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[ 18 F]Fluoropropyl-TZTP (FP-TZTP) is a subtype-selective muscarinic cholinergic ligand with potential suitability for studying Alzheimer's disease. Positron emission tomography studies in isofluorane-anesthetized rhesus monkeys were performed to assess the in vivo behavior of this radiotracer. First, control studies (n = 11) were performed to characterize the tracer kinetics and to choose an appropriate model using a metabolite-corrected arterial input function. Second, preblocking studies (n = 4) with unlabeled FP-TZTP were used to measure nonspecific binding. Third, the sensitivity of [ 18 F]FP-TZTP binding to changes in brain acetylcholine (ACh) was assessed by administering physostigmine, an acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor, by intravenous infusion (100 to 200 μg·kg −1 ·h −1 ) beginning 30 minutes before tracer injection (n = 7). Tracer uptake in the brain was rapid with K 1  values of 0.4 to 0.6 mL·min −1 ·mL −1  in gray matter. A model with one tissue compartment was chosen because reliable parameter estimates could not be obtained with a more complex model. Volume of distribution ( V) values, determined from functional images created by pixel-by-pixel fitting, were very similar in cortical regions, basal ganglia, and thalamus, but significantly lower ( P &lt; 0.01) in the cerebellum, consistent with the distribution of M 2  cholinergic receptors. Preblocking studies with unlabeled FP-TZTP reduced V by 60% to 70% in cortical and subcortical regions. Physostigmine produced a 35% reduction in cortical specific binding ( P &lt; 0.05), consistent with increased ACh competition. The reduction in basal ganglia (12%) was significantly smaller ( P &lt; 0.05), consistent with its markedly higher AChE activity. These studies indicate that [ 18 F]FP-TZTP should be useful for the in vivo measurement of muscarinic receptors with positron emission tomography.

Muscarinic Cholinergic Receptor Measurements with [18F]FP-TZTP: Control and Competition Studies

Muscarinic Cholinergic Receptor Measurements with [¹⁸F]FP-TZTP: Control and Competition Studies