Localization of neurofibrillary tangles and beta-amyloid plaques in the brains of living patients with Alzheimer disease.
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
; 10(1): 24-35, 2002.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11790632
ABSTRACT
The authors used 2-(1-(6-[(2-[18F]fluoroethyl)(methyl)amino]-2-naphthyl)ethylidene)malononitrile ([18F]FDDNP), a hydrophobic radiofluorinated derivative of 2-(1-[6-(dimethylamino)-2-naphthyl]ethylidene)malononitrile (DDNP), in conjunction with positron emission tomography to determine the localization and load of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) and beta-amyloid senile plaques (APs) in the brains of living Alzheimer disease (AD) patients. Previous work illustrated the in vitro binding characteristics of [18F]FDDNP to synthetic beta-amyloid(1-40) fibrils and to NFTs and APs in human AD brain specimens. In the present study, greater accumulation and slower clearance was observed in AP- and NFT-dense brain areas and correlated with lower memory performance scores. The relative residence time of the probe in brain regions affected by AD was significantly greater in patients with AD (n=9) than in control subjects (n=7; p=0.0007). This noninvasive technique for monitoring AP and NFT development is expected to facilitate diagnostic assessment of patients with AD and assist in response-monitoring during experimental treatments.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Brain
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Tomography, Emission-Computed
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Amyloid beta-Peptides
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Neurofibrillary Tangles
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Plaque, Amyloid
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Alzheimer Disease
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
Journal subject:
GERIATRIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
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