2024
The Importance of PET Imaging to Understanding Whole-Body Cortisol Metabolism in Alzheimer’s Disease
Bini J. The Importance of PET Imaging to Understanding Whole-Body Cortisol Metabolism in Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2024, 99: 113-115. PMID: 38607759, DOI: 10.3233/jad-231463.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The historical progression of positron emission tomography research in neuroendocrinology
Bini J. The historical progression of positron emission tomography research in neuroendocrinology. Frontiers In Neuroendocrinology 2023, 70: 101081. PMID: 37423505, PMCID: PMC10530506, DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2023.101081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyPositron emission tomography researchEmission Tomography ImagingPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingNumber of radiopharmaceuticalsEndocrine organSystematic reviewEmission tomographyPET radioligandHormone actionTomography imagingPET imagingDifferent receptorsHuman brainPET researchImagingSystem actionsSteroidsCliniciansRadioligandHormoneBrainProgressionReceptors
2020
Body 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
2019
First in-human PET study and kinetic evaluation of [18F]AS2471907 for imaging 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
Bhatt S, Nabulsi NB, Li S, Cai Z, Matuskey D, Bini J, Najafzadeh S, Kapinos M, Ropchan JR, Carson RE, Cosgrove KP, Huang Y, Hillmer AT. First in-human PET study and kinetic evaluation of [18F]AS2471907 for imaging 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2019, 40: 695-704. PMID: 30895878, PMCID: PMC7168798, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x19838633.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Reduced cognitive function, increased blood-brain-barrier transport and inflammatory responses, and altered brain metabolites in LDLr -/-and C57BL/6 mice fed a western diet
Rutkowsky JM, Lee LL, Puchowicz M, Golub MS, Befroy DE, Wilson DW, Anderson S, Cline G, Bini J, Borkowski K, Knotts TA, Rutledge JC, . Reduced cognitive function, increased blood-brain-barrier transport and inflammatory responses, and altered brain metabolites in LDLr -/-and C57BL/6 mice fed a western diet. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0191909. PMID: 29444171, PMCID: PMC5812615, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWestern dietBrain metabolismCognitive functionC57BL/6 miceBarrier transportLow-density lipoprotein receptor-null miceBlood-brain barrier transportLDLR-/- miceReceptor null miceModel of hyperlipidemiaRadial arm water mazeProinflammatory lipid mediatorsIndicator of activationBBB transportInflammatory responseLipid levelsMetabolic assessmentLipid mediatorsWhole mouse brainWater mazeCognitive declineCognitive impairmentMouse brainBrain metabolitesNull miceEvaluation of PET Brain Radioligands for Imaging Pancreatic β-Cell Mass: Potential Utility of 11C-(+)-PHNO
Bini J, Naganawa M, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Ropchan J, Lim K, Najafzadeh S, Herold KC, Cline GW, Carson RE. Evaluation of PET Brain Radioligands for Imaging Pancreatic β-Cell Mass: Potential Utility of 11C-(+)-PHNO. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2018, 59: 1249-1254. PMID: 29371405, PMCID: PMC6071501, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.197285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT1DM subjectsΒ-cell massHealthy controlsΒ-cellsAbdominal organsType 1 diabetes mellitusC-peptide levelsHealthy control subjectsPancreatic β-cell massDeficient insulin secretionReceptor agonist radioligandPET/CTIslets of LangerhansDynamic PET/CTCommon cellular receptorPancreatic bindingDiabetes mellitusDiabetic subjectsControl subjectsNeurologic tissueC-peptideInsulin secretionMean SUVAgonist radioligandDiabetes therapy