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
Comparative evaluation of two glycine transporter 1 radiotracers [11C]GSK931145 and [18F]MK‐6577 in baboons
Zheng MQ, Lin SF, Holden D, Naganawa M, Ropchan JR, Najafzaden S, Kapinos M, Tabriz M, Carson RE, Hamill TG, Huang Y. Comparative evaluation of two glycine transporter 1 radiotracers [11C]GSK931145 and [18F]MK‐6577 in baboons. Synapse 2016, 70: 112-120. PMID: 26671330, DOI: 10.1002/syn.21879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsBenzamidesBrainBrain MappingCarbon RadioisotopesChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFemaleGlycine AgentsGlycine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsKineticsLinear ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMolecular StructurePapioPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsSulfonamides
2015
Receptor Occupancy of the κ-Opioid Antagonist LY2456302 Measured with Positron Emission Tomography and the Novel Radiotracer 11C-LY2795050
Naganawa M, Dickinson GL, Zheng MQ, Henry S, Vandenhende F, Witcher J, Bell R, Nabulsi N, Lin SF, Ropchan J, Neumeister A, Ranganathan M, Tauscher J, Huang Y, Carson RE. Receptor Occupancy of the κ-Opioid Antagonist LY2456302 Measured with Positron Emission Tomography and the Novel Radiotracer 11C-LY2795050. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2015, 356: 260-266. PMID: 26628406, PMCID: PMC4727157, DOI: 10.1124/jpet.115.229278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHours postdosePositron emission tomographyReceptor occupancyEmission tomographySerious adverse eventsSingle oral dosesImportant therapeutic roleΚ-opioid receptorsSubstance abuse disordersFurther clinical testingHealthy human subjectsMultilinear analysis-1 (MA1) methodAntagonist radiotracersAdverse eventsOral dosesBrain penetrationTherapeutic rolePlasma concentrationsAbuse disordersEthanol consumptionLY2456302Clinical testingNovel radiotracersAlcohol dependenceDistribution volumeTest–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
2014
Kinetic Modeling of 11C-LY2795050, A Novel Antagonist Radiotracer for PET Imaging of the Kappa Opioid Receptor in Humans
Naganawa M, Zheng MQ, Nabulsi N, Tomasi G, Henry S, Lin SF, Ropchan J, Labaree D, Tauscher J, Neumeister A, Carson RE, Huang Y. Kinetic Modeling of 11C-LY2795050, A Novel Antagonist Radiotracer for PET Imaging of the Kappa Opioid Receptor in Humans. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2014, 34: 1818-1825. PMID: 25182664, PMCID: PMC4269759, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2014.150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKappa-opioid receptorsMultilinear analysis 1Opioid receptorsNovel kappa opioid receptorDistribution volumePositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingLow intersubject variabilityTwo-tissue compartment modelAntagonist radiotracersOral naltrexoneNondisplaceable distribution volumeBaseline scanLY2795050Human studiesArterial input functionPET imagingTomography imagingIntersubject variabilityNaltrexone