[11C]Glycylsarcosine: synthesis and in vivo evaluation as a PET tracer of PepT2 transporter function in kidney of PepT2 null and wild-type mice
Nabulsi NB, Smith DE, Kilbourn MR. [11C]Glycylsarcosine: synthesis and in vivo evaluation as a PET tracer of PepT2 transporter function in kidney of PepT2 null and wild-type mice. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2005, 13: 2993-3001. PMID: 15781409, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid renal eliminationWild-type micePept2 knockout micePeptide transporter PEPT2Renal eliminationSlow clearanceKnockout miceActive reabsorptionRapid clearancePET tracersPotential radiotracerMouse kidneyPeptide reabsorptionKidneyTransporter PEPT2ClearanceVivo evaluationGly-SarPelvis regionReabsorptionMedullaTransporter functionMicePEPT2Initial uptake