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SUBMITTER: Koshimori Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4575151 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Koshimori Yuko Y Ko Ji-Hyun JH Mizrahi Romina R Rusjan Pablo P Mabrouk Rostom R Jacobs Mark F MF Christopher Leigh L Hamani Clement C Lang Anthony E AE Wilson Alan A AA Houle Sylvain S Strafella Antonio P AP
PloS one 20150918 9
This study investigated whether the second-generation translocator protein 18kDa (TSPO) radioligand, [18F]-FEPPA, could be used in neurodegenerative parkinsonian disorders as a biomarker for detecting neuroinflammation in the striatum. Neuroinflammation has been implicated as a potential mechanism for the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radioligand targeting for TSPO allows for the quantification of neuroinflammation in vivo. Based on genotype of the r ...[more]