2023
Serotonin transporter occupancy with citalopram challenge in single positron emission tomography [11C]DASB scans
De León M, Murgaš M, Silberbauer L, Hacker M, Gryglewski G, Hahn A, Lanzenberger R. Serotonin transporter occupancy with citalopram challenge in single positron emission tomography [11C]DASB scans. Neuroscience Applied 2023, 2: 103358. DOI: 10.1016/j.nsa.2023.103358.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Coexpression of Gene Transcripts with Monoamine Oxidase A Quantified by Human In Vivo Positron Emission Tomography
Godbersen GM, Murgaš M, Gryglewski G, Klöbl M, Unterholzner J, Rischka L, Spies M, Baldinger-Melich P, Winkler D, Lanzenberger R. Coexpression of Gene Transcripts with Monoamine Oxidase A Quantified by Human In Vivo Positron Emission Tomography. Cerebral Cortex 2021, 32: 3516-3524. PMID: 34952543, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhab430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExact testPositron emission tomography scanCerebral distribution volumeMonoamine oxidaseEmission tomography scanNovel therapeutic targetVivo positron emission tomographyFisher's exact testPositron emission tomographyFalse discovery rate correctionVivo MAOTomography scanHealthy subjectsSubcortical areasCortical areasTherapeutic targetMAOA expressionDistribution volumeEmission tomographyNeuropsychiatric disordersNeuron projectionsNeuron developmentNeuron differentiationSpearman's ρCell-cell signaling
2019
The effect of electroconvulsive therapy on cerebral monoamine oxidase A expression in treatment-resistant depression investigated using positron emission tomography
Baldinger-Melich P, Gryglewski G, Philippe C, James GM, Vraka C, Silberbauer L, Balber T, Vanicek T, Pichler V, Unterholzner J, Kranz GS, Hahn A, Winkler D, Mitterhauser M, Wadsak W, Hacker M, Kasper S, Frey R, Lanzenberger R. The effect of electroconvulsive therapy on cerebral monoamine oxidase A expression in treatment-resistant depression investigated using positron emission tomography. Brain Stimulation 2019, 12: 714-723. PMID: 30635228, DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectroconvulsive therapyTRD patientsMAO-A levelsHealthy subjectsPositron emission tomographyTest-retest variabilityMechanism of actionEffective antidepressant treatment strategiesSex-matched healthy subjectsEmission tomographyAntidepressant treatment strategiesMonoamine oxidaseTreatment-resistant depressionTreatment-resistant patientsSerotonin 1A receptorUnmedicated depressed patientsCerebral monoamine oxidasesCerebral MAOAntidepressant pharmacotherapyECT sessionsAntidepressant treatmentDepressed patientsMajor depressionSerotonergic systemTreatment strategies
2018
Parcellation of the Human Cerebral Cortex Based on Molecular Targets in the Serotonin System Quantified by Positron Emission Tomography In vivo
James GM, Gryglewski G, Vanicek T, Berroterán-Infante N, Philippe C, Kautzky A, Nics L, Vraka C, Godbersen GM, Unterholzner J, Sigurdardottir HL, Spies M, Seiger R, Kranz GS, Hahn A, Mitterhauser M, Wadsak W, Bauer A, Hacker M, Kasper S, Lanzenberger R. Parcellation of the Human Cerebral Cortex Based on Molecular Targets in the Serotonin System Quantified by Positron Emission Tomography In vivo. Cerebral Cortex 2018, 29: 372-382. PMID: 30357321, PMCID: PMC6294402, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhy249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyEmission tomographySerotonin neurotransmitter systemSerotonin 1ACerebral cortexEnzyme monoamine oxidase AMonoamine oxidase ANeurotransmitter systemsSerotonin systemPsychotropic drugsNeuropsychiatric disordersBrain functionHealthy participantsSerotonin transporterMolecular imaging dataMolecular targetsMolecular profileOxidase AWhole-brain coverageCortexParcellationTomographyDefined clustersClose associationImaging dataBrain monoamine oxidase A in seasonal affective disorder and treatment with bright light therapy
