2023
Relationships of in vivo brain norepinephrine transporter and age, BMI, and gender
Koohsari S, Sadabad F, Pittman B, Gallezot J, Carson R, van Dyck C, Li C, Potenza M, Matuskey D. Relationships of in vivo brain norepinephrine transporter and age, BMI, and gender. Synapse 2023, 77: e22279. PMID: 37382240, PMCID: PMC10416616, DOI: 10.1002/syn.22279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexMultilinear reference tissue model 2Gender-related differencesBrain norepinephrine transportersNorepinephrine transporterAge-related declineStructural MR scansBrain regionsReference tissue model 2Mass indexRaphe nucleusLocus coeruleusOccipital cortexBMI relationshipHealthy adultsHigh-resolution research tomographAvailable radiotracersHealthy participantsMR scansAgeAnatomic templateReference regionNegative associationNet availabilityPotential age
2008
Age-related decline in nicotinic receptor availability with [123I]5-IA-85380 SPECT
Mitsis EM, Cosgrove KP, Staley JK, Bois F, Frohlich EB, Tamagnan GD, Estok KM, Seibyl JP, van Dyck CH. Age-related decline in nicotinic receptor availability with [123I]5-IA-85380 SPECT. Neurobiology Of Aging 2008, 30: 1490-1497. PMID: 18242781, PMCID: PMC3523217, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-affinity nicotineEffect of ageReceptor availabilityBrain regionsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor availabilityConstant infusion paradigmHuman postmortem studiesHuman subjectsSingle photon emissionIA-85380NAChR availabilityAge-related declineInfusion paradigmPostmortem studiesPostmortem reportsAgePhoton emissionNicotinePearson correlationCognitive agingSubjectsLinear regressionNonsmokersBolusNAChRs