Potential of [11C]UCB-J as a PET tracer for islets of Langerhans

Abstract Biomarkers for the measurement of islets of Langerhans could help elucidate the etiology of diabetes. Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2 A (SV2A) is a potential marker reported to be localized in the endocrine pancreas. [11C]UCB-J is a novel positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer that...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Emmi Puuvuori, Johanna Rokka, Per-Ola Carlsson, Zhanchun Li, Jonas Eriksson, Olof Eriksson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-04188-6