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A Single Intraperitoneal Injection of Endotoxin Changes Glial Cells in Rats as Revealed by Positron Emission Tomography Using [11C]PK11195

  • Miho Ota
  • , Jun Ogura
  • , Shintaro Ogawa
  • , Koichi Kato
  • , Hiroshi Matsuda
  • , Hiroshi Kunugi
  • National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira
  • National Center Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry

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Abstract

Purpose: Intracranial administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is known to elicit a rapid innate immune response, activate glial cells in the brain, and induce depression-like behavior. However, no study has focused on the changes in glial cells induced by intraperitoneal injection of LPS in vivo. Methods: Ten adult male Fischer F344 rats underwent [11C]PK11195 PET before and 2 days after intraperitoneal injection of LPS to evaluate the changes in glial cells. The difference in standardized uptake values (SUV) of [11C]PK11195 between before and after injection was determined. Results: There was a cluster of brain regions that showed significant reductions in SUV. This cluster included the bilateral striata and bilateral frontal regions, especially the somatosensory areas. Conclusions: Changes in activity of glial cells induced by the intraperitoneal injection of LPS were detected in vivo by [11C]PK11195 PET. Intraperitoneal injection of LPS is known to induce depression, and further studies with [11C]PK11195 PET would clarify the relationships between neuroinflammation and depression.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)224-228
Number of pages5
JournalNuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Glial cells
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Positron emission tomography
  • Somatosensory area
  • [C]PK11195

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