Presynaptic terminal integrity is associated with glucose metabolism in Parkinson’s disease
Wang W, Wang Y, Xu L, Liu X, Hu Y, Li J, Huang Q, Ren S, Huang Y, Guan Y, Li Y, Hua F, Ye Q, Xie F. Presynaptic terminal integrity is associated with glucose metabolism in Parkinson’s disease. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2024, 1-10. PMID: 39572432, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-024-06993-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographyDopamine transporterSynaptic densityGlucose metabolismDopamine transporter availabilityPD patientsPost-commissural caudateParkinson's diseaseReduced synaptic densityAssociated with glucose metabolismDopaminergic transporterMethodsA totalHealthy controlsSynaptic vesicle protein 2PatientsEmission tomographyCaudatePD groupMetabolic patternsTerminal integrityProtein 2DiseaseNC groupCaudate regionsMetabolismIntense exercise increases dopamine transporter and neuromelanin concentrations in the substantia nigra in Parkinson’s disease
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