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Systemic catechol-O-methyl transferase inhibition enables the D1 agonist radiotracer R-[11C]SKF 82957

Mikael Palner, Patrick McCormick, Jun Parkes, Gitte M Knudsen, Alan A Wilson

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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 languageEnglish
JournalNuclear Medicine and Biology
Volume37
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)837-43
Number of pages7
ISSN0969-8051
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 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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