Exploring [<sup>11</sup>C]CPPC as a CSF1R-targeted PET Imaging Marker for Early Parkinson’s Disease Severity

Abstract Neuroinflammation through enhanced innate immunity is thought play a role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods for monitoring neuroinflammation in living patients with PD are currently limited to positron emission tomography (PET) ligands that lack specificity in labeling immune cells in the nervous system. The colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) plays a crucial role in microglial function, an important cellular contributor to the nervous system’s innate immune response. Using immunologic methods, we show that CSF1R in human brain is colocalized with the microglial marker, ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1). In PD, CSF1R immunoreactivity is significantly increased in PD across multiple brain regions, with the largest differences in the midbrain versus controls. Autoradiography revealed significantly increased [3H]JHU11761 binding in the inferior parietal cortex of PD patients. PET imaging demonstrated that higher [11C]CPPC binding in the striatum was associated with greater motor disability in PD. Furthermore, increased [11C]CPPC binding in various regions correlated with more severe motor disability and poorer verbal fluency. This study finds that CSF1R expression is elevated in PD and that [11C]CPPC-PET imaging of CSF1R is indicative of motor and cognitive impairments in the early stages of the disease. Moreover, the study underscores the significance of CSF1R as a promising biomarker for neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease, suggesting its potential use for non-invasive assessment of disease progression and severity, leading to earlier diagnosis and targeted interventions.<jats:sec id="s21">Significance Statement This study demonstrates that the Colony Stimulating Factor 1 Receptor (CSF1R) colocalizes with microglial markers in the human brain, and the research establishes elevated CSF1R expression in PD autopsy tissues. Employing [11C]CPPC-PET imaging, the study unveils a correlation between increased CSF1R binding and both motor disability and cognitive decline in PD patients. These findings highlight the potential of CSF1R as a novel biomarker for neuroinflammation in PD, offering a non-invasive means to assess disease progression and severity, ultimately contributing to earlier diagnosis and targeted interventions..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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bioRxiv.org - (2024) vom: 16. Feb. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Sprache:

Englisch

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Mills, Kelly A. [VerfasserIn]
Du, Yong [VerfasserIn]
Coughlin, Jennifer M. [VerfasserIn]
Foss, Catherine A. [VerfasserIn]
Horti, Andrew G. [VerfasserIn]
Jenkins, Katelyn [VerfasserIn]
Skorobogatova, Yana [VerfasserIn]
Spiro, Ergi [VerfasserIn]
Motley, Chelsie S. [VerfasserIn]
Dannals, Robert F. [VerfasserIn]
Song, Jae-Jin [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Yu Ree [VerfasserIn]
Redding-Ochoa, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Troncoso, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Dawson, Valina L. [VerfasserIn]
Kam, Tae-In [VerfasserIn]
Pomper, Martin G. [VerfasserIn]
Dawson, Ted M. [VerfasserIn]

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Biology

doi:

10.1101/2023.05.28.23290647

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XBI039776956