2018
2181 Age-related change in 5-HT6 receptor availability in healthy male volunteers measured with 11C-GSK215083 PET
Radhakrishnan R, Nabulsi N, Gaiser E, Gallezot J, Henry S, Planeta B, Lin S, Ropchan J, Williams W, Morris E, D’Souza D, Huang Y, Carson R, Matuskey D. 2181 Age-related change in 5-HT6 receptor availability in healthy male volunteers measured with 11C-GSK215083 PET. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2018, 2: 3-4. PMCID: PMC6799074, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2018.44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceptor availabilityEffect of ageHealthy male volunteersSerotonin receptor 6Healthy male subjectsPotential therapeutic targetSignificant age-related declineMultilinear analysis-1 (MA1) methodAge-related changesAge-related declineMale volunteersTherapeutic targetNegative correlationTime-activity curvesReceptor 6PET ligandMale subjectsBrain regionsCortical regionsVentral striatumAgePutamenStriatumCaudateReference regionDose-Related Target Occupancy and Effects on Circuitry, Behavior, and Neuroplasticity of the Glycine Transporter-1 Inhibitor PF-03463275 in Healthy and Schizophrenia Subjects
D’Souza D, Carson RE, Driesen N, Johannesen J, Ranganathan M, Krystal JH, Ahn K, Bielen K, Carbuto M, Deaso E, D’Souza D, Ranganathan M, Naganawa M, Ranganathan M, D’Souza D, Nabulsi N, Zheng M, Lin S, Huang Y, Carson R, Driesen N, Ahn K, Morgan P, Suckow R, He G, McCarthy G, Krystal J, Johannesen J, Kenney J, Gelernter J, Gueorguieva R, Pittman B. Dose-Related Target Occupancy and Effects on Circuitry, Behavior, and Neuroplasticity of the Glycine Transporter-1 Inhibitor PF-03463275 in Healthy and Schizophrenia Subjects. Biological Psychiatry 2018, 84: 413-421. PMID: 29499855, PMCID: PMC6068006, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAzabicyclo CompoundsBrainCognitive DysfunctionDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGlycine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsHumansImidazolesKetamineLong-Term PotentiationMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemory, Short-TermMiddle AgedPositron-Emission TomographySchizophreniaYoung AdultConceptsHealthy control subjectsLong-term potentiationSchizophrenia patientsControl subjectsCognitive impairmentClinical trialsGlyT1 occupancyN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor functionGlycine transporter-1 inhibitorKetamine-induced disruptionKetamine-induced effectsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyMemory-related activationF-MKSubstudy 1Schizophrenia subjectsResonance imagingReceptor functionCortical regionsEmission tomographyTarget engagementPotentiationSchizophrenia
2013
In Vivo Evidence for β2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit Upregulation in Smokers as Compared With Nonsmokers With Schizophrenia
Esterlis I, Ranganathan M, Bois F, Pittman B, Picciotto MR, Shearer L, Anticevic A, Carlson J, Niciu MJ, Cosgrove KP, D’Souza D. In Vivo Evidence for β2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit Upregulation in Smokers as Compared With Nonsmokers With Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 76: 495-502. PMID: 24360979, PMCID: PMC4019710, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower β2Negative symptomsCortical regionsLower receptor availabilitySelf-medicate symptomsComparison groupLower negative symptomsHigh β2Executive controlExecutive functionNicotine cravingSex-matched comparison subjectsMood assessmentBrain regionsWorse performanceComparison subjectsDiagnosis interactionLimited brain regionsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsSchizophreniaSingle photon emissionNAChR availabilityActive smokingTobacco smokingPoor outcome