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A Study on the Labeling Efficiency and Cytotoxicity of Hepatocyte-targeting Galactosylated Chitosan Compounds  

Kim, Dae-Weung (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
Jeong, Hwan-Jeong (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and the Hospital)
Kim, Eun-Mi (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and the Hospital)
Kim, Se-Lim (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and the Hospital)
Kang, Yun-Hee (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and the Hospital)
Kim, Min-Woo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and the Hospital)
Kim, Chang-Guhn (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
Sohn, Myung-Hee (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and the Hospital)
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The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine / v.39, no.5, 2005 , pp. 278-283 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: In prior study, we synthesized $^{99m}Tc$-galactosylated chitosan (GC) and performed in vivo biodistribution study, showed specific targeting to hepatocyte. The aim of this study is to evaluate the labeling efficiency and cytotoxicity of modified galactosylated chitosan compounds, galactosyl methylated chitosan (GMC) and HYNIC-galactosylated chitosan (GCH). Materials and Methods: GC, GMC and GCH were synthesized and radiolabeled with $^{99m}Tc$. Then, they were incubated for 6 hours at room temperature and human serum at $37^{\circ}C$. Labeling efficiencies were determined at 15, 30 m, 1, 2, 3 and 6 h after radiolabeling. To evaluate cytotoxicity, MTT assay was performed in HeLa and HepG2 cells. Results: In comparison with them of $^{99m}Tc$-GC labeling efficiencies of $^{99m}Tc$-GMC were significantly improved (100, 97 and 89%) in acetone and 96.3, 95.8 and 75.6% in saline at 15 m, 1 and 6 h, respectively). Moreover, $^{99m}Tc$-GCH showed more improved labeling efficiencies (>95% in acetone and human serum and >90% in saline at 6 h). In MTT assay, cytotoxicity was very low and not different from that of controls. Conclusion: These results represent that these compounds are radiochemically compatible radiopharmaceuticals, can be used in hepatocyte specific imaging study and in vivo gene or drug delivery monitoring.
Keywords
$^{99m}Tc$; galactosylated chitosan; hepatocyte; labeling efficiency; cytotoxicity;
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