m-labeled stealth pH-sensitive liposomes: a new strategy to identify infection in experimental modelVildete Aparecida Sousa CarmoMônica Cristina de OliveiraLuciene das Graças MotaLuís Paulo FreireRaphael Ligório Benedito FerreiraValbert Nascimento CardosoThe diagnosis of inflammatory and infectious processes is an important goal in medicine. The use of radiopharmaceuticals for identification of inflammation and infection foci has received considerable attention. The aim of this work was to evaluate the uptake and the imaging potential of stealth pH-sensitive liposomes radiolabelled with 99mTechnetium (99mTc) to identify infection sites in mice. The liposomes containing glutathione were labeled with 99mTc-Hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (HMPAO) complex. The 99mTc-labeled stealth pH-sensitive liposomes (99mTc-SpHL) were injected in mice bearing infection in the right thigh muscle induced by Staphylococcus aureus. Biodistribution studies and scintigraphic imaging were performed at different times after injection of radiopharmaceutical. The 99mTc-SpHL was significantly uptaken by abscess when compared to the respective control. The abscess was visualized as early as 0.5 hours after injection of 99mTc-SpHL becoming more prominent with the time. These results indicate that 99mTc-SpHL is a promising radiopharmaceutical for visualizing infection foci in patients.<br>O diagnóstico de processos inflamatórios e infecciosos é um objetivo importante em medicina. O uso de radiofármacos para identificação de focos de inflamação e infecção tem recebido considerável atenção. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a captação e o potencial de imagem de lipossomas pH-sensíveis furtivos radiomarcados com 99mTecnécio (99mTc) para identificar sítios de infecção em camundongos. Os lipossomas contendo glutationa foram marcados com o complexo 99mTc-hexametilpropilenoamina oxima (HMPAO). Os lipossomas pH-sensíveis furtivos marcados com 99mTc (99mTc-LpHS) foram injetados em camundongos com infecção induzida por Staphylococcus aureus no músculo da coxa direita. Estudos de biodistribuição e imagem cintilográfica foram realizados em diferentes tempos após injeção do radiofármaco. Os 99mTc-LpHS foram captados significativamente pelo abscesso quando comparado ao respectivo controle. O abscesso foi visualizado rapidamente (0,5 horas) após injeção do 99mTc-LpHS tornando-se mais evidenciado com o tempo. Estes resultados indicam que 99mTc-LpHS é um promissor radiofármaco para identificação de focos inflamatórios e infecciosos em pacientes.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-8913200700060002599mTechnetiumpH-sensitive liposomesinfection imagingscintigraphy
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author Vildete Aparecida Sousa Carmo
Mônica Cristina de Oliveira
Luciene das Graças Mota
Luís Paulo Freire
Raphael Ligório Benedito Ferreira
Valbert Nascimento Cardoso
spellingShingle Vildete Aparecida Sousa Carmo
Mônica Cristina de Oliveira
Luciene das Graças Mota
Luís Paulo Freire
Raphael Ligório Benedito Ferreira
Valbert Nascimento Cardoso
Technetium-99m-labeled stealth pH-sensitive liposomes: a new strategy to identify infection in experimental model
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
99mTechnetium
pH-sensitive liposomes
infection imaging
scintigraphy
author_facet Vildete Aparecida Sousa Carmo
Mônica Cristina de Oliveira
Luciene das Graças Mota
Luís Paulo Freire
Raphael Ligório Benedito Ferreira
Valbert Nascimento Cardoso
author_sort Vildete Aparecida Sousa Carmo
title Technetium-99m-labeled stealth pH-sensitive liposomes: a new strategy to identify infection in experimental model
title_short Technetium-99m-labeled stealth pH-sensitive liposomes: a new strategy to identify infection in experimental model
title_full Technetium-99m-labeled stealth pH-sensitive liposomes: a new strategy to identify infection in experimental model
title_fullStr Technetium-99m-labeled stealth pH-sensitive liposomes: a new strategy to identify infection in experimental model
title_full_unstemmed Technetium-99m-labeled stealth pH-sensitive liposomes: a new strategy to identify infection in experimental model
title_sort technetium-99m-labeled stealth ph-sensitive liposomes: a new strategy to identify infection in experimental model
publisher Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
series Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
issn 1516-8913
1678-4324
publishDate 2007-09-01
description The diagnosis of inflammatory and infectious processes is an important goal in medicine. The use of radiopharmaceuticals for identification of inflammation and infection foci has received considerable attention. The aim of this work was to evaluate the uptake and the imaging potential of stealth pH-sensitive liposomes radiolabelled with 99mTechnetium (99mTc) to identify infection sites in mice. The liposomes containing glutathione were labeled with 99mTc-Hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (HMPAO) complex. The 99mTc-labeled stealth pH-sensitive liposomes (99mTc-SpHL) were injected in mice bearing infection in the right thigh muscle induced by Staphylococcus aureus. Biodistribution studies and scintigraphic imaging were performed at different times after injection of radiopharmaceutical. The 99mTc-SpHL was significantly uptaken by abscess when compared to the respective control. The abscess was visualized as early as 0.5 hours after injection of 99mTc-SpHL becoming more prominent with the time. These results indicate that 99mTc-SpHL is a promising radiopharmaceutical for visualizing infection foci in patients.<br>O diagnóstico de processos inflamatórios e infecciosos é um objetivo importante em medicina. O uso de radiofármacos para identificação de focos de inflamação e infecção tem recebido considerável atenção. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a captação e o potencial de imagem de lipossomas pH-sensíveis furtivos radiomarcados com 99mTecnécio (99mTc) para identificar sítios de infecção em camundongos. Os lipossomas contendo glutationa foram marcados com o complexo 99mTc-hexametilpropilenoamina oxima (HMPAO). Os lipossomas pH-sensíveis furtivos marcados com 99mTc (99mTc-LpHS) foram injetados em camundongos com infecção induzida por Staphylococcus aureus no músculo da coxa direita. Estudos de biodistribuição e imagem cintilográfica foram realizados em diferentes tempos após injeção do radiofármaco. Os 99mTc-LpHS foram captados significativamente pelo abscesso quando comparado ao respectivo controle. O abscesso foi visualizado rapidamente (0,5 horas) após injeção do 99mTc-LpHS tornando-se mais evidenciado com o tempo. Estes resultados indicam que 99mTc-LpHS é um promissor radiofármaco para identificação de focos inflamatórios e infecciosos em pacientes.
topic 99mTechnetium
pH-sensitive liposomes
infection imaging
scintigraphy
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132007000600025
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