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ArticleBiomolecules2023

Peering into the Brain's Estrogen Receptors: PET Tracers for Visualization of Nuclear and Extranuclear Estrogen Receptors in Brain Disorders.

Shokouh Arjmand, Dirk Bender, Steen Jakobsen, Gregers Wegener, Anne M Landau

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Article in Biomolecules, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07021664 (Santé, Imagerie et Cognition à Travers la Transition ménopausique), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07021664 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Santé, Imagerie et Cognition à Travers la Transition ménopausique

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversité de SherbrookeRan2025 to 2026Enrolled45ConditionsMenopause
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shokouh ArjmandTranslational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-5151-8702
Dirk BenderDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.
Steen JakobsenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.
Gregers WegenerTranslational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-0081-0068
Anne M LandauTranslational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-7371-8713
Aarhus University · DKAarhus University Hospital · DK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Estrogen receptors (ERs) play a multitude of roles in brain function and are implicated in various brain disorders. The use of positron emission tomography (PET) tracers for the visualization of ERs' intricate landscape has shown promise in oncology but remains limited in the context of brain disorders. Despite recent progress in the identification and development of more selective ligands for various ERs subtypes, further optimization is necessary to enable the reliable and efficient imaging of these receptors. In this perspective, we briefly touch upon the significance of estrogen signaling in the brain and raise the setbacks associated with the development of PET tracers for identification of specific ERs subtypes in the brain. We then propose avenues for developing efficient PET tracers to non-invasively study the dynamics of ERs in the brain, as well as neuropsychiatric diseases associated with their malfunction in a longitudinal manner. This perspective puts several potential candidates on the table and highlights the unmet needs and areas requiring further research to unlock the full potential of PET tracers for ERs imaging, ultimately aiding in deepening our understanding of ERs and forging new avenues for potential therapeutic strategies.

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Brain DiseasesReceptors, EstrogenBrainEstradiolHumansPositron-Emission TomographyEstradiolReceptors, EstrogenERαERβestrogen receptorsgenomic estrogen signalingGPERmembrane estrogen receptorsnon-genomic estrogen signalingPETpositron emission tomographyradioligand

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PMID37759805
PMCPMC10526964
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