The P2X7 receptor in infection and inflammation

F Di Virgilio, D Dal Ben, AC Sarti, AL Giuliani, S Falzoni - Immunity, 2017 - cell.com
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) accumulates at sites of tissue injury and inflammation. Effects
of extracellular ATP are mediated by plasma membrane receptors named P2 receptors …

PET imaging of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease

R Zhou, B Ji, Y Kong, L Qin, W Ren, Y Guan… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neuroinflammation play an important role in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Advances in
molecular imaging using positron emission tomography have provided insights into the time …

The P2X7 receptor: a main player in inflammation

E Adinolfi, AL Giuliani, E De Marchi, A Pegoraro… - Biochemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are intracellular molecules released from
infected or injured cells to activate inflammatory and reparatory responses. One of the most …

Inhibitors of NF-κB and P2X7/NLRP3/Caspase 1 pathway in microglia: Novel therapeutic opportunities in neuroinflammation induced early-stage Alzheimer's disease

BS Thawkar, G Kaur - Journal of neuroimmunology, 2019 - Elsevier
Microglial activation is a distinguished attribute in many neurodegenerative diseases of
aging. Compelling evidence suggests that neuroinflammation stimulated by microglia, the …

Emerging PET radiotracers and targets for imaging of neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative diseases: outlook beyond TSPO

V Narayanaswami, K Dahl… - Molecular …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The dynamic and multicellular processes of neuroinflammation are mediated by the
nonneuronal cells of the central nervous system, which include astrocytes and the brain's …

P2X7 receptors amplify CNS damage in neurodegenerative diseases

P Illes - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
ATP is a (co) transmitter and signaling molecule in the CNS. It acts at a multitude of ligand-
gated cationic channels termed P2X to induce rapid depolarization of the cell membrane …

Design and challenges of radiopharmaceuticals

K Vermeulen, M Vandamme, G Bormans… - Seminars in nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
This review describes general concepts with regard to radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic
or therapeutic applications that help to understand the specific challenges encountered …

Molecular targets for PET imaging of activated microglia: the current situation and future expectations

C Tronel, B Largeau, MJ Santiago Ribeiro… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Microglia, as cellular mediators of neuroinflammation, are implicated in the pathogenesis of
a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging …

PET imaging of microglial activation—beyond targeting TSPO

B Janssen, DJ Vugts, AD Windhorst, RH Mach - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Neuroinflammation, which involves microglial activation, is thought to play a key role in the
development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases and other brain pathologies …

Purinergic receptors P2Y12R and P2X7R: potential targets for PET imaging of microglia phenotypes in multiple sclerosis

W Beaino, B Janssen, G Kooij, SMA van der Pol… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Microglia are major players in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and
may play a dual role in disease progression. The activation status of microglia in vivo is …