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RC Schuit

VU medical center
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[HTML][HTML] Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol induces dopamine release in the human striatum

…, R Boellaard, L Zuurman, RC Schuit… - …, 2009 - nature.com
The influence of cannabis on mental health receives growing scientific and political attention.
An increasing demand for treatment of cannabis dependence has refueled the discussion …

Blood–brain barrier P-glycoprotein function in Alzheimer's disease

…, M Lubberink, M Bauer, WM van der Flier, RC Schuit… - Brain, 2012 - academic.oup.com
A major pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease is accumulation of amyloid-β in senile
plaques in the brain. Evidence is accumulating that decreased clearance of amyloid-β from …

[HTML][HTML] P-glycoprotein function at the blood–brain barrier: effects of age and gender

…, M Lubberink, R Boellaard, RC Schuit… - Molecular imaging and …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose P-glycoprotein (Pgp) is an efflux transporter involved in transport of several compounds
across the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Loss of Pgp function with increasing age may be …

[HTML][HTML] PET imaging of αvβ3 integrin expression in tumours with 68Ga-labelled mono-, di- and tetrameric RGD peptides

I Dijkgraaf, CB Yim, GM Franssen, RC Schuit… - European journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose Due to the restricted expression of α v β 3 in tumours, α v β 3 is considered a suitable
receptor for tumour targeting. In this study the α v β 3 -binding characteristics of 68 Ga-…

Development of [11C]erlotinib Positron Emission Tomography for In Vivo Evaluation of EGF Receptor Mutational Status

…, M Yaqub, AD Windhorst, RC Schuit… - Clinical Cancer …, 2013 - AACR
Purpose: To evaluate whether, in patients with non–small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC),
tumor uptake of [ 11 C]erlotinib can be quantified and imaged using positron emission …

Quantification of [18F]DPA-714 Binding in the Human Brain: Initial Studies in Healthy Controls and Alzheimer'S Disease Patients

…, A Thiele, J Eriksson, RC Schuit… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Fluorine-18 labelled N,N-diethyl-2-(2-[4-(2-fluoroethoxy)phenyl]-5,7-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-α]pyrimidine-3-yl)acetamide
([ 18 F] DPA-714) binds to the 18-kDa translocator protein (TSPO) …

[HTML][HTML] 89Zr-cetuximab PET imaging in patients with advanced colorectal cancer

…, DJ Vugts, C Roth, AM Luik, ER Mulder, RC Schuit… - Oncotarget, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are
used in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer (mCRC). Approximately 50% of patients …

Evaluation of (R)-[11C] verapamil as PET tracer of P-glycoprotein function in the blood–brain barrier: kinetics and metabolism in the rat

G Luurtsema, CFM Molthoff, RC Schuit… - Nuclear medicine and …, 2005 - Elsevier
There is evidence that P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in the blood–brain barrier (BBB) may be involved
in the aetiology of neurological disorders. For quantification of P-gp function in vivo, (R)-[ …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo tau pathology is associated with synaptic loss and altered synaptic function

…, P Schober, SP Sweeney, JM Ryan, RC Schuit… - Alzheimer's research & …, 2021 - Springer
Background The mechanism of synaptic loss in Alzheimer’s disease is poorly understood
and may be associated with tau pathology. In this combined positron emission tomography (…

Synthesis and initial preclinical evaluation of the P2X7 receptor antagonist [11C]A‐740003 as a novel tracer of neuroinflammation

…, U Funke, A Spaans, RC Schuit… - Journal of Labelled …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Neuroinflammation, in particular activation of microglia, is thought to play an important role
in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. In activated microglia, the purinergic P2X …