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Ultrahigh-field DCE-MRI of angiogenesis in a novel angiogenesis mouse model.
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PMID:  22031493     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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PURPOSE: To be able to screen and identify potential candidate agents for noninvasive imaging of diseases involving angiogenesis, a standardized in vivo angiogenesis model is needed. Angiogenesis is a common feature of many pathological conditions and has become an important target for diagnosis and treatment, with many noninvasive imaging agents emerging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Uniform scaffolds consisting of porous and flexible polycaprolactone were implanted subcutaneously in mice and studied after 1 to 6 weeks to describe the time course of angiogenesis. The model was characterized by histology and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI). RESULTS: Microscopic examination revealed progressive ingrowth of new vessels from the periphery, leading to a fully vascularized scaffold within 6 weeks. Blood flow through the new vessels, assessed by DCE-MRI, revealed peripheral vascularization corresponding to 12.3% (SD 6.1%) of scaffold area at week 1 and a more uniform and complete distribution of vessels corresponding to 84.1% (SD 16.2%) of scaffold area at week 4. CONCLUSION: In agreement with microscopic examination, noninvasive DCE-MRI visualized progressive development of new vessels in a novel and standardized murine angiogenesis model, making this model suitable for screening angiogenesis-related drugs and contrast agents. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2011;. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Thomas Wittenborn; Thomas Nielsen; Jens V Nygaard; Esben K U Larsen; Troels Thim; Louise M Rydtoft; Thomas Vorup-Jensen; Jørgen Kjems; Niels Chr Nielsen; Michael R Horsman; Erling Falk
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1522-2586     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-10-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Atherosclerosis Research Unit, Institute of Clinical Medicine and Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. Wittenborn@oncology.dk.
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