Rong Jian, Zhao Chunyu, Chaudhary Ahmad F, Chen Jiahui, Zhou Xin, Zhang Kuo, Song Zhendong, Sun Zhenkun, Gao Yabiao, Zhang Zachary, Feng Siyan, Collier Thomas Lee, Yuan Hongjie, Patel Jimmy S, Haider Achi, Li Yinlong, Liang Steven H
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci. 2025 Feb 24;8(3):800-807. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.4c00683. eCollection 2025 Mar 14.
Cholesterol 24-hydroxylase (CYP46A1), also known as CH24H, is a brain-specific monooxygenase responsible for the elimination of cholesterol from the central nervous system (CNS). It catalyzes the conversion of cholesterol to 24()-hydroxycholesterol, the primary pathway for CNS cholesterol clearance. Dysregulation of cholesterol homeostasis has been implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). This study presents the synthesis and evaluation of [F] ([F]CHL2310) as a novel radioligand for imaging CYP46A1 and cholesterol metabolism in the brain by positron emission tomography (PET). CHL2310 was identified as a potent inhibitor of CYP46A1 and subsequently labeled with fluorine-18 in a radiochemical yield of 13% and a high molar activity of 93 GBq/μmol. [F]CHL2310 was evaluated in rats using in vitro autoradiography and PET imaging, demonstrating high brain uptake, heterogeneous brain distribution, favorable binding specificity, and suitable clearance kinetic profiles within the CNS. In all, [F] ([F]CHL2310) represents a promising tool for noninvasive quantification of cholesterol metabolism by imaging CYP46A1.
胆固醇24-羟化酶(CYP46A1),也称为CH24H,是一种脑特异性单加氧酶,负责从中枢神经系统(CNS)清除胆固醇。它催化胆固醇转化为24()-羟胆固醇,这是CNS胆固醇清除的主要途径。胆固醇稳态失调与神经退行性疾病有关,如阿尔茨海默病(AD)和帕金森病(PD)。本研究介绍了[F]([F]CHL2310)作为一种新型放射性配体的合成与评价,该配体用于通过正电子发射断层扫描(PET)对大脑中的CYP46A1和胆固醇代谢进行成像。CHL2310被确定为CYP46A1的强效抑制剂,随后用氟-18进行标记,放射化学产率为13%,摩尔活度高达93 GBq/μmol。使用体外放射自显影和PET成像在大鼠中对[F]CHL2310进行了评估,结果表明其在大脑中摄取高、脑内分布不均一、结合特异性良好,且在CNS内具有合适的清除动力学特征。总之,[F]([F]CHL2310)是一种通过对CYP46A1成像进行胆固醇代谢无创定量的有前景的工具。