2024
Presynaptic terminal integrity is associated with glucose metabolism in Parkinson’s disease
Wang W, Wang Y, Xu L, Liu X, Hu Y, Li J, Huang Q, Ren S, Huang Y, Guan Y, Li Y, Hua F, Ye Q, Xie F. Presynaptic terminal integrity is associated with glucose metabolism in Parkinson’s disease. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2024, 1-10. PMID: 39572432, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-024-06993-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographyDopamine transporterSynaptic densityGlucose metabolismDopamine transporter availabilityPD patientsPost-commissural caudateParkinson's diseaseReduced synaptic densityAssociated with glucose metabolismDopaminergic transporterMethodsA totalHealthy controlsSynaptic vesicle protein 2PatientsEmission tomographyCaudatePD groupMetabolic patternsTerminal integrityProtein 2DiseaseNC groupCaudate regionsMetabolismNoninvasive quantification of [18F]SynVesT-1 binding using simplified reference tissue model 2
Naganawa M, Gallezot J, Li S, Nabulsi N, Henry S, Cai Z, Matuskey D, Huang Y, Carson R. Noninvasive quantification of [18F]SynVesT-1 binding using simplified reference tissue model 2. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2024, 1-9. PMID: 39155309, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-024-06885-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographyCentrum semiovaleReference regionPositron emission tomography scanTest-retest variabilityTest-retest reproducibilitySynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AOne-tissue compartmentArterial blood samplesRetest scansGold standardBrain uptakeEmission tomographyBlood samplesCerebellumNoninvasive quantificationSRTM2ConclusionOur findingsPopulation averageHealthy participantsMetabolite analysisScan timeBPNDSemiovaleLoss of synaptic density in nucleus basalis of meynert indicates distinct neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease: the RJNB-D study
Li B, Chen H, Zheng Y, Xu X, You Z, Huang Q, Huang Y, Guan Y, Zhao J, Liu J, Xie F, Wang J, Xu W, Zhang J, Deng Y. Loss of synaptic density in nucleus basalis of meynert indicates distinct neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease: the RJNB-D study. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2024, 1-11. PMID: 39112615, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-024-06862-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite matter tractsCognitive impairmentSynaptic densityCognitive performancePositron emission tomographyNucleus basalisSeverity of cognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseSynaptic lossNucleus basalis of MeynertBasalis of MeynertSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's diseaseStandardized uptake value ratioCholinergic systemProfile of ADCN participantsPotential impairmentMMSE scoreMedial tractNBMImpairmentEmission tomographyLoss of synaptic densityNormal controls
2023
Imaging the brain’s immune response to alcohol with [11C]PBR28 TSPO Positron Emission Tomography
Raval N, Angarita G, Matuskey D, Miller R, Drake L, Kapinos M, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Carson R, O’Malley S, Cosgrove K, Hillmer A. Imaging the brain’s immune response to alcohol with [11C]PBR28 TSPO Positron Emission Tomography. Molecular Psychiatry 2023, 28: 3384-3390. PMID: 37532797, PMCID: PMC10743097, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02198-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVolume of distributionBlood alcohol levelsPositron emission tomographyBrain immune responseImmune responseAlcohol challengeEmission tomographyPeak blood alcohol levelsMultilinear analysis 1Peripheral immune functionVivo human evidenceLaboratory alcohol challengeTSPO positron emission tomographyBinge levelsPlasma cytokinesImmune dysfunctionNeuroimmune systemIL-6MCP-1Cytokines TNFAcute effectsScan dayArterial bloodHuman evidenceImmune functionInvestigating CNS distribution of PF‐05212377, a P‐glycoprotein substrate, by translation of 5‐HT6 receptor occupancy from non‐human primates to humans
Sawant‐Basak A, Chen L, Lockwood P, Boyden T, Doran A, Mancuso J, Zasadny K, McCarthy T, Morris E, Carson R, Esterlis I, Huang Y, Nabulsi N, Planeta B, Fullerton T. Investigating CNS distribution of PF‐05212377, a P‐glycoprotein substrate, by translation of 5‐HT6 receptor occupancy from non‐human primates to humans. Biopharmaceutics & Drug Disposition 2023, 44: 48-59. PMID: 36825693, DOI: 10.1002/bdd.2351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-human primatesBrain penetrationPositron emission tomographyReceptor occupancyUnbound concentrationsPre-clinical evidenceVivo brain penetrationConcentration-dependent increaseP-glycoprotein substratesPlasma ECsP-gpAlzheimer's diseaseEmission tomographyRat BBBTarget engagementCumulative evidenceDependent increaseTransporter substratesCNS distributionBBBRatsDiseasePrimatesSpecies differencesHumansIn Vivo Imaging and Kinetic Modeling of Novel Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Radiotracers [11C]OCM-44 and [18F]OCM-50 in Non-Human Primates
