Neuroinflammation in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: an 11C-(R)-PK11195 PET study

…, A Ishii, Y Wada, M Tanaka, S Tazawa… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2014 - Soc Nuclear Med
Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a disease characterized
by chronic, profound, disabling, and unexplained fatigue. Although it is hypothesized that …

64Cu-DOTA-trastuzumab PET imaging in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer

…, S Nozaki, T Kinoshita, Y Wada, S Tazawa… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2013 - Soc Nuclear Med
The purpose of this study was to determine the safety, distribution, internal dosimetry, and
initial human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive tumor images of 64 Cu-…

[HTML][HTML] Association between aromatase in human brains and personality traits

…, M Tanaka, A Ishii, Y Nakatomi, S Tazawa… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Aromatase, an enzyme that converts androgens to estrogens, has been reported to be involved
in several brain functions, including synaptic plasticity, neurogenesis, neuroprotection, …

Developmental changes in P-glycoprotein function in the blood–brain barrier of nonhuman primates: PET study with R-11C-verapamil and 11C-oseltamivir

…, Y Wada, K Onoe, H Nagata, S Tazawa… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
P-glycoprotein (P-gp) plays a pivotal role in limiting the penetration of xenobiotic compounds
into the brain at the blood–brain barrier (BBB), where its expression increases with …

Myocardial sympathetic denervation, fatty acid metabolism, and left ventricular wall motion in vasospastic angina

…, K Kato, M Kodama, Y Aizawa, S Tazawa… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2002 - Soc Nuclear Med
Although various noninvasive methods have been used to detect vasospasm, none of them
are sensitive enough for patients with sporadic attacks. Because abnormal fatty acid …

Development of the helmet-chin PET prototype

…, AM Ahmed, A Mohammadi, S Tazawa… - 2015 IEEE Nuclear …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There is a strong potential demand for high-sensitivity and low-cost brain positron emission
tomography (PET) imaging that is applicable to early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. …

Heterogeneous cardiac sympathetic innervation in heart failure after myocardial infarction of rats

…, N Fujii, M Inoue, S Tazawa… - American Journal …, 2000 - journals.physiology.org
We examined cardiac neuronal function and β-receptor with a dual-tracer method of [ 131 I]meta-iodobenzylguanidine
(MIBG) and [ 125 I]iodocyanopindolol (ICYP) in rat heart failure …

Effects of carvedilol on cardiac function and cardiac adrenergic neuronal damage in rats with dilated cardiomyopathy

…, Y Aizawa, H Ashino, S Tazawa - Journal of Nuclear …, 2002 - Soc Nuclear Med
Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) is a reliable marker for the detection of cardiac
adrenergic neuronal damage in heart failure. The cardioprotective properties of carvedilol, a …

First prototype of a compact helmet-chin PET for high-sensitivity brain imaging

…, N Inadama, T Shinaji, H Wakizaka, M Nitta, S Tazawa… - 2015 - Soc Nuclear Med
317 Objectives There is a potential demand for compact, high-sensitivity, high-resolution, and
low-cost PET scanners in brain imaging such as for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease…

Saturated glucose uptake capacity and impaired fatty acid oxidation in hypertensive hearts before development of heart failure

…, M Nonomura, H Asanoi, S Tazawa… - American Journal …, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
Abnormalities in energy metabolism may play an important role in the development of
hypertensive heart failure. However, the transition from compensated hypertrophy to heart failure …