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PMID: 21940943 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: Inflammation plays a key role in the development of vascular diseases. Monocytes and macrophages express α(v)β(3) integrin. We used an α(v) integrin-specific tracer, (99m)Tc-NC100692, to investigate integrin-targeted imaging for detection vessel wall inflammation. METHODS AND RESULTS: The binding of a fluorescent homologue of NC100692 to α(v)β(3) on human monocytes and macrophages was shown by flow cytometry. Vessel wall inflammation and remodeling was induced in murine carotid arteries through adventitial exposure to CaCl(2). NC100692 microSPECT/CT imaging was performed after 2 and 4 weeks and showed significantly higher uptake of the tracer in CaCl(2)-exposed left carotids compared with sham-operated contralateral arteries. Histological analysis at 4 weeks demonstrated significant remodeling of left carotid arteries and considerable macrophage infiltration, which was confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. There was no significant difference in normalized α(v), β(3), or β(5) mRNA expression between right and left carotid arteries. Finally, NC100692 uptake strongly correlated with macrophage marker expression in carotid arteries. CONCLUSIONS: NC100692 imaging can detect vessel wall inflammation in vivo. If further validated, α(v)-targeted imaging may provide a noninvasive approach for identifying patients who are at high risk for vascular events and tracking the effect of antiinflammatory treatments. |
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Mahmoud Razavian; Ravi Marfatia; Heloise Mongue-Din; Sina Tavakoli; Albert J Sinusas; Jiasheng Zhang; Lei Nie; Mehran M Sadeghi |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-22 |
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Title: Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology Volume: - ISSN: 1524-4636 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-9-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9505803 Medline TA: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. |
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