2015
A Promising PET Tracer for Imaging of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Brain: Design, Synthesis, and in Vivo Evaluation of a Dibenzothiophene-Based Radioligand
Teodoro R, Scheunemann M, Deuther-Conrad W, Wenzel B, Fasoli FM, Gotti C, Kranz M, Donat CK, Patt M, Hillmer A, Zheng MQ, Peters D, Steinbach J, Sabri O, Huang Y, Brust P. A Promising PET Tracer for Imaging of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Brain: Design, Synthesis, and in Vivo Evaluation of a Dibenzothiophene-Based Radioligand. Molecules 2015, 20: 18387-18421. PMID: 26473809, PMCID: PMC6332508, DOI: 10.3390/molecules201018387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorAnimalsAza CompoundsBrainBrain MappingFluorine RadioisotopesHaplorhiniHumansHydrogen BondingKineticsLigandsOxidesPiperazinesPositron-Emission TomographyProtein BindingRadiopharmaceuticalsRatsReceptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3Structure-Activity RelationshipSwineThiophenesTissue DistributionConceptsStructure-activity relationshipsCationic centerPositron emission tomographyHydrogen bond acceptor functionalitiesNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAcceptor functionalitiesAcetylcholine receptorsNew ligandsDibenzothiophene dioxideΑ7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorCompound 7Promising PET tracerNew basic structureRadioligand displacement studiesTwo-tissue compartment modelLigandsEmission tomographyPET radioligandKinetic analysisFurther evaluationDynamic positron emission tomographyPET tracersInitial evaluationVivo evaluationBrain
2014
An Improved Antagonist Radiotracer for the κ-Opioid Receptor: Synthesis and Characterization of 11C-LY2459989
Zheng MQ, Kim SJ, Holden D, Lin SF, Need A, Rash K, Barth V, Mitch C, Navarro A, Kapinos M, Maloney K, Ropchan J, Carson RE, Huang Y. An Improved Antagonist Radiotracer for the κ-Opioid Receptor: Synthesis and Characterization of 11C-LY2459989. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2014, 55: 1185-1191. PMID: 24854795, PMCID: PMC4826283, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.114.138701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh specific binding signalsΚ-opioid receptorsSpecific binding signalsPET radioligandRhesus monkeysPromising PET imaging agentSelective KOR antagonistNovel PET radioligandFavorable pharmacokinetic propertiesPET imaging agentMultilinear analysis-1 (MA1) methodAntagonist radiotracersKOR antagonistsPeripheral metabolismGlobus pallidusOpioid receptorsTracer candidatesFrontal cortexArterial input function measurementTemporal cortexCingulate cortexNeuropsychiatric diseasesPharmacokinetic propertiesFull antagonistHigh radiochemical purity
2013
Highly penetrative, drug-loaded nanocarriers improve treatment of glioblastoma
Zhou J, Patel TR, Sirianni RW, Strohbehn G, Zheng MQ, Duong N, Schafbauer T, Huttner AJ, Huang Y, Carson RE, Zhang Y, Sullivan DJ, Piepmeier JM, Saltzman WM. Highly penetrative, drug-loaded nanocarriers improve treatment of glioblastoma. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 11751-11756. PMID: 23818631, PMCID: PMC3718184, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1304504110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect, Quantitative, and Noninvasive Imaging of the Transport of Active Agents Through Intact Brain with Positron Emission Tomography
Sirianni RW, Zheng MQ, Saltzman WM, Huang Y, Carson RE. Direct, Quantitative, and Noninvasive Imaging of the Transport of Active Agents Through Intact Brain with Positron Emission Tomography. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2013, 15: 596-605. PMID: 23624949, PMCID: PMC3942322, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-013-0636-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynthesis and Evaluation of 11C-LY2795050 as a κ-Opioid Receptor Antagonist Radiotracer for PET Imaging
Zheng MQ, Nabulsi N, Kim SJ, Tomasi G, Lin SF, Mitch C, Quimby S, Barth V, Rash K, Masters J, Navarro A, Seest E, Morris ED, Carson RE, Huang Y. Synthesis and Evaluation of 11C-LY2795050 as a κ-Opioid Receptor Antagonist Radiotracer for PET Imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2013, 54: 455-463. PMID: 23353688, PMCID: PMC3775344, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.112.109512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKappa-opioid receptorsAntagonist radiotracersSelective kappa opioid receptorPET imagingKOR knockout micePathophysiology of depressionSelective KOR antagonistRadioligand competition binding assaysEx vivo analysisDose-dependent mannerFavorable pharmacokinetic propertiesFull antagonist activityKOR antagonistsPeripheral metabolismKOR agonistsTracer candidatesLY2795050Sprague-DawleyAntagonist tracersKnockout miceSpecific binding signalsCompetition binding assaysRhesus monkeysPharmacokinetic propertiesAntagonist activity