Ming-Rong Zhang

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Translocator protein (18kDa): new nomenclature for the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor based on its structure and molecular function.

D. Nutt, V. Papadopoulos, M. Baraldi, 2006, Trends in pharmacological sciences.

[11C]DAC-PET for Noninvasively Monitoring Neuroinflammation and Immunosuppressive Therapy Efficacy in Rat Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Model

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2012, Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology.

Imaging of Tau Pathology in a Tauopathy Mouse Model and in Alzheimer Patients Compared to Normal Controls

J. Trojanowski, V. Lee, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2013, Neuron.

A Hybrid Biofuel and Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Bioenergy Harvesting

Zhuo Liu, Lingling Xu, Yubo Fan, 2020, Nano-micro letters.

Synthesis and evaluation of 4-halogeno-N-[4-[6-(isopropylamino)pyrimidin-4-yl]-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]-N-[11C]methylbenzamide for imaging of metabotropic glutamate 1 receptor in melanoma.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2015, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Quantitative analyses of 18F-FEDAA1106 binding to peripheral benzodiazepine receptors in living human brain.

Ryuji Nakao, Hiroshi Ito, Akihiro Takano, 2006, Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine.

Imaging of I2-imidazoline receptors by small-animal PET using 2-(3-fluoro-[4-11C]tolyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole ([11C]FTIMD).

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Kimura, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2010, Nuclear medicine and biology.

In vivo and in vitro imaging of I2 imidazoline receptors in the monkey brain

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, T. Okauchi, 2011, Synapse.

Comparative In Vitro and In Vivo Quantifications of Pathologic Tau Deposits and Their Association with Neurodegeneration in Tauopathy Mouse Models

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, I. Aoki, 2018, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Evaluation of Limiting Brain Penetration Related to P-glycoprotein and Breast Cancer Resistance Protein Using [11C]GF120918 by PET in Mice

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Kimura, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2011, Molecular Imaging and Biology.

In vivo evaluation of P-glycoprotein and breast cancer resistance protein modulation in the brain using [(11)C]gefitinib.

I. Kanno, Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, 2009, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Apathy correlates with prefrontal amyloid β deposition in Alzheimer's disease

Hitoshi Shimada, Hitoshi Shinotoh, Yoko Eguchi, 2013, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

Initial Human PET Studies of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Type 1 Ligand 11C-ITMM

Keiichi Oda, Kiichi Ishiwata, Kenji Ishii, 2013, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Radioligands Based on 3-[5-(Pyridin-2-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 5.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2016, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Synthesis and evaluation of novel radioligands for positron emission tomography imaging of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 1 (mGluR1) in rodent brain.

Lin Xie, Kazunori Kawamura, Toshimitsu Fukumura, 2012, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Radiosynthesis and preliminary evaluation of 4-[18F]fluoro-N-[4-[6-(isopropylamino)pyrimidin-4-yl]-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]-N-methylbenzamide as a new positron emission tomography ligand for metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 1.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Joji Yui, 2011, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Synthesis and evaluation of 6-[1-(2-[(18)F]fluoro-3-pyridyl)-5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]quinoline for positron emission tomography imaging of the metabotropic glutamate receptor type 1 in brain.

Ming-Rong Zhang, J. Maeda, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2011, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.

Radiosynthesis and evaluation of [11C]YM-202074 as a PET ligand for imaging the metabotropic glutamate receptor type 1.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Joji Yui, 2010, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Improved Visualization and Specific Binding for Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 1 (mGluR1) Using [11C]ITMM with Ultra-High Specific Activity in Small-Animal PET

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2015, PloS one.

In vivo positron emission tomography imaging of mitochondrial abnormalities in a mouse model of tauopathy

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, I. Aoki, 2020, Neurobiology of Aging.

[11C]Gefitinib ([11C]Iressa): Radiosynthesis, In Vitro Uptake, and In Vivo Imaging of Intact Murine Fibrosarcoma

Kazunori Kawamura, Jun Toyohara, Joji Yui, 2010, Molecular Imaging and Biology.

Utilization of [11C]phosgene for radiosynthesis of N-(2-{3-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)]phenyl[11C]ureido}ethyl)glycyrrhetinamide, an inhibitory agent for proteasome and kinase in tumors.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2012, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Radiosynthesis of three [11C]ureido-substituted benzenesulfonamides as PET probes for carbonic anhydrase IX in tumors.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2011, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

In Vitro and in Vivo Evaluation of 11C-Labeled Azetidinecarboxylates for Imaging Monoacylglycerol Lipase by PET Imaging Studies.

Lu Wang, Lin Xie, Mary Jo Ondrechen, 2018, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

[11C]phosgene: Synthesis and application for development of PET radiotracers.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Fukumura, Masayuki Fujinaga, 2020, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Radiosynthesis and evaluation of a novel monoacylglycerol lipase radiotracer: 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-yl-3-(1-benzyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)azetidine-1-[11C]carboxylate.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2019, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.

A Facile Radiolabeling of [18F]FDPA via Spirocyclic Iodonium Ylides: Preliminary PET Imaging Studies in Preclinical Models of Neuroinflammation.

Steven H. Liang, Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Kumata, 2017, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Synthesis and Preclinical Evaluation of Sulfonamido-based [11C-Carbonyl]-Carbamates and Ureas for Imaging Monoacylglycerol Lipase

Lu Wang, Lin Xie, Steven H. Liang, 2016, Theranostics.

11C-AC-5216: A Novel PET Ligand for Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors in the Primate Brain

Tetsuya Suhara, Shigeru Obayashi, Akiko Hatori, 2007, Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Synthesis of [11C]carbonyl-labeled cyclohexyl (5-(2-acetamidobenzo[d]thiazol-6-yl)-2-methylpyridin-3-yl)carbamate ([11C-carbonyl]PK68) as a potential PET tracer for receptor-interacting protein 1 kinase

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, K. Kumata, 2022, EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry.

Recent developments on PET radiotracers for TSPO and their applications in neuroimaging

Steven H. Liang, Jeffrey H. Meyer, L. Josephson, 2020, Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B.

Identification and Development of a New Positron Emission Tomography Ligand 4-(2-Fluoro-4-[11C]methoxyphenyl)-5-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)methoxy)picolinamide for Imaging Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 2 (mGlu2).

Steven H. Liang, Ming-Rong Zhang, D. Sheffler, 2020, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

3-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-7-((4-(4-[11C]methoxyphenyl)piperidin-1-yl)methyl)-8-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine: Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation for PET Imaging of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 2.

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Kumata, Kuan Hu, 2020, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Radiosynthesis and evaluation of acetamidobenzoxazolone based radioligand [11C]N′-MPB for visualization of 18 kDa TSPO in brain

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, A. Hatori, 2020 .

In Vivo Visualization of Tau Accumulation, Microglial Activation, and Brain Atrophy in a Mouse Model of Tauopathy rTg4510.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, I. Aoki, 2018, Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD.

Synthesis and evaluation of 1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4-(4-[11C]methoxyphenyl)-piperidin-1-yl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile ([11C]CMDC) for PET imaging of metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 in the rat brain.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2017, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.

