2023
Reductions in synaptic marker SV2A in early-course Schizophrenia
Yoon J, Zhang Z, Mormino E, Davidzon G, Minzenberg M, Ballon J, Kalinowski A, Hardy K, Naganawa M, Carson R, Khalighi M, Park J, Levinson D, Chin F. Reductions in synaptic marker SV2A in early-course Schizophrenia. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 161: 213-217. PMID: 36934603, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.02.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic patientsSynaptic pruningStage of illnessEarly course patientsEarly course schizophreniaSeverity of delusionsWidespread reductionMajor disease mechanismsSynaptic deficitsSynaptic markersSynaptic eliminationPET scansFormal onsetBrain regionsSignificant positive correlationPatientsSchizophrenia studiesSchizophreniaDisease mechanismsCognitive performanceIllnessEarly phaseSpecific bindingPresent studyPositive correlation
2021
Generation of parametric Ki images for FDG PET using two 5‐min scans
Wu J, Liu H, Ye Q, Gallezot J, Naganawa M, Miao T, Lu Y, Chen M, Esserman DA, Kyriakides TC, Carson RE, Liu C. Generation of parametric Ki images for FDG PET using two 5‐min scans. Medical Physics 2021, 48: 5219-5231. PMID: 34287939, DOI: 10.1002/mp.15113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based input functionDynamic FDG-PET scansFDG-PET scansFDG-PETSUV changesPET scansClinical practiceSolid lung nodulesClinical usefulnessLate scansBone marrowRegion of interestLung nodulesInput functionScansPatlak analysisKi imagesMin/T-testCorrelation coefficientTumorsSubjectsNodulesDynamic imagingPETPET Imaging Estimates of Regional Acetylcholine Concentration Variation in Living Human Brain
Smart K, Naganawa M, Baldassarri SR, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Najafzadeh S, Gao H, Navarro A, Barth V, Esterlis I, Cosgrove KP, Huang Y, Carson RE, Hillmer AT. PET Imaging Estimates of Regional Acetylcholine Concentration Variation in Living Human Brain. Cerebral Cortex 2021, 31: 2787-2798. PMID: 33442731, PMCID: PMC8355478, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhaa387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACh concentrationHuman volunteersHigh ACh concentrationsMuscarinic antagonist scopolamineHealthy human volunteersHuman brainCholinergic receptorsNicotine challengeAntagonist scopolaminePreclinical studiesStriatal regionsPET scansEndogenous neurotransmittersNeuropsychiatric diseasesNonhuman primatesWhole-brain imagesDrug occupancyNicotinic ligandsClinical populationsBrainAcetylcholineDistinct functional rolesStriatumVolunteersFunctional roleAssessment of test-retest reproducibility of [18F]SynVesT-1, a novel radiotracer for PET imaging of synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A
Li S, Naganawa M, Pracitto R, Najafzadeh S, Holden D, Henry S, Matuskey D, Emery PR, Cai Z, Ropchan J, Nabulsi N, Carson RE, Huang Y. Assessment of test-retest reproducibility of [18F]SynVesT-1, a novel radiotracer for PET imaging of synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2021, 48: 1327-1338. PMID: 33416954, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-020-05149-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest-retest reproducibilityTime-activity curvesBPND valuesNonhuman primatesAbsolute test-retest variabilitySynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AHigh brain uptakeNon-displaceable binding potentialExcellent test-retest reproducibilityGray matter areasHealthy human subjectsHigh uptakeTest-retest variabilityDynamic PET scanningTest-retest reliabilityBrain uptakeDistribution volume valuesCentrum semiovaleUrinary bladderOne-tissue compartment modelMaximum SUVPET scanningPET scansTracer uptakeBrain disorders
2019
Social status and demographic effects of the kappa opioid receptor: a PET imaging study with a novel agonist radiotracer in healthy volunteers