Spies M, James GM, Vraka C, Philippe C, Hienert M, Gryglewski G, Komorowski A, Kautzky A, Silberbauer L, Pichler V, Kranz GS, Nics L, Balber T, Baldinger-Melich P, Vanicek T, Spurny B, Winkler-Pjrek E, Wadsak W, Mitterhauser M, Hacker M, Kasper S, Lanzenberger R, Winkler D. Brain monoamine oxidase A in seasonal affective disorder and treatment with bright light therapy. Translational Psychiatry 2018, 8: 198. PMID: 30242221, PMCID: PMC6155094, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-018-0227-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBright light therapyMAO-A levelsBrain MAO-A levelsSeasonal affective disorderPositron emission tomographyMAO-A VTNon-seasonal depressionHealthy controlsLight therapyAffective disordersTreatment of SADMajor depressive disorderBrain monoamine oxidaseCerebral MAODepressive disorderSerotonergic systemPET scansHC groupMilder symptomsPatientsDistribution volumeEmission tomographyMonoamine oxidaseDisordersSignificant reduction
2017
Assessment of Ketamine Binding of the Serotonin Transporter in Humans with Positron Emission Tomography
Spies M, James GM, Berroterán-Infante N, Ibeschitz H, Kranz GS, Unterholzner J, Godbersen M, Gryglewski G, Hienert M, Jungwirth J, Pichler V, Reiter B, Silberbauer L, Winkler D, Mitterhauser M, Stimpfl T, Hacker M, Kasper S, Lanzenberger R. Assessment of Ketamine Binding of the Serotonin Transporter in Humans with Positron Emission Tomography. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 21: 145-153. PMID: 29045739, PMCID: PMC5793827, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyx085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKetamine plasma levelsPositron emission tomographyAntidepressant effectsPlasma levelsSerotonin transporterEmission tomographyAntidepressant dosePositron emission tomography scanReal-life patient cohortEmission tomography scanHigh-dose ketamineSerotonin transporter bindingTest-retest variabilityWhole brain regionsAntidepressant dosesAntidepressant mechanismPatient cohortTomography scanSerotonergic systemTransporter bindingHealthy subjectsAnimal studiesHigh dosesKetamineAdministration
2015
Effects of norepinephrine transporter gene variants on NET binding in ADHD and healthy controls investigated by PET
Sigurdardottir HL, Kranz GS, Rami‐Mark C, James GM, Vanicek T, Gryglewski G, Kautzky A, Hienert M, Traub‐Weidinger T, Mitterhauser M, Wadsak W, Hacker M, Rujescu D, Kasper S, Lanzenberger R. Effects of norepinephrine transporter gene variants on NET binding in ADHD and healthy controls investigated by PET. Human Brain Mapping 2015, 37: 884-895. PMID: 26678348, PMCID: PMC4949568, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBrainBrain MappingCohort StudiesFemaleGenotyping TechniquesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMaleMorpholinesNorepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePositron-Emission TomographyPromoter Regions, GeneticRadiopharmaceuticalsSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderPositron emission tomographyHealthy controlsNorepinephrine transporterSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAllele carriersMajor alleleFunctional promoter single nucleotide polymorphismsMajor allele carriersMinor allele carriersPromoter single nucleotide polymorphismsNET geneSymptoms of hyperactivityTransporter gene variantsLinear mixed model analysisDeficit hyperactivity disorderAdult patientsGenotype-dependent differencesADHD treatmentMixed model analysisMALDI-TOF platformADHD patientsStrong genetic componentEmission tomographyBPND
2014
Meta-Analysis of Molecular Imaging of Serotonin Transporters in Major Depression
Gryglewski G, Lanzenberger R, Kranz GS, Cumming P. Meta-Analysis of Molecular Imaging of Serotonin Transporters in Major Depression. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2014, 34: 1096-1103. PMID: 24802331, PMCID: PMC4083395, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2014.82.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderSerotonin selective reuptake inhibitorsBrains of patientsSeverity of depressionMolecular imaging findingsPositron emission tomographySerotonin reuptake sitesSingle photon emissionMore severe reductionsSignificant comorbiditiesReuptake inhibitorsImaging findingsMDD patientsControl subjectsMonoamine theoryReuptake sitesDepressive disorderSerotonergic neurotransmissionMajor depressionMolecular imaging studiesStudy populationCingulate cortexMeta-AnalysisEmission tomographyImaging studies