Automated synthesis of [11C]L-glutamine on Synthra HCN plus synthesis module

Abstract Background L-Glutamine (L-Gln) is the most abundant amino acid present in the human body and is involved in numerous metabolic pathways. Glutaminolysis is the metabolic process deployed by many aggressive cancers such as triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Imaging the metabolic pathways o...

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Main Authors: Prashanth K. Padakanti, Shihong Li, Alexander Schmitz, David Mankoff, Robert H. Mach, Hsiaoju S. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41181-019-0057-4