Development of a 18F-Labeled Radiotracer with Improved Brain Kinetics for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Translocator Protein (18 kDa) in Ischemic Brain and Glioma.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2017, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Synthesis and evaluation of new (18)F-labelled acetamidobenzoxazolone-based radioligands for imaging of the translocator protein (18 kDa, TSPO) in the brain.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2014, Organic & biomolecular chemistry.

Characterization of a novel acetamidobenzoxazolone‐based PET ligand for translocator protein (18 kDa) imaging of neuroinflammation in the brain

Ming-Rong Zhang, J. Maeda, Lin Xie, 2014, Journal of neurochemistry.

Imaging of the translocator protein (18kDa) in rat brain after ischemia using [11C]DAC with ultra‐high specific activity

Kazunori Kawamura, Joji Yui, Akiko Hatori, 2010, Synapse.

Evaluation of N‐benzyl‐N‐[11C]methyl‐2‐ (7‐methyl‐8‐oxo‐2‐phenyl‐7,8‐dihydro‐9H‐purin‐9‐yl)acetamide ([11C]DAC) as a novel translocator protein (18 kDa) radioligand in kainic acid‐lesioned rat

Ming-Rong Zhang, O. Inoue, Kazutoshi Suzuki, 2009, Synapse.

Biodistribution and metabolism of the anti-influenza drug [11C]oseltamivir and its active metabolite [11C]Ro 64-0802 in mice.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2009, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Radiosyntheses of two positron emission tomography probes: [11C]Oseltamivir and its active metabolite [11C]Ro 64-0802.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2008, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

[(11)C]DAA1106: radiosynthesis and in vivo binding to peripheral benzodiazepine receptors in mouse brain.

Tetsuya Suhara, Ming-Rong Zhang, Jun Maeda, 2003, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Development of a new radioligand, N-(5-fluoro-2-phenoxyphenyl)-N-(2-[18F]fluoroethyl-5-methoxybenzyl)acetamide, for pet imaging of peripheral benzodiazepine receptor in primate brain.

Tetsuya Suhara, Shigeru Obayashi, Masanao Ogawa, 2004, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

N-(5-Fluoro-2-phenoxyphenyl)-N-(2-[(131)I]iodo-5-me thoxybenzyl)acetamide: a potent iodinated radioligand for the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor in brain.

Ming-Rong Zhang, C. Halldin, T. Suhara, 2007, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Quantitative Analysis for Estimating Binding Potential of the Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor with [11C]DAA1106

Ryuji Nakao, Hiroshi Ito, Hinako Toyama, 2007, Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism.

18F-FEAC and 18F-FEDAC: PET of the Monkey Brain and Imaging of Translocator Protein (18 kDa) in the Infarcted Rat Brain

Kazunori Kawamura, Joji Yui, Akiko Hatori, 2010, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Automated radiosynthesis of two 18F-labeled tracers containing 3-fluoro-2-hydroxypropyl moiety, [18F]FMISO and [18F]PM-PBB3, via [18F]epifluorohydrin

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Kawamura, K. Kumata, 2021, EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry.

Radiosynthesis of 18F-fluoroethylated tracers via a simplified one-pot 18F-fluoroethylation method using [18F]fluoroethyl tosylate.

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Kawamura, K. Kumata, 2020, Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine.

18F-FEDAC as a Targeting Agent for Activated Macrophages in DBA/1 Mice with Collagen-Induced Arthritis: Comparison with 18F-FDG

G. Cheon, Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Kang, 2018, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Synthesis of two novel [18F]fluorobenzene-containing radiotracers via spirocyclic iodonium ylides and positron emission tomography imaging of translocator protein (18 kDa) in ischemic brain.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2018, Organic & biomolecular chemistry.

Comparison between [18F]fluorination and [18F]fluoroethylation reactions for the synthesis of the PDE10A PET radiotracer [18F]MNI-659.

Ming-Rong Zhang, M. Higuchi, K. Kawamura, 2017, Nuclear medicine and biology.

[18F]FEBMP: Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of TSPO in a Model of Neuroinflammation in Rats, and in vitro Autoradiograms of the Human Brain

Ming-Rong Zhang, J. Maeda, M. Higuchi, 2015, Theranostics.

[18F]FPBMP: – a potential new positron emission tomography radioligand for imaging of translocator protein (18 kDa) in peripheral organs of rats

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2015 .

In Vivo Measurement of the Affinity and Density of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 1 in Rat Brain Using 18F-FITM in Small-Animal PET

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2012, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

PET Imaging of Lung Inflammation with [18F]FEDAC, a Radioligand for Translocator Protein (18 kDa)

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2012, PloS one.

Imaging of Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor Expression as Biomarkers of Detrimental versus Beneficial Glial Responses in Mouse Models of Alzheimer's and Other CNS Pathologies

Makoto Sawada, Tetsuya Suhara, Motoki Inaji, 2008, The Journal of Neuroscience.

PET brain kinetics studies of (11)C-ITMM and (11)C-ITDM,radioprobes for metabotropic glutamate receptor type 1, in a nonhuman primate.

Lin Xie, Yuji Nagai, Joji Yui, 2014, American journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.

Imaging of peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor in tumor: in vitro binding and in vivo biodistribution of N-benzyl-N-[(11)C]methyl-2-(7-methyl-8-oxo-2-phenyl-7,8-dihydro-9H-purin-9-yl)acetamide.

Akiko Hatori, Kazuhiko Yanamoto, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2009, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Synthesis and in vivo evaluation of ¹⁸F-fluoroethyl GF120918 and XR9576 as positron emission tomography probes for assessing the function of drug efflux transporters.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Joji Yui, 2011, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.

PET study on mice bearing human colon adenocarcinoma cells using [11C]GF120918, a dual radioligand for P-glycoprotein and breast cancer resistance protein

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Joji Yui, 2010, Nuclear medicine communications.

Voxel-Based Acetylcholinesterase PET Study in Early and Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, M. Higuchi, 2018, Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD.

Binding potential of (E)-[¹¹C]ABP688 to metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 is decreased by the inclusion of its ¹¹C-labelled Z-isomer.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2014, Nuclear medicine and biology.

In vivo binding of a tau imaging probe, [11C]PBB3, in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy

D. Dickson, Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Kitamura, 2019, Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society.

[18F]FMeNER-D2: Reliable fully-automated synthesis for visualization of the norepinephrine transporter

Ming-Rong Zhang, W. Wadsak, M. Mitterhauser, 2013, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Evaluation of the novel TSPO radiotracer 2-(7-butyl-2-(4-(2-([18F]fluoroethoxy)phenyl)-5-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-N,N-diethylacetamide in a preclinical model of neuroinflammation.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2018, European journal of medicinal chemistry.

Immuno-OpenPET: a novel approach for early diagnosis and image-guided surgery for small resectable pancreatic cancer

Atsushi B. Tsuji, G. Akamatsu, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2020, Scientific Reports.

Synthesis, metabolite analysis, and in vivo evaluation of [(11)C]irinotecan as a novel positron emission tomography (PET) probe.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2013, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Integrated treatment using intraperitoneal radioimmunotherapy and positron emission tomography-guided surgery with 64Cu-labeled cetuximab to treat early- and late-phase peritoneal dissemination in human gastrointestinal cancer xenografts

Atsushi B. Tsuji, Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Higashi, 2018, Oncotarget.

