PET images of [18F] FE−PE2I uptake distribution in rat brains. (A) Coronal (upper panel) and horizontal (lower panel) sections of each group were acquired 20–40 min after injection of 18F-FE-PE2I. Left, middle, and right columns of each group represent 18F-FE−PE2I uptake before the 6−OHDA lesion, after the 6-OHDA lesion, and at 4 and 8 weeks after transplantation, respectively. (B) Specific uptake ratios (SURs) of 18F−FE−PE2I of the grafted striatum at different time points and under differ therapeutic regimen. * p < 0.05, *** p < 0.001 by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test, following two-way ANOVA. ## p < 0.01 indicates comparison with the rVM + rhCDNF group with two-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test. The data represent mean ± SEM.