Abstract
Molecular imaging probes to detect senile plaques (SPs) might help the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, a novel series of indanone derivatives were synthesized and characterized. In in vitro binding studies, compound 2e exhibited a K(i) value of 16 nM with a human AD brain homogenate. Although they displayed relatively low affinities for 2i and 2j--with K(i) values of 99 and 237 nM, respectively--the SPs in AD brain sections were positively stained by 2j. A method for in situ micro-autoradiography of AD brain was developed in this study and showed clear labeling of SPs by [(125)I]2i and [(125)I]2j. Both [(125)I]2i and [(125)I]2j had suitable lipophilicities and displayed high initial uptake and rapid clearance from the mouse brains. Furthermore, [(125)I]2i and [(125)I]2j were more stable in human brain homogenates than in mouse brain homogenates. These data suggest that such indanone derivatives might represent potential amyloid imaging agents for the detection of SPs in AD.
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