Attempts to Image MRP1 Function in the Blood-Brain Barrier Using the Metabolite Extrusion Method

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Okamura, T. Kikuchi, 2020 .

OAT3-Mediated Extrusion of the 99mTc-ECD Metabolite in the Mouse Brain

Atsushi B. Tsuji, Ming-Rong Zhang, Joji Yui, 2014, Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism.

In Vivo SPECT Imaging of Amyloid-β Deposition with Radioiodinated Imidazo[1,2-a]Pyridine Derivative DRM106 in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease

Chun-Jen Chen, Hiroyuki Kasahara, Keisuke Uchida, 2014, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of small molecule-based PET radioligands for the 5-hydroxytryptamine 7 receptor

Pooja, Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, 2015 .

Kinetic study of benzyl [1-14C]acetate as a potential probe for astrocytic energy metabolism in the rat brain: Comparison with benzyl [2-14C]acetate

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Abe, O. Inoue, 2016, Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism.

potential probe for astrocytic energy metabolism in the rat brain: Comparison

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Abe, O. Inoue, 2015 .

Synthesis and evaluation of [11C]XR9576 to assess the function of drug efflux transporters using PET

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Joji Yui, 2010, Annals of nuclear medicine.

High-throughput screening with nanoimprinting 3D culture for efficient drug development by mimicking the tumor environment.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, A. Waki, 2015, Biomaterials.

Multimodal Imaging for DREADD-Expressing Neurons in Living Brain and Their Application to Implantation of iPSC-Derived Neural Progenitors

B. Richmond, R. Shin, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2016, The Journal of Neuroscience.

Synthesis and evaluation of [11C]MMPIP as a potential radioligand for imaging of metabotropic glutamate 7 receptor in the brain

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2013, EJNMMI Research.

Monitoring Neuroprotective Effects Using Positron Emission Tomography With [11C]ITMM, a Radiotracer for Metabotropic Glutamate 1 Receptor

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2013, Stroke.

Development of an automated system for synthesizing 18F-labeled compounds using [18F]fluoroethyl bromide as a synthetic precursor.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, Kenji Furutsuka, 2002, Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine.

PEIGel: A biocompatible and injectable scaffold with innate immune adjuvanticity for synergized local immunotherapy

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Lingling Xu, 2022, Materials today. Bio.

In Vitro Tumor Cell-Binding Assay to Select High-Binding Antibody and Predict Therapy Response for Personalized 64Cu-Intraperitoneal Radioimmunotherapy against Peritoneal Dissemination of Pancreatic Cancer: A Feasibility Study

Atsushi B. Tsuji, Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Masuko, 2022, International journal of molecular sciences.

6-[124I]Iodo-9-pentylpurine for imaging the activity of the sodium iodide symporter in the brain.

Atsushi B. Tsuji, Ming-Rong Zhang, H. Ishii, 2020, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Possible Role of Organic Cation Transporters in the Distribution of [11C]Sulpiride, a Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonist.

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Maeda, H. Kusuhara, 2017, Journal of pharmaceutical sciences.

Evaluation of [

S. Obayashi, Ming-Rong Zhang, H. Kusuhara, 2022 .

The first synthesis of [11C]oseltamivir: a tool for elucidating the relationship between Tamiflu and its adverse effects on the central nervous system

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, F. Konno, 2009 .

Synthesis and evaluation of novel radioligands for positron emission tomography imaging of the orexin-2 receptor.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, M. Higuchi, 2013, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Highlight selection of radiochemistry and radiopharmacy developments by editorial board

Ming-Rong Zhang, R. M. van Dam, P. Laverman, 2022, EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry.

Prognostic value of 18F‐fluoroazomycin arabinoside PET/CT in patients with advanced non‐small‐cell lung cancer

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Saga, M. Nishio, 2015, Cancer science.

Comparison of intratumoral FDG and Cu-ATSM distributions in cancer tissue originated spheroid (CTOS) xenografts, a tumor model retaining the original tumor properties.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, T. Saga, 2014, Nuclear medicine and biology.

PET Radiotracers for Tumor Imaging

Ming-Rong Zhang, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2017 .

Visualization of AMPA receptors in living human brain with positron emission tomography

T. Arisawa, M. Mimura, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2020, Nature Medicine.

Radiosynthesis and in vivo Evaluation of Carbon‐11 (2S)‐3‐(1H‐Indol‐3‐yl)‐2‐{[(4‐methoxyphenyl)carbamoyl]amino}‐N‐{[1‐(5‐methoxypyridin‐2‐yl)cyclohexyl]methyl}propanamide: An Attempt to Visualize Brain Formyl Peptide Receptors in Mouse Models of Neuroinflammation

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, E. Lacivita, 2016, Chemistry & biodiversity.

Prognostic value of PET/CT with 18F-fluoroazomycin arabinoside for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas receiving chemoradiotherapy

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, T. Obata, 2016, Annals of Nuclear Medicine.

Anatomical relationships between serotonin 5-HT2A and dopamine D2 receptors in living human brain

Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Kitamura, T. Suhara, 2017, PloS one.

Radiosynthesis and quality control testing of the tau imaging PET tracer [18 F]PM-PBB3 for clinical applications.

Ming-Rong Zhang, M. Higuchi, K. Kawamura, 2020, Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals.

Excitation functions of helion-induced nuclear reactions on natural titanium up to 55 MeV

Ming-Rong Zhang, M. Khandaker, K. Nagatsu, 2019, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms.

Study of deuteron-induced nuclear reactions on natural tungsten for the production of theranostic 186 Re via AVF cyclotron up to 38 MeV

Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Wakui, 2017 .

Development of Purine-Derived 18F-Labeled Pro-drug Tracers for Imaging of MRP1 Activity with PET

M. Lythgoe, Ming-Rong Zhang, M. Koepp, 2014, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Synthesis and evaluation of 3-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-[11C]methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrochromeno[3,4-c]pyridin-5-one: a PET tracer for imaging sigma1 receptors

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, Kazutoshi Suzuki, 2002 .

Synthesis and preliminary studies of a novel negative allosteric modulator [11C]QCA for imaging of metabotropic glutamate receptor 2

Steven H. Liang, Ming-Rong Zhang, D. Sheffler, 2017 .

Excitation functions of natZr + p nuclear processes up to 70 MeV: New measurements and compilation

Ming-Rong Zhang, G. Steyn, Z. Kovács, 2015 .

Non-input analysis for incomplete trapping irreversible tracer with PET.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Irie, T. Fukumura, 2013, Nuclear medicine and biology.

A novel monoacylglycerol lipase-targeted 18F-labeled probe for positron emission tomography imaging of brown adipose tissue in the energy network

Steven H. Liang, L. Josephson, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2022, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica.

Smart Titanium Coating Composed of Antibiotic Conjugated Peptides as an Infection-Responsive Antibacterial Agent.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Liqun Zhang, Kuan Hu, 2020, Macromolecular bioscience.

