THK5351, after being radiolabeled, is a positron emission tomography (PET) tau protein imaging tracer. THK5351 visualizes tau protein pathology in the brain by binding to the β-sheet structure of tau protein in neurofibrillary tangles[1-4].
References:
[1] Brendel M, Wagner L, Levin J, et al. Perfusion-Phase [18F]THK5351 Tau-PET Imaging as a Surrogate Marker for Neurodegeneration. J Alzheimers Dis Rep. 2017 Sep 28;1(1):109-113.
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THK5351在被放射性标记后,是一种正电子发射断层扫描(PET)的tau蛋白成像示踪剂。THK5351可通过与神经原纤维缠结中tau蛋白的β-折叠结构结合来可视化脑内tau蛋白病理[1-4]。
