Smart K, Zheng M, Holden D, Felchner Z, Zhang L, Han Y, Ropchan J, Carson R, Vasdev N, Huang Y. In Vivo Imaging and Kinetic Modeling of Novel Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Radiotracers [11C]OCM-44 and [18F]OCM-50 in Non-Human Primates. Pharmaceuticals 2023, 16: 194. PMID: 37259346, PMCID: PMC9959234, DOI: 10.3390/ph16020194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographyNon-human primatesMetabolite-corrected arterial input functionML/Free fractionWarrants further evaluationPotential therapeutic targetGood brain uptakeAdult rhesus macaquesPlasma free fractionArterial blood samplingGray matter regionsTwo-tissue compartment modelBrain uptakeRegional time-activity curvesBlood samplingPsychiatric disordersPET scansTherapeutic targetTime-activity curvesGray matterBrain regionsEmission tomographyFurther evaluationArterial input functionSerotonin transporter availability in physically aggressive personality disordered patients: associations with trait and state aggression, and response to fluoxetine
Rosell D, Slifstein M, Thompson J, Xu X, Perez-Rodriguez M, McClure M, Hazlett E, New A, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Carson R, Siever L, Abi-Dargham A, Koenigsberg H. Serotonin transporter availability in physically aggressive personality disordered patients: associations with trait and state aggression, and response to fluoxetine. Psychopharmacology 2023, 240: 361-371. PMID: 36640190, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-022-06306-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cingulate cortexAnti-aggressive effectsIED patientsPositron emission tomographyVentral striatumTransporter availabilityChildhood traumaSerotonin transporter availabilityRational treatment selectionIntermittent explosive disorderFluoxetine 20Fluoxetine treatmentSerotonergic abnormalitiesHealthy comparison participantsTreatment selectionRisk individualsObjectivesThe aimPatientsCingulate cortexExplosive disorderEmission tomographyImpulsive aggressionNovel therapeuticsFluoxetineNeuroanatomical basis
2022
Synthesis and characterization of the two enantiomers of a chiral sigma-1 receptor radioligand: (S)-(+)- and (R)-(-)-[18F]FBFP
Wang T, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Chen L, Zheng M, Zhang J, Brust P, Deuther-Conrad W, Huang Y, Jia H. Synthesis and characterization of the two enantiomers of a chiral sigma-1 receptor radioligand: (S)-(+)- and (R)-(-)-[18F]FBFP. Chinese Chemical Letters 2022, 33: 3543-3548. DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.03.099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIodonium ylide precursorsMicro-positron emission tomographyHigh brain uptakeBrain uptakeICR miceBrain kineticsBlood ratioReceptor radiotracerReceptor radioligandEmission tomographyFurther evaluationFast clearanceComparable high affinityReceptorsBrainUnlabeled compoundsVivo stabilitySuperior imaging propertiesMolar activityHigh affinityAgonistsAntagonistRatsMiceRadioligand
2021
Low-Dose Augmentation With Buprenorphine for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial With Multimodal Assessment of Target Engagement
Lee H, Blumberger D, Lenze E, Anderson S, Barch D, Black K, Cristancho P, Daskalakis Z, Eisenstein S, Huang Y, Li S, Lissemore J, McConathy J, Mulsant B, Rajji T, Reynolds C, Su Y, Tu Z, Voineskos D, Karp J. Low-Dose Augmentation With Buprenorphine for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial With Multimodal Assessment of Target Engagement. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science 2021, 2: 127-135. PMID: 36325158, PMCID: PMC9616305, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2021.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscranial magnetic stimulation measuresTreatment-resistant depressionPositron emission tomographyFunctional magnetic resonanceTarget engagementClinical trialsCortical transmissionMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating ScalePlacebo-controlled clinical trialEmission tomographyLow-dose augmentationVenlafaxine extended releasePrimary outcome measureBlood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) responseMajor depressive episodeDepression Rating ScaleExperimental therapeutic approachesYears of ageMultimodal assessmentLevel-dependent responsesMonetary incentive delay taskBrain positron emission tomographyPlacebo groupIncentive delay taskClinical effectsChapter 15 Positron emission tomography imaging agents for evaluating the pathologic features of Alzheimer's disease and drug development
