Myocardial beta-adrenoceptor downregulation in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy measured in vivo with PET using the new radioligand (S)-[C-11]CGP12388

RM de Jong, Antoon T. M. Willemsen, RHJA Slart, PK Blanksma, A van Waarde, JH Cornel, W Vaalburg, DJ van Veldhuisen, PH Elsinga*

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Abstract

Purpose. The beta-adrenoceptor (beta-AR) plays an important role in heart failure. Recently, the new tracer (S)-[C-11]CGP12388 has been developed. It displays excellent properties for investigation of the cardiac beta-ARs in vivo with positron emission tomography (PET). Furthermore, the simple production method allows its use in a routine clinical setting. The aim of this study was to investigate whether decreased myocardial beta-AR density in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) can be estimated using (S)-[C-11]CGP12388 PET.

Methods. Myocardial beta-AR density was investigated in six patients with IDC and six age-matched healthy controls, using (S)-[C-11]CGP12388 PET.

Results. beta-AR densities of 5.4 +/- 1.3 pmol/g (mean +/- SD) were observed in patients; these values were significantly lower than those observed in healthy controls (8.4 +/- 1.5 pmol/g, p <0.005).

Conclusion. This study indicates that PET with (S)-[C-11]CGP12388 is applicable for the measurement of myocardial beta-AR density in patients. A highly significant reduction in beta-AR density was found in patients with IDC compared with healthy controls.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)443-447
Number of pages5
JournalEuropean Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Volume32
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr-2005

Keywords

  • imaging
  • beta-adrenergic receptors
  • heart failure
  • POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY
  • CHRONIC HEART-FAILURE
  • ADRENERGIC-RECEPTOR DENSITY
  • MODEL
  • (S)-<C-11>CGP12388
  • ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
  • CATECHOLAMINES
  • CGP-12177
  • LIGAND

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