2019
Kappa-opioid receptors, dynorphin, and cocaine addiction: a positron emission tomography study
Martinez D, Slifstein M, Matuskey D, Nabulsi N, Zheng MQ, Lin SF, Ropchan J, Urban N, Grassetti A, Chang D, Salling M, Foltin R, Carson RE, Huang Y. Kappa-opioid receptors, dynorphin, and cocaine addiction: a positron emission tomography study. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 44: 1720-1727. PMID: 31026862, PMCID: PMC6785004, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0398-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderStress-induced relapsePositron emission tomographyCocaine bingeKappa-opioid receptor/dynorphin systemKOR selective agonistPositron emission tomography studyKappa-opioid receptorsCold pressor testCocaine self-administration sessionsEmission tomography studiesSelf-administration sessionsStress-induced cocaineEndogenous dynorphinDynorphin systemHealthy controlsPressor testSelective agonistPET scansAnimal studiesKOR bindingReceptor availabilitySignificant associationBrain regionsEmission tomography
2013
Direct, Quantitative, and Noninvasive Imaging of the Transport of Active Agents Through Intact Brain with Positron Emission Tomography
Sirianni RW, Zheng MQ, Saltzman WM, Huang Y, Carson RE. Direct, Quantitative, and Noninvasive Imaging of the Transport of Active Agents Through Intact Brain with Positron Emission Tomography. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2013, 15: 596-605. PMID: 23624949, PMCID: PMC3942322, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-013-0636-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research