Huang Y, Jia H, Bao W. Chapter 15 Positron emission tomography imaging agents for evaluating the pathologic features of Alzheimer's disease and drug development. 2021, 367-412. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816475-4.00013-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlzheimer's diseasePathologic featuresApplication of PETDrug developmentSynaptic vesicle protein 2ADifferent pathologic featuresFeatures of neurodegenerationCentral nervous systemAD drug developmentPositron emission tomographyNeuroinflammation biomarkersCholinergic systemΒ-amyloidNervous systemTau proteinEmission tomographyAD researchDiseaseProtein 2AInvestigation of diseasesQuantitative imaging techniquesTomographyImaging techniquesAgentsPET
2019
The Kappa Opioid Receptor Is Associated With Naltrexone-Induced Reduction of Drinking and Craving
de Laat B, Goldberg A, Shi J, Tetrault JM, Nabulsi N, Zheng MQ, Najafzadeh S, Gao H, Kapinos M, Ropchan J, O'Malley SS, Huang Y, Morris ED, Krishnan-Sarin S. The Kappa Opioid Receptor Is Associated With Naltrexone-Induced Reduction of Drinking and Craving. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 86: 864-871. PMID: 31399255, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.05.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKappa-opioid receptorsAlcohol use disorderOpioid receptorsUse disordersNonselective opioid receptor antagonistModest clinical effectsEfficacy of naltrexoneOpioid receptor antagonistDSM-IV criteriaPositron emission tomographyAlcohol Urge QuestionnaireNaltrexone initiationNaltrexone therapyClinical effectsReceptor antagonistTherapeutic effectCingulate cortexDrinking paradigmHeavy drinkersBilateral insulaNaltrexoneAlcohol dependenceBrain regionsEmission tomographyPrefrontal cortex
2003
Imaging Human Mesolimbic Dopamine Transmission with Positron Emission Tomography. Part II: Amphetamine-Induced Dopamine Release in the Functional Subdivisions of the Striatum
Martinez D, Slifstein M, Broft A, Mawlawi O, Hwang DR, Huang Y, Cooper T, Kegeles L, Zarahn E, Abi-Dargham A, Haber SN, Laruelle M. Imaging Human Mesolimbic Dopamine Transmission with Positron Emission Tomography. Part II: Amphetamine-Induced Dopamine Release in the Functional Subdivisions of the Striatum. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2003, 23: 285-300. PMID: 12621304, DOI: 10.1097/01.wcb.0000048520.34839.1a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD2 receptor availabilityPositron emission tomographyReceptor availabilityHuman striatumFunctional subdivisionsDopamine releaseAssociative regionsSensorimotor regionsEmission tomographyAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseIntegration of limbicMesolimbic dopamine transmissionDopamine D2 receptorsVoxel-based analysisPriming bolusSensorimotor subdivisionsAmphetamine administrationMotor functionStriatal functionD2 receptorsIntravenous administrationStriatal subregionsVentral midbrainHealthy volunteersDopamine transmission
2002
Comparative Evaluation in Nonhuman Primates of Five PET Radiotracers for Imaging the Serotonin Transporters: [11C]McN 5652, [11C]ADAM, [11C]DASB, [11C]DAPA, and [11C]AFM
Huang Y, Hwang D, Narendran R, Sudo Y, Chatterjee R, Bae S, Mawlawi O, Kegeles L, Wilson A, Kung H, Laruelle M. Comparative Evaluation in Nonhuman Primates of Five PET Radiotracers for Imaging the Serotonin Transporters: [11C]McN 5652, [11C]ADAM, [11C]DASB, [11C]DAPA, and [11C]AFM. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2002, 22: 1377-1398. DOI: 10.1097/00004647-200211000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographySerotonin transporterSERT availabilitySlow brain kineticsNonspecific equilibrium partition coefficientN-dimethylVivo positron emission tomographyEquilibrium partition coefficientHigher free fractionKinetic uptakeRegional distribution volumesPartition coefficientsSuperior radiotracerBrain uptakeBrain kineticsOne-tissue compartment modelLimbic systemSERT imagingBrain regionsDistribution volumeEmission tomographyKinetic modelingNew radiotracersMeasurement of affinityPromising agent
2001
Imaging Human Mesolimbic Dopamine Transmission With Positron Emission Tomography: I. Accuracy and Precision of D2 Receptor Parameter Measurements in Ventral Striatum
Mawlawi O, Martinez D, Slifstein M, Broft A, Chatterjee R, Hwang D, Huang Y, Simpson N, Ngo K, Van Heertum R, Laruelle M. Imaging Human Mesolimbic Dopamine Transmission With Positron Emission Tomography: I. Accuracy and Precision of D2 Receptor Parameter Measurements in Ventral Striatum. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2001, 21: 1034-1057. PMID: 11524609, DOI: 10.1097/00004647-200109000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyVentral striatumDopamine transmissionReceptor measurementsEmission tomographyMesolimbic dopamine transmissionHigh-resolution magnetic resonanceNonspecific partition coefficientDrugs of abuseDorsal putamenPostmortem studiesVentral putamenDorsal caudateVentral caudateNucleus accumbensConstant infusion methodReceptor availabilityPsychotic statesStriatumReceptorsPutamenCaudateSpecific bindingInfusion methodTomographyVulnerability of positron emission tomography radiotracers to endogenous competition. New insights.
