Positron emission tomography imaging sheds new light on hypoxia and antitumor therapies

H Fang, X Wang, X Lan, D Jiang - Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of the hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME) on the effectiveness of cancer
treatments has received widespread attention. It is crucial to investigate the mechanisms by …

[HTML][HTML] Microfluidic synthesis of radiotracers: recent developments and commercialization prospects

M Mc Veigh, LM Bellan - Lab on a Chip, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful diagnostic tool that holds incredible
potential for clinicians to track a wide variety of biological processes using specialized …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal evaluation of neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in a mouse model of Alzheimer disease using positron emission tomography

L Rejc, V Gómez-Vallejo, A Joya, G Arsequell… - Alzheimer's research & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Validation of new biomarkers of Alzheimer disease (AD) is crucial for the
successful development and implementation of treatment strategies. Additional to traditional …

[HTML][HTML] Is System xc a Suitable Target for Tumour Detection and Response Assessment with Imaging?

AR Sharkey, TH Witney, GJR Cook - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The expression of the cysteine–glutamate cotransporter, system xc−, is
increased in cancer cells across many cancer types. Imaging system xc− provides new …

[HTML][HTML] Pet oncological radiopharmaceuticals: Current status and perspectives

M Lin, RP Coll, AS Cohen, DK Georgiou, HC Manning - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Molecular imaging is the visual representation of biological processes that take place at the
cellular or molecular level in living organisms. To date, molecular imaging plays an …

Novel tracers and radionuclides in PET imaging

C Mason, GR Gimblet, SE Lapi… - Radiologic …, 2021 - radiologic.theclinics.com
This article first discusses many of the most prominent PET imaging agents in late preclinical
and early clinical development in oncology. These agents are intended to take advantage of …

[HTML][HTML] 18F-FSPG PET imaging for the evaluation of indeterminate pulmonary nodules

R Paez, C Shah, AJ Cords, A Muterspaugh, JE Helton… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT is recommended for evaluation of
intermediate-risk indeterminate pulmonary nodules (IPNs). While highly sensitive, the …

Unlocking ferroptosis in prostate cancer—the road to novel therapies and imaging markers

PHA Cao, A Dominic, FE Lujan, S Senthilkumar… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Ferroptosis is a distinct form of regulated cell death that is predominantly driven by the build-
up of intracellular iron and lipid peroxides. Ferroptosis suppression is widely accepted to …

[HTML][HTML] Imaging at the nexus: how state of the art imaging techniques can enhance our understanding of cancer and fibrosis

A Baniasadi, JP Das, CM Prendergast… - Journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Both cancer and fibrosis are diseases involving dysregulation of cell signaling pathways
resulting in an altered cellular microenvironment which ultimately leads to progression of the …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical [18F]FSPG Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Reveals Heterogeneity in Tumor-Associated System xc Activity

AR Sharkey, N Koglin, ES Mittra, S Han, GJR Cook… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This clinical study explored the use of the positron emission tomography
radiotracer,[18F] FSPG, for cancer imaging.[18F] FSPG measures a process involved in …