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New and Old TSPO PET Radioligands for Imaging Brain Microglial Activation in Neurodegenerative Disease

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Laura Best, Professor Nicola PaveseORCiD

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Abstract

© 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Purpose of Review: We will discuss the developments in TSPO PET imaging and the contribution this technique has had to understanding neuroinflammation in vivo, as well as the limitations inherent to the currently available radioligands and the potential future direction. Recent Findings: Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging targeting the translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO) has led to major advances in understanding the pathological role played by microglia activation and neuroinflammation in a diverse range of neurodegenerative conditions. Summary: The first-generation radioligand 11 [C](R)-PK11195 has been the most widely studied and has led to considerable advancements in defining the role of neuroinflammation in neuronal degeneration and dysfunction. However, limitations including low signal-to-noise ratio and high nonspecific binding have led to the development of new TSPO-specific radioligands in an attempt to improve the quality of TSPO imaging. Unfortunately, these new radioligands have not been without their own problems, and the expected improvement in image quality has not been achieved.


Publication metadata

Author(s): Best L, Ghadery C, Pavese N, Tai YF, Strafella AP

Publication type: Review

Publication status: Published

Journal: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports

Year: 2019

Volume: 19

Issue: 5

Print publication date: 01/05/2019

Online publication date: 02/04/2019

Acceptance date: 02/04/2019

ISSN (print): 1528-4042

ISSN (electronic): 1534-6293

Publisher: Current Medicine Group LLC 1

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-019-0934-y

DOI: 10.1007/s11910-019-0934-y

PubMed id: 30941587


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