Search Results - "Hargreaves, Richard J"
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Translational PET imaging research
Published in Neurobiology of disease (01-01-2014)“…Abstract The goal of any early central nervous system (CNS) drug development program is always to test the mechanism and not the molecule in order to support…”
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In vivo quantification of calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor occupancy by telcagepant in rhesus monkey and human brain using the positron emission tomography tracer [11C]MK-4232
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-11-2013)“…Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a potent neuropeptide whose agonist interaction with the CGRP receptor (CGRP-R) in the periphery promotes…”
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[¹⁸F]MK-9470, a positron emission tomography (PET) tracer for in vivo human PET brain imaging of the cannabinoid-1 receptor
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (05-06-2007)“…[¹⁸F]MK-9470 is a selective, high-affinity, inverse agonist (human IC₅₀, 0.7 nM) for the cannabinoid CB1 receptor (CB1R) that has been developed for use in…”
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The Acyclic CB1R Inverse Agonist Taranabant Mediates Weight Loss by Increasing Energy Expenditure and Decreasing Caloric Intake
Published in Cell metabolism (01-01-2008)“…Cannabinoid 1 receptor (CB1R) inverse agonists are emerging as a potential obesity therapy. However, the physiological mechanisms by which these agents…”
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Non-invasive bioluminescence imaging of β-cell function in obese-hyperglycemic [ob/ob] mice
Published in PloS one (08-09-2014)“…Type 2 diabetes results from failure of the β-cells to compensate for increased insulin demand due to abnormal levels of metabolic factors. The ob/ob(lep-/-)…”
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Characteristic time courses of cortical and medullary sodium signals measured by noninvasive 23Na-MRI in rat kidney induced by furosemide
Published in Journal of magnetic resonance imaging (01-06-2015)“…Background To characterize regional kidney sodium response by MRI following NKCC2 inhibition. Methods Regional renal sodium signals were monitored…”
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Human positron emission tomography studies of brain neurokinin 1 receptor occupancy by aprepitant
Published in Biological psychiatry (1969) (15-05-2004)“…Aprepitant is a highly selective substance P (neurokinin 1 [NK 1] receptor) antagonist that significantly improves the pharmacotherapy of acute and delayed…”
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Benzodiazepine binding site occupancy by the novel GABAA receptor subtype-selective drug 7-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-(2-ethyl-2H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylmethoxy)-3-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine (TPA023) in rats, primates, and humans
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-01-2010)“…The GABA(A) receptor alpha2/alpha3 subtype-selective compound…”
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From LBR-101 to Fremanezumab for Migraine
Published in CNS drugs (01-11-2018)“…Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a neuropeptide of importance in migraine pathogenesis. Its central role in migraine was proven pharmacologically by…”
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Investigation of the species selectivity of a nonpeptide CGRP receptor antagonist using a novel pharmacodynamic assay
Published in Regulatory peptides (15-04-2005)“…The recent discovery of several nonpeptide CGRP antagonists have led to significant advances in our understanding of CGRP receptor pharmacology. Specifically,…”
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“It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over” a The Search for Treatments and Cures for Alzheimer’s Disease
Published in ACS medicinal chemistry letters (08-11-2012)“…In the neuroscience landscape, there is no condition with higher unmet medical and societal need than Alzheimer's disease (AD). There are significant…”
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Rizatriptan has central antinociceptive effects against durally evoked responses
Published in European journal of pharmacology (05-06-1997)“…The 5-HT 1B/1D receptor agonist rizatriptan constricts intracranial, extracerebral blood vessels, inhibits neurogenic vasodilation and extravasation in the…”
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Cyclopentane-based human NK1 antagonists. Part 2: Development of potent, orally active, water-soluble derivatives
Published in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters (01-09-2006)“…The optimization of a cyclopentane-based hNK1 antagonist scaffold will be discussed in the context of enhanced water-solubility, sub-nanomolar hNK1 binding…”
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The discovery of potent, selective, and orally bioavailable hNK1 antagonists derived from pyrrolidine
Published in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters (15-09-2007)“…SAR studies on amides, ureas, and vinylogous amides derived from pyrrolidine led to the discovery of several potent hNK(1) antagonists. One particular…”
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Decision-making using fMRI in clinical drug development: revisiting NK-1 receptor antagonists for pain
Published in Drug discovery today (01-09-2012)“…► Reevaluate the failed NK-1RA story in the light of potential contributions functional imaging may contribute to go–no go decisions in drug development. ►…”
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Neuropeptide Y5 receptor antagonism does not induce clinically meaningful weight loss in overweight and obese adults
Published in Cell metabolism (01-10-2006)“…Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a potent orexigenic neuropeptide, and antagonism of NPY Y1 and NPY Y5 receptors (NPYxR) is considered a potentially important…”
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Why Does Sleep Stop Migraine?
Published in Current pain and headache reports (01-10-2013)“…The relationship between sleep and migraine headaches is complex. Changes in sleep patterns can trigger migraine attacks, and sleep disorders may be associated…”
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Addition of an NK1 receptor antagonist to an SSRI did not enhance the antidepressant effects of SSRI monotherapy: results from a randomized clinical trial in patients with major depressive disorder
Published in Human psychopharmacology (01-11-2014)“…Objective Aprepitant is a neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist approved for prevention of chemotherapy‐induced and post‐operative nausea and vomiting. Early…”
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A growth hormone secretagogue prevents ischemic-induced mortality independently of the growth hormone pathway in dogs with chronic dilated cardiomyopathy
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-08-2003)“…To determine the functional role of growth hormone (GH) secretagogue in myocardium with ischemia, left ventricular (LV) pressure gauge, wall thickness…”
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(11)C-MK-8278 PET as a tool for pharmacodynamic brain occupancy of histamine 3 receptor inverse agonists
Published in The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) (01-01-2014)“…The histamine 3 (H3) receptor is a presynaptic autoreceptor in the central nervous system that regulates the synthesis and release of histamine and modulates…”
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