Development of a Highly Specific 18F‑Labeled Radioligand for Imaging of the Sigma‑2 Receptor in Brain Tumors
Wang T, Wang J, Chen L, Zhang X, Mou T, An X, Zhang J, Zhang X, Deuther-Conrad W, Huang Y, Jia H. Development of a Highly Specific 18F‑Labeled Radioligand for Imaging of the Sigma‑2 Receptor in Brain Tumors. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 2023, 66: 12840-12857. PMID: 37704582, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicro-PET/CT imagingSigma-2 receptorsTumor uptakeCT imagingClear tumor visualizationGlioma xenograft modelU87MG glioma xenograftsHigh subtype selectivityHigh tumor uptakeHigh specific bindingGlioma xenograftsBrain tumorsXenograft modelTumor visualizationSubtype selectivityReceptorsTumorsRadioligandSpecific bindingGBq/ImagingRadiochemical purityNanomolar affinity