In vivo measurement of receptor density and affinity: comparison of the routine sequential method with a nonsequential method in studies of dopamine D2 receptors with [11C]raclopride

J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2003 Mar;23(3):280-4. doi: 10.1097/01.WCB.0000050042.22945.E5.

Abstract

Positron emission tomography with the dopamine D(2/3) receptor ligand raclopride was used to compare sequential (studies on 1 day) and nonsequential (different days) approaches to in vivo measurement of the density and affinity of receptors. The choice of temporal sequence of radiotracer injection over a range of specific activities might result in bias because of diverse factors. A strong concordance is reported between the outcomes of the sequential and nonsequential methods. This suggests that the characteristics of the dopamine D(2/3) receptors are relatively stable within physiologic boundaries and can be reproducibly and reliably measured in stable conditions.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / metabolism*
  • Carbon Radioisotopes
  • Dopamine Antagonists / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Macaca mulatta
  • Male
  • Raclopride / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / metabolism*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed

Substances

  • Carbon Radioisotopes
  • Dopamine Antagonists
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2
  • Raclopride