The repertoire of small-molecule PET probes for neuroinflammation imaging: challenges and opportunities beyond TSPO

Z Chen, A Haider, J Chen, Z Xiao, L Gobbi… - Journal of medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Neuroinflammation is an adaptive response of the central nervous system to diverse
potentially injurious stimuli, which is closely associated with neurodegeneration and …

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 …

Detection of cannabinoid receptor type 2 in native cells and zebrafish with a highly potent, cell-permeable fluorescent probe

T Gazzi, B Brennecke, K Atz, C Korn, D Sykes… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite its essential role in the (patho) physiology of several diseases, CB2R tissue
expression profiles and signaling mechanisms are not yet fully understood. We report the …

Evaluation of [18F]RoSMA-18-d6 as a CB2 PET Radioligand in Nonhuman Primates

A Haider, L Wang, L Gobbi, Y Li… - ACS chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The cannabinoid type 2 receptor (CB2) has been implicated in a variety of central and
peripheral inflammatory diseases, prompting significant interest in the development of CB2 …

Identification and preclinical development of a 2, 5, 6-trisubstituted fluorinated pyridine derivative as a radioligand for the positron emission tomography imaging of …

A Haider, L Gobbi, J Kretz, C Ullmer… - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Despite the broad implications of the cannabinoid type 2 receptor (CB2) in
neuroinflammatory processes, a suitable CB2-targeted probe is currently lacking in clinical …

Heterogeneity of neuroinflammatory responses in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a challenge or an opportunity?

G Cipollina, A Davari Serej, G Di Nolfi… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a complex pathology:(i) the neurodegeneration is
chronic and progressive; it starts focally in specific central nervous system (CNS) areas and …

Development of the High-Affinity Carborane-Based Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2 PET Ligand [18F]LUZ5-d8

L Ueberham, D Gündel, M Kellert… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The development of cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2R) radioligands for positron emission
tomography (PET) imaging was intensively explored. To overcome the low metabolic …

In vivo Imaging of Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptors: Functional and Structural Alterations in Mouse Model of Cerebral Ischemia by PET and MRI

R Ni, A Müller Herde, A Haider, C Keller… - Molecular Imaging and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Stroke is one of the most prevalent vascular diseases. Non-invasive molecular
imaging methods have the potential to provide critical insights into the temporal dynamics …

PET imaging of neuroinflammation: any credible alternatives to TSPO yet?

F Chauveau, A Winkeler, S Chalon, H Boutin… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Over the last decades, the role of neuroinflammation in neuropsychiatric conditions has
attracted an exponentially growing interest. A key driver for this trend was the ability to image …

Discovery of 4-(1, 2, 4-Oxadiazol-5-yl) azepan-2-one Derivatives as a New Class of Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptor Agonists for the Treatment of Inflammatory Pain

J Nan, J Liu, G Lin, S Zhang, A Xia, P Zhou… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Selectively targeting the cannabinoid receptor CB2 is an attractive therapeutic strategy for
the treatment of inflammatory pain without psychiatric side effects mediated by the …