8-[18F] Fluoropenciclovir: an improved reporter probe for imaging HSV1-tk reporter gene expression in vivo using PET

M Iyer, JR Barrio, M Namavari, E Bauer… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2001 - Soc Nuclear Med
We have synthesized and evaluated 8-[18F] fluoropenciclovir (FPCV) and compared it with 8-
[18F] fluoroganciclovir (FGCV) for monitoring the expression of herpes simplex virus type 1 …

[PDF][PDF] Imaging of adenoviral-directed herpes simplex virus type 1 thymidine kinase reporter gene expression in mice with radiolabeled ganciclovir

SS Gambhir, JR Barrio, L Wu, M Iyer… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1998 - Soc Nuclear Med
We are developing procedures to repeatedly and noninvasively ¡ magethe expression of
transplanted reporter genes in living ani mals and in patients, using PET. We have …

Imaging in vivo herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene transfer to tumour-bearing rodents using positron emission tomography and [18F]FHPG

R Hustinx, CY Shiue, A Alavi, D McDonald… - European journal of …, 2001 - Springer
Radiolabelled ganciclovir analogues have shown promise as imaging agents to detect
herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV tk) expression. This study evaluated the use of …

Molecular imaging with 123I-FIAU, 18F-FUdR, 18F-FET, and 18F-FDG for monitoring herpes simplex virus type 1 thymidine kinase and ganciclovir prodrug activation …

HE Wang, HM Yu, RS Liu, M Lin… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2006 - Soc Nuclear Med
The ability to monitor tumor responses during prodrug activation gene therapy and other
anticancer gene therapies is critical for their translation into clinical practice. Previously, we …

18F-FEAU as a radiotracer for herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene expression: in-vitro comparison with other PET tracers

AR Buursma, V Rutgers, GAP Hospers… - Nuclear medicine …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objective The herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSVtk) gene has frequently been
applied as a reporter gene for monitoring transgene expression in animal models. In clinical …

Comparison of radiolabeled nucleoside probes (FIAU, FHBG, and FHPG) for PET imaging of HSV1-tk gene expression

JG Tjuvajev, M Doubrovin, T Akhurst… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2002 - Soc Nuclear Med
The efficacy of 3 radiolabeled probes of current interest for imaging herpes simplex virus
type 1 thymidine kinase (HSV1-tk) expression in vivo with PET, including 124I-or 131I …

Comparison of [18F]FHPG and [124/125I]FIAU for imaging herpes simplex virus type 1 thymidine kinase gene expression

P Brust, R Haubner, A Friedrich… - European journal of …, 2001 - Springer
Various radiotracers based on uracil nucleosides (eg [124 I] 2'-fluoro-2'-deoxy-5-iodo-1-β-D-
arabinofuranosyluracil,[124 I] FIAU) and acycloguanosine derivatives (eg [18 F] 9-[(3-fluoro …

Comparison of [18F]FHBG and [14C]FIAU for imaging of HSV1-tk reporter gene expression: adenoviral infection vs stable transfection

JJ Min, M Iyer, SS Gambhir - European journal of nuclear medicine and …, 2003 - Springer
Earlier studies involving comparison of different reporter probes have shown conflicting
results between pyrimidine nucleosides [eg, 2'-fluoro-2'-deoxy-1-β-d-arabinofuranosyl-5 …

Imaging adenoviral-directed reporter gene expression in living animals with positron emission tomography

SS Gambhir, JR Barrio, ME Phelps… - Proceedings of the …, 1999 - National Acad Sciences
We are developing quantitative assays to repeatedly and noninvasively image expression of
reporter genes in living animals, using positron emission tomography (PET). We synthesized …

A tracer kinetic model for 18F-FHBG for quantitating herpes simplex virus type 1 thymidine kinase reporter gene expression in living animals using PET

LA Green, K Nguyen, B Berenji, M Iyer… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2004 - Soc Nuclear Med
Reporter probe 9-(4-18F-fluoro-3-[hydroxymethyl] butyl) guanine (18F-FHBG) and reporter
gene mutant herpes simplex virus type 1 thymidine kinase (HSV1-sr39tk) have been used …