2024
Validation of a Simplified Tissue-to-Reference Ratio Measurement Using SUVR to Assess Synaptic Density Alterations in Alzheimer Disease with [11C]UCB-J PET
Young J, O’Dell R, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Chen M, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Cooper E, Miller A, Lam J, Bates K, Ruan A, Nelsen K, Salardini E, Carson R, van Dyck C, Mecca A. Validation of a Simplified Tissue-to-Reference Ratio Measurement Using SUVR to Assess Synaptic Density Alterations in Alzheimer Disease with [11C]UCB-J PET. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2024, 65: jnumed.124.267419. PMID: 39299782, PMCID: PMC11533916, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.124.267419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistribution volume ratioSUV ratioSynaptic densityEffect sizeAlzheimer's diseaseLongitudinal study of Alzheimer's diseaseMethods:</b> ParticipantsLongitudinal studyMeasure synaptic densityAD participantsStudy of Alzheimer's diseaseNormal cognitionReference regionOlder adultsMulticenterDensity alterations
2023
Aging gene signature of memory CD8+ T cells is associated with neurocognitive functioning in Alzheimer’s disease
Young J, Park H, Kim M, Par-Young J, Bartlett H, Kim H, Unlu S, Osmani L, Shin M, Bucala R, van Dyck C, Allore H, Mecca A, You S, Kang I. Aging gene signature of memory CD8+ T cells is associated with neurocognitive functioning in Alzheimer’s disease. Immunity & Ageing 2023, 20: 71. PMID: 38042785, PMCID: PMC10693128, DOI: 10.1186/s12979-023-00396-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral bloodT cellsAlzheimer's diseaseEM CD8Memory CD8Gene signatureAge-related immune changesIL-7 receptor alphaEffector memory CD8Strong risk factorT cell expansionAD genesAge-associated expansionImmune changesRisk factorsCD8Dementia patientsIL-7RNeuropsychological testingReceptor alphaNeurocognitive functionRT-qPCR resultsDisease severityPatientsNormal persons