2021
Dopamine D2/3 receptor availability in cocaine use disorder individuals with obesity as measured by [11C]PHNO PET
Matuskey D, Angarita GA, Worhunsky P, Koohsari S, Gravel P, Pittman B, Gaiser EC, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Carson RE, Potenza MN, Malison RT. Dopamine D2/3 receptor availability in cocaine use disorder individuals with obesity as measured by [11C]PHNO PET. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 220: 108514. PMID: 33454626, PMCID: PMC7889720, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108514.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Dopaminergic Plasticity in the Bilateral Hippocampus Following Threat Reversal in Humans
Lissemore J, Nagano-Saito A, Smart K, Gravel P, Leyton M, Benkelfat C. Dopaminergic Plasticity in the Bilateral Hippocampus Following Threat Reversal in Humans. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 7627. PMID: 32376865, PMCID: PMC7203150, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63977-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultConditioning, PsychologicalCuesDopamineFemaleHealthy VolunteersHippocampusHumansMaleNeuronal PlasticityPositron-Emission TomographyConceptsPositron emission tomographyBilateral anterior hippocampusThreat reversalDopamine D2/3 receptor availabilityGreater dopamine releaseD2/3 receptor availabilityStress-related disordersClear clinical relevanceDopaminergic plasticityDopaminergic neurotransmissionHigh-resolution positron emission tomographyBilateral hippocampusDopamine releaseHealthy volunteersNeurochemical mechanismsHealthy humansPET scansClinical relevanceReceptor availabilityModerate evidenceAnterior hippocampusEmission tomographyFirst preliminary evidenceHippocampusDiminished ability
2019
Spatially-variant image-based modeling of PSF deformations with application to a limited angle geometry from a dual-panel breast-PET imager
Gravel P, Surti S, Krishnamoorthy S, Karp J, Matej S. Spatially-variant image-based modeling of PSF deformations with application to a limited angle geometry from a dual-panel breast-PET imager. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2019, 64: 225015. PMID: 31569078, PMCID: PMC7236960, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab4914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRealistic breast modelResolution modelingConsiderable deformationImage-based modelingDeformationSystem configurationPoint spread functionLimited angle geometryDirect image reconstructionBreast modelFlight methodRMSE valuesAngle geometryConsistent performanceOverall errorPerformanceModelingAccurate lesion locationImage reconstructionConsiderable improvementReconstructed imagesQuantitative performanceDeconvolution methodHigh-count dataLow-count data
2018
Brain serotonin synthesis capacity in obsessive-compulsive disorder: effects of cognitive behavioral therapy and sertraline
Lissemore J, Sookman D, Gravel P, Berney A, Barsoum A, Diksic M, Nordahl T, Pinard G, Sibon I, Cottraux J, Leyton M, Benkelfat C. Brain serotonin synthesis capacity in obsessive-compulsive disorder: effects of cognitive behavioral therapy and sertraline. Translational Psychiatry 2018, 8: 82. PMID: 29666372, PMCID: PMC5904107, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-018-0128-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin synthesis capacitySelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsCognitive behavioral therapyObsessive-compulsive disorderPartial respondersTreatment modalitiesMedication-free OCD patientsBehavioral therapyOCD patientsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsWeeks of treatmentRegional tracer uptakePost-treatment changesPositron emission tomographySynthesis capacityClinical improvementSSRI treatmentReuptake inhibitorsSertraline treatmentSymptom improvementRaphe nucleusNeurochemical changesSerotonergic toneSymptom responseEffective treatment
2017
Quantification of brain cholinergic denervation in Alzheimer’s disease using PET imaging with [18F]-FEOBV
Aghourian M, Legault-Denis C, Soucy J, Rosa-Neto P, Gauthier S, Kostikov A, Gravel P, Bédard M. Quantification of brain cholinergic denervation in Alzheimer’s disease using PET imaging with [18F]-FEOBV. Molecular Psychiatry 2017, 22: 1531-1538. PMID: 28894304, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2017.183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesBrainCase-Control StudiesCholinergic AgentsCholinergic NeuronsFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansMaleMiddle AgedPiperidinesPositron-Emission TomographyPresynaptic TerminalsRadioactive TracersVesicular Acetylcholine Transport ProteinsConceptsMini-Mental State ExaminationStandardized uptake value ratioAlzheimer's diseaseCortical areasPresynaptic cholinergic nerve terminalsAmyloid-beta tracerNumerous cortical areasCognitive scalesCholinergic nerve terminalsUptake value ratioVesicular acetylcholine transporterMultiple cortical areasNew PET radiotracersVoxel-wise t-testsCholinergic denervationCholinergic terminalsCholinergic degenerationControl subjectsAD patientsCholinergic lossNerve terminalsAD groupHealthy subjectsAcetylcholine transporterAD subjectsPosterior dopamine D2/3 receptors and brain network functional connectivity
