Comparison of [18F]DPA-814 with [18F]DPA-714 for TSPO Imaging in an Experimental Model
PURPOSE: F]DPA-714 for inflammation imaging in SARS-CoV-2-infected macaques in a longitudinal setting. PROCEDURES: F]DPA-814. Four additional macaques were infected with SARS-CoV-2 and monitored for 12 months using whole-body PET-computed tomography (CT) with both tracers. Baseline scans were compared to PET-CTs obtained at 4, 9 and 16 days and at 6 and 12 months post-infection, covering the head, thorax and abdomen. Tracer uptake was assessed in several organs. RESULTS: F]DPA-714. In the brain, the tracers also displayed divergent uptake patterns despite comparable TSPO levels across animals and regions. CONCLUSIONS: F]DPA-714 for lung and brain imaging, and further studies are required to evaluate its suitability in other anatomical regions.
Authors
- Erik Nutma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7332-1636)
- Wissam Beaino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2216-4439)
- Jinte Middeldorp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9198-8020)
- Julia van der Bie
- A. D. Windhorst
- M. Kassiou
- E. J. Verschoor
- J. A. M. Langermans
- J. J. Danon
- J. Bakker
- M. A. Stammes
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Biomedical Primate Research Centre (NL)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Molecular Imaging and Biology
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11307-026-02094-9
- Primary Topic
- Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00