| Literature DB >> 25614132 |
S Andrea Wijtenburg1, Shaolin Yang2, Bernard A Fischer3, Laura M Rowland4.
Abstract
In vivo measurement of neurotransmitters and modulators is now feasible with advanced proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H MRS) techniques. This review provides a basic tutorial of MRS, describes the methods available to measure brain glutamate, glutamine, γ-aminobutyric acid, glutathione, N-acetylaspartylglutamate, glycine, and serine at magnetic field strengths of 3T or higher, and summarizes the neurochemical findings in schizophrenia. Overall, (1)H MRS holds great promise for producing biomarkers that can serve as treatment targets, prediction of disease onset, or illness exacerbation in schizophrenia and other brain diseases.Entities:
Keywords: GABA; Glutamate; Glutathione; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Schizophrenia
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25614132 PMCID: PMC4427237 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2015.01.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Biobehav Rev ISSN: 0149-7634 Impact factor: 8.989