Matuskey D, Dias M, Naganawa M, Pittman B, Henry S, Li S, Gao H, Ropchan J, Nabulsi N, Carson RE, Huang Y. Social status and demographic effects of the kappa opioid receptor: a PET imaging study with a novel agonist radiotracer in healthy volunteers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 44: 1714-1719. PMID: 30928993, PMCID: PMC6785144, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0379-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexKappa-opioid receptorsPositron emission tomographyAgonist radiotracerKOR systemOpioid receptorsTime-activity curvesBarratt Simplified MeasureAnterior cingulate cortexArterial blood samplingMultilinear analysis-1 (MA1) methodPET imaging studiesKOR levelsMass indexPreclinical modelsFrontal cortexHealthy volunteersRegional time-activity curvesBlood samplingPET scansCingulate cortexImaging studiesEmission tomographyVentral striatumRegional volumes
2018
Improved discrimination between benign and malignant LDCT screening-detected lung nodules with dynamic over static 18F-FDG PET as a function of injected dose
Ye Q, Wu J, Lu Y, Naganawa M, Gallezot JD, Ma T, Liu Y, Tanoue L, Detterbeck F, Blasberg J, Chen MK, Casey M, Carson RE, Liu C. Improved discrimination between benign and malignant LDCT screening-detected lung nodules with dynamic over static 18F-FDG PET as a function of injected dose. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2018, 63: 175015. PMID: 30095083, PMCID: PMC6158045, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aad97f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based input functionStandardized uptake valueImage-derived input functionLung nodulesClinical trialsTime-activity curvesLow-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screeningLung cancer mortality ratesIndeterminate lung nodulesComputed Tomography ScreeningF-FDG PETCancer mortality ratesStatic PET acquisitionVirtual clinical trialsScan durationTomography screeningFDG injectionPET scansMortality rateUptake valueAccurate diagnosisMalignant lung nodulesROC analysisPatient dataMalignant nodules
2017
Novel 18F-Labeled κ-Opioid Receptor Antagonist as PET Radiotracer: Synthesis and In Vivo Evaluation of 18F-LY2459989 in Nonhuman Primates
Li S, Cai Z, Zheng MQ, Holden D, Naganawa M, Lin SF, Ropchan J, Labaree D, Kapinos M, Lara-Jaime T, Navarro A, Huang Y. Novel 18F-Labeled κ-Opioid Receptor Antagonist as PET Radiotracer: Synthesis and In Vivo Evaluation of 18F-LY2459989 in Nonhuman Primates. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2017, 59: 140-146. PMID: 28747521, PMCID: PMC5750518, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.195586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPET radiotracersNonhuman primatesTime-activity curvesHigh specific binding signalsΚ-opioid receptor antagonistCentral nervous system disordersFast tissue kineticsBrain time-activity curvesCaudate/putamenNervous system disordersΚ-opioid receptorsRegional binding potentialPeak uptake timeRegional distribution volumesAntagonist radiotracersReceptor antagonistFrontal cortexNovel 18FRegional time-activity curvesSystem disordersNovel radioligandPET scansSpecific binding signalsTemporal cortexMonkey brain
2016
Evaluation of pancreatic VMAT2 binding with active and inactive enantiomers of 18F-FP-DTBZ in baboons
Naganawa M, Lin SF, Lim K, Labaree D, Ropchan J, Harris P, Huang Y, Ichise M, Carson RE, Cline GW. Evaluation of pancreatic VMAT2 binding with active and inactive enantiomers of 18F-FP-DTBZ in baboons. Nuclear Medicine And Biology 2016, 43: 743-751. PMID: 27673755, PMCID: PMC5248981, DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2016.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cortexPositron emission tomographyInactive enantiomerRadiometabolite fractionΒ-cell massHuman β-cell massNon-displaceable bindingEx vivo studyF-FPLow inter-subject variabilityPET scansDTBZ bindingSpleen uptakeDistribution volumeEmission tomographySpleenPancreasDTBZCortexVivo studiesTissue samplesInter-subject variabilityHigh uptakePET signalRadiometabolites
2015
Test–Retest Reproducibility of Binding Parameters in Humans with 11C-LY2795050, an Antagonist PET Radiotracer for the κ Opioid Receptor
