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Synthesis and evaluation of new radioligands [11C]A-833834 and [11C]A-752274 for positron-emission tomography of α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

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Low specific α7-nAChR binding in the mouse brain is low due to the insufficient binding affinity of the radioligand, while the very high binding affinity A-833834 and A-752274 exhibited good specificbinding in the α 7-n aChR-rich mouse brain regions.
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This article is published in Nuclear Medicine and Biology.The article was published on 2013-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 19 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Radioligand.

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Evaluating the role of the alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in the pathophysiology and treatment of schizophrenia

TL;DR: The accumulating evidence is positive, but more work is required using positron emission tomography to understand current alterations in α7 nAChR expression and their relationship to symptoms, and cross-species behavioral tasks should be used more regularly to determine the predictive efficacy of treatments.
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Therapeutic Potential of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

TL;DR: The aim of this review is to discuss the current knowledge of α7 nAChRs and their relevance as a target in specific functional systems and disease states.
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Human brain imaging of α7 nAChR with [(18)F]ASEM: a new PET radiotracer for neuropsychiatry and determination of drug occupancy.

TL;DR: The characteristics of [18F]ASEM are consistent with the ability to quantify α7-nAChR in the human brain and is suitable for imaging neuropsychiatric disorders and target engagement (receptor occupancy) of potential α 7-n AChR drugs.
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Derivatives of dibenzothiophene for positron emission tomography imaging of α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.

TL;DR: A new series of derivatives of 3-(1,4-diazabicyclo[3.2.2]nonan-4-yl)dibenzo[b,d]thiophene 5,5-dioxide with high binding affinities and selectivity for α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7-nAChRs) has been synthesized for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of α7
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TL;DR: This review provides a comprehensive overview of the advancement of functional and genetic studies in the late 1980s and the more recent revelations of the impact that the rich diversity in function and expression of this receptor family has on neuronal and nonneuronal cells throughout the body.
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Neuronal nicotinic receptors: from structure to pathology

TL;DR: This review will attempt to survey the major achievements reached in the study of the structure and function of NAChRs by examining their regional and cellular localisation and the molecular basis of their functional diversity mainly in pharmacological and biochemical terms.
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Brain nicotinic acetylcholine receptors : native subtypes and their relevance

TL;DR: The increasing knowledge of subtype composition and roles will be of considerable interest for the development of new and clinically useful nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligands.
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β-Amyloid1–42 Binds to α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor with High Affinity IMPLICATIONS FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATHOLOGY

TL;DR: It is proposed that interaction of the α7nAChR and Aβ1–42 is a pivotal mechanism involved in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease.
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Proof-of-concept trial of an alpha7 nicotinic agonist in schizophrenia.

TL;DR: An alpha7 nicotinic agonist appears to have positive effects on neurocognition in persons with schizophrenia, and significant neurocognitive improvement was found on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status total scale score.
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