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Jessa B. Castillo

University of California San Francisco
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A Clinical PET Imaging Tracer ([18F]DASA-23) to Monitor Pyruvate Kinase M2–Induced Glycolytic Reprogramming in Glioblastoma

…, T Haywood, S Murty, L Naya, JB Castillo… - Clinical Cancer …, 2021 - AACR
Purpose: Pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) catalyzes the final step in glycolysis, a key process of
cancer metabolism. PKM2 is preferentially expressed by glioblastoma (GBM) cells with …

[18F]-C-SNAT4: an improved caspase-3-sensitive nanoaggregation PET tracer for imaging of tumor responses to chemo- and immunotherapies

…, Z Chen, JB Castillo, L Cui, K Zhou, B Shen… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of apoptosis can noninvasively detect cell
death in vivo and assist in monitoring tumor response to treatment in patients. While extensive …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of the sigma-1 receptor agonist blarcamesine in a murine model of fragile X syndrome: neurobehavioral phenotypes and receptor occupancy

…, SG Guo, FJ Altimiras, JB Castillo, B Van Der Wildt… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Fragile X syndrome (FXS), a disorder of synaptic development and function, is the most
prevalent genetic form of intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. FXS mouse models …

The characterization of 18F-hGTS13 for molecular imaging of xc− transporter activity with PET

…, CB Patel, EC Azevedo, JB Castillo… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Soc Nuclear Med
The aim of this study was development of an improved PET radiotracer for measuring x C −
activity with increased tumor uptake and reduced uptake in inflammatory cells compared with …

In Vivo Imaging of Methionine Aminopeptidase II for Prostate Cancer Risk Stratification

…, G Song, L Cui, K Zhou, JB Castillo, CA Zhang, B Shen… - Cancer research, 2021 - AACR
This study defines MetAP2 as an early-risk stratifier for molecular imaging of aggressive
prostate cancer and describes a MetAP2-activated self-assembly small-molecule PET tracer for …

[HTML][HTML] Sigma-1 receptor changes observed in chronic pelvic pain patients: a pilot PET/MRI study

…, AM Fast, P Cipriano, B Shen, JB Castillo… - Frontiers in Pain …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Chronic pelvic pain is a highly prevalent pain condition among women, but
identifying the exact cause of pelvic pain remains a significant diagnostic challenge. In this study…

Development and Initial Assessment of [18F]OP-801: a Novel Hydroxyl Dendrimer PET Tracer for Preclinical Imaging of Innate Immune Activation in the Whole Body …

…, ST Reyes, IS Alam, R Kellow, JB Castillo… - Molecular Imaging and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Innate immune activation plays a critical role in the onset and progression of many
diseases. While positron emission tomography (PET) imaging provides a non-invasive …

[CITATION][C] P4‐262: SIGMA‐1 RECEPTOR TARGET OCCUPANCY STUDY WITH DYNAMIC PET SCAN ANALYSIS OF ANAVEX®2‐73: A CLINICAL CANDIDATE …

…, SG Guo, JB Castillo, B van de Wildt… - Alzheimer's & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background ANAVEX® 2-73, a selective sigma-1 receptor (S1R) agonist, has undergone
testing in a Phase 2a trial of Alzheimer's disease patients. Over a period of 57 weeks, ANAVEX…

[CITATION][C] P4‐315: TAU PET IMAGING WITH 18F‐PI2620 IN AGING AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

…, C Azevedo, W Guo, JB Castillo… - Alzheimer's & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Measurement of the spatial distribution of Tau pathology is critical for early
diagnosis and disease monitoring. We sought to investigate a novel Tau PET ligand, 18 F-PI2620…

[CITATION][C] P4‐576: CONCORDANCE BETWEEN 18F‐PI‐2620 TAU PET/MRI IMAGING AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN ALZHEIMER DISEASE AND OTHER …

…, T Toueg, A Nadiadwala, JB Castillo… - Alzheimer's & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Primary pathology of Alzheimer disease (AD) includes both β-amyloid and
neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) of misfolded tau. Diagnosing tau pathology in vivo and correlating …