Comparative Study of Two Oxidizing Agents, Chloramine T and Iodo-Gen^®, for the Radiolabeling of β-CIT with Iodine-131: Relevance for Parkinson's Disease

• Main Authors: Ana Claudia R. Durante (Author), Danielle V. Sobral (Author), Ana Claudia C. Miranda (Author), Érika V. de Almeida (Author), Leonardo L. Fuscaldi (Author), Marycel R. F. F. de Barboza (Author), Luciana Malavolta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the <i>substantia nigra pars compacta</i>, leading to alteration of the integrity of dopaminergic transporters (DATs). In recent years, some radiopharmaceuticals have been used in...