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PET Imaging of Purinergic Receptors
Over the recent years, interest in the purinergic signaling system has sparked in the field of positron emission tomography (PET). Purinergic receptors play key roles in physiological and pathological processe...
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Open AccessPET imaging of P2X7R in the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis model of multiple sclerosis using [11C]SMW139
Non-invasive imaging of the activation status of microglia and the ability to identify a pro- or anti-inflammatory environment can provide valuable insights not only into pathogenesis of neuro-inflammatory and...
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Open AccessPurinergic receptors P2Y12R and P2X7R: potential targets for PET imaging of microglia phenotypes in multiple sclerosis
Microglia are major players in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and may play a dual role in disease progression. The activation status of microglia in vivo is highly dynamic and occurs as a continuu...
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Imaging Histamine Receptors Using PET and SPECT
The histaminergic system contains four subtypes of G-protein-coupled receptors: H1R, H2R, H3R and H4R. In the central nervous system, they mediate the action of histamine in pituitary hormone secretion, wakefulne...