Binding of Dopamine D1 Receptor and Noradrenaline Transporter in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A PET Study.

R. Hashimoto, N. Kato, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2020, Cerebral cortex.

High-Contrast In Vivo Imaging of Tau Pathologies in Alzheimer’s and Non-Alzheimer’s Disease Tauopathies

Virginia M. Y. Lee, J. Trojanowski, M. Shigeta, 2020, Neuron.

Radiosynthesis and evaluation of 4-(6-[18F]Fluoro-4-(5-isopropoxy-1H-indazol-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholine as a novel radiotracer candidate targeting leucine-rich repeat kinase 2.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, K. Kumata, 2020, RSC medicinal chemistry.

PET-based classification of corticobasal syndrome.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, M. Ichise, 2022, Parkinsonism & related disorders.

A new method to quantify tau pathologies with 11C-PBB3 PET using reference tissue voxels extracted from brain cortical gray matter

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, M. Ichise, 2016, EJNMMI Research.

Imaging of activity of multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 in the lungs.

Ming-Rong Zhang, H. Wakizaka, Maki Okada, 2013, American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology.

Translocator protein imaging with 18F-FEDAC-positron emission tomography in rabbit atherosclerosis and its presence in human coronary vulnerable plaques.

Atsushi B. Tsuji, Ming-Rong Zhang, R. Nishii, 2021, Atherosclerosis.

64Cu-labeled minibody D2101 visualizes CDH17-positive gastric cancer xenografts with short waiting time

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Momose, K. Tsumoto, 2020, Nuclear medicine communications.

Efficient and reproducible synthesis of [1-11C]acetyl chloride using the loop method.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, T. Fukumura, 2009, Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine.

Selective synthesis of [2-(11)C]2-iodopropane and [1-(11)C]iodoethane using the loop method by reacting methylmagnesium bromide with [11C]carbon dioxide.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, Yuichirou Yoshida, 2006, Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine.

A limited overlap between intratumoral distribution of 1-(5-fluoro-5-deoxy-α-D-arabinofuranosyl)-2-nitroimidazole and copper-diacetyl-bis[N(4)-methylthiosemicarbazone].

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, T. Saga, 2015, Oncology reports.

Radiosynthesis and in vivo evaluation of 11C-labeled BMS-193885 and its desmethyl analog as PET tracers for neuropeptide Y1 receptors

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2019, EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry.

N-[18F]fluoroethyl-4-piperidyl acetate ([18F]FEtP4A): A PET tracer for imaging brain acetylcholinesterase in vivo.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, T. Okauchi, 2003, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.

A 11C-Labeled 1,4-Dihydroquinoline Derivative as a Potential PET Tracer for Imaging of Redox Status in Mouse Brain

Ming-Rong Zhang, H. Wakizaka, Maki Okada, 2015, Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism.

Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of 11C-Labeled 3-Acetyl-Indole Derivatives as a Novel Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Agent for Diacylglycerol Kinase Gamma (DGKγ) in Brain.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Ohashi, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2021, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of the Endocannabinoid System: Opportunities and Challenges in Radiotracer Development.

Steven H. Liang, Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Ametamey, 2020, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

First-in-human in vivo imaging and quantification of monoacylglycerol lipase in the brain: a PET study with 18F-T-401

Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Kitamura, M. Ichise, 2021, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

PET Imaging of VEGFR with a Novel 64Cu-Labeled Peptide

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Kuan Hu, 2020, ACS omega.

[18F]DAA1106: Automated radiosynthesis using spirocyclic iodonium ylide and preclinical evaluation for positron emission tomography imaging of translocator protein (18 kDa).

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2018, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.

N-Benzyl-N-ethyl -2-(7-[11C]-methyl-8-oxo-2-phenyl-7,8-dihydro-9H-purin-9-yl)acetamide

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazuhiko Yanamoto, 2007 .

A useful PET probe [11C]BU99008 with ultra-high specific radioactivity for small animal PET imaging of I2-imidazoline receptors in the hypothalamus.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2017, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Radiosynthesis and preliminary PET evaluation of glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) inhibitors containing [(11)C]methylsulfanyl, [(11)C]methylsulfinyl or [(11)C]methylsulfonyl groups.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2015, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Efficient synthesis and chiral separation of 11C-labeled ibuprofen assisted by DMSO for imaging of in vivo behavior of the individual isomers by positron emission tomography.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kenji Furutsuka, N. Nengaki, 2011, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.

Development of the Fibronectin-Mimetic Peptide KSSPHSRN(SG)5RGDSP as a Novel Radioprobe for Molecular Imaging of the Cancer Biomarker α5β1 Integrin.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, T. Saga, 2015, Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin.

Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of (4 R)-1-{3-[2-(18F)Fluoro-4-methylpyridin-3-yl]phenyl}-4-[4-(1,3-thiazol-2-ylcarbonyl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrrolidin-2-one ([18F]T-401) as a Novel Positron-Emission Tomography Imaging Agent for Monoacylglycerol Lipase.

Ming-Rong Zhang, J. Maeda, Yuji Nagai, 2019, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Imaging of Transmembrane AMPA Receptor Regulatory Proteins by Positron Emission Tomography.

Steven H. Liang, S. Tomita, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2022, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Imaging the trace amine-associated receptor 1 by positron emission tomography

Steven H. Liang, Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Kumata, 2021 .

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 2 (mGlu2) Based on a Negative Allosteric Modulator Radioligand

Steven H. Liang, L. Josephson, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2021 .

Synthesis and preliminary studies of 11C-labeled tetrahydro-1,7-naphthyridine-2-carboxamides for PET imaging of metabotropic glutamate receptor 2

Steven H. Liang, Ming-Rong Zhang, D. Sheffler, 2020, Theranostics.

Synthesis and evaluation of 6-(11C-methyl(4-(pyridin-2-yl)thiazol-2-yl)amino)benzo[d]thiazol-2(3H)-one for imaging γ-8 dependent transmembrane AMPA receptor regulatory protein by PET.

Steven H. Liang, L. Josephson, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2019, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Pd(0)-mediated [11C]carbonylation of aryl and heteroaryl boronic acid pinacol esters with [11C]carbon monoxide under ambient conditions and a facile process for the conversion of [carbonyl-11C]esters to [carbonyl-11C]amides

Ming-Rong Zhang, H. Ishii, K. Nagatsu, 2015 .

Development of [(11)C]MFTC for PET imaging of fatty acid amide hydrolase in rat and monkey brains.

Ming-Rong Zhang, J. Maeda, Yuji Nagai, 2015, ACS chemical neuroscience.

[18F]Fluoroalkyl agents: synthesis, reactivity and application for development of PET ligands in molecular imaging.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2007, Current topics in medicinal chemistry.

Production of (211)At by a vertical beam irradiation method.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Hisashi Suzuki, S. Hasegawa, 2014, Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine.

Synthesis and preclinical evaluation of [11C]MTP38 as a novel PET ligand for phosphodiesterase 7 in the brain

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Minamimoto, J. Maeda, 2020, bioRxiv.

