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The Development And Validation Of A Molecular Imaging Probe Targeted To Cathepsin D For The In-Vivo Detection Of Alzheimer Disease, Jonatan Snir
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Background: Currently there is no widely accepted test to diagnose AD. The involvement of the lysosomal system in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progression provides an opportunity to develop associated biomarkers. The lysosomal enzyme Cathepsin D (CatD) has been shown to be over-expressed in the AD brain before clinical onset. We have developed a dual modality contrast agent (CA) to detect CatD activity which consists of an HIV-1 Tat Cell Penetrating Peptide (CPP) conjugated to a CatD cleavage sequence and two imaging moieties consisting of a fluorescently- tagged probe and a DOTA cage for chelating Gallium-68. The purpose of this work was …