Naganawa M, Zheng MQ, Henry S, Nabulsi N, Lin SF, Ropchan J, Labaree D, Najafzadeh S, Kapinos M, Tauscher J, Neumeister A, Carson RE, Huang Y. Test–Retest Reproducibility of Binding Parameters in Humans with 11C-LY2795050, an Antagonist PET Radiotracer for the κ Opioid Receptor. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2015, 56: 243-248. PMID: 25593119, PMCID: PMC4322754, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.114.147975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest-retest variabilityOpioid receptorsOutcome measuresAbsolute test-retest variabilityMultilinear analysis 1Healthy human subjectsSuitable reference regionTest-retest reproducibilityIntraclass correlation coefficientAntagonist radiotracersHealthy subjectsLY2795050PET scansBrain regionsDistribution volumePET radioligandTest-retest performancePET studiesArterial input functionPET radiotracersHuman subjectsReference regionReceptorsVT valuesKOR
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
2012
Differential effects of age on human striatal adenosine A1 and A2A receptors
Mishina M, Kimura Y, Naganawa M, Ishii K, Oda K, Sakata M, Toyohara J, Kobayashi S, Katayama Y, Ishiwata K. Differential effects of age on human striatal adenosine A1 and A2A receptors. Synapse 2012, 66: 832-839. PMID: 22623181, DOI: 10.1002/syn.21573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistribution volume ratioEffect of ageCaudate nucleusPET scanningAge-related decreaseElderly subjectsElderly volunteersAdenosine A1Healthy subjectsPET scansA2A receptorsYoung subjectsHuman striatumStriatumReceptorsAgePutamenDifferential effectsPrevious reportsSubjectsAdenosineDistribution of adenosinePropylxanthineHead
2011
Adenosine A2A Receptors Measured with [11C]TMSX PET in the Striata of Parkinson's Disease Patients
Mishina M, Ishiwata K, Naganawa M, Kimura Y, Kitamura S, Suzuki M, Hashimoto M, Ishibashi K, Oda K, Sakata M, Hamamoto M, Kobayashi S, Katayama Y, Ishii K. Adenosine A2A Receptors Measured with [11C]TMSX PET in the Striata of Parkinson's Disease Patients. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e17338. PMID: 21386999, PMCID: PMC3046146, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-naïve patientsDrug-naïve PD patientsPositron emission tomographyPD patientsParkinson's diseaseAntiparkinsonian therapyControl subjectsAffected sideDisease patientsCaudate nucleusParkinson's disease patientsElderly control subjectsNormal control subjectsSelective A2AR antagonistAdenosine A2A receptorsDistribution volume ratioMild dyskinesiaA2AR antagonistDopaminergic systemBilateral putamenPET scansPatientsA2A receptorsNovel treatmentsPutamen
2010
Imaging of I2-imidazoline receptors by small-animal PET using 2-(3-fluoro-[4-11C]tolyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole ([11C]FTIMD)
Kawamura K, Naganawa M, Konno F, Yui J, Wakizaka H, Yamasaki T, Yanamoto K, Hatori A, Takei M, Yoshida Y, Sakaguchi K, Fukumura T, Kimura Y, Zhang MR. Imaging of I2-imidazoline receptors by small-animal PET using 2-(3-fluoro-[4-11C]tolyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole ([11C]FTIMD). Nuclear Medicine And Biology 2010, 37: 625-635. PMID: 20610167, DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2010.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImidazoline receptorsI2-imidazoline receptorsDynamic PET scansRat brainParkinson's diseasePositron emission tomography (PET) probesPET scansAlzheimer's diseaseBrain regionsBrain tissueDistinct receptorsTissue dissectionPET studiesDiseaseHuntington's diseaseTributylstannyl precursorSmall-animal PETBrainReceptorsFirst imagingPET probeSignificant reductionRadioactivity levelsRatsInjection
2008
Shortened protocol in practical [11C]SA4503-PET studies for sigma1 receptor quantification
Sakata M, Kimura Y, Naganawa M, Ishikawa M, Oda K, Ishii K, Hashimoto K, Chihara K, Ishiwata K. Shortened protocol in practical [11C]SA4503-PET studies for sigma1 receptor quantification. Annals Of Nuclear Medicine 2008, 22: 143-146. PMID: 18311540, DOI: 10.1007/s12149-007-0088-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrain ChemistryBrain MappingCarbon RadioisotopesClinical ProtocolsFluvoxamineHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedImage Processing, Computer-AssistedIsotope LabelingMaleParoxetinePiperazinesPositron-Emission TomographyRadioligand AssayRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, sigmaSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsTissue DistributionConceptsTotal distribution volumePET scansSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsReuptake inhibitorsHealthy subjectsLogan plot analysisReceptor measurementsTomography diagnosisTime-activity curvesBrain disordersDistribution volumePET studiesReceptor quantificationTissue time-activity curvesScansCompartmental analysisFull-length protocolsPositron Emission Tomography DiagnosisPatientsPlot analysisRegion of interestProtocolDiagnosisAdministration