[11C]sorafenib: radiosynthesis and preliminary PET study of brain uptake in P-gp/Bcrp knockout mice.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Joji Yui, 2011, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Radiosynthesis and evaluation of new PET ligands for peripheral cannabinoid receptor type 1 imaging.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Masayuki Fujinaga, 2017, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Radiosynthesis and evaluation of N-(3,4-dimethylisoxazol-5-yl)piperazine-4-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl]-1-[11C]carboxamide for in vivo positron emission tomography imaging of fatty acid amide hydrolase in brain

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2015 .

In vivo evaluation of limiting brain penetration of probes for α(2C)-adrenoceptor using small-animal positron emission tomography.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Joji Yui, 2010, ACS chemical neuroscience.

αVβ3 Integrin-Targeted Radionuclide Therapy with 64Cu-cyclam-RAFT-c(-RGDfK-)4

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, T. Saga, 2016, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.

a V b 3 Integrin-Targeted Radionuclide Therapy with 64 Cu-cyclam-RAFT-c (-RGDfK-) 4

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, T. Saga, 2016 .

Synthesis of no-carrier-added [188, 189, 191Pt]cisplatin from a cyclotron produced 188, 189, 191PtCl42− complex

Ming-Rong Zhang, M. Ogawa, K. Nagatsu, 2021, Scientific Reports.

In Vitro Evaluation of No-Carrier-Added Radiolabeled Cisplatin ([189, 191Pt]cisplatin) Emitting Auger Electrons

Ming-Rong Zhang, M. Ogawa, A. Tsuji, 2021, International journal of molecular sciences.

Synthesis of n.c.a. [188, 189, 191pt] Cisplatin From a Cyclotron-produced n.c.a. 188, 189, 191PtCl42- Complex

Ming-Rong Zhang, M. Ogawa, K. Nagatsu, 2020 .

Special radionuclide production activities – recent developments at QST and throughout Japan

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, Tomoyuki Ohya, 2022, Radiochimica Acta.

Assessment of cholesterol homeostasis in the living human brain

Steven H. Liang, Derek H. Oakley, A. Levey, 2022, Science Translational Medicine.

Preclinical evaluation of 2-amino-2-[11C]methyl-butanoic acid as a potential tumor-imaging agent in a mouse model

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Saga, A. Tsuji, 2015, Nuclear medicine communications.

Syntheses and pharmacological evaluation of two potent antagonists for dopamine D4 receptors: [11C]YM-50001 and N-[2-[4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-piperizin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-[11C]methoxybenzamide.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, Kazutoshi Suzuki, 2002, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Developing native peptide-based radiotracers for PD-L1 PET imaging and improving imaging contrast by pegylation.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Yiding Zhang, 2019, Chemical communications.

TASP0434299: A Novel Pyridopyrimidin-4-One Derivative as a Radioligand for Vasopressin V1B Receptor

Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Chaki, T. Suhara, 2016, The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

TASP 0434299 : A Novel Pyridopyrimidin-4-One Derivative as a Radioligand for Vasopressin V 1 B Receptor

Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Chaki, T. Suhara, 2016 .

The use of tetrabutylammonium fluoride to promote N- and O-(11) C-methylation reactions with iodo[(11) C]methane in dimethyl sulfoxide.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Koichi Kato, Hiroki Hashimoto, 2013, Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals.

Tetrabutylammonium fluoride-promoted α-[11C]methylation of α-arylesters: a simple and robust method for the preparation of 11C-labeled ibuprofen

Ming-Rong Zhang, N. Nengaki, T. Arai, 2010 .

Radiotheranostic Agent 64Cu-cyclam-RAFT-c(-RGDfK-)4 for Management of Peritoneal Metastasis in Ovarian Cancer

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Higashi, D. Boturyn, 2020, Clinical Cancer Research.

PET imaging and biodistribution analysis of the effects of succinylated gelatin combined with L-lysine on renal uptake and retention of ⁶⁴Cu-cyclam-RAFT-c(-RGDfK-)₄ in vivo.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, T. Saga, 2014, European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V.

Developing new PET tracers to image the growth hormone secretagogue receptor 1a (GHS-R1a).

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2017, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Radiosynthesis of [thiocarbonyl-11C]disulfiram and its first PET study in mice.

Atsushi B. Tsuji, Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Matsushima, 2020, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Acetamidobenzoxazolone scaffold as a promising translocator protein (18 kDa, TSPO) marker for neuroinflammation imaging: Advancement in last decennial period

Ming-Rong Zhang, A. Tiwari, Anupriya Adhikari, 2022, Drug development research.

Synthesis and evaluation of 4-(2-fluoro-4-[11C]methoxyphenyl)-5-((2-methylpyridin-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamide for PET imaging of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 in the rat brain.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2019, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.

Identification of a major radiometabolite of [11C]PBB3.

Ming-Rong Zhang, M. Higuchi, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2015, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Identification and Development of A New Positron Emission Tomography Ligand 4-(2-Fluoro-4-[ 11 C]methoxyphenyl)-5-((1-methyl-1 H -pyrazol-3-yl)methoxy)picolinamide for Imaging Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 2 (mGlu 2 )

Steven H. Liang, Ming-Rong Zhang, D. Sheffler, 2021 .

Rapid biochemical synthesis of (11)C-labeled single chain variable fragment antibody for immuno-PET by cell-free protein synthesis.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Kigawa, S. Furumoto, 2012, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.

[11C]TASP457, a novel PET ligand for histamine H3 receptors in human brain

Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Kitamura, T. Suhara, 2016, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

Radiosynthesis of novel carbon-11-labeled triaryl ligands for cannabinoid-type 2 receptor.

Ming-Rong Zhang, J. Maeda, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2010, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Comparative evaluation of two serotonin transporter ligands in the human brain: [(11)C](+)McN5652 and [(11)C]cyanoimipramine.

Ming-Rong Zhang, F. Yasuno, Y. Sudo, 2002, European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.

Effects of endogenous agonists, glycine and D‐serine, on in vivo specific binding of [11C]L‐703,717, a PET radioligand for the glycine‐binding site of NMDA receptors

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, Kazutoshi Suzuki, 2003, Synapse.

Change in the Binding of [11C]BU99008 to Imidazoline I2 Receptor Using Brain PET in Zucker Rats

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2019, Molecular Imaging and Biology.

In vivo evaluation of a new ¹⁸F-labeled PET ligand, [¹⁸F]FEBU, for the imaging of I₂-imidazoline receptors.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2015, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Synthesis and evaluation of PET probes for the imaging of I2 imidazoline receptors in peripheral tissues.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Joji Yui, 2012, Nuclear medicine and biology.

imaging of I 2 -imidazoline receptors

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2015 .

Imaging Pituitary Vasopressin 1B Receptor in Humans with the PET Radiotracer 11C-TASP699

Yiyun Huang, Ming-Rong Zhang, R. Carson, 2021, Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Development of Novel PET Probes for Central 2-Amino-3-(3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolyl)propionic Acid Receptors.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, T. Minamimoto, 2015, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

In Vivo Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging of Glial Responses to Amyloid-β and Tau Pathologies in Mouse Models of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

J. Trojanowski, V. Lee, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2011, The Journal of Neuroscience.

In vivo optical and PET detections of fibrillar tau lesions in a mouse model of tauopathies

Virginia M. Y. Lee, J. Trojanowski, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2009, Alzheimer's & Dementia.

