Synthesis of d- and l-Form of $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO, and Comparison of Brain Uptake

$^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO의 광학이성체 d-, l-Form의 합성과 뇌섭취율 비교

Purpose: $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO is a radiopharmaceutical for imaging cerebral blood flow. HMPAO (RR, SS)-4.8-diaza-3,6,6,9-tetramethylundecan-2,10- dione bisoxime) has three stereoismers such as, meso-. d-, and l-HMPAO. Techentium complexes of meso-HMPAO and d,l-HMPAO are known to have different in vivo brain uptakes. In this study, enantiomers of HMPAO (d-HMPAO and l-HMPAO) were separated from d,l-HMPAO. These enantiomers were labeled with $^{99m}Tc$ and the biodistribution studies were performed in mice. Materials and Methods: An intermediate imine product was produced from 2,3-butanedione monooxime and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine (54% yield) and was reduced into a mixture of three isomers (35% yield). The meso-isomer was separated from d,l-mixture by repeated fractional crystallization (11 % yield). The d- and l-enantiomers were subsequently separated by co-crystallization with optical isomers of tartaric acid (25% and 5% yield. respectively). Each enantiomeric HMPAO was labeled with $^{99m}Tc$ by reacting with $SnCI_2{\cdot}2H_2O\;and\;^{99m}Tc$-pertechnetate. Biodistribution study was performed 1 hr after tail vein injection to ICR mice. Results: Radiochemical purities of each compound were over 80%. In biodistribution study. the brain uptakes of d,l- d- and l-form were 1.34, 1.12 and 1.67% ID/g, respectively. In case of l-lsomer the brain uptake was higher (1.5 fold) than d-isomer. Conclusion: We successfully purified each enantiomeric HMPAO. In biodistribution study of stereoismers of $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO in mice, l-HMPAO may show better brain image than d,l-HMPAO which was supplied in a commercial kit.

목적: $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO는 뇌혈류영상에 사용되는 방사성의약품으로, HMPAO (RR,SS)-4,8-diaza-3,6,6,9-tetramethylundecan-2,10-dione bisoxime)는 3개의 입체이성체(meso-, d-, l-HMPAO)가 존재한다. $^{99m}Tc$표지 meso-HMAPO와 d,l-HMPAO는 체내에서 뇌섭취에 차이를 나타낸다. 이 연구에서는 d,l-HMPAO 입체이성체 혼합물을 d-형과 l-형으로 분리하여 각각을 $^{99m}Tc$으로 표지하여 생체내분포를 비교하고자 하였다. 대상및 방법: 2,3-Butanedione monooxime과 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine을 반응시켜 imine 형태의 중간화합물(수율: 54%)을 얻었다. 이를 환원시켜 d,l-과 meso-HMAPO 혼합물을 얻었다(수율 : 31%). 이것을 4번 분별결정하여 miso-HMPAO를 분리하였다(수율: 11%). d,l-라세미 혼합불은 (+)-타르타르 산과 (-)-타르타르 산을 이용하여 d-형과 l-형을 분리하였다(수율 25%, 5%). 합성한 각 입체이성체 HMPAO를 환원제로 $SnCI_2{\cdot}2H_2O$를 이용하여 $^{99m}Tc$으로 표지한 후, 마우스에 투여하여 1 시간 후 생체내분포를 확인하였다. 결과: 우리는 각 입체이성체 HMAPO를 합성하고 핵자기공명분광기와 선광도측정기를 이용하여 구조를 확인하였다. $^{99m}Tc$ 표피후 지용성 $^{99m}Tc$HMPAO의 방사화학적 순도는 80% 이상이었다. 각 입체이성체(d,l-, d-, l- HMPAO)의 뇌섭취율은 1.34, 1.12, 1.67% ID/g으로, l-형이 d-형보다 1.5 배 더 높았다. 결론: 우리는 각 입체이성체 HMPAO를 성공적으로 합성하였다. l-HMPAO를 분리하여 사용할 경우 보다 나은 영상을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.