2007
High Occupancy of Sigma-1 Receptors in the Human Brain after Single Oral Administration of Fluvoxamine: A Positron Emission Tomography Study Using [11C]SA4503
Ishikawa M, Ishiwata K, Ishii K, Kimura Y, Sakata M, Naganawa M, Oda K, Miyatake R, Fujisaki M, Shimizu E, Shirayama Y, Iyo M, Hashimoto K. High Occupancy of Sigma-1 Receptors in the Human Brain after Single Oral Administration of Fluvoxamine: A Positron Emission Tomography Study Using [11C]SA4503. Biological Psychiatry 2007, 62: 878-883. PMID: 17662961, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2007.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSigma-1 receptorMechanism of actionPositron emission tomography studySerotonin reuptake inhibitorsHuman brainHealthy male volunteersSingle oral administrationEmission tomography studiesSelective sigma-1 receptor ligandSigma-1 receptor ligandsDose-dependent mannerReuptake inhibitorsSingle doseTherapeutic dosesOral administrationMale volunteersArterial bloodPET scansPsychiatric diseasesFluvoxamineGene polymorphismsBrain regionsFunctional polymorphismsTomography studyEvaluation of distribution of adenosine A2A receptors in normal human brain measured with [11C]TMSX PET
Mishina M, Ishiwata K, Kimura Y, Naganawa M, Oda K, Kobayashi S, Katayama Y, Ishii K. Evaluation of distribution of adenosine A2A receptors in normal human brain measured with [11C]TMSX PET. Synapse 2007, 61: 778-784. PMID: 17568431, DOI: 10.1002/syn.20423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyPosterior putamenCaudate nucleusFrontal lobeHuman brainPromising PET ligandSelective A2AR antagonistNormal male subjectsMetabolite-corrected plasmaPosterior cingulate gyrusAdenosine A2A receptorsNormal human brainCerebral cortexA2AR antagonistCingulate gyrusArterial bloodOccipital lobeParkinson's diseaseTemporal lobePET scansA2A receptorsThree-compartment modelParietal lobePET ligandMale subjectsMapping of human cerebral sigma1 receptors using positron emission tomography and [11C]SA4503
Sakata M, Kimura Y, Naganawa M, Oda K, Ishii K, Chihara K, Ishiwata K. Mapping of human cerebral sigma1 receptors using positron emission tomography and [11C]SA4503. NeuroImage 2007, 35: 1-8. PMID: 17240168, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2006.11.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiotransformationBrainBrain ChemistryBrain MappingChromatography, High Pressure LiquidData Interpretation, StatisticalDopamine AntagonistsHaloperidolHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMaleNonlinear DynamicsPiperazinesPositron-Emission TomographyRadioligand AssayRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, sigmaConceptsTotal distribution volumePositron emission tomographyEmission tomographyMetabolite correctionHealthy male subjectsSigma receptor antagonistLogan plotHuman brainPlasma input functionReceptor antagonistOral administrationClinical studiesPET scansThree-compartment modelPartial blockadePsychiatric diseasesMale subjectsSigma1RSigma1 receptorsBaseline measurementsDistribution volumeTwo-tissueHaloperidolBrainReceptors
2006
A feasibility study of [11C]SA4503-PET for evaluating sigma1 receptor occupancy by neuroleptics: The binding of haloperidol to sigma1 and dopamine D2-like receptors
Ishiwata K, Oda K, Sakata M, Kimura Y, Kawamura K, Oda K, Sasaki T, Naganawa M, Chihara K, Okubo Y, Ishii K. A feasibility study of [11C]SA4503-PET for evaluating sigma1 receptor occupancy by neuroleptics: The binding of haloperidol to sigma1 and dopamine D2-like receptors. Annals Of Nuclear Medicine 2006, 20: 569-573. PMID: 17134027, DOI: 10.1007/bf03026824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor occupancy ratesPositron emission tomographyDopamine D2-like receptorsD2-like receptorsHealthy male subjectsNon-selective antagonistPET scansReceptor occupancyHaloperidolMale subjectsBaseline measurementsPeroral administrationEmission tomographyBinding of haloperidolNeurolepticsAdministrationReceptorsPutamenCaudateDrugsDaysOccupancy rateAntagonistFeasibility study