[18F]LSN3316612: A PET radiotracer for quantifying levels of O-GlcNAc hydrolase (OGA) in the brain
[18F]LSN3316612
PET ligand for brain O-GlcNAc hydrolase stably visualized in human HV discovery strategy undisclosed Sci. Transl. Med., May 13, 2020 National Institutes of Health / Eli Lilly
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