Abstract
R-[(11)C]-SKF 82957 is a high-affinity and potent dopamine D(1) receptor agonist radioligand, which gives rise to a brain-penetrant lipophilic metabolite. In this study, we demonstrate that systemic administration of catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) inhibitors blocks this metabolic pathway, facilitating the use of R-[(11)C]-SKF 82957 to image the high-affinity state of the dopamine D(1) receptor with PET.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Nuclear Medicine and Biology |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Pages (from-to) | 837-43 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 0969-8051 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2010 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Benzazepines
- Benzophenones
- Brain
- Carbon Radioisotopes
- Catechol O-Methyltransferase
- Catechols
- Dopamine Agonists
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Nitriles
- Nitrophenols
- Positron-Emission Tomography
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Rats
- Receptors, Dopamine D1
- Tissue Distribution
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