2021
Dopamine D2/3 receptor availability in cocaine use disorder individuals with obesity as measured by [11C]PHNO PET
Matuskey D, Angarita GA, Worhunsky P, Koohsari S, Gravel P, Pittman B, Gaiser EC, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Carson RE, Potenza MN, Malison RT. Dopamine D2/3 receptor availability in cocaine use disorder individuals with obesity as measured by [11C]PHNO PET. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 220: 108514. PMID: 33454626, PMCID: PMC7889720, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108514.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Separating dopamine D2 and D3 receptor sources of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential: Independent component analysis of competitive binding
Smart K, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Labaree D, Zheng MQ, Huang Y, Carson RE, Hillmer AT, Worhunsky PD. Separating dopamine D2 and D3 receptor sources of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential: Independent component analysis of competitive binding. NeuroImage 2020, 214: 116762. PMID: 32201327, PMCID: PMC7263955, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116762.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Binge alcohol use is not associated with alterations in striatal dopamine receptor binding or dopamine release
Wai JM, Grassetti A, Slifstein M, Matuskey D, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Labaree D, Huang Y, Martinez D. Binge alcohol use is not associated with alterations in striatal dopamine receptor binding or dopamine release. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 205: 107627. PMID: 31669800, PMCID: PMC6893096, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderPositron emission tomographyDopamine releaseBinge drinkersHealthy controlsBinge drinkingReceptor bindingUse disordersStriatal dopamine receptor bindingYoung adult binge drinkersAdult binge drinkersAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresDopamine receptor bindingFuture alcohol use disordersSubstance use disordersSignificant differencesPrevious imaging studiesOral methylphenidateRisk factorsDopamine transmissionHC subjectsAlcoholism criteriaAlcohol abuseDrinking historySignificant associationPET Imaging of Pancreatic Dopamine D2 and D3 Receptor Density with 11C-(+)-PHNO in Type 1 Diabetes
Bini J, Sanchez-Rangel E, Gallezot JD, Naganawa M, Nabulsi N, Lim K, Najafzadeh S, Shirali A, Ropchan J, Matuskey D, Huang Y, Herold K, Harris PE, Sherwin RS, Carson RE, Cline GW. PET Imaging of Pancreatic Dopamine D2 and D3 Receptor Density with 11C-(+)-PHNO in Type 1 Diabetes. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2019, 61: 570-576. PMID: 31601695, PMCID: PMC7198375, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.119.234013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT1DM individualsHealthy controlsDopamine DOutcome measuresAcute C-peptide responseSUVR-1Type 1 diabetes mellitusPET/CT scanningDuration of diabetesMaximal glycemic potentiationC-peptide responseClinical outcome measuresInsulin secretory capacityRoutine clinical measuresD3 receptor densityΒ-cell functionC-peptide releaseQuantitative PET measuresΒ-cell massDynamic PET scansQuantitative outcome measuresAgonist PET radioligandDiabetes mellitusReceptor agonistInsulin antibodiesSex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers
Zakiniaeiz Y, Hillmer AT, Matuskey D, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Mazure CM, Picciotto MR, Huang Y, McKee SA, Morris ED, Cosgrove KP. Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 44: 2205-2211. PMID: 31269510, PMCID: PMC6897943, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0456-y.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdultAmphetamineDopamineFemaleHumansMalePositron-Emission TomographyPrefrontal CortexReceptors, Dopamine D2Sex CharacteristicsSmokersConceptsDA releasePositron emission tomographyD2R availabilityDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMale smokersFemale smokersTobacco smokingPrefrontal cortexAmphetamine-induced DA releaseAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseCortical DA releaseMesocortical DA systemEffects of nicotineSmoking-related behaviorsMesolimbic dopamine systemLong-term abstinenceSex differencesGender-specific treatmentFemale nonsmokersTobacco smokersAmphetamine administrationDopamine releaseNeurochemical mechanismsNonsmokersSmokers
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 systemRegional and source-based patterns of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential reveal concurrent alterations in dopamine D2 and D3 receptor availability in cocaine-use disorder
