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Title: [11C]dihydrotetrabenazine Positron Emission Tomography in Manganese-Exposed Workers.

Authors: Criswell, Susan R; Nielsen, Susan Searles; Warden, Mark N; Perlmutter, Joel S; Moerlein, Stephen M; Sheppard, Lianne; Lenox-Krug, Jason; Checkoway, Harvey; Racette, Brad A

Published In J Occup Environ Med, (2020 10)

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To understand the neurotoxic effects of manganese (Mn) exposure on monoaminergic function, utilizing [C]dihydrotetrabenazine (DTBZ) positron emission tomography (PET) to measure vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2). METHODS: Basal ganglia and thalamic DTBZ binding potentials (BPND) were calculated on 56 PETs from 41 Mn-exposed workers. Associations between cumulative Mn exposure, regional BPND, and parkinsonism were examined by mixed linear regression. RESULTS: Thalamic DTBZ BPND was inversely associated with exposure in workers with less than 3 mg Mn/m-yrs, but subsequently remained stable. Pallidal DTBZ binding increased in workers with less than 2 mg Mn/m-yrs of exposure, but decreased thereafter. Thalamic DTBZ binding was inversely associated with parkinsonism (P = 0.003). CONCLUSION: Mn-dose-dependent associations with thalamic and pallidal DTBZ binding indicate direct effects on monoaminergic VMAT2. Thalamic DTBZ binding was also associated with parkinsonism, suggesting potential as an early biomarker of Mn neurotoxicity.

PubMed ID: 32472844 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Adult; Aged; Carbon Radioisotopes; Female; Humans; Male; Manganese*/adverse effects; Middle Aged; Occupational Diseases/chemically induced; Occupational Exposure/adverse effects*; Parkinsonian Disorders/chemically induced*; Positron-Emission Tomography*; Tetrabenazine/analogs & derivatives; Young Adult

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