Preferred Label : Uniformly-labeled [13C]glutamine;
NCIt synonyms : U-13C-Glutamine; [U-13C]glutamine; U-13C-Gln;
NCIt definition : A uniformly-labeled radioconjugate composed of glutamine, a naturally occurring non-essential
amino acid, in which all five carbons are labeled with the isotope 13C, with potential
imaging application. Upon administration of uniformly-labeled [13C]glutamine, the
glutamine is taken up and metabolized by tumors and the 13C-containing metabolites
can be imaged by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Since tumor cells
take up and metabolize glutamine in higher amounts and through different pathways
than normal cells, this agent may help assess the metabolic phenotype of the tumor.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL971652;
Origin ID : C166398;
UMLS CUI : C5237956;
Semantic type(s)
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