2022
Feasibility of imaging synaptic density in the human spinal cord using [11C]UCB-J PET
Rossano S, Toyonaga T, Bini J, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Cai Z, Huang Y, Carson RE. Feasibility of imaging synaptic density in the human spinal cord using [11C]UCB-J PET. EJNMMI Physics 2022, 9: 32. PMID: 35503134, PMCID: PMC9065222, DOI: 10.1186/s40658-022-00464-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFull spinal cordSpinal cord injuryHuman spinal cordSpinal cordAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisDistribution volume ratioCervical SCSynaptic densitySynaptic vesicle protein 2ACervical spinal cordBrain gray matterUse of PETBaseline VTWhole-body imagesSynapse lossCord injuryLateral sclerosisInjury severityGray matterNeurodegenerative disordersCordProtein 2AHuman dataDVR valuesCurrent standard
2015
Preclinical to Clinical Translation of CNS Transporter Occupancy of TD-9855, a Novel Norepinephrine and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Smith J, Patil D, Daniels O, Ding YS, Gallezot JD, Henry S, Kim K, Kshirsagar S, Martin W, Obedencio G, Stangeland E, Tsuruda P, Williams W, Carson R, Patil. Preclinical to Clinical Translation of CNS Transporter Occupancy of TD-9855, a Novel Norepinephrine and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2015, 18: pyu027. PMID: 25522383, PMCID: PMC4368888, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyu027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAniline CompoundsAnimalsBlood Chemical AnalysisBrainHalf-LifeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleModels, BiologicalMorpholinesNeurotransmitter Uptake InhibitorsNorepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsPhenyl EthersPiperidinesPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsRats, Sprague-DawleyReboxetineSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSpinal CordSulfidesConceptsReuptake inhibitorsPositron emission tomographyNorepinephrine transporterSerotonin transporterSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsSingle oral doseUnique clinical profileMonoamine reuptake inhibitorsFuture clinical evaluationRat spinal cordNET occupancySERT occupancyClinical profileOral dosePlasma levelsTransporter profilesClinical evaluationSpinal cordTransporter occupancyCNS penetrationHealthy malesPharmacodynamic modelingNorepinephrineEmission tomographyPET studies