2022
Neurotransmitter transporter occupancy following administration of centanafadine sustained-release tablets: A phase 1 study in healthy male adults
Matuskey D, Gallezot J, Nabulsi N, Henry S, Torres K, Dias M, Angarita G, Huang Y, Shoaf S, Carson R, Mehrotra S. Neurotransmitter transporter occupancy following administration of centanafadine sustained-release tablets: A phase 1 study in healthy male adults. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2022, 37: 164-171. PMID: 36515395, PMCID: PMC9912308, DOI: 10.1177/02698811221140008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Partial volume correction analysis for 11C-UCB-J PET studies of Alzheimer's disease
Lu Y, Toyonaga T, Naganawa M, Gallezot JD, Chen MK, Mecca AP, van Dyck CH, Carson RE. Partial volume correction analysis for 11C-UCB-J PET studies of Alzheimer's disease. NeuroImage 2021, 238: 118248. PMID: 34119639, PMCID: PMC8454285, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118248.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Separating dopamine D2 and D3 receptor sources of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential: Independent component analysis of competitive binding
Smart K, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Labaree D, Zheng MQ, Huang Y, Carson RE, Hillmer AT, Worhunsky PD. Separating dopamine D2 and D3 receptor sources of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential: Independent component analysis of competitive binding. NeuroImage 2020, 214: 116762. PMID: 32201327, PMCID: PMC7263955, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody Mass Index and Age Effects on Brain 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1: a Positron Emission Tomography Study
Bini J, Bhatt S, Hillmer AT, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Pracitto R, Labaree D, Kapinos M, Ropchan J, Matuskey D, Sherwin RS, Jastreboff AM, Carson RE, Cosgrove K, Huang Y. Body Mass Index and Age Effects on Brain 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1: a Positron Emission Tomography Study. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2020, 22: 1124-1131. PMID: 32133575, PMCID: PMC7351613, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-020-01490-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPositron emission tomographyDehydrogenase type 1Mass indexObese individualsEnzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1Whole brainType 1Higher body mass indexPositron emission tomography studyVT valuesSevere Alzheimer's diseaseEmission tomography studiesSteroid stress hormonesAge-associated increaseMean whole brainSignificant age-associated increaseRegional distribution volumesVisceral adiposityInsulin resistanceActive cortisolExcess cortisolInactive cortisoneMemory dysfunctionParietal lobeData-Driven Motion Detection and Event-by-Event Correction for Brain PET: Comparison with Vicra
Lu Y, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Gallezot JD, Fontaine K, Ren S, Revilla EM, Mulnix T, Carson RE. Data-Driven Motion Detection and Event-by-Event Correction for Brain PET: Comparison with Vicra. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2020, 61: 1397-1403. PMID: 32005770, PMCID: PMC7456171, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.119.235515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsData-driven algorithmMotion correction methodMotion tracking informationHead motionCentroid of distributionMotion-compensated reconstructionLarge head motionsMotion correction frameworkUser-defined thresholdPET raw dataDynamic datasetsTracking informationImage registrationMotion detectionRaw dataSuch time pointsImage qualityBetter performanceMotion correctionAlgorithmLine of responseCorrection frameworkBrain PET studiesCentral coordinatesTracer kinetic modeling
2019
Imaging the Enzyme 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 with PET: Evaluation of the Novel Radiotracer 11C-AS2471907 in Human Brain
Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Henry S, Pracitto R, Planeta B, Ropchan J, Lin SF, Labaree D, Kapinos M, Shirali A, Lara-Jaime T, Gao H, Matuskey D, Walzer M, Marek GJ, Bellaire S, Yuan N, Carson RE, Huang Y. Imaging the Enzyme 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 with PET: Evaluation of the Novel Radiotracer 11C-AS2471907 in Human Brain. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2019, 60: 1140-1146. PMID: 30877174, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.118.219766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest-retest variabilityNondisplaceable distribution volumeOccipital cortexEnzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1White matterDistribution volumeTreatment of depressionDehydrogenase type 1Large cortical regionsPosttraumatic stress disorderHuman brainAdditional scansIntraclass correlation coefficientAge-related cognitive functionBolus administrationFrontal cortexCaudate nucleusAdipose tissueTime-activity curvesNovel radiotracersGlucocorticoid levelsParietal cortexCortical regionsPattern of uptakeType 1
2018
Noradrenergic Activity in the Human Brain: A Mechanism Supporting the Defense Against Hypoglycemia
