The 18-kDa translocator protein PET tracers as a diagnostic marker for neuroinflammation: development and current standing

P Singh, A Adhikari, D Singh, C Gond, AK Tiwari - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Translocator protein (TSPO, 18 kDa) is an evolutionary, well-preserved, and tryptophan-rich
169-amino-acid protein which localizes on the contact sites between the outer and inner …

Evaluation of advanced, pathophysiologic new targets for imaging of CNS

P Singh, D Singh, P Srivastava… - Drug Development …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The inadequate information about the in vivo pathological, physiological, and neurological
impairments, as well as the absence of in vivo tools for assessing brain penetrance and the …

[18F]BIBD-239: 18F-Labeled ER176, a Positron Emission Tomography Tracer Specific for the Translocator Protein

H Chen, Z Jiang, X Cheng, W Zheng, Y Sun… - Molecular …, 2022 - ACS Publications
[11C] ER176 has adequate sensitivity to image the human brain translocator protein (TSPO)
in all three genotypes by positron emission tomography (PET). However, its clinical …

Colony Stimulating Factor-1 Receptor: An emerging target for neuroinflammation PET imaging and AD therapy

A Adhikari, K Chauhan, M Adhikari, AK Tiwari - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although neuroinflammation is a significant pathogenic feature of many neurologic
disorders, its precise function in-vivo is still not completely known. PET imaging enables the …

Design of a deuterated TSPO tracer and its application in glioma and atherosclerotic imaging

Y Huang, Z Jiang, L Zhang, Z Yu, C Li, H Chen… - New Journal of …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
[18F] BIBD-239-d2 was designed by applying deuterated [18F] BIBD-239 to improve its
stability. In vitro assays demonstrated that [18F] BIBD-239-d2 binds to TSPO with a high …

Comparison of PIC and EDTA-coupled acetamidobenzoxazolone probes as a specific marker for a 18 kDa protein (TSPO)

P Singh, D Singh, A Mishra, A Kaul, H Ojha… - New Journal of …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
2-(Bis (pyridin-2-ylmethyl) amino) acetic acid (PIC) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
(EDTA) vehicle-based acetamidobenzoxazolone probes have been evaluated for the …

Acetamidobenzoxazolone conjugated DOTA system for assessing 18 kDa translocator protein during pulmonary inflammation

P Singh, A Kaul, A Srivastava, VK Singh… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Translocator protein (TSPO) is well known inflammatory target. We have designed a new
molecule DOTA-MBP. In-silico studies have been performed to evaluate the binding affinity …

Imaging Agents for PET of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review

F Rezazadeh, AP Kilcline, NT Viola - Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2023 - Soc Nuclear Med
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease,
is a chronic inflammatory disorder resulting from an aberrant immune response, though its …

Translocator Protein 18 kDa (TSPO): A Promising Molecular Target for Image-Guided Surgery of Solid Cancers

H Wongso, A Kurniawan, Y Setiadi… - Advanced …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The translocator protein 18-kDa (TSPO) is a mitochondrial membrane protein that is
previously identified as the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR). Furthermore, it plays …

Current advances in the structure–activity relationship (SAR) analysis of the old/new 18-kDa translocator protein ligands

P Singh, VK Singh, C Gond, D Singh, AK Tiwari - Molecular Diversity, 2024 - Springer
The translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO) is a crucial external mitochondrial protein involved
in cholesterol translocation, which is essential for steroid production. As a primary marker of …