Abstract
Since its first description in 1955, tumor hypoxia has become a central issue in cancer treatment. Since then, it is essential to diagnose accurately the tumor oxygenation degree in order to establish the appropriate treatment.
In this regard, a wide diversity of radiopharmaceuticals for in vivo imaging has been developed. Special conditions of the hypoxic microenvironment are low O2 partial pressure, enhanced levels of reductases, and genetic-adaptation-expression biomolecules involved in angiogenesis, erythropoiesis, cellular proliferation, apoptosis, metabolism- and glucose-uptake, local invasion, and metastatic spread. The development of radiolabeled hypoxia markers has been based on reductase substrates, like bioreductive ligands, or on entities capable of recognizing overexpressed proteins under hypoxia conditions, i.e. HIF-1α and carbonic anhydrase IX, among others. In this review these hypoxia markers are analyzed focusing on their medicinal chemistry characteristics.Keywords: Hypoxia, radiopharmaceuticals, imaging.
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Radiopharmaceuticals in Tumor Hypoxia Imaging: A Review Focused on Medicinal Chemistry Aspects
Volume: 17 Issue: 3
Author(s): Pablo Cabral and Hugo Cerecetto
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Keywords: Hypoxia, radiopharmaceuticals, imaging.
Abstract: Since its first description in 1955, tumor hypoxia has become a central issue in cancer treatment. Since then, it is essential to diagnose accurately the tumor oxygenation degree in order to establish the appropriate treatment.
In this regard, a wide diversity of radiopharmaceuticals for in vivo imaging has been developed. Special conditions of the hypoxic microenvironment are low O2 partial pressure, enhanced levels of reductases, and genetic-adaptation-expression biomolecules involved in angiogenesis, erythropoiesis, cellular proliferation, apoptosis, metabolism- and glucose-uptake, local invasion, and metastatic spread. The development of radiolabeled hypoxia markers has been based on reductase substrates, like bioreductive ligands, or on entities capable of recognizing overexpressed proteins under hypoxia conditions, i.e. HIF-1α and carbonic anhydrase IX, among others. In this review these hypoxia markers are analyzed focusing on their medicinal chemistry characteristics.Export Options
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Cabral Pablo and Cerecetto Hugo, Radiopharmaceuticals in Tumor Hypoxia Imaging: A Review Focused on Medicinal Chemistry Aspects, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2017; 17 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520616666160307142514
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520616666160307142514 |
Print ISSN 1871-5206 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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