molecules Article Imaging of Fibroblast Activation Protein Alpha Expression in a Preclinical Mouse Model of Glioma Using Positron Emission Tomography Darpan N. Pandya 1, Akesh Sinha 1, Hong Yuan 2, Lysette Mutkus 3 , Kristina Stumpf 3 , Frank C. Marini 3 and Thaddeus J. Wadas 1,* 1 Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA;
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[email protected]; Tel.: +1-319-335-5009 Academic Editor: Svend Borup Jensen Received: 20 July 2020; Accepted: 11 August 2020; Published: 12 August 2020 Abstract: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive glioma of the primary central nervous system. Due to the lack of effective treatment options, the prognosis for patients remains bleak. Fibroblast activation protein alpha (FAP), a 170 kDa type II transmembrane serine protease was observed to be expressed on glioma cells and within the glioma tumor microenvironment. To understand the utility of targeting FAP in this tumor type, the immuno-PET radiopharmaceutical [89Zr]Zr-Df-Bz-F19 mAb was prepared and Lindmo analysis was used for its in vitro evaluation using the U87MG cell line, which expresses FAP endogenously. Lindmo analysis revealed an association 8 1 constant (Ka) of 10− M− and an immunoreactivity of 52%.