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fluorine F 18 PARP inhibitor

A radiotracer consisting of a 1(2H)phthalazinone-based poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1) inhibitor radiolabeled with the positron emitting isotope fluorine F 18, which can potentially be used for the imaging of PARP1 expression using positron emission tomography (PET). Upon administration, fluorine F 18 PARPi targets and binds to PARP1. Upon PET, PARP1-expressing tumor cells can be visualized. PARP1, which is overexpressed in many cancer cell types, catalyzes post-translational ADP-ribosylation of nuclear proteins and plays a key role in the repair of DNA strand breaks.
Synonym:[18F]PARP1-targeted probe
[18F]PARPi
[18F]PARPi imaging agent
18F fluorinated PARP1-targeted probe
18F-1(2H)phthalazinone-based PARPi imaging agent
18F-radiolabeled 1(2H)phthalazinone PARPi
fluorine F 18 PARPi
fluorine F 18 poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor
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