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SUBMITTER: Niu N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714432 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Niu Na N Xing Haiqun H Wang Xuezhu X Ding Jie J Hao Zhixin Z Ren Chao C Ba Jiantao J Zheng Lianfang L Fu Chao C Zhao Haiyan H Huo Li L
Adipocyte 20201201 1
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is important in monitoring energy homeostasis and cancer cachexia. Different from white adipose tissue, BAT is characterized by the presence of a large number of mitochondria in adipocytes. Translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO), a critical transporter, is expressed in the outer membrane of mitochondria. We speculated that [<sup>18</sup>F]DPA714, a specific TSPO tracer, may monitor BAT activity in tumor-bearing mice in vivo. We first analyzed the radioactive uptake of posi ...[more]