Abnormalities of beta-oxidation of long-chain fatty acids preceeds functional abnormalities and irreversible tissue injury in ischemic and nonischemic diseases of the heart. The proposed work investigates the metabolism and kinetics of the palrnitate analog, 16-[F-18]fluoro-4-thia-hexadecanoic acid (FTP), and the oleate analog, 1 8-[F- 1 8]fluoro-4-thia-9Z-octadecenoic acid (FTO), in isolated rat heart. The investigations will attempt to 1) evaluate the sensitivities of FTP and FTO to beta-oxidation and select one of the two tracers for further detailed metabolic and validation studies, 2) characterize the trapped F-18 labeled metabolites of FTP/FTO in the myocardium in order to clarify the trapping mechanism, and 3) determine the relationship of tracer metabolic trapping rate in the heart with oxidation rates of exogenous fatty acids in a broad range of conditions. Isolated buffer-perfused rat heart preparations with external radioactivity detection are utilized in these studies. The metabolism of FTP/FTO in the myocardium to F-18 labeled acyl-CoA, enoyl-CoA, acyl-carnitine, triglycerides, and complex lipids in heart will be estimated by thin-layer chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. Gel-electrophoresis will be utilized to analyze radioactivity bound to cellular proteins as a consequence of metabolic processing. Experiments on the relationship of tracer trapping rate to palmitate and oleate oxidation under various conditions will provide critical data toward the development of a technique for quantitative regional assessment of fatty acid oxidation rate in myocardium using PET.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01HL063371-01A2
Application #
6260460
Study Section
Diagnostic Radiology Study Section (RNM)
Program Officer
Dunn, Rosalie
Project Start
2001-01-01
Project End
2003-12-31
Budget Start
2001-01-01
Budget End
2001-12-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2001
Total Cost
$312,379
Indirect Cost
Name
Duke University
Department
Radiation-Diagnostic/Oncology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
071723621
City
Durham
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27705
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