Published 2021 | Version v1
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99mTc-Luteolin: Radiolabeling, In Silico ADMET and Biological Evaluation as a Natural Tracer Tumor imaging

  • 1. Labeled Compounds Department, Hot Lab. Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo (Egypt)
  • 2. Cyclotron Project, Nuclear Research Centre, Cairo (Egypt)
  • 3. Departement of Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University (NUB), Beni-Sweif (Egypt)
  • 4. Radioactive Isotopes and Generators Department, Hot Lab. Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo (Egypt)
  • 5. Biology Department, Nuclear Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo (Egypt)
  • 6. Drug Radiation Research Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo (Egypt)
  • 7. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef (Egypt)
  • 8. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef (Egypt)

Description

The focus of the staged work was radiolabelled 5,7,3', 4' tetra-hydroxy flavone (Luteolin), isolated from Plantago lanceolata L., (F. Plantaginaceae), with 99mtechnetium (99mTc) to produce a natural tracer 99mTc-Luteolin (99mTc-Lut), and to evaluate the biological distribution in silico and in vivo. Labeling was carried out by reduction reaction using SnCl2 as reducing agent giving a maximum radiochemical yield (RCY) up to 97% at 40 degree C, ph4, for 30 min., with concentration of 99mTc and Luteolin of 150 muL. The tracer (99mTc-Lut) showed 12 h., in vitro stability. In silico ADMET screening of 99mTc-Lut indicated its high bioavailability in all body organs. The bio-distribution profile indicating the highly uptake of the tracer 99mTc-Lut, in tumor mice target/non-target ratio (T/NT) up to two-fold compared to normal mice, whereas the clearance from mice was observed via both renal and feces pathway. 9'9mTc-Lut, could be valued as a probable natural radiopharmaceutical tracer for tumor appearance

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Journal Title
Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 125-132
ISSN
1687-8507