2023
The historical progression of positron emission tomography research in neuroendocrinology
Bini J. The historical progression of positron emission tomography research in neuroendocrinology. Frontiers In Neuroendocrinology 2023, 70: 101081. PMID: 37423505, PMCID: PMC10530506, DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2023.101081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyPositron emission tomography researchEmission Tomography ImagingPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingNumber of radiopharmaceuticalsEndocrine organSystematic reviewEmission tomographyPET radioligandHormone actionTomography imagingPET imagingDifferent receptorsHuman brainPET researchImagingSystem actionsSteroidsCliniciansRadioligandHormoneBrainProgressionReceptors
2022
Noninvasive Quantitative PET Imaging in Humans of the Pancreatic Beta-Cell Mass Biomarkers VMAT2 and Dopamine D2/D3 Receptors In Vivo
Bini J, Carson R, Cline G. Noninvasive Quantitative PET Imaging in Humans of the Pancreatic Beta-Cell Mass Biomarkers VMAT2 and Dopamine D2/D3 Receptors In Vivo. Methods In Molecular Biology 2022, 2592: 61-74. PMID: 36507985, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2807-2_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyBeta-cell massFunctional beta-cell massDopamine D2/D3 receptorsD2/D3 receptorsBeta-cell lossType 2 diabetesEfficacy of therapeuticsQuantitative positron emission tomographyInsulin secretionDopamine receptorsD3 receptorsGlucose regulationPET radioligandEmission tomographyType 1Clinical usePET imagingReceptorsQuantitative PET imagingVMAT2Cellular transportersImagingVivoQuantitative imaging
2021
The Role of Positron Emission Tomography in Bariatric Surgery Research: a Review
Bini J, Norcross M, Cheung M, Duffy A. The Role of Positron Emission Tomography in Bariatric Surgery Research: a Review. Obesity Surgery 2021, 31: 4592-4606. PMID: 34304378, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05576-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyBariatric surgeryEmission tomographyBariatric surgery researchMalabsorption of foodBlood flowWhole-body PET imagingRadioligand developmentWeight lossPET imagingAmount of foodSurgery researchPhysiological effectsSurgeryPicomolar concentrationsTomographyRadioactive moleculesMetabolismMalabsorptionObesityPatientsFoodStomachPharmacologyReceptors