In:
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, SAGE Publications, Vol. 32, No. 8 ( 2012-08), p. 1546-1558
Abstract:
The goal of this work was to characterize the in-vivo behavior of [ 18 F]mefway as a suitable positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer for the assay of 5-hydroxytryptamine 1A (5-HT 1A ) receptor density ( B max ). Six rhesus monkeys were studied using a multiple-injection (M-I) protocol consisting of three sequential bolus injections of [ 18 F]mefway. Injection times and amounts of unlabeled mefway were optimized for the precise measurement of B max and specific binding parameters k off and k on for estimation of apparent K D . The PET time series were acquired for 180 minutes with arterial sampling performed throughout. Compartmental analysis using the arterial input function was performed to obtain estimates for K 1 , k 2 , k off , B max , and K Dapp in the cerebral cortex and raphe nuclei (RN) using a model that accounted for nontracer doses of mefway. Averaged over subjects, highest binding was seen in the mesial temporal and dorsal anterior cingulate cortices with B max values of 42±8 and 36±8 pmol/mL, respectively, and lower values in the superior temporal cortex, RN, and parietal cortex of 24±4, 19±4, and 13±2 pmol/mL, respectively. The K Dapp of mefway for the 5-HT 1A receptor sites was 4.3±1.3 nmol/L. In conclusion, these results show that M-I [ 18 F]mefway PET experiments can be used for the in-vivo measurement of 5-HT 1A receptor density.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0271-678X
,
1559-7016
DOI:
10.1038/jcbfm.2012.43
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2012
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2039456-1
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