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The Cannabinoid Receptor-1 Is an Imaging Biomarker of Brown Adipose Tissue

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(18)F-FMPEP-d2 PET can quantify CB1 density noninvasively in vivo in rats. CB1 is therefore a promising surrogate imaging biomarker for assessing the presence of BAT deposits as well as for elucidating the mechanism of CB1 antagonist-mediated weight loss.

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