Worhunsky PD, Matuskey D, Gallezot JD, Gaiser EC, Nabulsi N, Angarita GA, Calhoun VD, Malison RT, Potenza MN, Carson RE. Regional and source-based patterns of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential reveal concurrent alterations in dopamine D2 and D3 receptor availability in cocaine-use disorder. NeuroImage 2017, 148: 343-351. PMID: 28110088, PMCID: PMC5344702, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.01.045.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Preferential binding to dopamine D3 over D2 receptors by cariprazine in patients with schizophrenia using PET with the D3/D2 receptor ligand [11C]-(+)-PHNO
Girgis RR, Slifstein M, D’Souza D, Lee Y, Periclou A, Ghahramani P, Laszlovszky I, Durgam S, Adham N, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Carson RE, Kiss B, Kapás M, Abi-Dargham A, Rakhit A. Preferential binding to dopamine D3 over D2 receptors by cariprazine in patients with schizophrenia using PET with the D3/D2 receptor ligand [11C]-(+)-PHNO. Psychopharmacology 2016, 233: 3503-3512. PMID: 27525990, PMCID: PMC5035321, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-016-4382-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine D3 receptorD2 receptorsD3 receptorsReceptor occupancyPartial agonistPositive symptomsD2 receptor partial agonistNegative symptomsPositron emission tomography scanDose-occupancy relationshipD2 receptor occupancyWeeks of dosingEmission tomography scanWeeks of treatmentExposure-response analysisReceptor partial agonistCerebrospinal fluid samplesDopamine D2 receptorsReward-related behaviorsD2 receptor ligandsTomography scanD2 antagonismPatientsDay 1Low dosesAge-related changes in binding of the D2/3 receptor radioligand [11C](+)PHNO in healthy volunteers
Matuskey D, Worhunksy P, Correa E, Pittman B, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Sreeram V, Gudepu R, Gaiser E, Cosgrove K, Ding YS, Potenza MN, Huang Y, Malison RT, Carson RE. Age-related changes in binding of the D2/3 receptor radioligand [11C](+)PHNO in healthy volunteers. NeuroImage 2016, 130: 241-247. PMID: 26876475, PMCID: PMC4808424, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyReceptor availabilitySN/VTADopamine systemMidbrain regionsSubstantia nigra/ventral tegmental areaHealthy control subjectsWhole-brain voxel-wise analysisVentral tegmental areaPrevious imaging studiesVoxel-wise analysisAge-associated declineAge-related changesAntagonist radiotracersExtrastriatal areasReference tissue modelAgonist radiotracerAge-related declineControl subjectsTegmental areaHealthy subjectsHealthy volunteersPositive correlationReceptor radioligandSecondary analysis
2015
A preliminary study of dopamine D2/3 receptor availability and social status in healthy and cocaine dependent humans imaged with [11C](+)PHNO
Matuskey D, Gaiser EC, Gallezot JD, Angarita GA, Pittman B, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, MaCleod P, Cosgrove KP, Ding YS, Potenza MN, Carson RE, Malison RT. A preliminary study of dopamine D2/3 receptor availability and social status in healthy and cocaine dependent humans imaged with [11C](+)PHNO. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 154: 167-173. PMID: 26164205, PMCID: PMC4536182, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyNon-human primatesInverse associationCD groupReceptor availabilityHealthy non-human primatesSubstantia nigra/ventral tegmental areaBarratt Simplified MeasureDopamine D2/3 receptor availabilityBody mass indexVentral tegmental areaCocaine-dependent humansChronic cocaine administrationDependent humansD2/3 receptor availabilitySN/VTAMass indexCD subjectsRegional brainExtrastriatal regionsTegmental areaCocaine administrationAntagonist radioligandAgonist radioligandCD individuals
2012
Affinity and selectivity of [11C]‐(+)‐PHNO for the D3 and D2 receptors in the rhesus monkey brain in vivo
Gallezot J, Beaver JD, Gunn RN, Nabulsi N, Weinzimmer D, Singhal T, Slifstein M, Fowles K, Ding Y, Huang Y, Laruelle M, Carson RE, Rabiner EA. Affinity and selectivity of [11C]‐(+)‐PHNO for the D3 and D2 receptors in the rhesus monkey brain in vivo. Synapse 2012, 66: 489-500. PMID: 22213512, DOI: 10.1002/syn.21535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman positron emission tomography studiesPositron emission tomography studyRhesus monkey brainEmission tomography studiesDopamine D2 receptorsRegional binding potentialDopamine D3 receptorAnesthetized primatePHNO signalFuture PET studiesInfusion paradigmD2 receptorsMonkey brainPrimate brainVivo affinityRhesus monkeysPET studiesTomography studyD2RPHNOBrainReceptorsD3RRegional fractionHuman brain