Journal
ACTA PHARMACEUTICA SINICA B
Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages 373-393Publisher
INST MATERIA MEDICA, CHINESE ACAD MEDICAL SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2020.08.006
Keywords
TSPO; Microglial activation; Neuroinflammation; Positron emission tomography (PET); CNS disorders
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Funding
- K.C. Wong Education Foundation (China)
- Project of Innovative Team for the Guangdong Universities, China [2018KCXTD001]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81701751, 81871383]
- Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation, China [2020A1515011192]
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The 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO) plays a key role in neuroinflammation and several TSPO-targeted PET tracers have been developed, some of which have advanced to clinical research studies.
18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO), previously known as the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor, is predominately localized to the outer mitochondrial membrane in steroidogenic cells. Brain TSPO expression is relatively low under physiological conditions, but is upregulated in response to glial cell activation. As the primary index of neuroinflammation, TSPO is implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of numerous neuropsychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS), major depressive disorder (MDD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). In this context, numerous TSPO-targeted positron emission tomography (PET) tracers have been developed. Among them, several radioligands have advanced to clinical research studies. In this review, we will overview the recent development of TSPO PET tracers, focusing on the radioligand design, radioisotope labeling, pharmacokinetics, and PET imaging evaluation. Additionally, we will consider current limitations, as well as translational potential for future application of TSPO radiopharmaceuticals. This review aims to not only present the challenges in current TSPO PET imaging, but to also provide a new perspective on TSPO targeted PET tracer discovery efforts. Addressing these challenges will facilitate the translation of TSPO in clinical studies of neuroinflammation associated with central nervous system diseases. (C) 2021 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
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