2024
Plasma Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein and Phosphorated Tau 181 Association with Presynaptic Density-Dependent Tau Pathology at 18F-SynVesT-1 Brain PET Imaging.
Wu J, Li B, Wang J, Huang Q, Chen X, You Z, He K, Guo Q, Li S, Huang Y, Guo T, Dai W, Xiang W, Chen W, Yang D, Zhao J, Guan Y, Xie F, Wolfe S. Plasma Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein and Phosphorated Tau 181 Association with Presynaptic Density-Dependent Tau Pathology at 18F-SynVesT-1 Brain PET Imaging. Radiology 2024, 313: e233019. PMID: 39560478, PMCID: PMC11605102, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.233019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP-tau-181Alzheimer's diseaseAD-related pathologyAmyloid-bPhosphor-tauTau pathologySynaptic densityTau accumulationSynaptic lossTauTau-PETDecreased synaptic densityGlial fibrillary acidic proteinPlasma glial fibrillary acidic proteinCortical thicknessAcidic proteinFibrillary acidic proteinRuijin HospitalProspective studyRelationship of plasmaBlood assayBlood markersPET/MRIBrain PET imagingPET imaging
2023
Evaluation of a First PET Tracer Suitable for Imaging the Sigma‑2 Receptor in the Brain of Nonhuman Primates
Alluri S, Zheng M, Holden D, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Felchner Z, Li S, Ropchan J, Carson R, Jia H, Huang Y. Evaluation of a First PET Tracer Suitable for Imaging the Sigma‑2 Receptor in the Brain of Nonhuman Primates. Molecular Pharmaceutics 2023, 21: 194-200. PMID: 38013422, DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainMacaca mulattaNeoplasmsPositron-Emission TomographyPrimatesRadiopharmaceuticalsConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseLimited brain uptakeNonhuman primate brainCentral nervous systemPotential therapeutic targetPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingTransmembrane protein 97Sigma-2 receptorsFirst PET tracerBrain penetrantBrain uptakeTherapeutic targetNervous systemPrimate brainNeurological disordersPET tracersNonhuman primatesTomography imagingProtein 97CancerDiseaseBrainCell typesReceptorsFirst-in-Human PET Imaging of [18F]SDM-4MP3: A Cautionary Tale
Desmond K, Lindberg A, Garcia A, Tong J, Harkness M, Dobrota E, Smart K, Uribe C, Meyer J, Houle S, Strafella A, Li S, Huang Y, Vasdev N. First-in-Human PET Imaging of [18F]SDM-4MP3: A Cautionary Tale. Molecular Imaging 2023, 2023: 8826977. PMID: 37719326, PMCID: PMC10504053, DOI: 10.1155/2023/8826977.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Evaluation of a Novel 18F‑Labeled Sigma‑1 Receptor Radioligand in Cynomolgus Monkeys
Jia H, Cai Z, Holden D, He Y, Lin SF, Li S, Baum E, Shirali A, Kapinos M, Gao H, Ropchan J, Huang Y. Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Evaluation of a Novel 18F‑Labeled Sigma‑1 Receptor Radioligand in Cynomolgus Monkeys. ACS Chemical Neuroscience 2020, 11: 1673-1681. PMID: 32356969, DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainFluorine RadioisotopesMacaca fascicularisPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, sigma
2019
Novel Kappa Opioid Receptor Agonist as Improved PET Radiotracer: Development and in Vivo Evaluation
Li S, Zheng M, Naganawa M, Gao H, Pracitto R, Shirali A, Lin SF, Teng JK, Ropchan J, Huang Y. Novel Kappa Opioid Receptor Agonist as Improved PET Radiotracer: Development and in Vivo Evaluation. Molecular Pharmaceutics 2019, 16: 1523-1531. PMID: 30726092, DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKappa-opioid receptorsAgonist radiotracerOpioid receptorsNovel kappa-opioid receptor agonistKappa-opioid receptor agonistFast tissue kineticsNonselective opioid receptorTissue kineticsOpioid receptor agonistsDose-dependent mannerMultilinear analysis-1 (MA1) methodHigh specific bindingSpecific bindingAgonist tracersHigh binding regionsReceptor agonistRegional time-activity curvesSpecific binding signalsTime-activity curvesArterial activityImproved imaging propertiesRhesus monkeysDrug abusePET radiotracersParent fraction