2020
Reduced synaptic vesicle protein 2A binding in temporal lobe epilepsy: A [11C]UCB‐J positron emission tomography study
Finnema SJ, Toyonaga T, Detyniecki K, Chen M, Dias M, Wang Q, Lin S, Naganawa M, Gallezot J, Lu Y, Nabulsi NB, Huang Y, Spencer DD, Carson RE. Reduced synaptic vesicle protein 2A binding in temporal lobe epilepsy: A [11C]UCB‐J positron emission tomography study. Epilepsia 2020, 61: 2183-2193. PMID: 32944949, DOI: 10.1111/epi.16653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial temporal lobe sclerosisTemporal lobe epilepsyTLE subjectsPositron emission tomographyLobe epilepsyJ BPSynaptic vesicle protein 2APartial volume correctionTemporal lobe sclerosisPositron emission tomography studyEmission tomography studiesSeizure onset zonePromising biomarker approachJ bindingPresurgical selectionSclerotic hippocampusHippocampal asymmetryTLE patientsRegional binding patternsControl subjectsCentrum semiovaleContralateral regionsEpilepsy patientsOutcome measuresOnset zoneBody Mass Index and Age Effects on Brain 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1: a Positron Emission Tomography Study
Bini J, Bhatt S, Hillmer AT, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Pracitto R, Labaree D, Kapinos M, Ropchan J, Matuskey D, Sherwin RS, Jastreboff AM, Carson RE, Cosgrove K, Huang Y. Body Mass Index and Age Effects on Brain 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1: a Positron Emission Tomography Study. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2020, 22: 1124-1131. PMID: 32133575, PMCID: PMC7351613, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-020-01490-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPositron emission tomographyDehydrogenase type 1Mass indexObese individualsEnzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1Whole brainType 1Higher body mass indexPositron emission tomography studyVT valuesSevere Alzheimer's diseaseEmission tomography studiesSteroid stress hormonesAge-associated increaseMean whole brainSignificant age-associated increaseRegional distribution volumesVisceral adiposityInsulin resistanceActive cortisolExcess cortisolInactive cortisoneMemory dysfunctionParietal lobe
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
2011
The Effect of Early Trauma Exposure on Serotonin Type 1B Receptor Expression Revealed by Reduced Selective Radioligand Binding
Murrough JW, Czermak C, Henry S, Nabulsi N, Gallezot JD, Gueorguieva R, Planeta-Wilson B, Krystal JH, Neumaier JF, Huang Y, Ding YS, Carson RE, Neumeister A. The Effect of Early Trauma Exposure on Serotonin Type 1B Receptor Expression Revealed by Reduced Selective Radioligand Binding. JAMA Psychiatry 2011, 68: 892-900. PMID: 21893657, PMCID: PMC3244836, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.91.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBrainCarbon RadioisotopesCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPiperazinesPositron-Emission TomographyPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPyrrolidinonesRadioligand AssayReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1BSerotonin 5-HT1 Receptor AntagonistsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTrauma Severity IndicesWounds and InjuriesConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderHealthy control participantsEarly trauma exposureTrauma exposureReceptor expressionCause of PTSDVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMajor depression comorbidityPositron emission tomography studyControl participantsMain outcome measuresRecent animal modelsTrauma-exposed control participantsSevere trauma exposureEmission tomography studiesFirst trauma exposureLimbic corticostriatal circuitsAnterior cingulate cortexPositron emission tomographyPTSD symptom severityDepression comorbiditySerotonergic dysfunctionMedical CenterOutcome measuresStudy group