Belfort-DeAguiar R, Gallezot JD, Hwang JJ, Elshafie A, Yeckel CW, Chan O, Carson RE, Ding YS, Sherwin RS. Noradrenergic Activity in the Human Brain: A Mechanism Supporting the Defense Against Hypoglycemia. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2018, 103: 2244-2252. PMID: 29590401, PMCID: PMC6456998, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-02717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHyperinsulinemic-hypoglycemic clampRaphe nucleusCounterregulatory hormonal responsesInsulin-treated patientsOptimal glycemic controlPositron emission tomographic imagingGlucose infusion rateBrain responsesLean healthy volunteersEmission tomographic imagingGlycemic controlNA outputGlucagon levelsPlasma epinephrineNoradrenergic activationNA responseNoradrenergic activityAutonomic outputIntravenous injectionHealthy volunteersInfusion rateHypoglycemiaMotor activityGrowth hormoneHormonal responses
2017
Quantitative PET Imaging in Drug Development: Estimation of Target Occupancy
Naganawa M, Gallezot JD, Rossano S, Carson RE. Quantitative PET Imaging in Drug Development: Estimation of Target Occupancy. Bulletin Of Mathematical Biology 2017, 81: 3508-3541. PMID: 29230702, DOI: 10.1007/s11538-017-0374-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA 3D-printed modular device for imaging the brain of small birds
Lattin CR, Emerson MA, Gallezot JD, Mulnix T, Brown JE, Carson RE. A 3D-printed modular device for imaging the brain of small birds. Journal Of Neuroscience Methods 2017, 293: 183-190. PMID: 28988856, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2017.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKinetic evaluation and test–retest reproducibility of [11C]UCB-J, a novel radioligand for positron emission tomography imaging of synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A in humans
Finnema SJ, Nabulsi NB, Mercier J, Lin SF, Chen MK, Matuskey D, Gallezot JD, Henry S, Hannestad J, Huang Y, Carson RE. Kinetic evaluation and test–retest reproducibility of [11C]UCB-J, a novel radioligand for positron emission tomography imaging of synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A in humans. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2017, 38: 2041-2052. PMID: 28792356, PMCID: PMC6259313, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x17724947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect reconstruction of parametric images for brain PET with event-by-event motion correction: evaluation in two tracers across count levels
Germino M, Gallezot JD, Yan J, Carson RE. Direct reconstruction of parametric images for brain PET with event-by-event motion correction: evaluation in two tracers across count levels. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2017, 62: 5344-5364. PMID: 28504644, PMCID: PMC5783541, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aa731f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional and source-based patterns of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential reveal concurrent alterations in dopamine D2 and D3 receptor availability in cocaine-use disorder
Worhunsky PD, Matuskey D, Gallezot JD, Gaiser EC, Nabulsi N, Angarita GA, Calhoun VD, Malison RT, Potenza MN, Carson RE. Regional and source-based patterns of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential reveal concurrent alterations in dopamine D2 and D3 receptor availability in cocaine-use disorder. NeuroImage 2017, 148: 343-351. PMID: 28110088, PMCID: PMC5344702, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.01.045.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Imaging of cerebral α4β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors with (−)-[18F]Flubatine PET: Implementation of bolus plus constant infusion and sensitivity to acetylcholine in human brain
Hillmer AT, Esterlis I, Gallezot JD, Bois F, Zheng MQ, Nabulsi N, Lin SF, Papke RL, Huang Y, Sabri O, Carson RE, Cosgrove KP. Imaging of cerebral α4β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors with (−)-[18F]Flubatine PET: Implementation of bolus plus constant infusion and sensitivity to acetylcholine in human brain. NeuroImage 2016, 141: 71-80. PMID: 27426839, PMCID: PMC5026941, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcholineAdultBenzamidesBrainBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicComputer SimulationHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedInfusions, IntraventricularMetabolic Clearance RateMiddle AgedModels, NeurologicalMolecular ImagingNeurotransmitter AgentsPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, NicotinicReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTissue DistributionYoung AdultConceptsGray matter regionsElevated Dopamine D2/3 Receptor Availability in Obese Individuals: A PET Imaging Study with [11C](+)PHNO
Gaiser EC, Gallezot JD, Worhunsky PD, Jastreboff AM, Pittman B, Kantrovitz L, Angarita GA, Cosgrove KP, Potenza MN, Malison RT, Carson RE, Matuskey D. Elevated Dopamine D2/3 Receptor Availability in Obese Individuals: A PET Imaging Study with [11C](+)PHNO. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 41: 3042-3050. PMID: 27374277, PMCID: PMC5101552, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexVentral striatumObese individualsD2/3R availabilityOB individualsReward regionsSubstantia nigra/ventral tegmental areaDopamine D2/3 receptor availabilityNormal-weight individualsTreatment of obesityVentral tegmental areaNovel pharmacologic targetsD2/3 receptor availabilitySN/VTAAgonist tracersOverweight cohortMass indexWeight individualsTegmental areaBrain reward regionsAntagonist tracersPharmacologic targetReceptor availabilitySecondary analysisNW individualsQuantitative projection of human brain penetration of the H3 antagonist PF-03654746 by integrating rat-derived brain partitioning and PET receptor occupancy
