2016
Discovery of a Highly Selective Glycogen Synthase Kinase‐3 Inhibitor (PF‐04802367) That Modulates Tau Phosphorylation in the Brain: Translation for PET Neuroimaging
Liang S, Chen J, Normandin M, Chang J, Chang G, Taylor C, Trapa P, Plummer M, Para K, Conn E, Lopresti‐Morrow L, Lanyon L, Cook J, Richter K, Nolan C, Schachter J, Janat F, Che Y, Shanmugasundaram V, Lefker B, Enerson B, Livni E, Wang L, Guehl N, Patnaik D, Wagner F, Perlis R, Holson E, Haggarty S, Fakhri G, Kurumbail R, Vasdev N. Discovery of a Highly Selective Glycogen Synthase Kinase‐3 Inhibitor (PF‐04802367) That Modulates Tau Phosphorylation in the Brain: Translation for PET Neuroimaging. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2016, 55: 9601-9605. PMID: 27355874, PMCID: PMC4983481, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201603797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlycogen synthase kinase-3Tau phosphorylationPET neuroimagingPET imaging studiesModulation of tau phosphorylationNon-human primatesRegulate multiple cellular processesModulates tau phosphorylationMultiple cellular processesBrainBrain permeabilityImaging studiesCellular processesDisplaceable bindingKinase-3
2011
Imaging of alcohol‐induced dopamine release in rats:Preliminary findings with [11C]raclopride PET
Sullivan JM, Risacher SL, Normandin MD, Yoder KK, Froehlich JC, Morris ED. Imaging of alcohol‐induced dopamine release in rats:Preliminary findings with [11C]raclopride PET. Synapse 2011, 65: 929-937. PMID: 21308803, PMCID: PMC3130821, DOI: 10.1002/syn.20921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyBlood alcohol concentrationSmall animal positron emission tomographyRat striatumAnimal positron emission tomographyP ratsAlcohol-induced dopamine releaseSignificant alcohol-induced decreaseAlcohol-induced decreaseBlood alcohol levelsLateral saphenous veinAlcohol-preferring ratsAnimals 10 minSystemic alcoholDA releaseMicrodialysis studyStriatal dopamineAlcohol administrationSaphenous veinMale WistarDopamine releaseLarge cohortExtracellular dopamineBlood samplesReceptor availability