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2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Imaging of Central Dopamine Discharge using Positron Emission Tomography

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14370268
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Radiation science
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

ITOH Masatoshi  Tohoku University, Cyclotron Radioisotope Center, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Professor, サイクロトロン・ラジオアイソトープセンター, 教授 (00125501)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMAGUCHI Keiichiro  Tohoku University, Cyclotron Radioisotope Center, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Assistant Professor, サイクロトロン・ラジオアイソトープセンター, 助手 (40210356)
IWATA Ren  Tohoku University, Cyclotron Radioisotope Center, Division of Radiopharmaceuticals, Professor, サイクロトロン・ラジオアイソトープセンター, 教授 (60143038)
ISHI Keizo  Tohoku University, Postgraduate School of Engineering, Dep.of Quantum Engineering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (00134065)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
KeywordsDopamine / PET / Raclopride / Nemonapride / Neurotransmission / Compartment Analysis
Research Abstract

The aim of this study is to establish a simplified non-invasive method to assess central dopamine release using positron emission tomography. Single bolus injection method with activations of dopamine (DA) systems was tested both in silico and in vivo. [^<11>C] labeled raclopride and nemonapride were compared in their kinetics in the striatum and in reference tissues (cerebellum/occipital cortex). The simplified reference tissue model implemented by Lammertsma and Gunn was employed for the simulation and analysis of tissue data. Simulation studies revealed that ligand binding to DA receptors could be changed after intervention that alters binding potentials of receptor sites. Continuous dual 45 minutes scans was chosen as a practical protocol of DA activations. [^<11>C]nemonapride was selected for the test ligand because of the following reasons; (1)relatively high non-specific bindings which is beneficial for continuous supply of free ligands to the receptors, (2)relatively high affinity to the D2-like receptors. Consequently, nemonapride radioactivity in the striatum reaches quasi-equilibrium in the late phase of scans, the state closely similar with continuous ligand injection method implemented by Carson et al. For human studies mild 10 Hz photo driving was used as a DA stimulus for 30 minutes. Kinetic analyses of nemonapride tissue radioactivity revealed clear discrepancies of actual tissue radioactivity from predicted tissue curves calculated from the kinetic data taken up to 50 minutes. Although this discrepancies were found in the control data without activation, the difference was significant between with activation and without activation (average fractional difference between the predicted and actual tissue data were 6.0±5.6% and 2.1±4.9%.for with activation and without activation respectively (t = 3.423, p<0.001).

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  • [Publications] Tanaka, Y., Meguro, K., Yamaguchi, S., Itoh M et al.: "Decreased striatal D2 receptor density associated with severe behavioral abnormality in Alzheimer's disease"Ann.Nucl.Med.. 17. 567-573 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Itoh M., Yamaguchi K, Masud M, Watanuki S, et al.: "Dopamine and Brain Function."J Int Soc Inform Sci. 21. 449-451 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Nakajima T, Nimura T, Yamaguchi K, Ando T, Itoh M: "The impact of stereotactic pallidal surgery on the dopamine D2 receptor in Parkinson disease : a positron emission tomography study disease."J Neurosurg. 98. 57-63 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Okuda, J., Fujii, T., Ohtake, H., Tsukiura, Itoh M.et al.: "Thinking of the future and past : the roles of the frontal pole and the medial temporal lobes"Neuroimage. 19. 1369-1380 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Mochizuki H, Tashiro M, Tagawa M, Kano M., Itoh M.: "The effects of a sedative antihistamine, d-chlorpheniramine, on visuomotor spatial discrimination and regional brain activity as measured by positron emission tomography(PET)."Hum Psychopharmcol Clin Exp. 17. 413-418 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Tashiro M, Mochizuki H, Iwabuchi K, Sakurada Y, Itoh M, Watanabe T, Yanai K.: "Roles of histamine in regulation of arousal and cognition : functional neuroimaging of histamine H1 receptors in human brain."Life Sci.. 72・4-5. 409-414 (2002)

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  • [Publications] 松沢大樹, 石井慶造, 伊藤正敏他4名: "目で見る脳とこころ"NHK出版. 276 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Tanaka, Y., Meguro, K., Yamaguchi, S., Ishii, H., Wananuki, W., Funaki, Y., Yamaguchi, K., Yamadori, A., Iwata, R., Itoh, M.: "Decreased striatal D2 receptor density associated with severe behavioral abnormality in Alzheimer's disease"Ann.Nucl.Med.. 17(7). 567-573 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Ito M., Yamaguchi K, Masud M, Watanuki S, Miyake M, Nimura T, Meguro K, Iwata R.: "Dopamine and Brain Function"J Int Soc Inform Sci. 21(2). 449-451 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Nakajima T, Nimura T, Yamaguchi K, Ando T, Itoh M, Yoshimoto T, Shirane R., Nakajima T, Nimura T, Yamaguchi K, Ando T, Itoh M, Yoshimoto T, Shirane R.: "The impact of stereotactic pallidal surgery on the dopamine D2 receptor in Parkinson disease : a positron emission tomography study"J Neurosurg. 98(1). 57-63 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Okuda, J., Fujii, T., Ohtake, H., Tsukiura, T., Tanji, K., Suzuki, K., Kawashima, R., Fukuda, H., Itoh, M., Yamadori, A.: "Thinking of the future and past: the roles of the frontal pole and the medial temporal lobes"Neuroimage. 19(4). 1369-1380 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Mochizuki H, Tashiro M, Tagawa M, Kano M, Itoh M, Okamura N, Watanabe T, Yanai K: "The effects of a sedative antihistamine, d-chlorpheniramine, on visuomotor spatial discrimination and regional brain activity as measured by positron emission tomography (PET)"Hum Psychopharmcol Clin Exp. 17(10). 413-418 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Tashiro M, Mochizuki H, Iwabuchi K, Sakurada Y, Itoh M, Watanabe T, Yanai K.: "Roles of histamine in regulation of arousal and cognition : functional neuroimaging of histamine H1 receptors in human brain"Life Sci. 72(4-5). 409-414 (2002)

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