Inhibitors of NF-κB and P2X7/NLRP3/Caspase 1 pathway in microglia: Novel therapeutic opportunities in neuroinflammation induced early-stage Alzheimer's disease

BS Thawkar, G Kaur - Journal of neuroimmunology, 2019 - Elsevier
Microglial activation is a distinguished attribute in many neurodegenerative diseases of
aging. Compelling evidence suggests that neuroinflammation stimulated by microglia, the …

The repertoire of small-molecule PET probes for neuroinflammation imaging: challenges and opportunities beyond TSPO

Z Chen, A Haider, J Chen, Z Xiao, L Gobbi… - Journal of medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Neuroinflammation is an adaptive response of the central nervous system to diverse
potentially injurious stimuli, which is closely associated with neurodegeneration and …

Purinergic receptors of the central nervous system: biology, PET ligands, and their applications

H Zarrinmayeh, PR Territo - Molecular Imaging, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Purinergic receptors play important roles in central nervous system (CNS). These receptors
are involved in cellular neuroinflammatory responses that regulate functions of neurons …

[11C]JNJ54173717, a novel P2X7 receptor radioligand as marker for neuroinflammation: human biodistribution, dosimetry, brain kinetic modelling and quantification …

D Van Weehaeghe, M Koole, ME Schmidt… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose The P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is an ATP-gated ion channel predominantly
expressed on activated microglia and is important in neurodegenerative diseases including …

[HTML][HTML] The coming of age of the P2X7 receptor in diagnostic medicine

F Di Virgilio, V Vultaggio-Poma, S Falzoni… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The discovery of the P2X7 receptor (P2X7R, originally named P2Z) in immune cells, its
cloning, and the identification of its role in a multiplicity of immune-mediated diseases raised …

[HTML][HTML] P2X7 Receptors in Neurodegeneration: Potential Therapeutic Applications From Basic to Clinical Approaches

PR Territo, H Zarrinmayeh - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Purinergic receptors play important roles in central nervous system (CNS), where the bulk of
these receptors are implicated in neuroinflammatory responses and regulation of cellular …

[HTML][HTML] PET Imaging of the P2X7 Ion Channel with a Novel Tracer [18F]JNJ-64413739 in a Rat Model of Neuroinflammation

T Berdyyeva, C Xia, N Taylor, Y He, G Chen… - Molecular Imaging and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose The P2X7 receptor, an adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-gated
purinoreceptor, has emerged as one of the key players in neuroinflammatory processes …

PET Imaging of P2X7 Receptor (P2X7R) for Neuroinflammation with Improved Radiosynthesis of Tracer [18F]4A in Mice and Non-human Primates

G Huang, Y Qiu, L Bi, H Wei, G Li, Z Li… - ACS Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is a key neuroinflammation target in a variety of
neurodegenerative diseases. Improved radiosynthesis was developed according to the …

[HTML][HTML] Spotlight on P2X7 Receptor PET Imaging: A Bright Target or a Failing Star?

S Schmidt, A Isaak, A Junker - International journal of molecular sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The homotrimeric P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is expressed by virtually all cells of the innate and
adaptive immune system and plays a crucial role in various pathophysiological processes …

Beyond monoamines: I. Novel targets and radiotracers for Positron emission tomography imaging in psychiatric disorders

BJ Lopresti, SK Royse, CA Mathis… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With the emergence of positron emission tomography (PET) in the late 1970s, psychiatry
had access to a tool capable of non‐invasive assessment of human brain function. Early …