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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING
卷 29, 期 12, 页码 1680-1683出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-002-0950-y
关键词
cAMP; PDE4; enzyme R; R-Rolipram; PET
Evidence of disruptions in cAMP-mediated signaling in several neuropsychiatric disorders has led to the development of R-[C-11]rolipram for imaging phos-phodiesterase-4 (PDE4) enzymes with positron emission tomography (PET). The high-affinity PDE4 inhibitor rolipram was previously reported to have an antidepressant effect in humans. PDE4 is abundant in the brain, and it hydrolyzes cAMP produced following stimulation of various neurotransmitter systems. PDE4 is regulated by intracellular cAMP levels. This paper presents the first PET study of R-[C-11]rolipram in living human brain. Consistent with the wide distribution of PDE4, high radioactivity retention was observed in all regions representing the gray matter. Rapid metabolism was observed, and kinetic analysis demonstrated that the data fit in a two-tissue compartment model. R-[C-11]Rolipram is thus suitable for imaging PDE4 and possibly cAMP signal transduction in the living human brain with PET.
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