2024
Microglia-mediated neuroimmune suppression in PTSD is associated with anhedonia
Bonomi R, Hillmer A, Woodcock E, Bhatt S, Rusowicz A, Angarita G, Carson R, Davis M, Esterlis I, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Krystal J, Pietrzak R, Cosgrove K. Microglia-mediated neuroimmune suppression in PTSD is associated with anhedonia. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2406005121. PMID: 39172786, PMCID: PMC11363315, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2406005121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPTSD groupPrefrontal-limbic circuitsNeuroimmune responseAssociated with anhedoniaPosttraumatic stress disorderPositron emission tomography brain imagingTranslocator protein availabilityBrain immune functionAnhedonic symptomsStress disorderPeripheral immune dysfunctionPTSDGroup differencesSeverity of symptomsPsychiatric diseasesTranslocator proteinBrain imagingAdministration of lipopolysaccharideSymptomsMicroglial markersLPS-induced increaseCompared to controlsImmune functionSickness symptomsAnhedonia
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 functionCholinergic system adaptations are associated with cognitive function in people recently abstinent from smoking: a (-)-[18F]flubatine PET study
Calakos K, Hillmer A, Anderson J, LeVasseur B, Baldassarri S, Angarita G, Matuskey D, Kapinos M, Zheng M, Huang Y, Cosgrove K. Cholinergic system adaptations are associated with cognitive function in people recently abstinent from smoking: a (-)-[18F]flubatine PET study. Neuropsychopharmacology 2023, 48: 683-689. PMID: 36681758, PMCID: PMC9938267, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-023-01535-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExecutive functionCholinergic systemWorse executive functionAcetylcholine levelsVerbal learningCognitive batteryPositron emission tomography brainCognitive dataAbstinent smokersCognitive functionCognitive deficitsCortical acetylcholine levelsEarly smoking cessationAcetylcholinesterase inhibitor physostigmineCognitionQuit attemptsNAChR sitesPhysostigmine administrationTomography brainSmoking statusSmoking cessationInhibitor physostigmineTreatment strategiesAgonist radioligandPhysostigmine challenge
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
2018
Evaluation of PET Brain Radioligands for Imaging Pancreatic β-Cell Mass: Potential Utility of 11C-(+)-PHNO
Bini J, Naganawa M, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Ropchan J, Lim K, Najafzadeh S, Herold KC, Cline GW, Carson RE. Evaluation of PET Brain Radioligands for Imaging Pancreatic β-Cell Mass: Potential Utility of 11C-(+)-PHNO. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2018, 59: 1249-1254. PMID: 29371405, PMCID: PMC6071501, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.197285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT1DM subjectsΒ-cell massHealthy controlsΒ-cellsAbdominal organsType 1 diabetes mellitusC-peptide levelsHealthy control subjectsPancreatic β-cell massDeficient insulin secretionReceptor agonist radioligandPET/CTIslets of LangerhansDynamic PET/CTCommon cellular receptorPancreatic bindingDiabetes mellitusDiabetic subjectsControl subjectsNeurologic tissueC-peptideInsulin secretionMean SUVAgonist radioligandDiabetes therapy
2017
Systemic inflammation enhances stimulant-induced striatal dopamine elevation
Petrulli J, Kalish B, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Hannestad J, Morris E. Systemic inflammation enhances stimulant-induced striatal dopamine elevation. Translational Psychiatry 2017, 7: e1076-e1076. PMID: 28350401, PMCID: PMC5404612, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2017.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCarbon RadioisotopesCase-Control StudiesCentral Nervous System StimulantsDopamineDopamine AntagonistsFemaleHealthy VolunteersHumansInflammationInterleukin-6Interleukin-8LipopolysaccharidesMaleMethylphenidateNeostriatumPositron-Emission TomographyRacloprideRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, Dopamine D2Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaYoung AdultConceptsDA elevationSystemic inflammationImmune activationTumor necrosis factor alphaAcute immune activationImmune activator lipopolysaccharideOral methylphenidate (MPH) challengeStriatal DA levelsIL-8 concentrationsNecrosis factor alphaMesolimbic dopamine systemCross-over designPositron emission tomographyNeuroimmune systemMethylphenidate challengeDA levelsDA transmissionDopamine elevationDA dysfunctionFactor alphaBaseline scanHealthy subjectsAntagonist tracersPlaceboDopamine system
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 methodTomographyAnalyses 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 analysisMetabolitesInjectionBolus
1999
Pet imaging of serotonin 1A receptor binding in depression
Drevets W, Frank E, Price J, Kupfer D, Holt D, Greer P, Huang Y, Gautier C, Mathis C. Pet imaging of serotonin 1A receptor binding in depression. Biological Psychiatry 1999, 46: 1375-1387. PMID: 10578452, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00189-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamilial mood disordersReceptor BPPostmortem studiesMood disordersMesiotemporal cortexMidbrain rapheSerotonin 1A receptor systemBrain regionsPET imagingPrevious postmortem studiesSerotonin 1A receptorMultiple brain regionsHistopathological changesHealthy controlsBP valuesMajor depressionDepressed phasePostcentral gyrusClinical conditionsOccipital cortexBipolar relativesBipolar depressivesReceptor radioligandDepressed subjectsNormal baseline
1998
Test–retest variability of serotonin 5‐HT2A receptor binding measured with positron emission tomography and [18F]altanserin in the human brain
Smith G, Price J, Lopresti B, Huang Y, Simpson N, Holt D, Mason N, Meltzer C, Sweet R, Nichols T, Sashin D, Mathis C. Test–retest variability of serotonin 5‐HT2A receptor binding measured with positron emission tomography and [18F]altanserin in the human brain. Synapse 1998, 30: 380-392. PMID: 9826230, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2396(199812)30:4<380::aid-syn5>3.0.co;2-u.Peer-Reviewed Original Research