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Imaging Striatal Microglial Activation in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Koshimori Yuko, Ko Ji-Hyun, Mizrahi Romina, Rusjan Pablo, Mabrouk Rostom, Jacobs Mark F, Christopher Leigh, Hamani Clement, Lang Anthony E, Wilson Alan A, Houle Sylvain, Strafella Antonio P
Abstract excerpt
This study investigated whether the second-generation translocator protein 18kDa (TSPO) radioligand, [18F]-FEPPA, could be used in neurodegenerative parkinsonian disorders as a biomarker for detecting neuroinflammation in the striatum. Neuroinflammation has been implicated as a potential mechanism for the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radioligand targeting for TSPO...
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