Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of a 2-Oxoquinoline Carboxylic Acid Derivative for PET Imaging the Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptor

Cannabinoid receptor subtype 2 (CB2) has been shown to be up-regulated in activated microglia and therefore plays an important role in neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease. The CB2 receptor is therefore con...

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Main Authors: Linjing Mu, Roger Slavik, Adrienne Müller, Kasim Popaj, Stjepko Čermak, Markus Weber, Roger Schibli, Stefanie D. Krämer, Simon M. Ametamey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/7/3/339