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2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Molecular imaging of altered dopamine transmission in patients with schizophrenia

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 19390308
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Psychiatric science
Research InstitutionNippon Medical School

Principal Investigator

OKUBO Yoshiro  Nippon Medical School, 大学院・医学研究科, 教授 (20213663)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SAITO Takuya  日本医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (20246961)
TATENO Amane  日本医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (50297917)
ICHIMIYA Tetsuya  日本医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (50398864)
KOEDA Michihiko  日本医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (60434130)
Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2010
Keywords統合失調症 / 分子イメージング / ドパミン / D2受容体
Research Abstract

Using positron emission tomography (PET) and different radioligands, we aimed to elucidate altered dopamine transmission in patients with schizophrenia. Using two different radioligands, [^<11>C]NNC112 and [^<11>C]SCH23390, we measured dopamine D1 receptor binding in patients with chronic schizophrenia and healthy controls. In patients with schizophrenia, the binding potentials of both ligands were significantly lower in the striatum and cortical regions than those of healthy controls. We measured presynaptic dopamine synthesis using PET with L-[β-^<11>C]DOPA and found that patients with schizophrenia showed higher dopamine synthesis in the left caudate nucleus, and that dopaminergic transmission in the thalamus and right temporal cortex might be implicated in the expression of symptoms in schizophrenia. Finally, we performed PET using [^<11>C]PE2I in patients with schizophrenia and healthy subjects to investigate dopamine transporter binding. Dopamine transporter binding in the thalamus of patients with schizophrenia was significantly higher than in control subjects. There were significant correlations between dopamine transporter binding and clinical symptom scores suggesting that altered dopamine transporter binding in the thalamus might be related to the pathophysiology and clinical symptoms of schizophrenia.

  • Research Products

    (28 results)

All 2010 2009 2008 2007

All Journal Article (9 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 9 results) Presentation (19 results)

  • [Journal Article] Contribution of dopamine D1 and D2 receptors to amygdala activity in human.2010

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi H, Takano H, Kodaka F, Arakawa R, Yamada M, Otsuka T, Hirano Y, Kikyo H, Okubo Y, Kato M, Obata T, Ito H, Suhara T
    • Journal Title

      J Neurosci. 30(8)

      Pages: 3043-3047

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Peripheral benzodiazepine receptors in patients with chronic schizophrenia : a PET study with [11C]DAA1106.2010

    • Author(s)
      Takano A, Arakawa R, Ito H, Tateno A, Takahashi H, Matsumoto R, Okubo Y, Suhara T
    • Journal Title

      Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 13(7)

      Pages: 943-950

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Decreased binding of [11C]NNC112 and [11C]SCH23390 in patients with chronic schizophrenia.2010

    • Author(s)
      Kosaka J, Takahashi H, Ito H, Takano A, Fujimura Y, Matsumoto R, Nozaki S, Yasuno F, Okubo Y, Kishimoto T, Suhara T
    • Journal Title

      Life Sci. 86(21-22)

      Pages: 814-818

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Dopamine D1 receptors and nonlinear probability weighting in risky choice.2010

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi H, Matsui H, Camerer C, Takano H, Kodaka F, Ideno T, Okubo S, Takemura K, Arakawa R, Eguchi Y, Murai T, Okubo Y, Kato M, Ito H, Suhara T
    • Journal Title

      J Neurosci 28

      Pages: 12032-12038

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Increase in thalamic binding of [(11)C]PE2I in patients with schizophrenia: a positron emission tomography study of dopamine transporter.2009

    • Author(s)
      Arakawa R, Ichimiya T, Ito H, Takano A, Okumura M, Takahashi H, Takano H, Yasuno F, Kato M, Okubo Y, Suhara T
    • Journal Title

      J Psychiatr Res. 43(15)

      Pages: 1219-1223

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Regional dopamine synthesis in patients with schizophrenia using L-[beta-11C]DOPA PET.2009

    • Author(s)
      Nozaki S, Kato M, Takano H, Ito H, Takahashi H, Arakawa R, Okumura M, Fujimura Y, Matsumoto R, Ota M, Takano A, Otsuka A, Yasuno F, Okubo Y, Kashima H, Suhara T
    • Journal Title

      Schizophr Res. 108(1-3)

      Pages: 78-84

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Differential contributions of prefrontal and hippocampal dopamine D(1) and D(2) receptors in human cognitive functions.2008

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi H, Kato M, Takano H, Arakawa R, Okumura M, Otsuka T, Kodaka F, Hayashi M, Okubo Y, Ito H, Suhara T
    • Journal Title