Sawant-Basak A, Chen L, Shaffer CL, Palumbo D, Schmidt A, Tseng E, Spracklin DK, Gallezot JD, Labaree D, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Carson RE, McCarthy T. Quantitative projection of human brain penetration of the H3 antagonist PF-03654746 by integrating rat-derived brain partitioning and PET receptor occupancy. Xenobiotica 2016, 47: 119-126. PMID: 27353353, DOI: 10.3109/00498254.2016.1166531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge-related changes in binding of the D2/3 receptor radioligand [11C](+)PHNO in healthy volunteers
Matuskey D, Worhunksy P, Correa E, Pittman B, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Sreeram V, Gudepu R, Gaiser E, Cosgrove K, Ding YS, Potenza MN, Huang Y, Malison RT, Carson RE. Age-related changes in binding of the D2/3 receptor radioligand [11C](+)PHNO in healthy volunteers. NeuroImage 2016, 130: 241-247. PMID: 26876475, PMCID: PMC4808424, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyReceptor availabilitySN/VTADopamine systemMidbrain regionsSubstantia nigra/ventral tegmental areaHealthy control subjectsWhole-brain voxel-wise analysisVentral tegmental areaPrevious imaging studiesVoxel-wise analysisAge-associated declineAge-related changesAntagonist radiotracersExtrastriatal areasReference tissue modelAgonist radiotracerAge-related declineControl subjectsTegmental areaHealthy subjectsHealthy volunteersPositive correlationReceptor radioligandSecondary analysisIn vivo variation in same-day estimates of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 binding using [11C]ABP688 and [18F]FPEB
DeLorenzo C, Gallezot JD, Gardus J, Yang J, Planeta B, Nabulsi N, Ogden RT, Labaree DC, Huang YH, Mann JJ, Gasparini F, Lin X, Javitch JA, Parsey RV, Carson RE, Esterlis I. In vivo variation in same-day estimates of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 binding using [11C]ABP688 and [18F]FPEB. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2016, 37: 2716-2727. PMID: 27742888, PMCID: PMC5536783, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x16673646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5Test-retest studySubtype 5Absolute test-retest variabilityBrain glutamatergic systemSame dayPositron emission tomography (PET) tracerTest-retest variabilityEmission tomography tracerGlutamatergic systemLarge cohortSmall cohortStudy designTomography tracerMGluR5ScansCohortVivo variationsDaysReplication studyBinding increasesResidual radioactivitySubjectsBinding differences
2015
Imaging robust microglial activation after lipopolysaccharide administration in humans with PET
Sandiego CM, Gallezot JD, Pittman B, Nabulsi N, Lim K, Lin SF, Matuskey D, Lee JY, O’Connor K, Huang Y, Carson RE, Hannestad J, Cosgrove KP. Imaging robust microglial activation after lipopolysaccharide administration in humans with PET. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 12468-12473. PMID: 26385967, PMCID: PMC4603509, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1511003112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicroglial activationBrain microglial activationLPS administrationInflammatory cytokinesLPS challengeRobust microglial activationSystemic LPS challengeActivation of microgliaInnate immune cellsVital sign changesHealthy male subjectsEscherichia coli lipopolysaccharidePositron emission tomography (PET) radiotracerNeuroinflammatory responseSystemic inflammationLipopolysaccharide administrationAntiinflammatory effectsBlood levelsImmune cellsNew medicationsSystemic administrationColi lipopolysaccharidePET scansPsychiatric diseasesMale subjectsMeasurement of Bmax and Kd with the Glycine Transporter 1 Radiotracer 18F-MK6577 using a Novel Multi-Infusion Paradigm
Xia Y, Zheng MQ, Holden D, Lin SF, Kapinos M, Ropchan J, Gallezot JD, Huang Y, Carson RE. Measurement of Bmax and Kd with the Glycine Transporter 1 Radiotracer 18F-MK6577 using a Novel Multi-Infusion Paradigm. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2015, 35: 2001-2009. PMID: 26198176, PMCID: PMC4671121, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2015.163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlycine transporter-1 inhibitorNew positron emission tomography radiotracerPositron emission tomography (PET) radiotracerPotential therapeutic agentNondisplaceable distribution volumeNMDA receptorsVivo affinityBaboon brainDistribution volumeBmax valuesTomography radiotracerTherapeutic agentsVivo KDBrainRank orderUnlabeled compoundsRadiotracerKdBrainstemTest–retest reproducibility of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 ligand [18F]FPEB with bolus plus constant infusion in humans
Park E, Sullivan JM, Planeta B, Gallezot JD, Lim K, Lin SF, Ropchan J, McCarthy TJ, Ding YS, Morris ED, Williams WA, Huang Y, Carson RE. Test–retest reproducibility of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 ligand [18F]FPEB with bolus plus constant infusion in humans. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2015, 42: 1530-1541. PMID: 26044120, PMCID: PMC5467218, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-015-3094-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVolume of distributionAbsolute test-retest variabilityCerebellar white matterTest-retest reproducibilityMetabotropic glutamate receptor 5Venous blood measurementsGlutamate receptor 5Healthy male subjectsPromising PET radioligandArterial blood concentrationPET imaging tracerTest-retest variabilityTwo-tissue compartment modelRegional BPNDVenous bloodBlood concentrationsArterial bloodReceptor 5Constant infusionMale subjectsWhite matterBlood measurementsGray matterNeuropsychiatric diseasesPET radioligand