Laruelle M, Huang Y. Vulnerability of positron emission tomography radiotracers to endogenous competition. New insights. Quarterly Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2001, 45: 124-38. PMID: 11476162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmitter levelsSynaptic dopamine concentrationsPositron emission tomographyDA transmissionD2 receptorsNeurotransmitter systemsPharmacological challengeDevelopment of PETSynaptic transmitter levelsEmission tomographyDopamine concentrationsAcute fluctuationsReceptor traffickingHuman brainRadioligandImaging techniquesVivoEndogenous competitionPETBinding competitionNeurotransmittersBrainReceptorsAnalyses of [18F]altanserin bolus injection PET data. II: Consideration of radiolabeled metabolites in humans
Price J, Lopresti B, Meltzer C, Smith G, Mason N, Huang Y, Holt D, Gunn R, Mathis C. Analyses of [18F]altanserin bolus injection PET data. II: Consideration of radiolabeled metabolites in humans. Synapse 2001, 41: 11-21. PMID: 11354009, DOI: 10.1002/syn.1055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood-brain barrierPositron emission tomographyPrevious animal studiesAntagonist radiotracersPET dataBolus injectionAnimal studiesReference tissue methodEmission tomographyPET studiesArterial inputTissue measuresConstant radioactivityLogan analysisFurther studiesHigh-performance liquid chromatography analysisRadiometabolitesTissue methodLiquid chromatography analysisMetabolitesInjectionBolusAnalyses of [18F]altanserin bolus injection PET data. I: Consideration of radiolabeled metabolites in baboons
Price J, Lopresti B, Mason N, Holt D, Huang Y, Mathis C. Analyses of [18F]altanserin bolus injection PET data. I: Consideration of radiolabeled metabolites in baboons. Synapse 2001, 41: 1-10. PMID: 11354008, DOI: 10.1002/syn.1054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBolus injectionMajor radiometabolitePositron emission tomographySerotonin 2A receptor bindingBlood-brain barrier passageReceptor-rich regionsKetanserin administrationNonspecific radioactivityReceptor blockadeInput function methodEmission tomographyPET studiesPET dataReceptor bindingRadiometabolitesVivo kineticsInjectionBBBTissue componentsHuman brainBaboonsMetabolitesRadioactivityBlockadeAntagonistDifferential Occupancy of Somatodendritic and Postsynaptic 5HT1A Receptors by Pindolol: A Dose-Occupancy Study with [11C]WAY 100635 and Positron Emission Tomography in Humans
Martinez D, Hwang D, Mawlawi O, Slifstein M, Kent J, Simpson N, Parsey R, Hashimoto T, Huang Y, Shinn A, Van Heertum R, Abi-Dargham A, Caltabiano S, Malizia A, Cowley H, Mann J, Laruelle M. Differential Occupancy of Somatodendritic and Postsynaptic 5HT1A Receptors by Pindolol: A Dose-Occupancy Study with [11C]WAY 100635 and Positron Emission Tomography in Humans. Neuropsychopharmacology 2001, 24: 209-229. PMID: 11166513, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(00)00187-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntidepressive AgentsBrainHumansKineticsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMood DisordersPindololPiperazinesPyridinesRaphe NucleiReceptors, NeurotransmitterReceptors, SerotoninReceptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1Selective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSynaptic TransmissionTomography, Emission-ComputedConceptsDorsal raphe nucleusPositron emission tomographyClinical studiesSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) therapyPlacebo-controlled clinical studySerotonin reuptake inhibitor therapyEmission tomographyAbility of pindololPindolol augmentationAntidepressant therapyAntidepressant treatmentClinical responseInhibitor therapyRaphe nucleusScan 3Scan 4Therapeutic effectHealthy volunteersScan 2Vivo selectivityPindololAutoreceptorsSSRIsTherapyInconsistent results
1998
Chapter 64 [18F]Altanserin PET Studies of Serotonin-2A Binding Examination of Nonspecific Component
Price J, Lopresti B, Mason N, Huang Y, Holt D, Smith G, Mathis C. Chapter 64 [18F]Altanserin PET Studies of Serotonin-2A Binding Examination of Nonspecific Component. 1998, 427-434. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012161340-2/50066-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research