Abstract
We obtained [11C](R)-PK11195 PET scans in six patients at different time points between 3 and 150 days after onset of ischemic stroke in order to measure the time course of microglial activation. Increased [ 11C](R)-PK11195 binding around the lesion was observed as early as 3 days. Scans at later time points showed ongoing changes in the distribution of the [11C](R)-PK11195 signal, involving the area of the primary lesion and areas distant from the primary lesion site. Our data suggest that [ 11C](R)-PK11195 PET can be used to investigate both the primary lesion and remote pathological changes following Wallerian degeneration. © 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 591-595 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | NeuroImage |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jan 2005 |
Keywords
- [11C](R)-PK11195 PET
- Activated microglia
- Ischemic stroke
- Peripheral benzodiazepine binding site