Radiochemistry for positron emission tomography

J Rong, A Haider, TE Jeppesen, L Josephson… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Positron emission tomography (PET) constitutes a functional imaging technique that is
harnessed to probe biological processes in vivo. PET imaging has been used to diagnose …

Chemistry for Positron Emission Tomography: Recent Advances in 11C‐, 18F‐, 13N‐, and 15O‐Labeling Reactions

X Deng, J Rong, L Wang, N Vasdev… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a molecular imaging technology that provides
quantitative information about function and metabolism in biological processes in vivo for …

The role of the endocannabinoid system and genetic variation in adolescent brain development

HC Meyer, FS Lee, DG Gee - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2018 - nature.com
During adolescence, both rodent and human studies have revealed dynamic changes in the
developmental trajectories of corticolimbic structures, which are known to contribute to the …

Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) as a promising therapeutic target

A Gil-Ordóñez, M Martín-Fontecha… - Biochemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) has been characterized as the main enzyme responsible
for the inactivation of the most abundant brain endocannabinoid, 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2 …

Radiolabelling small and biomolecules for tracking and monitoring

MR Edelmann - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Radiolabelling small molecules with beta-emitters has been intensively explored in the last
decades and novel concepts for the introduction of radionuclides continue to be reported …

Positron emission tomography imaging of the endocannabinoid system: opportunities and challenges in radiotracer development

L Hou, J Rong, A Haider, D Ogasawara… - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is involved in a wide range of biological functions and
comprises cannabinoid receptors and enzymes responsible for endocannabinoid synthesis …

The endocannabinoid system, a new gatekeeper in the pharmacology of human hepatocellular carcinoma

N Ebrahimi, NP Far, SS Fakhr, F Faghihkhorasani… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite numerous prevention methodologies and treatment options, hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) still remains as the third leading life-threatening cancer. It is thus pertinent …

Cannabis as a potential compound against various malignancies, legal aspects, advancement by exploiting nanotechnology and clinical trials

N Hasan, M Imran, A Sheikh, S Saad… - Journal of Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Various preclinical and clinical studies exhibited the potential of cannabis against various
diseases, including cancer and related pain. Subsequently, many efforts have been made to …

2-Arachidonoylglycerol modulation of anxiety and stress adaptation: from grass roots to novel therapeutics

G Bedse, MN Hill, S Patel - Biological psychiatry, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the past decade there has been a surge of interest in the development of
endocannabinoid-based therapeutic approaches for the treatment of diverse …

Development of high brain-penetrant and reversible monoacylglycerol lipase PET tracers for neuroimaging

Y He, M Schild, U Grether, J Benz… - Journal of medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is one of the key enzymes in the endocannabinoid system.
Inhibition of MAGL has been proposed as an attractive approach for the treatment of various …