Nagano‐Saito A, Lissemore J, Gravel P, Leyton M, Carbonell F, Benkelfat C. Posterior dopamine D2/3 receptors and brain network functional connectivity. Synapse 2017, 71 PMID: 28700819, DOI: 10.1002/syn.21993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkNetwork functional connectivityFunctional connectivity strengthPositron emission tomographyFunctional connectivityPosterior portionReceptor distributionPosteromedial cortexResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingConnectivity strengthBrain network functional connectivityPosterior default mode networkMode networkDopamine D2/3 receptorsDopamine receptor distributionResting-state connectivityBrain networksFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMultiple brain networksFallypride bindingDorsal attention networkMean BPBrain dopamineD2/3 receptors
2016
Cocaine cue–induced dopamine release in the human prefrontal cortex
Milella M, Fotros A, Gravel P, Casey K, Larcher K, Verhaeghe J, Cox S, Reader A, Dagher A, Benkelfat C, Leyton M. Cocaine cue–induced dopamine release in the human prefrontal cortex. Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2016, 41: 322-330. PMID: 26900792, PMCID: PMC5008921, DOI: 10.1503/jpn.150207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBenzamidesBrain MappingCocaineCocaine-Related DisordersCorpus StriatumCravingCuesDopamineDopamine D2 Receptor AntagonistsDopamine Uptake InhibitorsFemaleFluorine RadioisotopesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPositron-Emission TomographyPrefrontal CortexRadiopharmaceuticalsConceptsDA releaseMedial orbitofrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexDrug-related cuesDopamine releaseHuman prefrontal cortexOrbitofrontal cortexCortical DA releasePresence of autoreceptorsDA cell bodiesD2 receptor levelsD2/3 receptor availabilityCurrent cocaine dependencePositron emission tomographyCocaine use disorderDorsolateral prefrontal cortexSelf-reported cravingStriatal changesHigh-resolution positron emission tomographyReceptor levelsSeparate regulatory mechanismsStriatal regionsDA responseUse disordersReceptor availability
2015
Direct 4D PET MLEM reconstruction of parametric images using the simplified reference tissue model with the basis function method for [11C]raclopride
Gravel P, Reader A. Direct 4D PET MLEM reconstruction of parametric images using the simplified reference tissue model with the basis function method for [11C]raclopride. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2015, 60: 4533-4549. PMID: 25992999, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/60/11/4533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsFour-Dimensional Computed TomographyPositron-Emission TomographyRacloprideRadiopharmaceuticalsReference Values
2014
Brain serotonin synthesis in MDMA (ecstasy) polydrug users: an alpha‐[11C]methyl‐l‐tryptophan study
Booij L, Soucy J, Young S, Regoli M, Gravel P, Diksic M, Leyton M, Pihl R, Benkelfat C. Brain serotonin synthesis in MDMA (ecstasy) polydrug users: an alpha‐[11C]methyl‐l‐tryptophan study. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2014, 131: 634-644. PMID: 25041501, DOI: 10.1111/jnc.12826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDMA polydrug usersMDMA usePolydrug usersLong-term neurotoxic effectsBrain serotonin synthesisSerotonin synthesis capacityDistal brain regionsNeurotoxicity of MDMAPositron emission tomographySynthesis capacityTracer alphaSerotonin synthesisNeurotoxic effectsPre-frontal regionsTemporal areaBrain regionsEmission tomographyCompensatory mechanismsTryptophan studiesParietal regionsMethylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) useLonger durationBrainstemMDMA users
2013
Stress‐induced dopamine release in human medial prefrontal cortex—18F‐Fallypride/PET study in healthy volunteers
