2008
Age-related decline in nicotinic receptor availability with [123I]5-IA-85380 SPECT
Mitsis EM, Cosgrove KP, Staley JK, Bois F, Frohlich EB, Tamagnan GD, Estok KM, Seibyl JP, van Dyck CH. Age-related decline in nicotinic receptor availability with [123I]5-IA-85380 SPECT. Neurobiology Of Aging 2008, 30: 1490-1497. PMID: 18242781, PMCID: PMC3523217, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-affinity nicotineEffect of ageReceptor availabilityBrain regionsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor availabilityConstant infusion paradigmHuman postmortem studiesHuman subjectsSingle photon emissionIA-85380NAChR availabilityAge-related declineInfusion paradigmPostmortem studiesPostmortem reportsAgePhoton emissionNicotinePearson correlationCognitive agingSubjectsLinear regressionNonsmokersBolusNAChRs
2000
Estrogen Replacement Therapy for Treatment of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Mulnard R, Cotman C, Kawas C, van Dyck C, Sano M, Doody R, Koss E, Pfeiffer E, Jin S, Gamst A, Grundman M, Thomas R, Thal L, Study F. Estrogen Replacement Therapy for Treatment of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2000, 283: 1007-1015. PMID: 10697060, DOI: 10.1001/jama.283.8.1007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen replacement therapyModerate Alzheimer's diseaseSecondary outcome measuresReplacement therapyAlzheimer's diseaseOutcome measuresClinical trialsPlacebo-controlled clinical trialMini-Mental State Examination scoreAlzheimer's Disease Cooperative StudyPrevention of ADClinical Dementia Rating ScaleClinical Global ImpressionPrimary outcome measureTreatment of mildSmall clinical trialsRole of estrogenState Examination scoreDementia Rating ScaleCGIC scoresEstrogen groupPlacebo groupControlled TrialsFunctional outcomeGlobal Impression