Characterization of [11C]Methyl-Losartan as a Novel Radiotracer for PET Imaging of the AT1 Receptor

The Angiotensin II Type 1 (AT1) receptor is the main receptor responsible for the effects of the renin-angiotensin system, and its expression pattern is altered in several diseases. [11C]Methyl-Losartan has been developed based on the clinically used AT1 receptor antagonist Losartan. The aim of this...

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Main Author: Antoun, Rawad
Language:en
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/19806