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Abstract
The translocator protein (18 kDa) (TSPO) is a mitochondrial transmembrane protein, which has brought attention as a neuroinflammatory biomarker. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging studies have been done for several decades, since neuroinflammation has been implicated as an important pathophysiology of several common neurologic disorders. However, despite numerous previous studies with positive findings, its clinical significance is not yet clear. Various attempts to overcome the limitations are ongoing, in order to bring acceptance for use in clinics. © Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine 2019.Entities:
Keywords: Neuroinflammation; Neurologic disease; Positron emission tomography; Translocator protein (18 kDa)
Year: 2019 PMID: 31867073 PMCID: PMC6898699 DOI: 10.1007/s13139-019-00620-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nucl Med Mol Imaging ISSN: 1869-3474