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. 2024 Aug;26(4):693-703.
doi: 10.1007/s11307-024-01912-2. Epub 2024 Apr 19.

Left Ventricular Remodelling Associated with the Transient Elevated [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor Activity in the Remote Myocardium Following Acute Myocardial Infarction

Ping Wu #  1   2 , Li Xu #  1   2 , Qi Wang  3 , Xiaofang Ma  1 , Xinzhu Wang  3 , Hongliang Wang  1   2 , Sheng He  4 , Huibin Ru  1   2 , Yuting Zhao  1 , Yuxin Xiao  1 , Jingying Zhang  1 , Xinchao Wang  2 , Shaohui An  2   5 , Marcus Hacker  6 , Xiang Li  6 , Xiaoli Zhang  7 , Yuetao Wang  8 , Minfu Yang  9 , Zhifang Wu  1   2 , Sijin Li  10   11
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Left Ventricular Remodelling Associated with the Transient Elevated [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor Activity in the Remote Myocardium Following Acute Myocardial Infarction

Ping Wu et al. Mol Imaging Biol. 2024 Aug.

Abstract

Background: Previous studies have initially reported accompanying elevated 2-deoxy-2[18F]fluoro-D-glucose ([18F]F-FDG) inflammatory activity in the remote area and its prognostic value after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Non-invasive characterization of the accompanying inflammation in the remote myocardium may be of potency in guiding future targeted theranostics. [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor targeting chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) on the surface of inflammatory cells is currently one of the promising inflammatory imaging agents. In this study, we sought to focus on the longitudinal evolution of [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor activities in the remote myocardium following AMI and its association with cardiac function.

Methods: Twelve AMI rats and six Sham rats serially underwent [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor imaging at pre-operation, and 5, 7, 14 days post-operation. Maximum and mean standard uptake value (SUV) and target-to-background ratio (TBR) were assessed to indicate the uptake intensity. Gated [18F]F-FDG imaging and immunofluorescent staining were performed to obtain cardiac function and responses of pro-inflammatory and reparative macrophages, respectively.

Results: The uptake of [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor in the infarcted myocardium peaked at day 5 (all P = 0.003), retained at day 7 (all P = 0.011), and recovered at day 14 after AMI (P > 0.05), paralleling with the rise-fall pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages (P < 0.05). Correlated with the peak activity in the infarct territory, [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor uptake in the remote myocardium on day 5 early after AMI significantly increased (AMI vs. Sham: SUVmean, SUVmax, and TBRmean: all P < 0.05), and strongly correlated with contemporaneous EDV and/or ESV (SUVmean and TBRmean: both P < 0.05). The transitory remote activity recovered as of day 7 post-AMI (AMI vs. Sham: P > 0.05).

Conclusions: Corresponding with the peaked [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor activity in the infarcted myocardium, the activity in the remote region elevated accordingly and led to contemporaneous left ventricular remodelling early after AMI. Further studies are warranted to clarify its clinical application potential.

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; CXCR4; Inflammation; Remote myocardium; Ventricular remodeling; [68Ga]Ga-Pentixafor.

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