Serotonin transporter availability in thalamic subregions in schizophrenia: A study using 7.0-T MRI with [C-11]DASB high-resolution PET
- Authors
- Kim, Jong-Hoon; Son, Young-Don; Kim, Jeong-Hee; Choi, Eun-Jung; Lee, Sang-Yoon; Lee, Jee Eun; Cho, Zang-Hee; Kim, Young-Bo
- Issue Date
- 30-Jan-2015
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
- Keywords
- Serotonin transporter; Thalamus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Positron emission tomography; [C-11]DASB; Schizophrenia
- Citation
- PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH-NEUROIMAGING, v.231, no.1, pp.50 - 57
- Journal Title
- PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH-NEUROIMAGING
- Volume
- 231
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 50
- End Page
- 57
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/10856
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2014.10.022
- ISSN
- 0925-4927
- Abstract
- The serotonin transporter (SERT) is an integral protein that provides an index of serotonergic innervation. Until recently, few studies have investigated SERT binding in thalamic subregions in schizophrenia. The purpose of this study was to examine SERT availability in thalamic subdivisions (anterior nucleus, mediodorsal nucleus, and pulvinar) using 7.0-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and high-resolution positron emission tomography (PET) with C-11-3-amino-4-(2-dimethylaminomethylphenylthio)benzonitrile ([C-11]DASB) in schizophrenia. Antipsychotic-free patients with schizophrenia (n=12) and healthy controls (n=15) underwent PET and MRl scans. For SERT availability, the binding potential with respect to non-displaceable compartment (BPND) was derived using the simplified reference tissue model (SRTM2). The analysis revealed that there were no significant differences in SERT availability between the two groups. In patients with schizophrenia, the severity of negative symptoms had a negative correlation with SERT availability in the anterior nucleus of the left thalamus. The present study did not reveal significant differences in SERT availability in thalamic subdivisions between patients with schizophrenia and control subjects. The association of SERT availability in the anterior nucleus with negative symptoms may suggest a role for the anterior thalamic nucleus in the pathophysiology of symptoms of schizophrenia. The ultra-high resolution imaging system could be an important asset for in vivo psychiatric research by combining structural and molecular information. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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