TABLE II.
Postmortem human hippocampus autoradiography
| Subjectsa | Aβ plaque stage and tangle stage | [11C]TAZA GM/WM | [11C]Dalene GM/WM | [11C]PIB GM/WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD1 | Stage C | 19.6 | 3.68 | 5.47 |
| Female, 89 yrs | Stage 6 | |||
| AD2 | Stage C | 30.5 | 5.34 | 7.48 |
| Female, 93 yrs | Stage 6 | |||
| NC1 | Stage A | ~1 | ~1 | ~1 |
| Male, 90 yrs | Stage 3 | |||
| NC2 | Stage A | Local hot spots | Local hot spots in | Local hot spots in |
| Female, 91 yrs | Stage 2 | in grey matter (≥5) | grey matter (~2) | grey matter (~2) |
Postmortem interval (PMI) ranged from 2.6 to 5.8; Neuropsychological deficits (NPD) confirmed of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and normal controls (NC). Frozen tissue (at −80°C) was sectioned in 7 μm thickness at −20°C and used for the study. GM =Gray matter; WM =White matter.