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Knyzeliene A, Wimberley C, MacAskill MG, Alcaide-Corral CJ, Morgan TEF, Henry MC, Lucatelli C, Pimlott SL, Sutherland A, Tavares AAS. Sexually dimorphic murine brain uptake of the 18 kDa translocator protein PET radiotracer [ 18F]LW223. Brain Commun 2024; 6:fcae008. [PMID: 38304004 PMCID: PMC10833650 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
Abstract
The 18 kDa translocator protein is a well-known biomarker of neuroinflammation, but also plays a role in homeostasis. PET with 18 kDa translocator protein radiotracers [11C]PBR28 in humans and [18F]GE180 in mice has demonstrated sex-dependent uptake patterns in the healthy brain, suggesting sex-dependent 18 kDa translocator protein expression, although humans and mice had differing results. This study aimed to assess whether the 18 kDa translocator protein PET radiotracer [18F]LW223 exhibited sexually dimorphic uptake in healthy murine brain and peripheral organs. Male and female C57Bl6/J mice (13.6 ± 5.4 weeks, 26.8 ± 5.4 g, mean ± SD) underwent 2 h PET scanning post-administration of [18F]LW223 (6.7 ± 3.6 MBq). Volume of interest and parametric analyses were performed using standard uptake values (90-120 min). Statistical differences were assessed by unpaired t-test or two-way ANOVA with Šidak's test (alpha = 0.05). The uptake of [18F]LW223 was significantly higher across multiple regions of the male mouse brain, with the most pronounced difference detected in hypothalamus (P < 0.0001). Males also exhibited significantly higher [18F]LW223 uptake in the heart when compared to females (P = 0.0107). Data support previous findings on sexually dimorphic 18 kDa translocator protein radiotracer uptake patterns in mice and highlight the need to conduct sex-controlled comparisons in 18 kDa translocator protein PET imaging studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Agne Knyzeliene
- British Heart Foundation-University of Edinburgh Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
- Edinburgh Imaging, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
| | - Catriona Wimberley
- Edinburgh Imaging, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK
| | - Mark G MacAskill
- British Heart Foundation-University of Edinburgh Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
- Edinburgh Imaging, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
| | - Carlos J Alcaide-Corral
- British Heart Foundation-University of Edinburgh Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
- Edinburgh Imaging, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
| | - Timaeus E F Morgan
- British Heart Foundation-University of Edinburgh Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
- Edinburgh Imaging, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
| | - Martyn C Henry
- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
| | | | - Sally L Pimlott
- West of Scotland PET Centre, Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Trust, Glasgow G12 0YN, UK
| | | | - Adriana A S Tavares
- British Heart Foundation-University of Edinburgh Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
- Edinburgh Imaging, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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