Nagano‐Saito A, Dagher A, Booij L, Gravel P, Welfeld K, Casey K, Leyton M, Benkelfat C. Stress‐induced dopamine release in human medial prefrontal cortex—18F‐Fallypride/PET study in healthy volunteers. Synapse 2013, 67: 821-830. PMID: 23939822, DOI: 10.1002/syn.21700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBenzamidesDopamineHealthy VolunteersHeart RateHumansMalePositron-Emission TomographyPrefrontal CortexPyrrolidinesStress, PsychologicalConceptsStress-induced dopamine releaseDopamine releaseHeart ratePsychological stressorsMesocortical dopamine releaseHealthy young adultsSalivary cortisol levelsStress-induced increaseMedial prefrontal cortexPositron emission tomographyMesocortical dopamine systemStress-induced decreasePresent studyTissue compartmental modelMotor zoneHealthy volunteersRostal partDopamine systemCortisol levelsWhole brainBP NDDorsal partSeparate daysEmission tomographyPET studiesGrey matter density and GABAA binding potential show a positive linear relationship across cortical regions
Duncan N, Gravel P, Wiebking C, Reader A, Northoff G. Grey matter density and GABAA binding potential show a positive linear relationship across cortical regions. Neuroscience 2013, 235: 226-231. PMID: 23380503, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.12.075.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
3D PET image reconstruction including both motion correction and registration directly into an MR or stereotaxic spatial atlas
Gravel P, Verhaeghe J, Reader A. 3D PET image reconstruction including both motion correction and registration directly into an MR or stereotaxic spatial atlas. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2012, 58: 105-126. PMID: 23221063, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/58/1/105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExternal awareness and GABA—A multimodal imaging study combining fMRI and [18F]flumazenil‐PET
Wiebking C, Duncan N, Qin P, Hayes D, Lyttelton O, Gravel P, Verhaeghe J, Kostikov A, Schirrmacher R, Reader A, Bajbouj M, Northoff G. External awareness and GABA—A multimodal imaging study combining fMRI and [18F]flumazenil‐PET. Human Brain Mapping 2012, 35: 173-184. PMID: 22996793, PMCID: PMC6869063, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.22166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal activity changesInhibitory neurotransmitter GABANegative BOLD responseFunctional magnetic resonance imaging paradigmCortical midline regionsSame healthy subjectsGABAA receptorsHealthy subjectsNeurotransmitter GABAPsychiatric disordersBiochemical mechanismsPET imagingExtrinsic systemMidline regionBOLD responseExternal awarenessNeuronal networksUnderlying neuronal networksImaging paradigmGABAActivity changesStimulus typeSame paradigmAwarenessPrecuneusPerinatal effects on in vivo measures of human brain serotonin synthesis in adulthood: A 27-year longitudinal study
Booij L, Benkelfat C, Leyton M, Vitaro F, Gravel P, Lévesque M, Arseneault L, Diksic M, Tremblay R. Perinatal effects on in vivo measures of human brain serotonin synthesis in adulthood: A 27-year longitudinal study. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2012, 22: 419-423. PMID: 22257439, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2011.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial orbitofrontal cortexOrbitofrontal cortexSerotonin neurotransmissionPerinatal adversityPositron emission tomography scanEarly postnatal stressorsLow birth weightEmission tomography scanBrain serotonin neurotransmissionBrain serotonin synthesisSerotonin synthesis capacityStudies reporting associationLongitudinal studyMental health problemsEffects of childhoodLife-long impactTracer alphaMaternal smokingPerinatal effectsBirth complicationsBirth weightRisk factorsTomography scanSerotonin pathwaySerotonin synthesis
2011
Tryptophan hydroxylase2 gene polymorphisms predict brain serotonin synthesis in the orbitofrontal cortex in humans
Booij L, Turecki G, Leyton M, Gravel P, Lopez De Lara C, Diksic M, Benkelfat C. Tryptophan hydroxylase2 gene polymorphisms predict brain serotonin synthesis in the orbitofrontal cortex in humans. Molecular Psychiatry 2011, 17: 809-817. PMID: 21747395, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2011.79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographySerotonin synthesisTryptophan hydroxylase 2Orbitofrontal cortexRate-limiting enzymeSingle nucleotide polymorphismsL-tryptophan trappingRegional serotonin synthesisBrain serotonin synthesisTPH2 single nucleotide polymorphismsDose-effect relationshipBrain clearanceHealthy controlsGene polymorphismsAggressive behavioral phenotypeEmission tomographyHydroxylase 2TPH2 geneGenetic factorsCortexBehavioral phenotypesPolymorphismPatientsHumansLarge sampleBrain Regionalα-[11C]Methyl-L-Tryptophan Trapping in Medication-Free Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Berney A, Leyton M, Gravel P, Sibon I, Sookman D, Neto P, Diksic M, Nakai A, Pinard G, Todorov