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Influence of TSPO genotype on 11C-PBR28 standardized uptake values
Karmen K Yoder1, Kwangsik Nho, Shannon L Risacher
1Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. kkyoder@iupui.edu
Unlabelled:
(11)C-PBR28 binds to the high-affinity state of the translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO). A single-nucleotide polymorphism (rs6971) within the human TSPO gene determines the affinity state of the TSPO. The rs6971 genotype determines whether individuals express the high-, low-, or mixed-affinity phenotype of TSPO. The rs6971 genotype corresponds to in vivo (11)C-PBR28 binding, as measured quantitatively by total volume of distribution. However, it is not known whether standardized uptake value (SUV) can detect differences in brain (11)C-PBR28 uptake by TSPO genotype.
Methods:
Thirty-two older adults (71.8 ± 7.94 y old) underwent (11)C-PBR28 PET scanning; rs6971 genotype was imputed after genomewide genotyping. SUV was extracted for several brain regions. The sample included 19 C/C carriers (high-affinity phenotype), 12 T/C carriers (mixed-affinity), and 1 T/T carrier (low-affinity) for rs6971.
Results:
SUV was 30% lower in T/C subjects than in C/C subjects.
Conclusion:
The results indicate that brain (11)C-PBR28 SUV is sensitive to TSPO genotype.
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