Development of an In Vivo Method to Estimate Effective Drug Doses and Quantify Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase in Rodent Brain using Positron Emission Tomography Tracer [11C]DFMC

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Masayuki Fujinaga, 2020, The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

In vivo monitoring of extracellular 13N-glutamine derived from blood-borne 13N-ammonia in rat striatum using microdialysis with radio-LC method

Ming-Rong Zhang, O. Inoue, Kazutoshi Suzuki, 2009, Journal of Neuroscience Methods.

Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of [18F]FEtP4A, a promising PET tracer for mapping acetylcholinesterase in vivo.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, T. Irie, 2002, Nuclear medicine and biology.

[2-11C]isopropyl-, [1-11C]ethyl-, and [11C]methyl-labeled phenoxyphenyl acetamide derivatives as positron emission tomography ligands for the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor: radiosynthesis, uptake, and in vivo binding in brain.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, Kazutoshi Suzuki, 2006, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

PET probes for imaging brain acetylcholinesterase.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Irie, T. Okamura, 2013, Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals.

Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of a 11C-labeled piperidin-4-yl azetidine diamide for imaging monoacylglycerol lipase

Steven H. Liang, Ming-Rong Zhang, Joji Yui, 2016 .

Radiosynthesis and quality control of [11C]TASP457 as a clinically useful PET ligand for imaging of histamine H3 receptors in human brain.

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Kawamura, Kenji Furutsuka, 2016, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Carbon‐11 radiolabeling of an oligopeptide containing tryptophan hydrochloride via a Pictet‐Spengler reaction using carbon‐11 formaldehyde

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Kawamura, T. Fukumura, 2013, Journal of peptide science : an official publication of the European Peptide Society.

Evaluation of Rho-Kinase Activity in Mice Brain Using N-[11C]Methyl-hydroxyfasudil with Positron Emission Tomography

I. Kanno, Ming-Rong Zhang, Hiroshi Ito, 2014, Molecular Imaging and Biology.

Development of Novel 191Pt-Labeled Hoechst33258: 191Pt Is More Suitable than 111In for Targeting DNA

Ming-Rong Zhang, A. Kurimasa, K. Kumata, 2022, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Deschloroclozapine, a potent and selective chemogenetic actuator enables rapid neuronal and behavioral modulations in mice and monkeys

Samuel T. Slocum, Xi-Ping Huang, B. Roth, 2019, Nature Neuroscience.

131I-IITM and 211At-AITM: Two Novel Small-Molecule Radiopharmaceuticals Targeting Oncoprotein Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 1

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Kuan Hu, 2020, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Simple separation of 67Cu from bulk zinc by coprecipitation using hydrogen sulfide gas and silver nitrate

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoyuki Ohya, Masayuki Hanyu, 2019, Radiochimica Acta.

67Cu-Radiolabeling of a multimeric RGD peptide for αVβ3 integrin-targeted radionuclide therapy: stability, therapeutic efficacy, and safety studies in mice.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, T. Saga, 2017, Nuclear medicine communications.

Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of 11C‐Labeled VU0467485/AZ13713945 and Its Analogues for Imaging Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subtype 4

Steven H. Liang, L. Josephson, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2018, ChemMedChem.

N-[18F]fluoroethylpiperidin-4-ylmethyl butyrate: a novel radiotracer for quantifying brain butyrylcholinesterase activity by positron emission tomography.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, K. Fukushi, 2004, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

An efficient and expedient method for the synthesis of 11C-labeled α-aminoisobutyric acid: a tumor imaging agent potentially useful for cancer diagnosis.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Saga, A. Tsuji, 2011, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Synthesis of (11)C-labeled 2-aminoethanol via a nitroaldol reaction using nitro[(11)C]methane.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, Koichi Kato, 2009, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Synthesis and evaluation of 1-[2-(4-[(11)C]methoxyphenyl)phenyl]piperazine for imaging of the serotonin 5-HT7 receptor in the rat brain.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2013, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.

Efficient preparation of high-quality 64Cu for routine use.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Fukumura, Hisashi Suzuki, 2016, Nuclear medicine and biology.

PET study using [11C]FTIMD with ultra-high specific activity to evaluate I2-imidazoline receptors binding in rat brains.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Kimura, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2012, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Dynamic imaging analysis reveals Auger electron-emitting radio-cisplatin induces DNA damage depending on the cell cycle.

Atsushi B. Tsuji, Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Kondo, 2022, Biochemical and biophysical research communications.

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN Aβ AND TAU ACCUMULATIONS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON CLINICAL FEATURES IN AGING AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE SPECTRUM BRAINS: [11C]PBB3 PET STUDY

Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Kitamura, T. Suhara, 2016, Alzheimer's & Dementia.

Kinetics and metabolism of apocynin in the mouse brain assessed with positron-emission tomography.

Ming-Rong Zhang, H. Wakizaka, Maki Okada, 2018, Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology.

Two pathways differentially linking tau depositions, oxidative stress, and neuronal loss to apathetic phenotypes in progressive supranuclear palsy

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Obata, T. Suhara, 2022, Journal of the Neurological Sciences.

N-[18F] fluoroethylpiperidin-4ylmethyl acetate, a novel lipophilic acetylcholine analogue for PET measurement of brain acetylcholinesterase activity.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, K. Fukushi, 2005, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Customization of Conductive Elastomer Based on PVA/PEI for Stretchable Sensors.

Yang Zou, Chaochao Zhao, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2020, Small.

Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic assessment of histamine H3 receptor occupancy by enerisant: a human PET study with a novel H3 binding ligand, [11C]TASP457

Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Kitamura, T. Suhara, 2021, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

Association between Aβ and tau accumulations and their influence on clinical features in aging and Alzheimer's disease spectrum brains: A [11C]PBB3-PET study

Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Kitamura, T. Suhara, 2016, Alzheimer's & dementia.

Synthesis and evaluation of 11C-labeled coumarin analog as an imaging probe for detecting monocarboxylate transporters expression.

Atsushi B. Tsuji, T. Hanakawa, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2017, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters.

Radiosynthesis of 13N-labeled thalidomide using no-carrier-added [13N]NH3

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, Joji Yui, 2010 .

Rapid ‘on-column’ preparation of hydrogen [11C]cyanide from [11C]methyl iodide via [11C]formaldehyde

Ming-Rong Zhang, A. Gee, Masanao Ogawa, 2022, Chemical science.

Scandium Triflate-Catalyzed N-[18F]Fluoroalkylation of Aryl- Or Heteroaryl-Amines with [18F]Epifluorohydrin under Mild Conditions.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, K. Kumata, 2022, Organic letters.

Nitroaldol reaction of nitro[11C]methane to form 2‐(hydroxymethyl)‐2‐nitro[2‐11C]propane‐1,3‐diol and [11C]Tris

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, M. Takei, 2011 .

