2022
Translational PET Imaging of Spinal Cord Injury with the Serotonin Transporter Tracer [11C]AFM
Fang H, Rossano S, Wang X, Nabulsi N, Kelley B, Fowles K, Ropchan J, Strittmatter SM, Carson RE, Huang Y. Translational PET Imaging of Spinal Cord Injury with the Serotonin Transporter Tracer [11C]AFM. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2022, 24: 560-569. PMID: 35020138, PMCID: PMC9550197, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-021-01698-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injurySpinal cordHealthy ratsHuman spinal cordCord injurySerotonin transporterRat modelRodent modelsPET imagingTranslational PET imagingSCI rat modelIntact spinal cordSpinal cord caudalRodent spinal cordSerotonin transporter tracerUse of PETCervical uptakeSERT changesSCI animalsSCI patientsPresynaptic serotonin transporterCord caudalAxon damageSerotonin systemSERT radioligand
2020
Quantification of SV2A Binding in Rodent Brain Using [18F]SynVesT-1 and PET Imaging
Sadasivam P, Fang XT, Toyonaga T, Lee S, Xu Y, Zheng MQ, Spurrier J, Huang Y, Strittmatter SM, Carson RE, Cai Z. Quantification of SV2A Binding in Rodent Brain Using [18F]SynVesT-1 and PET Imaging. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2020, 23: 372-381. PMID: 33258040, PMCID: PMC8105262, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-020-01567-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain stemAlzheimer's diseaseMin postinjectionAnimal modelsAPP/PS1 miceReference regionStandardized uptake value ratioDynamic PET imaging dataUptake value ratioRodent brain tissueStatic PET scansDifferent imaging windowsPET imaging dataWild-type controlsReference tissue modelPS1 miceAD pathogenesisTherapeutic effectMouse modelRodent modelsLittermate controlsPET scansRodent brainPreclinical imaging studiesTherapeutic drug efficacy
2010
Genetic Deletion and Pharmacological Inhibition of Nogo-66 Receptor Impairs Cognitive Outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice
Hånell A, Clausen F, Björk M, Jansson K, Philipson O, Nilsson LN, Hillered L, Weinreb PH, Lee D, McIntosh TK, Gimbel DA, Strittmatter SM, Marklund N. Genetic Deletion and Pharmacological Inhibition of Nogo-66 Receptor Impairs Cognitive Outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2010, 27: 1297-1309. PMID: 20486800, PMCID: PMC2942864, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2009.1255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryMossy fiber sproutingSoluble NgR1Fiber sproutingBrain injuryCortical impact injury modelEarly post-injury periodNogo-66 receptor 1Hippocampal mossy fiber sproutingBehavioral recovery processSham-injured animalsBrain-injured animalsPost-injury periodSpinal cord injuryOligodendrocyte myelin glycoproteinPharmacological neutralizationBehavioral recoveryFunctional recoveryLoss of tissueCord injuryTimm stainInjury modelMotor functionRodent modelsHistological effects