Abstract
Receptor-binding peptides have attracted an enormous interest in targeting molecules for the development of tumour specific radiopharmaceutical compounds. The overexpression of many receptors on human tumour makes such peptide-ligands attractive agents for diagnostic imaging and therapy of cancers. The use of solid-phase peptide synthesis and the availability of a wide range of bifunctional chelating agents for the radiolabelling of bioactive peptides with radionuclides have produced a wide variety of useful radiopharmaceutical molecules. For diagnostic purposes, techenetium- 99m is the ideal radionuclide thanks to its nuclear properties and the availability of a low cost portable generator system.
Keywords: Peptide receptors, radiolabelled peptides, technetium, tumour imaging
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Title: 99mTc-Radiolabelled Peptides for Tumour Imaging: Present and Future
Volume: 17 Issue: 24
Author(s): C. Bolzati, F. Refosco, A. Marchiani and P. Ruzza
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Keywords: Peptide receptors, radiolabelled peptides, technetium, tumour imaging
Abstract: Receptor-binding peptides have attracted an enormous interest in targeting molecules for the development of tumour specific radiopharmaceutical compounds. The overexpression of many receptors on human tumour makes such peptide-ligands attractive agents for diagnostic imaging and therapy of cancers. The use of solid-phase peptide synthesis and the availability of a wide range of bifunctional chelating agents for the radiolabelling of bioactive peptides with radionuclides have produced a wide variety of useful radiopharmaceutical molecules. For diagnostic purposes, techenetium- 99m is the ideal radionuclide thanks to its nuclear properties and the availability of a low cost portable generator system.
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Bolzati C., Refosco F., Marchiani A. and Ruzza P., 99mTc-Radiolabelled Peptides for Tumour Imaging: Present and Future, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2010; 17 (24) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986710791859388
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986710791859388 |
Print ISSN 0929-8673 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-533X |

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