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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2014
Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.o.c., Taoyuan County, TW;
Wuu-Jyh Lin, Taoyuan County, TW;
Shiou-Shiow Farn, Taoyuan County, TW;
Yean-Hung Tu, Taoyuan County, TW;
Li-Yuan Huang, Taoyuan County, TW;
Dow-Che Chen, Taoyuan County, TW;
Kuo-Yuan Chu, Taoyuan County, TW;
Mao-Hsung Chang, Taoyuan County, TW;
Ting-Shien Duh, Taoyuan County, TW;
Jenn-Tzong Chen, Taoyuan County, TW;
Chyng-Yann Shiue, Taoyuan County, TW;
INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C., Lungtan, Taoyuan, TW;
Abstract
A radiocontrast agent for tau protein is provided. The agent is selectively and strongly bound to tau protein and its tangle found in brain diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD). The agent is especially suitable to be used in PET imaging for brain diseases. Or, the agent can be used to inhibit tau protein overexpressive and, thus, stop the proceeding of brain disease.