Synthesis of (R,S)-[4-11C]baclofen via Michael addition of nitromethane labeled with short-lived 11C.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, Koichi Kato, 2009, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Relationship between type 1 metabotropic glutamate receptors and cerebellar ataxia

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Ishii, K. Ishiwata, 2016, Journal of Neurology.

Peptide-based nanomaterials: Self-assembly, properties and applications

Ming-Rong Zhang, Xianmao Lu, Kuan Hu, 2021, Bioactive materials.

Boron agents for neutron capture therapy

Steven H. Liang, L. Josephson, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2020 .

Visualization of Acute Liver Damage Induced by Cycloheximide in Rats Using PET with [18F]FEDAC, a Radiotracer for Translocator Protein (18 kDa)

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2014, PloS one.

Viral Dermatoses in HIV/AIDS Patients

Ming-Rong Zhang, Yu-Ye Li, B. Goh, 2020 .

Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of 4-hydroxy-6-(3-[11C]methoxyphenethyl)pyridazin-3(2H)-one, a 11C-labeled d-amino acid oxidase (DAAO) inhibitor for PET imaging.

Steven H. Liang, L. Josephson, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2020, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

High-Contrast In Vivo Imaging of Tau Pathologies in Alzheimer’s and Non-Alzheimer’s Disease Tauopathies

Virginia M. Y. Lee, J. Trojanowski, M. Shigeta, 2020, Neuron.

In vivo mapping of substance P receptors in brains of laboratory animals by high‐resolution imaging systems

S. Obayashi, Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, 2007, Synapse.

A Small-Animal Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic PET Study of Central Serotonin 1A Receptor Occupancy by a Potential Therapeutic Agent for Overactive Bladder

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, J. Maeda, 2013, PloS one.

11C-Labeled Radiotracer for Noninvasive and Quantitative Assessment of the Thiocyanate Efflux System in the Brain.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Satoshi Tsukamoto, N. Nengaki, 2022, Bioconjugate chemistry.

Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of 18F-labeled 1-(6,7-dimethyl-4-(methylamino)-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)-2-(trans-2-(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)cyclopropyl)ethan-1-one for imaging muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype 4

Steven H. Liang, L. Josephson, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2020 .

[18F]Fluoromethyl iodide ([18F]FCH2I): preparation and reactions with phenol, thiophenol, amide and amine functional groups

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, Kenji Furutsuka, 2004 .

Molecular imaging of ectopic metabotropic glutamate 1 receptor in melanoma with a positron emission tomography radioprobe 18F‐FITM

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2014, International journal of cancer.

PET applications in animal models of neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disorders.

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, J. Maeda, 2012, Current topics in behavioral neurosciences.

Basic Science of PET Imaging for Inflammatory Diseases

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Watabe, T. Kudo, 2019, PET/CT for Inflammatory Diseases.

Synthesis and evaluation of [64Cu]PSMA-617 targeted for prostate-specific membrane antigen in prostate cancer.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, A. Hatori, 2017, American journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.

In vitro and ex vivo autoradiography studies on peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor binding using [11C]AC-5216 in normal and kainic acid-lesioned rats

Akiko Hatori, Kazuhiko Yanamoto, Katsushi Kumata, 2007, Neuroscience Letters.

Novel peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ligand [11C]DAA1106 for PET: An imaging tool for glial cells in the brain

Yuji Nagai, Akihiro Takano, Tetsuya Suhara, 2004, Synapse.

Evaluation of the P-glycoprotein- and breast cancer resistance protein-mediated brain penetration of 11C-labeled topotecan using small-animal positron emission tomography.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Joji Yui, 2011, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Controlled Administration of Penicillamine Reduces Radiation Exposure in Critical Organs during 64Cu-ATSM Internal Radiotherapy: A Novel Strategy for Liver Protection

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, T. Saga, 2014, PloS one.

A multifunctional nanotheranostic agent potentiates erlotinib to EGFR wild-type non-small cell lung cancer

Ming-Rong Zhang, Jun Zhou, L. Luo, 2021, Bioactive materials.

Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of [11C]CEP-32496 in Nude Mice Bearing BRAFV600E Mutation-Induced Melanomas

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2018, Molecular imaging.

Radiosynthesis of [13N]dantrolene, a positron emission tomography probe for breast cancer resistant protein, using no-carrier-added [13N]ammonia.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, K. Kumata, 2012, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.

Imaging α-synuclein pathologies in animal models and patients with Parkinson’s and related diseases

Ming-Rong Zhang, A. Kakita, M. Ichise, 2020, bioRxiv.

[(11)C-carbonyl]CEP-32496: radiosynthesis, biodistribution and PET study of brain uptake in P-gp/BCRP knockout mice.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2014, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

PET imaging of apoptosis in tumor-bearing mice and rabbits after paclitaxel treatment with (18)F(-)Labeled recombinant human His10-annexin V.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Zi-chun Hua, 2015, American journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.

Evaluation of Chemotherapy Response in VX2 Rabbit Lung Cancer with 18F-Labeled C2A Domain of Synaptotagmin I

Ming-Rong Zhang, Kazutoshi Suzuki, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2011, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Distinct microglial response against Alzheimer's amyloid and tau pathologies characterized by P2Y12 receptor

John L. Robinson, J. Trojanowski, V. Lee, 2021, Brain communications.

Harnessing the PD-L1 interface peptide for positron emission tomography imaging of the PD-1 immune checkpoint

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Weizhi Wang, 2020, RSC chemical biology.

Immuno-PET Imaging of HER3 in a Model in which HER3 Signaling Plays a Critical Role

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, T. Masuko, 2015, PloS one.

Preclinical Characterization of 5-Amino-4-Oxo-[6-11C]Hexanoic Acid as an Imaging Probe to Estimate Protoporphyrin IX Accumulation Induced by Exogenous Aminolevulinic Acid

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Saga, Y. Arano, 2014, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Evaluation of 89Zr-Labeled Human Anti-CD147 Monoclonal Antibody as a Positron Emission Tomography Probe in a Mouse Model of Pancreatic Cancer

Atsushi B. Tsuji, Y. Kurosawa, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2013, PloS one.

Whole-body PET tracking of a d-dodecapeptide and its radiotheranostic potential for PD-L1 overexpressing tumors

Ming-Rong Zhang, Zigang Li, Kuan Hu, 2021, Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B.

Precise quantitative evaluation of pharmacokinetics of cisplatin using a radio-platinum tracer in tumor-bearing mice

Ming-Rong Zhang, M. Ogawa, A. Tsuji, 2022, Nuclear medicine communications.

Development of 1-N-11C-Methyl-l- and -d-Tryptophan for pharmacokinetic imaging of the immune checkpoint inhibitor 1-Methyl-Tryptophan

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, J. Maeda, 2015, Scientific Reports.

Tau-induced focal neurotoxicity and network disruption related to apathy in Alzheimer’s disease

Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Kitamura, T. Suhara, 2018, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.

Neuroimaging and Physiological Evidence for Involvement of Glutamatergic Transmission in Regulation of the Striatal Dopaminergic System

S. Obayashi, R. Shin, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2009, The Journal of Neuroscience.

Process development of [64Cu]Cu-ATSM: efficient stabilization and sterilization for therapeutic applications

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Higashi, K. Kawamura, 2019, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry.

