2024
Noninvasive quantification of [18F]SynVesT-1 binding using simplified reference tissue model 2
Naganawa M, Gallezot J, Li S, Nabulsi N, Henry S, Cai Z, Matuskey D, Huang Y, Carson R. Noninvasive quantification of [18F]SynVesT-1 binding using simplified reference tissue model 2. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2024, 1-9. PMID: 39155309, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-024-06885-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographyCentrum semiovaleReference regionPositron emission tomography scanTest-retest variabilityTest-retest reproducibilitySynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AOne-tissue compartmentArterial blood samplesRetest scansGold standardBrain uptakeEmission tomographyBlood samplesCerebellumNoninvasive quantificationSRTM2ConclusionOur findingsPopulation averageHealthy participantsMetabolite analysisScan timeBPNDSemiovale
2021
Assessment 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
Synthesis and in vivo evaluation of [18F]UCB-J for PET imaging of synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A)
Li S, Cai Z, Zhang W, Holden D, Lin SF, Finnema SJ, Shirali A, Ropchan J, Carre S, Mercier J, Carson RE, Nabulsi N, Huang Y. Synthesis and in vivo evaluation of [18F]UCB-J for PET imaging of synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A). European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2019, 46: 1952-1965. PMID: 31175396, PMCID: PMC6810698, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-019-04357-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AHigh specific binding signalsNonhuman primatesPET imagingHigh brain uptakeRegional distribution volumesBrain uptakeSynaptic densityOne-tissue compartment modelExcellent imaging agentRegional time-activity curvesVivo biomarkersArterial samplesSpecific binding signalsPsychiatric diseasesTime-activity curvesAlzheimer's diseaseDistribution volumeNeuropsychiatric disordersRadioactive metabolitesRhesus monkeysPET radiotracersVivo evaluationDiseaseImaging agentEvaluation of 11C-LSN3172176 as a Novel PET Tracer for Imaging M1 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Nonhuman Primates
Nabulsi NB, Holden D, Zheng MQ, Bois F, Lin SF, Najafzadeh S, Gao H, Ropchan J, Lara-Jaime T, Labaree D, Shirali A, Slieker L, Jesudason C, Barth V, Navarro A, Kant N, Carson RE, Huang Y. Evaluation of 11C-LSN3172176 as a Novel PET Tracer for Imaging M1 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Nonhuman Primates. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2019, 60: 1147-1153. PMID: 30733324, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.118.222034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscarinic acetylcholine receptorsAcetylcholine receptorsNonhuman primatesM1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptorBrain time-activity curvesRich brain regionsArterial blood samplingNovel PET tracersSuitable reference regionRegional distribution volumesReference regionDevelopment of drugsBrain uptakeGlobus pallidusDistribution volume valuesNucleus accumbensBlood samplingPET scansTime-activity curvesCognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseBrain regionsDistribution volumeSelective radiotracerRhesus monkeys
2018
Synthesis and in Vivo Evaluation of a Novel PET Radiotracer for Imaging of Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) in Nonhuman Primates
Li S, Cai Z, Wu X, Holden D, Pracitto R, Kapinos M, Gao H, Labaree D, Nabulsi N, Carson RE, Huang Y. Synthesis and in Vivo Evaluation of a Novel PET Radiotracer for Imaging of Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) in Nonhuman Primates. ACS Chemical Neuroscience 2018, 10: 1544-1554. PMID: 30396272, PMCID: PMC6810685, DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AStandardized uptake valuePET radiotracersNonhuman primatesAlterations of synapsesC-UCBPeak standardized uptake valueVivo evaluationHigh brain uptakeNovel PET radiotracersBrain uptakeSynaptic densityExcellent radiotracerPsychiatric disordersUptake valueCingulate cortexAlzheimer's diseaseBrain disordersNovel radiotracersRhesus monkeysNeurodegenerative diseasesTissue kineticsDiseaseAttractive imaging propertiesLevetiracetam
2017
The Search for a Subtype-Selective PET Imaging Agent for the GABAA Receptor Complex: Evaluation of the Radiotracer [11C]ADO in Nonhuman Primates
Lin SF, Bois F, Holden D, Nabulsi N, Pracitto R, Gao H, Kapinos M, Teng JK, Shirali A, Ropchan J, Carson RE, Elmore CS, Vasdev N, Huang Y. The Search for a Subtype-Selective PET Imaging Agent for the GABAA Receptor Complex: Evaluation of the Radiotracer [11C]ADO in Nonhuman Primates. Molecular Imaging 2017, 16: 1536012117731258. PMID: 28929924, PMCID: PMC5912275, DOI: 10.1177/1536012117731258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonhuman primatesNovel positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracerAbsolute test-retest variabilityFast tissue kineticsSubtype-selective GABATissue kineticsHigh brain uptakeGABAA receptor complexRegional binding potentialPositron emission tomography (PET) radiotracerPET imaging agentRegional distribution volumesTest-retest variabilityNondisplaceable volumeUndesirable side effectsRegion-specific distributionΓ-amino butyric acidAnticonvulsive effectBrain uptakeAnxiolytic effectsMinutes postinjectionOne-tissue compartment modelGABA sitesStriatal regionsRegional time-activity curves
2016
First-in-Human Assessment of the Novel PDE2A PET Radiotracer 18F-PF-05270430
Naganawa M, Waterhouse RN, Nabulsi N, Lin SF, Labaree D, Ropchan J, Tarabar S, DeMartinis N, Ogden A, Banerjee A, Huang Y, Carson RE. First-in-Human Assessment of the Novel PDE2A PET Radiotracer 18F-PF-05270430. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2016, 57: 1388-1395. PMID: 27103022, PMCID: PMC5093918, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.115.166850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAzabicyclo CompoundsAzetidinesBrainComputer SimulationCyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 2Feasibility StudiesFemaleHumansIsotope LabelingMacaca mulattaMaleMetabolic Clearance RateModels, BiologicalMolecular ImagingOrgan SpecificityPilot ProjectsPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTissue DistributionConceptsTest-retest variabilityHuman studiesPET ligandWhite matterNeocortical regionsMultilinear analysis 1MSv/MBqHealthy male subjectsDetectable pharmacologic effectsAppropriate tracer kinetic modelsTest-retest protocolAdverse eventsBrain uptakePharmacologic effectsRegional time-activity curvesTarget doseTime-activity curvesTracer uptakeMale subjectsWhole brainBrain regionsEffective doseCritical organsPET radiotracersNonhuman primates