KF21213 

The in vitro affinity of KF21213 for the adenosine A_2A and A₁ receptors is determined using the rat striatal membrane and [³H]CGS 21680 as a radioligand and the rat forebrain membrane and N⁶-[³H]cyclohexyladenosine, respectively. The assay is performed in the dark to prevent photo-isomerization^[1].

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

Mice^[1]
Two groups of male ddY mice (30-39 g) are used. In the first group, [¹¹C]KF21213 (1.1 MBq/36 pmol) is intravenously injected. They are killed by cervical dislocation at 5, 15, 30, and 60 min after injection (N=4 each). Blood is collected by heart puncture. The brain is removed and dissected into the striatum, cortex, and cerebellum. The regional brain uptake of radioactivity is measured as the percentage of injected dose per gram tissue (%ID/g). In the other group, [¹¹C]KF21213 (1.1 MBq/21 pmol) is co-injected with one of the following adenosine receptor antagonists: A_2A antagonists KF21213, KF17837, KF18446, and SCH 58261 and an A₁ antagonist KF15372. The injected dose of KF21213 is 30 nmol and that of other antagonists is 50 nmol. The mice are killed at 15 min after injection (N=9 for control and N=4 for each of the other groups). The regional brain uptake of radioactivity is measured.
Rat^[1]
PET measurement is performed in three rats with a model SHR-2000 camera with Z=2 mode, providing 14 slices at 3.25 mm intervals. The rat (240-300 g) is anesthetized with 0.02% isoflurane throughout the PET study. The anesthetized rat is positioned prone on a stereotaxic head holder made of polymethyl methacrylate. An incision is made on the scalp to locate the bregma, which is positioned at the tenth slice from caudal. After a transmission scan to correct for photon attenuation, the [¹¹C]KF21213 (N=3) (43–56 MBq/1.2-1.9 nmol/kg body weight) or [¹¹C]KF18446 (N=3) (50-55 MBq/1.8-4.9 nmol/kg body weight) is injected through the tail vein, and the time sequential tomographic scanning is performed for 60 min (20 frames by 30 sec and 50 frames by 1 min).

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

• [1]. Wang WF, et al. Carbon-11-labeled KF21213: a highly selective ligand for mapping CNS adenosine A(2A) receptors with positron emission tomography. Nucl Med Biol. 2000 Aug;27(6):541-6.  [Content Brief]