TABLE 1

Comparison of Internalization Kinetics for 111In-, 67Ga-, and 99mTc-Labeled Exendin-4 in β-Tumor Cells

Compound0.5 h1 h2 h4 h
[Lys40(Ahx-DOTA-111In)NH2]-exendin-41.03 ± 0.142.03 ± 0.184.97 ± 0.49.75 ± 0.65
[Lys40(Ahx-DOTA-67Ga)NH2]-exendin-41.22 ± 0.082.48 ± 0.295.10 ± 0.2610.35 ± 0.43
[Lys40(Ahx-HYNIC-99mTc/EDDA)NH2]-exendin-40.73 ± 0.291.50 ± 0.493.37 ± 1.276.50 ± 1.94
1-way ANOVAP = 0.002P = 0.001P = 0.003P = 0.0001
  • Values and SD are result of 2 independent experiments (triplicates in each experiment) and are expressed as specific internalization (% added radioactivity/106 cells ± SD). Significance was analyzed by 1-way ANOVA.