2020
Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Mecca AP, van Dyck C. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2020, 17: 316-317. PMID: 33047474, PMCID: PMC7962853, DOI: 10.1002/alz.12190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn vivo measurement of widespread synaptic loss in Alzheimer's disease with SV2A PET
Mecca AP, Chen M, O'Dell RS, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Godek TA, Harris JE, Bartlett HH, Zhao W, Nabulsi NB, Vander Wyk B, Varma P, Arnsten AFT, Huang Y, Carson RE, van Dyck C. In vivo measurement of widespread synaptic loss in Alzheimer's disease with SV2A PET. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2020, 16: 974-982. PMID: 32400950, PMCID: PMC7383876, DOI: 10.1002/alz.12097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWidespread synaptic lossEarly Alzheimer's diseaseSynaptic lossAlzheimer's diseaseSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AGray matter volumeMajor structural correlatePositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingDistribution volume ratioCerebellar reference regionNeocortical brain regionsSynaptic densityAD progressionConsistent pathologyPotential therapyMatter volumePromising biomarkerCognitive impairmentCN participantsBrain regionsDiseaseTomography imagingNormal participantsStructural correlates
2018
Assessing Synaptic Density in Alzheimer Disease With Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging
Chen MK, Mecca AP, Naganawa M, Finnema SJ, Toyonaga T, Lin SF, Najafzadeh S, Ropchan J, Lu Y, McDonald JW, Michalak HR, Nabulsi NB, Arnsten AFT, Huang Y, Carson RE, van Dyck CH. Assessing Synaptic Density in Alzheimer Disease With Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging. JAMA Neurology 2018, 75: 1215-1224. PMID: 30014145, PMCID: PMC6233853, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.1836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographic imagingSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2ASynaptic densityAlzheimer's diseaseEmission tomographic imagingHigh-resolution PET scanningPET scanningCognitive impairmentDisease-modifying therapiesDisease-modifying treatmentsNormal participantsCross-sectional studyPittsburgh compound BMajor structural correlateAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentMagnetic resonance imagingMild cognitive impairmentJ PET imagingRestoration of synapsesSpecific bindingNeurologic evaluationSynaptic lossDisease stagePostmortem studiesOutcome measures
2001
The Variable Number of Tandem Repeats Polymorphism of the Dopamine Transporter Gene Is Not Associated with Significant Change in Dopamine Transporter Phenotype in Humans
Martinez D, Gelernter J, Abi-Dargham A, van Dyck C, Kegeles L, Innis R, Laruelle M. The Variable Number of Tandem Repeats Polymorphism of the Dopamine Transporter Gene Is Not Associated with Significant Change in Dopamine Transporter Phenotype in Humans. Neuropsychopharmacology 2001, 24: 553-560. PMID: 11282255, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(00)00216-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmphetamineAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBenzamidesCarrier ProteinsCocaineCocaine-Related DisordersDopamineDopamine AntagonistsDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsGenotypeHumansIodine RadioisotopesMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMinisatellite RepeatsNeostriatumNerve Tissue ProteinsPhenotypePolymorphism, GeneticPsychotic DisordersPyrrolidinesRadiopharmaceuticalsSchizophreniaTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseDopamine releaseDAT expressionDopamine transporterDifferent patient populationsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderNeurochemical phenotypePatient populationHealthy controlsDAT densityComputerized emission tomographyDopamine transmissionClinical phenotypeDiagnostic groupsSignificant associationEmission tomographyCocaine-induced paranoiaHyperactivity disorderTandem repeat polymorphismVNTR polymorphismDopamine transporter geneRepeat polymorphismTotal sample
2000
Age-related decline in central serotonin transporter availability with [123I]β-CIT SPECT
van Dyck C, Malison R, Seibyl J, Laruelle M, Klumpp H, Zoghbi S, Baldwin R, Innis R. Age-related decline in central serotonin transporter availability with [123I]β-CIT SPECT. Neurobiology Of Aging 2000, 21: 497-501. PMID: 10924762, DOI: 10.1016/s0197-4580(00)00152-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingBrain ChemistryBrain StemCarrier ProteinsCocaineDiencephalonFemaleHumansIodine RadioisotopesMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsReference ValuesSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsSERT availabilitySerotonin transporterCentral serotonin transporter availabilityHealthy control subjectsSerotonin transporter availabilitySignificant inverse correlationCentral serotonin transportersAge range 18Single photon emissionBeta-carbomethoxy-3 betaEffect of ageAge-related declineBrain uptakeCIT SPECTControl subjectsPostmortem studiesTransporter availabilityHuman brainstemLinear regression analysisInverse correlationAgeHuman subjectsRegression analysisPhoton emissionPresent studyDopamine and serotonin transporters in patients with schizophrenia: an imaging study with [123I]β-CIT
Laruelle M, Abi-Dargham A, van Dyck C, Gil R, D’Souza D, Krystal J, Seibyl J, Baldwin R, Innis R. Dopamine and serotonin transporters in patients with schizophrenia: an imaging study with [123I]β-CIT. Biological Psychiatry 2000, 47: 371-379. PMID: 10704949, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00257-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBrain StemCarrier ProteinsCase-Control StudiesCocaineDopamineDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsFemaleHumansIodine RadioisotopesMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedNeostriatumNerve Tissue ProteinsSchizophreniaSerotoninSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseStriatal dopamine transporterDopamine transporterControl subjectsDAT densityDopamine releaseNegative symptomsStriatal DAT densityDuration of illnessDopamine nerve terminalsHealthy control subjectsSerotonin transporter densityCohort of subjectsRelative deficitSingle photon emissionNeurodegenerative processesPostmortem studiesNerve terminalsSerotonin functionTrend-level associationReceptor radiotracerPatientsDopamine functionLower striatalTransporter density
1998
Reduced brain serotonin transporter availability in major depression as measured by [123I]-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4-iodophenyl)tropane and single photon emission computed tomography
Malison R, Price L, Berman R, van Dyck C, Pelton G, Carpenter L, Sanacora G, Owens M, Nemeroff C, Rajeevan N, Baldwin R, Seibyl J, Innis R, Charney D. Reduced brain serotonin transporter availability in major depression as measured by [123I]-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4-iodophenyl)tropane and single photon emission computed tomography. Biological Psychiatry 1998, 44: 1090-1098. PMID: 9836013, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00272-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntidepressive AgentsBrainBrain StemCarrier ProteinsCocaineDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsParoxetinePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSerotoninSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsDepressed patientsMajor depressionHealthy subjectsBrain serotonin transporter availabilitySerotonin transporterBeta-CIT SPECTDensity of brainPost-mortem brain tissuePathophysiology of depressionSerotonin transporter availabilityUnipolar major depressionBeta-CIT bindingSingle photon emissionSerotonergic neuronsBrain uptakeSERT availabilityTransporter availabilityBeta-CITBrain tissueCarbomethoxy-3βPatientsBlood plateletsDepressionPhoton emissionSignificant reduction