Off-tumor IDO1 target engagements determine the cancer-immune set point and predict the immunotherapeutic efficacy

Ming-Rong Zhang, Yihai Cao, T. Shimokawa, 2021, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer.

Automated Synthesis of (rac)‐, (R)‐, and (S)‐[18F]Epifluorohydrin and Their Application for Developing PET Radiotracers Containing a 3‐[18F]Fluoro‐2‐hydroxypropyl Moiety

Ming-Rong Zhang, Lin Xie, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2018, ChemMedChem.

Norepinephrine transporter occupancy by nortriptyline in patients with depression: a positron emission tomography study with (S,S)-[¹⁸F]FMeNER-D₂.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Hidehiko Takahashi, T. Suhara, 2014, International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology.

11C-Labeling of acyclic retinoid peretinoin by rapid C-[11C]methylation to disclose novel brain permeability and central nervous system activities hidden in antitumor agent.

Takashi Kato, Kengo Ito, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2023, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters.

Marriage of black phosphorus and Cu2+ as effective photothermal agents for PET-guided combination cancer therapy

Steven H. Liang, Ming-Rong Zhang, O. Farokhzad, 2020, Nature Communications.

Cerebral acetylcholinesterase imaging: development of the radioprobes.

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Fukushi, T. Irie, 2007, Current topics in medicinal chemistry.

A Machine Learning–Based Approach to Discrimination of Tauopathies Using [ 18F]PM‐PBB3 PET Images

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Oishi, A. Kakita, 2022, Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society.

In vivo evaluation of N‐[18F]fluoroethylpiperidin‐4ylmethyl acetate in rats compared with MP4A as a probe for measuring cerebral acetylcholinesterase activity

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Fukushi, T. Irie, 2010, Synapse.

Acetate in Rats Compared With MP 4 A as a Probe for Measuring Cerebral Acetylcholinesterase Activity

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Fukushi, T. Irie, 2009 .

Distinct binding of PET ligands PBB3 and AV-1451 to tau fibril strains in neurodegenerative tauopathies

Virginia M. Y. Lee, J. Trojanowski, D. Dickson, 2017, Brain : a journal of neurology.

A method to predict the ratio of the tracer conversion rate to the tracer back-diffusion rate of an irreversible-type radiotracer in humans by preclinical evaluations

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Fukushi, T. Irie, 2012, Nuclear medicine communications.

Effect of radiolabeled metabolite elimination from the brain on the accuracy of cerebral enzyme activity estimation using positron emission tomography with substrate tracers

Tomoyuki Ohya, Yuji Nagai, Tatsuya Kikuchi, 2011, NeuroImage.

Radiosynthesis, Photoisomerization, Biodistribution, and Metabolite Analysis of 11C-PBB3 as a Clinically Useful PET Probe for Imaging of Tau Pathology

Lin Xie, Satoshi Shiomi, Kazunori Kawamura, 2014, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Quantifying initial cellular events of mouse radiation lymphomagenesis and its tumor prevention in vivo by positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

Atsushi B. Tsuji, Ming-Rong Zhang, I. Aoki, 2015, Molecular oncology.

Development of a highly-specific 18F-labeled irreversible positron emission tomography tracer for monoacylglycerol lipase mapping

Steven H. Liang, L. Josephson, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2021, Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B.

Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of 18F-labeled Monoacylglycerol Lipase Inhibitors as Novel Positron Emission Tomography Probes.

Steven H. Liang, L. Josephson, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2019, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Synthesis and Preliminary PET Imaging Studies of a FAAH Radiotracer ([¹¹C]MPPO) Based on α-Ketoheterocyclic Scaffold.

Steven H. Liang, Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, 2016, ACS chemical neuroscience.

Age and gender effects of 11C-ITMM binding to metabotropic glutamate receptor type 1 in healthy human participants

Ming-Rong Zhang, K. Ishiwata, K. Wagatsuma, 2017, Neurobiology of Aging.

Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Reversible and Irreversible Monoacylglycerol Lipase Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracers Using a "Tail Switching" Strategy on a Piperazinyl Azetidine Skeleton.

Steven H. Liang, L. Josephson, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2019, Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Brain 5-HT2A receptor binding and its neural network related to behavioral inhibition system

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, Hiroshi Ito, 2022, Brain Imaging and Behavior.

Upregulation of Striatal Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 1 (mGluR1) in Rats with Excessive Glutamate Release Induced by N-Acetylcysteine

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Masayuki Fujinaga, 2022, Neurotoxicity Research.

Dynamic Changes in Striatal mGluR1 But Not mGluR5 during Pathological Progression of Parkinson's Disease in Human Alpha-Synuclein A53T Transgenic Rats: A Multi-PET Imaging Study

Lin Xie, Satoshi Shiomi, Hidekatsu Wakizaka, 2016, The Journal of Neuroscience.

Development of an In Vivo Method to Estimate Effective Drug Doses and Quantify Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase in Rodent Brain using Positron Emission Tomography Tracer [11C]DFMC

Ming-Rong Zhang, Tomoteru Yamasaki, Masayuki Fujinaga, 2020, The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

Selective Disruption of Inhibitory Synapses Leading to Neuronal Hyperexcitability at an Early Stage of Tau Pathogenesis in a Mouse Model

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Suhara, I. Aoki, 2020, The Journal of Neuroscience.

Small-scale production of 67Cu for a preclinical study via the 64Ni(α, p)67Cu channel.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Hisashi Suzuki, Tomoyuki Ohya, 2018, Nuclear medicine and biology.

Excitation function of (p, α) nuclear reaction on enriched 67Zn: possibility of production of 64Cu at low energy cyclotron

Ming-Rong Zhang, Z. Kovács, F. Szélecsényi, 2014 .

The formation of isomeric pair in the natTi(3He,x)44m,gSc reactions: Effect of spin cut-off parameter on the isomeric ratio

Ming-Rong Zhang, M. Khandaker, A. Okhunov, 2021, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms.

PET Quantification of Tau Pathology in Human Brain with 11C-PBB3

Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Kitamura, T. Suhara, 2015, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Excess tau PET ligand retention in elderly patients with major depressive disorder

M. Mimura, Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Kitamura, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry.

Tau imaging detects distinctive distribution of tau pathology in ALS/PDC on the Kii Peninsula

Ming-Rong Zhang, S. Kitamura, T. Suhara, 2018, Neurology.

(64)Cu-ATSM therapy targets regions with activated DNA repair and enrichment of CD133(+) cells in an HT-29 tumor model: Sensitization with a nucleic acid antimetabolite.

Ming-Rong Zhang, Y. Fujibayashi, T. Saga, 2016, Cancer letters.

Reduced serotonergic transmission alters sensitivity to cost and reward via 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors in monkeys

Ming-Rong Zhang, T. Minamimoto, Y. Hori, 2023, bioRxiv.

Radiosynthesis and preclinical evaluation of a carbon-11 labeled PDE7 inhibitor for PET neuroimaging

Steven H. Liang, E. Leon, Ming-Rong Zhang, 2021, bioRxiv.