EJNMMI research · 2026
TSPO PET selectively detects the denervated skeletal muscle district remodeling after experimental peripheral nerve injury.
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Losacco Serena, Di Patrizi Irene, Dighero Edoardo, Ghelardoni Maddalena, Riondato Mattia, Resaz Roberta, Emionite Laura, Chiesa Sabrina, Bauckneht Matteo, Camera Mattia, Capodivento Giovanna, Vitale Francesca, Carta Sonia, Sofia Luca, Piva Roberta, Orengo Anna Maria, Hamedani Mehrnaz, Zaottini Federico, Martinoli Carlo, Nobbio Lucilla, Schenone Angelo, Sambuceti Gianmario, Marini Cecilia
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BACKGROUND: Peripheral nerve injury induces inflammatory and stress-related remodeling in downstream skeletal muscle before overt atrophy develops, yet non-invasive approaches capable of detecting and anatomically localizing early muscle involvement remain limited. The 18-kDa translocator protein (TSPO), a marker of inflammatory activation and mitochondrial stress, is a molecular target for PET imaging with [1⁸F]DPA-714. This study aimed to determine whether TSPO-targeted PET imaging enables early and spatially resolved detection of denervation-induced skeletal muscle injury distal to a peripheral nerve lesion.
RESULTS: Adult mice underwent unilateral sciatic nerve crush. One-week post-injury, static [1⁸F]DPA-714 PET imaging was performed to assess tracer uptake in hindlimb skeletal muscle. Uptake was quantified and compared between injured and contralateral limbs as well as with sham-operated mice. Ex vivo validation included CD68 immunofluorescence, Western blot analysis of TSPO expression, and laminin-based muscle fiber morphometry. [1⁸F]DPA-714 uptake was significantly increased in distal hindlimb of crush-injured mice compared with contralateral and sham models. PET signal was selectively confined to denervated muscle distal to the lesion. Tracer uptake ratio between injured and contralateral hindlimb clearly discriminated crush-injured from sham animals without overlap. Immunofluorescence demonstrated marked macrophage infiltration, Western blot confirmed increased TSPO protein levels, and laminin morphometry revealed reduced muscle fiber size consistent with early atrophic remodeling.
CONCLUSIONS: TSPO-targeted PET with [1⁸F]DPA-714 enables an early and anatomically selective detection of denervation-induced skeletal muscle injury distal to the nerve lesion, supporting its role as a translational imaging biomarker of peripheral nerve-muscle interaction during acute reversible nerve damage.
RESULTS: Adult mice underwent unilateral sciatic nerve crush. One-week post-injury, static [1⁸F]DPA-714 PET imaging was performed to assess tracer uptake in hindlimb skeletal muscle. Uptake was quantified and compared between injured and contralateral limbs as well as with sham-operated mice. Ex vivo validation included CD68 immunofluorescence, Western blot analysis of TSPO expression, and laminin-based muscle fiber morphometry. [1⁸F]DPA-714 uptake was significantly increased in distal hindlimb of crush-injured mice compared with contralateral and sham models. PET signal was selectively confined to denervated muscle distal to the lesion. Tracer uptake ratio between injured and contralateral hindlimb clearly discriminated crush-injured from sham animals without overlap. Immunofluorescence demonstrated marked macrophage infiltration, Western blot confirmed increased TSPO protein levels, and laminin morphometry revealed reduced muscle fiber size consistent with early atrophic remodeling.
CONCLUSIONS: TSPO-targeted PET with [1⁸F]DPA-714 enables an early and anatomically selective detection of denervation-induced skeletal muscle injury distal to the nerve lesion, supporting its role as a translational imaging biomarker of peripheral nerve-muscle interaction during acute reversible nerve damage.