Search for dissertations about: "11C-nicotine"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word 11C-nicotine.

2. 1. Functional brain activity in Alzheimer patients as studied by multi-tracer positron emission tomography : effects of treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors

   Author : Ahmadul Kadir; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Alzheimer’s disease; cholinesterase inhibitors; positron emission tomography; nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; acetylcholinesterase; multi-tracer; 11C-nicotine; 11C-PMP; 18F-FDG; 11C-PIB; donepezil; rivastigmine; galantamine; phenserine.;

   Abstract : Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease accompanied by cognitive impairment and disturbances in several neurotransmitter systems, especially the cholinergic system. Studies have correlated the cognitive impairment observed in AD patients with a deficit in central cholinergic neurotransmission. READ MORE

4. 2. Development of nicotinic receptor ligands for positron emission tomography - from in vitro to in vivo : Binding studies of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors using different ³H-, ¹1C- and `6Br - labeled ligands

   Author : Wiebke Sihver; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurosciences; nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; PET-ligand; in vitro; in vivo; Alzheimer s disease; Neurovetenskap; Neurology; Neurologi; medicinsk farmakologi; Medical Pharmacology;

   Abstract : Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are involved in central processes, such as cognitive functionand memory, and play a critical role in neuropathological changes in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The in vivocharacterization of nAChRs by positron emission tomography (PET) may increase our understanding of thefunctional implications of these receptors in AD and their early changes during this disease. READ MORE