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Radiosynthesis and ex vivo evaluation of (R)-(-)-2-chloro-N-[1-11C-propyl]n-propylnorapomorphine

Mikael Palner, Patrick McCormick, Nicolas Gillings, Mikael Begtrup, Alan A Wilson, Gitte M Knudsen

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    Abstract

    Several dopamine D(2) agonist radioligands have been used with positron emission tomography (PET), including [(11)C-]-(-)-MNPA, [(11)C-]-(-)-NPA and [(11)C]-(+)-PHNO. These radioligands are considered particularly powerful for detection of endogenous dopamine release, but they either provide PET brain images with limited contrast or have affinity for both D(2) and D(3) receptors. We here present the carbon-11 radiolabeling and ex vivo evaluation of 2-Cl-(-)-NPA, a novel PET-tracer candidate with high in vitro D(2)/D(3) selectivity.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalNuclear Medicine and Biology
    Volume37
    Issue number1
    Pages (from-to)35-40
    Number of pages6
    ISSN0969-8051
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2010

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