Scintigraphic imaging with 99mTc- exorphin C in rabbits
Articles > Article · 2005
Authors: T ERTAY, Perihan ÜNAK, C TASCI, Figen ZİHNİOĞLU, Halil İbrahim DURAK
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2005, vol 62, pp 883-888
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.10.016
Summary
Exorphin C is a peptide with five amino acids [(Tyr-Pro-Ile-Ser-Leu) Trifluoroacetate salt] (Sigma) that has an affinity to opioid receptor-expressing tissues and tumors. Exorphin-C was labeled with Tc-99m using glucoheptonate (GH) as bifunctional chelating agent. Then, we investigated its radiopharmaccutical potential as opioid receptor-expressing tissue on rabbits.