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MicroPET imaging and transgenic models: a blueprint for Alzheimer's disease clinical research

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TRENDS IN NEUROSCIENCES
卷 37, 期 11, 页码 629-641

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2014.07.002

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Alzheimer's disease; amyloid; microPET; neurodegeneration; positron emission tomography; radiopharmaceuticals

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  1. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) [MOP-11-51-31, MOP 10-27-52]
  2. Alzheimer's Association [NIRG-12-259245]
  3. Fonds de Recherche du Quebec - Sante (FRQS
  4. Chercheur Boursier)
  5. Allan Tiffin Trust (Infrastructure)
  6. Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq, Brazil)
  7. Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Rio Grande do Sul (Fapergs, Brazil)
  8. INCT for Excitotoxicity and Neuroprotection/CNPq
  9. Fonds d'innovation Pfizer-FRQS sur la maladie d'Alzheimer et les maladies apparentees - Volet 2

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Over the past decades, developments in neuroimaging have significantly contributed to the understanding of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology. Specifically, positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agents targeting amyloid deposition have provided unprecedented opportunities for refining in vivo diagnosis, monitoring disease propagation, and advancing AD clinical trials. Furthermore, the use of a miniaturized version of PET (microPET) in transgenic (Tg) animals has been a successful strategy for accelerating the development of novel radiopharmaceuticals. However, advanced applications of microPET focusing on the longitudinal propagation of AD pathophysiology or therapeutic strategies remain in their infancy. This review highlights what we have learned from microPET imaging in Tg models displaying amyloid and tau pathology, and anticipates cutting-edge applications with high translational value to clinical research.

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