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Disturbances of dopaminergic neurotransmission may be caused by changes in concentrations of synaptic dopamine (DA) and/or availabilities of pre- and post-synaptic transporter and receptor binding sites. We present a series of experiments which focus on the regulatory mechanisms of the dopamin(DA)ergic synapse in the rat striatum. In these studies, DA transporter (DAT) and/or D 2  receptor binding were assessed with either small animal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) after pharmacological challenge with haloperidol, L-DOPA and methylphenidate, and after nigrostriatal 6-hydroxydopamine lesion. Investigations of DAT binding were performed with [ 123 I]N-ω-fluoropropyl-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4-iodophenyl)nortropane ([ 123 I]FP-CIT). D 2  receptor bindingd was assessed with either [ 123 I](S)-2-hydroxy-3-iodo-6-methoxy-N-[(1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]benzamide ([ 123 I]IBZM) or [ 18 F]1[3-(4′fluorobenzoyl)propyl]-4-(2-keto-3-methyl-1-benzimidazolinyl)piperidine ([ 18 F]FMB). Findings demonstrate that  in vivo  investigations of transporter and/or receptor binding are feasible with small animal SPECT and PET. Therefore, tracers that are radiolabeled with isotopes of comparatively long half-lives such as  123 I may be employed. Our approach to quantify DAT and/or D 2  receptor binding at baseline and after pharmacological interventions inducing DAT blockade, D 2  receptor blockade, and increases or decreases of endogenous DA concentrations holds promise for the  in vivo  assessment of synaptic function. This pertains to animal models of diseases associated with pre- or postsynaptic DAergic deficiencies such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia or drug abuse.

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Pharmacological challenge and synaptic response – assessing dopaminergic function in the rat striatum with small animal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET)