Radiolabeling of gemifloxacin with technetium-99m and biological evaluation in artificially Streptococcus pneumoniae infected rats

摘要

In the current investigation complexation of the gemifloxacin (GIN) with technetium-99 m (99mTc) and its biological evaluation in artificially Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) infected rats was assessed as potential S. pneumoniae infection radiotracer. Radiochemically the 99mTc-GIN complex was further analyzed in terms of stability in saline, in vitro stability in serum at 37 °C, in vitro binding with S. pneumoniae and biodistribution in artificially S. pneumoniae (living and heat killed) infected rats. The complex was found 97.25 ± 0.25% radiochemically stable in saline at 30 min after reconstitution. The stability of the 99mTc-GIN complex was decreased to 90.50 ± 0.20% within 240 min after reconstitution. In serum the 99mTc-GIN complex showed stable profile with the appearance of 18.85% free tracer within 16 h of incubation. The 99mTc-GIN complex showed saturated in vitro binding with S. pneumoniae after different intervals. Almost five fold uptake was observed in living S. pneumoniae infected muscle of the rats as compared to the inflamed and normal muscle. No significant difference in the uptake of heat killed S. pneumoniae infected, inflamed and normal muscles of the rats. The high RCP yield in saline, in vitro permanence in serum, in vitro binding with living S. pneumoniae and biodistribution in artificially S. pneumoniae infected rats we recommend the 99mTc-GIN as potential S. pneumoniae infection radiotracer.