2013
Decreased norepinephrine transporter availability in obesity: Positron Emission Tomography imaging with (S,S)-[11C]O-methylreboxetine
Li CS, Potenza MN, Lee DE, Planeta B, Gallezot JD, Labaree D, Henry S, Nabulsi N, Sinha R, Ding YS, Carson RE, Neumeister A. Decreased norepinephrine transporter availability in obesity: Positron Emission Tomography imaging with (S,S)-[11C]O-methylreboxetine. NeuroImage 2013, 86: 306-310. PMID: 24121204, PMCID: PMC3947246, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexMultilinear reference tissue model 2Norepinephrine transporterNoradrenergic dysfunctionObese individualsLean individualsStructural MR scansBPND valuesNorepinephrine transporter availabilityReference tissue model 2Positron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingPositron emission tomographyBrain norepinephrine transportersNE clearanceMass indexRaphe nucleusLocus coeruleusSynaptic availabilityObese peopleTransporter availabilityOccipital cortexComparison subjectsHealthy individualsObesity
2010
Evaluation of [11C]MRB for assessment of occupancy of norepinephrine transporters: Studies with atomoxetine in non-human primates
Gallezot JD, Weinzimmer D, Nabulsi N, Lin SF, Fowles K, Sandiego C, McCarthy TJ, Maguire RP, Carson RE, Ding YS. Evaluation of [11C]MRB for assessment of occupancy of norepinephrine transporters: Studies with atomoxetine in non-human primates. NeuroImage 2010, 56: 268-279. PMID: 20869448, PMCID: PMC3710586, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.09.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderPositron emission tomographyNorepinephrine transporterDrug occupancy studiesRhesus monkeysReference regionTreatment of depressionDose-dependent reductionVolume of distributionArterial blood samplingSuitable reference regionOccupancy studiesNon-human primatesBrain norepinephrine transportersPromising radioligandPlasma levelsTherapeutic doseOccipital cortexBlood samplingUptake inhibitorAtomoxetineEmission tomographyEffective dosePET studiesArterial input functionClinically Relevant Doses of Methylphenidate Significantly Occupy Norepinephrine Transporters in Humans In Vivo
Hannestad J, Gallezot JD, Planeta-Wilson B, Lin SF, Williams WA, van Dyck CH, Malison RT, Carson RE, Ding YS. Clinically Relevant Doses of Methylphenidate Significantly Occupy Norepinephrine Transporters in Humans In Vivo. Biological Psychiatry 2010, 68: 854-860. PMID: 20691429, PMCID: PMC3742016, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderNET-rich regionsPositron emission tomographyNorepinephrine transporterDopamine transporterHyperactivity disorderRelevant dosesEmission tomographySingle-blind placeboMultilinear reference tissue modelEffective dose 50Attention deficit hyperactivity disorderDose-dependent mannerMechanism of actionDeficit hyperactivity disorderBrain norepinephrine transportersReference tissue modelMaintenance doseOral methylphenidateHealthy subjectsTherapeutic effectOccipital cortexCommon treatmentPsychiatric disordersMethylphenidate