MK-9470 is a synthetic compound which binds to the CB1 cannabinoid receptor and functions as an inverse agonist. The 18F-labeled version, [18F]-MK-9470, is used in research as a positron emission tomography (PET) tracer for brain imaging of the CB1 receptor.[1]

References

  1. ^ Burns HD, Van Laere K, Sanabria-Bohórquez S, Hamill TG, Bormans G, Eng WS, et al. (June 2007). "[18F]MK-9470, a positron emission tomography (PET) tracer for in vivo human PET brain imaging of the cannabinoid-1 receptor". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 104 (23): 9800–9805. Bibcode:2007PNAS..104.9800B. doi:10.1073/pnas.0703472104. PMC 1877985. PMID 17535893.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MK-9470
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