C, Okazawa H, Blier P, Nordahl T, Benkelfat C. Brain Regionalα-[11C]Methyl-L-Tryptophan Trapping in Medication-Free Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry 2011, 68: 732-741. PMID: 21383250, PMCID: PMC3677917, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL-tryptophan trappingObsessive-compulsive disorderMedication-free patientsHealthy controlsMcGill University Health CentreGlucose metabolic disturbancesAdults meeting criteriaMain outcome measuresUniversity Health CentrePositron emission tomographyDepartment of PsychiatryStatistical parametric mappingTemporal lobe activityMontreal Neurological InstituteSerotonergic componentReuptake inhibitorsSerotonin dysfunctionClinical efficacySerotonergic abnormalitiesMetabolic disturbancesPostsynaptic changesSymptomatic stateSerotonergic systemHealth centersOutcome measures
2010
Task-oriented quantitative image reconstruction in emission tomography for single- and multi-subject studies
Verhaeghe J, Gravel P, Reader A. Task-oriented quantitative image reconstruction in emission tomography for single- and multi-subject studies. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2010, 55: 7263-7285. PMID: 21081825, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/55/23/006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhere in-vivo imaging meets cytoarchitectonics: The relationship between cortical thickness and neuronal density measured with high-resolution [18F]flumazenil-PET
la Fougère C, Grant S, Kostikov A, Schirrmacher R, Gravel P, Schipper H, Reader A, Evans A, Thiel A. Where in-vivo imaging meets cytoarchitectonics: The relationship between cortical thickness and neuronal density measured with high-resolution [18F]flumazenil-PET. NeuroImage 2010, 56: 951-960. PMID: 21073964, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAlgorithmsBrain MappingCerebral CortexData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleFlumazenilGABA ModulatorsHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedIndividualityIsotope LabelingMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeuronsPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, GABARegression AnalysisConceptsNeuronal densityCortical thicknessAxo-dendritic synapsesSensory-motor cortexHuman brain areasDifferent cytoarchitectonic areasFlumazenil PETMotor cortexApparent cortical thicknessCortical thickness mapsHealthy subjectsBrain areasMorphometry studyCytoarchitectonic areasCortical morphologyCortical regionsCortical distributionVivo studiesFMZReceptor complexPartial volume correctionCytoarchitectonicsSensitive toolDifferential relationshipsSubsetMotion compensation for fully 4D PET reconstruction using PET superset data
Verhaeghe J, Gravel P, Mio R, Fukasawa R, Rosa-Neto P, Soucy J, Thompson C, Reader A. Motion compensation for fully 4D PET reconstruction using PET superset data. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2010, 55: 4063-4082. PMID: 20601774, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/55/14/008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubject head motionPET reconstructionPET image reconstructionHead motionImage reconstruction algorithmMotion compensation methodImage framesOptical tracking systemMotion compensationList-mode eventsImage reconstructionTracking systemReconstruction algorithmSingle instanceMotion compensation strategyAlgorithmMultiple time framesReconstruction methodNormalization schemeImportant issuePET dataBasis functionsDynamic PET imagingHead movementsParametric imagesBrain Serotonin Synthesis in Adult Males Characterized by Physical Aggression during Childhood: A 21-Year Longitudinal Study
Booij L, Tremblay R, Leyton M, Séguin J, Vitaro F, Gravel P, Perreau-Linck E, Lévesque M, Durand F, Diksic M, Turecki G, Benkelfat C. Brain Serotonin Synthesis in Adult Males Characterized by Physical Aggression during Childhood: A 21-Year Longitudinal Study. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e11255. PMID: 20582306, PMCID: PMC2889822, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAggressionBrainEmotionsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMemoryPositron-Emission TomographySerotoninTryptophanConceptsPhysical aggressionLongitudinal studyHigher physical aggressionLow serotonin neurotransmissionImpulsive aggressive behaviorSubstance abuse disordersEmotional intelligenceComputerized measuresVulnerability traitsVulnerability factorsOrbitofrontal cortexEnvironmental supportGroup differencesAggressionAbuse disordersAggressive behaviorTracer alphaMultiple indicesPlasma tryptophan levelsBrain serotonin synthesisLow trappingPositron emission tomographyCurrent behaviorSerotonin neurotransmissionImpulsivity