Modifications at Arg and Ile Give Neurotensin(8-13) Derivatives with High Stability and Retained NTS1 Receptor Affinity

Schindler, Lisa and Bernhardt, Guenther and Keller, Max (2019) Modifications at Arg and Ile Give Neurotensin(8-13) Derivatives with High Stability and Retained NTS1 Receptor Affinity. ACS MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 10 (6). pp. 960-965. ISSN 1948-5875,

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Abstract

Due to its expression in various malignant tumors, the neurotensin receptor 1 (NTS1R) has been suggested and explored as a target for tumor diagnosis and therapy. Animal model-based investigations of various radiolabeled NTS1R ligands derived from the hexapeptide neurotensin(8-13) (NT(8-13)), e.g. Ga-68- and F-18-labeled compounds for PET diagnostics, give rise to optimize such radiotracers for clinical use. As NT(8-13) is rapidly degraded in vivo; structural modifications are required in terms of increased metabolic stability. In this study, the stabilization of the peptide backbone of NT(8-13) against enzymatic degradation was systematically explored by performing an N-methyl scan, replacing Ile(12) by tert-butylglycine(12) (Tle(12)) and N-terminal acylation. N-Methylation of either arginine, Arg(8), or Arg(9), combined with the Ile(12)/Tle(12) exchange, proved to be most favorable with respect to NTS1R affinity (K-i < 2 nM) and stability in human plasma (t(1/2) > 48 h), a valuable result regarding the development of radiopharmaceuticals derived from NT(8-13).

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: IN-VITRO; ANALOGS; PEPTIDE; BIODISTRIBUTION; EXPRESSION; BINDING; CANCER; CATABOLISM; CHEMISTRY; Peptide; neurotensin; NT(8-13); neurotensin receptor; plasma stability
Subjects: 600 Technology > 615 Pharmacy
Divisions: Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institute of Pharmacy
Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institute of Pharmacy > Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry II (Prof. Buschauer)
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 07 Apr 2020 08:12
Last Modified: 07 Apr 2020 08:12
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/26893

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