Published April 2001 | Version v1
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Kinetic parameters of 3-[123I]iodo-L-α-methyl tyrosine ([123I]IMT) transport in human GOS3 glioma cells

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The radiolabelled amino acid 3-[123I]iodo-L-α-methyl tyrosine ([123I]IMT) is a promising tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of brain tumors using single-photon emission tomography (SPECT). However, little is known about the precise kinetics of [123I]IMT uptake in human glioma cells. The kinetic analysis of [123I]IMT transport in human GOS3 glioma cells yielded a high-affinity apparent Michaelis constant (Km = 20.1 ± 1.5 μM). The maximum transport velocity (Vmax) amounted to 34.8 ± 1.9 nmol/mg protein/10 min. Competitive inhibition experiments revealed that [123I]IMT transport is mediated principally by the sodium-independent system L

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S0969805101001913;

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Journal Title
Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 293-297
ISSN
0969-8051
CODEN
NMBIEO

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Copyright (c) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.