2018
Noradrenergic Activity in the Human Brain: A Mechanism Supporting the Defense Against Hypoglycemia
Belfort-DeAguiar R, Gallezot JD, Hwang JJ, Elshafie A, Yeckel CW, Chan O, Carson RE, Ding YS, Sherwin RS. Noradrenergic Activity in the Human Brain: A Mechanism Supporting the Defense Against Hypoglycemia. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2018, 103: 2244-2252. PMID: 29590401, PMCID: PMC6456998, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-02717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHyperinsulinemic-hypoglycemic clampRaphe nucleusCounterregulatory hormonal responsesInsulin-treated patientsOptimal glycemic controlPositron emission tomographic imagingGlucose infusion rateBrain responsesLean healthy volunteersEmission tomographic imagingGlycemic controlNA outputGlucagon levelsPlasma epinephrineNoradrenergic activationNA responseNoradrenergic activityAutonomic outputIntravenous injectionHealthy volunteersInfusion rateHypoglycemiaMotor activityGrowth hormoneHormonal responses
2013
Clinical doses of atomoxetine significantly occupy both norepinephrine and serotonin transports: Implications on treatment of depression and ADHD
Ding YS, Naganawa M, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Lin SF, Ropchan J, Weinzimmer D, McCarthy TJ, Carson RE, Huang Y, Laruelle M. Clinical doses of atomoxetine significantly occupy both norepinephrine and serotonin transports: Implications on treatment of depression and ADHD. NeuroImage 2013, 86: 164-171. PMID: 23933039, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic Uptake InhibitorsAnimalsAtomoxetine HydrochlorideAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBrainDepressionDose-Response Relationship, DrugMacaca mulattaNorepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsPositron-Emission TomographyPropylaminesSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsTissue DistributionConceptsTreatment of depressionNorepinephrine transporterComparative PET imaging studyMetabolite-corrected arterial input functionFinal infusion rateDoses of atomoxetineDose-dependent occupancyPET imaging studiesSelective serotonin transporter (SERT) ligandNon-human primatesPlasma levelsSelective blockadeSaline infusionClinical dosesTherapeutic effectInfusion rateRelevant dosePET scansAtomoxetineRelevant dosesSerotonin transporter ligandDistribution volumeImaging studiesRhesus monkeysArterial input function