MARTHA SAHYLI ORTEGA PIJIEIRA

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    Artigo IPEN-doc 29044
    A closer look at the synthesis of 2‑[18F] fluoroethyl tosylate to minimize the formation of volatile side‑products
    2022 - PIJEIRA, MARTHA S.O.; SANTOS, SOFIA N. dos; ARAUJO, YASNIEL B.; LAPOLLI, ANDRE L.; WANDERMUREN, MARCIO N.; RIERA, ZALUA R.; CARVALHO, IVONE; ELSINGA, PHILIP H.; BERNARDES, EMERSON S.
    Background: 2-[18F]Fluoroethyltosylate ([18F]FEtOTs) is a well-known 18F-fluoroalkylating agent widely used to synthesize radiotracers for positron emission tomography. The widespread use of [18F]FEtOTs is due in part to its low volatility when compared to other halide and sulfonate building blocks. In this work, the radioactive volatile side-products formed during the synthesis of [18F]FEtOTs were identified and characterized for the first time, and an optimization of the reaction conditions to minimize their formation was proposed. Results: In order to characterize the volatiles produced during [18F]FEtOTs synthesis, the reaction mixtures of both cold FEtOTs and [18F]FEtOTs were co-injected onto the HPLC system. The radioactive peaks corresponding to the volatile compounds were collected, analyzed through headspace gas chromatography mass spectrometry sampler (HS-GC–MS) and identified as vinyl fluoride ([19F]VF) and 2-fluoroethanol ([19F]FEOH). By using a rotatable central composite design with a two-level full factorial core of two factors (22), it was determined that temperature and time are independent variables which affect the generation of [18F]VF and [18F]FEOH during the radiosynthesis of [18F]FEtOTs. In addition, in order to reduce the formation of the volatiles ([18F]VF and [18F]FEOH) and increase the yield of [18F]FEtOTs, it was demonstrated that the molar ratio of base to precursor must also be considered. Conclusion: [18F]VF and [18F]FEOH are volatile side-products formed during the radiosynthesis of [18F]FEtOTs, whose yields depend on the reaction time, temperature, and the molar ratio of base to precursor. Therefore, special care should be taken during the radiosynthesis and subsequent reactions using [18F]FEOTs in order to avoid environmental contamination and to improve the yield of the desired products.
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    Resumo IPEN-doc 27749
    Radiochemistry and pharmacokinetics of Pectin (MCP)
    2020 - SILVA, FABIO F.A. da; SANTOS, SOFIA N. dos; PIJEIRA, MARTHA S.O.; BERNARDES, EMERSON S.
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    Artigo IPEN-doc 27181
    Synthesis and evaluation of [18F]FEtLos and [18F]AMBF3Los as novel 18F-labelled losartan derivatives for molecular imaging of angiotensin II type 1 receptors
    2020 - PIJEIRA, MARTHA S.O.; NUNES, PAULO S.G.; SANTOS, SOFIA N. dos; ZHANG, ZHENGXING; NARIO, ARIAN P.; PERINI, EFRAIN A.; TURATO, WALTER M.; RIERA, ZALUA R.; CHAMMAS, ROGER; ELSINGA, PHILIP H.; LIN, KUO-SHYAN; CARVALHO, IVONE; BERNARDES, EMERSON S.
    Losartan is widely used in clinics to treat cardiovascular related diseases by selectively blocking the angiotensin II type 1 receptors (AT1Rs), which regulate the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Therefore, monitoring the physiological and pathological biodistribution of AT1R using positron emission tomography (PET) might be a valuable tool to assess the functionality of RAS. Herein, we describe the synthesis and characterization of two novel losartan derivatives PET tracers, [18F]fluoroethyl-losartan ([18F]FEtLos) and [18F]ammoniomethyltrifluoroborate-losartan ([18F]AMBF3Los). [18F]FEtLos was radiolabeled by 18F-fluoroalkylation of losartan potassium using the prosthetic group 2-[18F]fluoroethyl tosylate; whereas [18F]AMBF3Los was prepared following an one-step 18F-19F isotopic exchange reaction, in an overall yield of 2.7 ± 0.9% and 11 ± 4%, respectively, with high radiochemical purity (>95%). Binding competition assays in AT1R-expressing membranes showed that AMBF3Los presented an almost equivalent binding affinity (Ki 7.9 nM) as the cold reference Losartan (Ki 1.5 nM), unlike FEtLos (Ki 2000 nM). In vitro and in vivo assays showed that [18F]AMBF3Los displayed a good binding affinity for AT1R-overexpressing CHO cells and was able to specifically bind to renal AT1R. Hence, our data demonstrate [18F]AMBF3Los as a new tool for PET imaging of AT1R with possible applications for the diagnosis of cardiovascular, inflammatory and cancer diseases.