      J Neurosci. 28(46)

      Pages: 12032-12038

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] GABAA/Benzodiazepine receptor binding in patients with schizophrenia using [11C]Ro15-4513, a radioligand with relatively high affinity for alpha5 subunit.2008

    • Author(s)
      Asai Y, Takano A, Ito H, Okubo Y, Matsuura M, Otsuka A, Takahashi H, Ando T, Ito S, Arakawa R, Asai K,Suhara T
    • Journal Title

      Schizophr Res 99

      Pages: 333-340

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Memory and frontal lobe functions ; possible relations with dopamine D2 receptors in the hippocampus.2007

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi H, Kato M, Hayashi M, Okubo Y, Takano A, Ito H, Suhara T
    • Journal Title

      Neuroimage 34

      Pages: 1643-1649

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] ドパミン系の分子イメージング,~精神症状の理解~2010

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      東京パーキンソンニズム臨床研究会(第10回)
    • Place of Presentation
      東京(特別講演)
    • Year and Date
      20101000
  • [Presentation] Molecular imaging of psychotropic drug action using positron emission tomography2010

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      The World Psychiatric Association International Congress
    • Place of Presentation
      Beijing, China
    • Year and Date
      20100900
  • [Presentation] 統合失調症の病態と治療~脳画像検査でわかったこと~2010

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      平成22年度精神研都民講座(第4回)
    • Place of Presentation
      東京(教育講演)
    • Year and Date
      2010-10-13
  • [Presentation] 統合失調症の病態と治療~脳機能画像研究からわかったこと~心理教育2010

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      家族教室ネットワーク第13回研究集会(福岡大会)
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡
    • Year and Date
      2010-02-20
  • [Presentation] Implications of Brain Imaging for the Management of Schizophrenia.2010

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      The 50th Anniversary International Conference, Department of Psychiatry, the Catholic University of Korea.
    • Place of Presentation
      Seoul, Koria
    • Year and Date
      2010-02-13
  • [Presentation] ここまでわかったこころの病~統合失調症の新しい知識~2009

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      平成21年度江戸川区精神保健福祉講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2009-11-25
  • [Presentation] 分子イメージングによる抗精神病薬の薬効評価2009

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      第19回日本臨床精神神経薬理学会第39回日本神経精神薬理学会合同年会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都
    • Year and Date
      2009-11-14
  • [Presentation] 脳機能画像からみた精神疾患の病態と治療2009

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      学術講演会栃木県精神衛生協会・栃木県精神医学会共催
    • Place of Presentation
      栃木
    • Year and Date
      2009-07-16
  • [Presentation] 分子イメージングの最近の進歩-精神科臨床への応用-2009

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      第31回日本生物学的精神医学会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都
    • Year and Date
      2009-04-24
  • [Presentation] 不安のニューロイメージング2009

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      第8回日本トラウマティック・ストレス学会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2009-03-14
  • [Presentation] 分子イメージングによる抗精神病薬の薬効評価.ランチョンセミナー2009

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      第4回日本統合失調症学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪
    • Year and Date
      2009-01-30
  • [Presentation] 分子イメージングによる抗精神病薬の薬効評価.ランチョンセミナー2008

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      第18回日本臨床精神神経薬理学会、第38回日本神経精神薬理学会合同年会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      20081001-20081023
  • [Presentation] 脳画像からみた統合失調症の病態と治療2008

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      第3回東京五大学精神医学集談会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2008-02-14
  • [Presentation] 脳機能画像からみた精神疾患の病態と治療2007

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      広島精神神経学会
    • Place of Presentation
      広島
    • Year and Date
      2007-12-08
  • [Presentation] 脳機能画像からみた統合失調症の薬物療法PsyMEX2007

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Place of Presentation
      郡山
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-10
  • [Presentation] 分子イメージングを用いた向精神薬の薬効評価2007

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      第36回慶應ニューロサイエンス研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-28
  • [Presentation] 脳機能画像からみた精神科薬物療法2007

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      第17回日本臨床精神神経薬理学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪
    • Year and Date
      2007-09-30
  • [Presentation] PETを用いた抗精神病薬の薬効評価2007

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      第10回日本薬物脳波学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-07
  • [Presentation] ニューロイメージングでみた統合失調症治療2007

    • Author(s)
      大久保善朗
    • Organizer
      第2回米子精神科セミナー
    • Place of Presentation
      米子
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-22

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