2024
Exploration of (R)-[11C]YH168 as a PET tracer for imaging monoacylglycerol lipase in the brain: from mice to non-human primates
He Y, Zheng M, Gu J, Reichert L, Trimborn J, Zhang H, Keller C, Crosby M, Collin L, Heer D, Pavlovic A, Topp A, Wittwer M, Grether U, Gobbi L, Schibli R, Huang Y, Mu L. Exploration of (R)-[11C]YH168 as a PET tracer for imaging monoacylglycerol lipase in the brain: from mice to non-human primates. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2024, 1-10. PMID: 39673602, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-024-07013-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonoacylglycerol lipaseNon-human primatesIn vitro autoradiographyBrain regionsMice to non-human primatesMAGL knockoutNon-displaceable binding potentialRhesus monkeysNon-human primate brainRegional non-displaceable binding potentialsRegional time-activity curvesMouse brainCingulate cortexFrontal cortexEndocannabinoid systemLevels of radioactive uptakeMouse brain slicesOccipital cortexBrains of miceOne-tissue compartment modelBinding potentialMAGL expressionPET scansKnockout micePrimate brain
2023
In Vivo Imaging and Kinetic Modeling of Novel Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Radiotracers [11C]OCM-44 and [18F]OCM-50 in Non-Human Primates
Smart K, Zheng M, Holden D, Felchner Z, Zhang L, Han Y, Ropchan J, Carson R, Vasdev N, Huang Y. In Vivo Imaging and Kinetic Modeling of Novel Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Radiotracers [11C]OCM-44 and [18F]OCM-50 in Non-Human Primates. Pharmaceuticals 2023, 16: 194. PMID: 37259346, PMCID: PMC9959234, DOI: 10.3390/ph16020194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographyNon-human primatesMetabolite-corrected arterial input functionML/Free fractionWarrants further evaluationPotential therapeutic targetGood brain uptakeAdult rhesus macaquesPlasma free fractionArterial blood samplingGray matter regionsTwo-tissue compartment modelBrain uptakeRegional time-activity curvesBlood samplingPsychiatric disordersPET scansTherapeutic targetTime-activity curvesGray matterBrain regionsEmission tomographyFurther evaluationArterial input function