2023
Evaluation of a First PET Tracer Suitable for Imaging the Sigma‑2 Receptor in the Brain of Nonhuman Primates
Alluri S, Zheng M, Holden D, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Felchner Z, Li S, Ropchan J, Carson R, Jia H, Huang Y. Evaluation of a First PET Tracer Suitable for Imaging the Sigma‑2 Receptor in the Brain of Nonhuman Primates. Molecular Pharmaceutics 2023, 21: 194-200. PMID: 38013422, DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainMacaca mulattaNeoplasmsPositron-Emission TomographyPrimatesRadiopharmaceuticalsConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseLimited brain uptakeNonhuman primate brainCentral nervous systemPotential therapeutic targetPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingTransmembrane protein 97Sigma-2 receptorsFirst PET tracerBrain penetrantBrain uptakeTherapeutic targetNervous systemPrimate brainNeurological disordersPET tracersNonhuman primatesTomography imagingProtein 97CancerDiseaseBrainCell typesReceptorsFirst-in-Human PET Imaging of [18F]SDM-4MP3: A Cautionary Tale
Desmond K, Lindberg A, Garcia A, Tong J, Harkness M, Dobrota E, Smart K, Uribe C, Meyer J, Houle S, Strafella A, Li S, Huang Y, Vasdev N. First-in-Human PET Imaging of [18F]SDM-4MP3: A Cautionary Tale. Molecular Imaging 2023, 2023: 8826977. PMID: 37719326, PMCID: PMC10504053, DOI: 10.1155/2023/8826977.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Systemic inflammation enhances stimulant-induced striatal dopamine elevation
Petrulli J, Kalish B, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Hannestad J, Morris E. Systemic inflammation enhances stimulant-induced striatal dopamine elevation. Translational Psychiatry 2017, 7: e1076-e1076. PMID: 28350401, PMCID: PMC5404612, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2017.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCarbon RadioisotopesCase-Control StudiesCentral Nervous System StimulantsDopamineDopamine AntagonistsFemaleHealthy VolunteersHumansInflammationInterleukin-6Interleukin-8LipopolysaccharidesMaleMethylphenidateNeostriatumPositron-Emission TomographyRacloprideRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, Dopamine D2Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaYoung AdultConceptsDA elevationSystemic inflammationImmune activationTumor necrosis factor alphaAcute immune activationImmune activator lipopolysaccharideOral methylphenidate (MPH) challengeStriatal DA levelsIL-8 concentrationsNecrosis factor alphaMesolimbic dopamine systemCross-over designPositron emission tomographyNeuroimmune systemMethylphenidate challengeDA levelsDA transmissionDopamine elevationDA dysfunctionFactor alphaBaseline scanHealthy subjectsAntagonist tracersPlaceboDopamine system