2015
PET imaging evaluation of [18F]DBT-10, a novel radioligand specific to α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, in nonhuman primates
Hillmer AT, Zheng MQ, Li S, Scheunemann M, Lin SF, Holden D, Labaree D, Ropchan J, Teodoro R, Deuther-Conrad W, Carson RE, Brust P, Huang Y. PET imaging evaluation of [18F]DBT-10, a novel radioligand specific to α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, in nonhuman primates. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2015, 43: 537-547. PMID: 26455500, PMCID: PMC4733418, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-015-3209-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPurposePositron emission tomographyDose-dependent blockadeStandardized uptake valueΑ7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorNonhuman primatesPeak standardized uptake valueBaseline PET scanParent fractionEx vivo analysisPlasma free fractionNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsTotal distribution volumeBrain tissue samplesRegional rank orderTwo-tissue compartment modelSpecific radioligandFrontal cortexOccipital cortexNovel radioligandPET scansArterial plasmaAcetylcholine receptorsUptake valueAlzheimer's diseaseBrain tissueA Promising PET Tracer for Imaging of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Brain: Design, Synthesis, and in Vivo Evaluation of a Dibenzothiophene-Based Radioligand
Teodoro R, Scheunemann M, Deuther-Conrad W, Wenzel B, Fasoli FM, Gotti C, Kranz M, Donat CK, Patt M, Hillmer A, Zheng MQ, Peters D, Steinbach J, Sabri O, Huang Y, Brust P. A Promising PET Tracer for Imaging of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Brain: Design, Synthesis, and in Vivo Evaluation of a Dibenzothiophene-Based Radioligand. Molecules 2015, 20: 18387-18421. PMID: 26473809, PMCID: PMC6332508, DOI: 10.3390/molecules201018387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorAnimalsAza CompoundsBrainBrain MappingFluorine RadioisotopesHaplorhiniHumansHydrogen BondingKineticsLigandsOxidesPiperazinesPositron-Emission TomographyProtein BindingRadiopharmaceuticalsRatsReceptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3Structure-Activity RelationshipSwineThiophenesTissue DistributionConceptsStructure-activity relationshipsCationic centerPositron emission tomographyHydrogen bond acceptor functionalitiesNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAcceptor functionalitiesAcetylcholine receptorsNew ligandsDibenzothiophene dioxideΑ7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorCompound 7Promising PET tracerNew basic structureRadioligand displacement studiesTwo-tissue compartment modelLigandsEmission tomographyPET radioligandKinetic analysisFurther evaluationDynamic positron emission tomographyPET tracersInitial evaluationVivo evaluationBrainImaging the Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor in Humans with [11C] OMAR: Assessment of Kinetic Analysis Methods, Test–Retest Reproducibility, and Gender Differences
Normandin MD, Zheng MQ, Lin KS, Mason NS, Lin SF, Ropchan J, Labaree D, Henry S, Williams WA, Carson RE, Neumeister A, Huang Y. Imaging the Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor in Humans with [11C] OMAR: Assessment of Kinetic Analysis Methods, Test–Retest Reproducibility, and Gender Differences. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2015, 35: 1313-1322. PMID: 25833345, PMCID: PMC4528005, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2015.46.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest-retest reliabilityCannabinoid type 1 receptorType 1 receptorCannabinoid CB1 receptorsPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingTest-retest reproducibilityEmission Tomography ImagingGender differencesTwo-tissue compartment modelCerebral uptakePresent studyCB1 receptorsCB1R availabilityInjected doseVascular componentBody weightReceptor availabilityNeuropsychiatric disordersMultilinear analysis methodRegional volumesReceptor bindingTomography imagingParent fractionOne-tissueHuman subjects
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