2011
Integrin-Targeted Imaging of Inflammation in Vascular Remodeling
Razavian M, Marfatia R, Mongue-Din H, Tavakoli S, Sinusas AJ, Zhang J, Nie L, Sadeghi MM. Integrin-Targeted Imaging of Inflammation in Vascular Remodeling. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2011, 31: 2820-2826. PMID: 21940943, PMCID: PMC3228522, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.111.231654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApolipoproteins ECalcium ChlorideCarotid Artery DiseasesCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFluorescent DyesHumansInflammationIntegrin alphaVIntegrin alphaVbeta3Leukocytes, MononuclearMacrophagesMiceMice, KnockoutPeptides, CyclicRNA, MessengerTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsVessel wall inflammationCarotid arteryWall inflammationTomography/CT imagingConsiderable macrophage infiltrationLeft carotid arteryMacrophage marker expressionReal-time polymerase chain reactionAdventitial exposureImaging of inflammationAntiinflammatory treatmentVascular eventsMacrophage infiltrationLeft carotidPolymerase chain reactionVascular diseaseContralateral arteryVascular remodelingHigh riskMurine carotid arteriesInflammationArteryFlow cytometryHuman monocytesMRNA expression
2010
Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation Predicts Amelioration of Remodeling After Dietary Modification in Injured Arteries
Tavakoli S, Razavian M, Zhang J, Nie L, Marfatia R, Dobrucki LW, Sinusas AJ, Robinson S, Edwards DS, Sadeghi MM. Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation Predicts Amelioration of Remodeling After Dietary Modification in Injured Arteries. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2010, 31: 102-109. PMID: 20947820, PMCID: PMC3005135, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.110.216036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApolipoproteins ECarotid Artery InjuriesCarotid Artery, CommonDietary FatsDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme ActivationFemaleInflammationMatrix Metalloproteinase InhibitorsMatrix MetalloproteinasesMiceMice, KnockoutMolecular ImagingProtease InhibitorsTime FactorsTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonX-Ray MicrotomographyConceptsHigh-fat dietMatrix metalloproteinase activationDietary modificationGroups of animalsMMP activationVascular remodelingMetalloproteinase activationCarotid artery wire injuryMonocyte/macrophage infiltrationMicro-single photon emissionCarotid neointima formationSingle photon emissionMacrophage infiltrationVascular injuryWire injuryNeointimal areaCarotid arteryNeointima formationInjured arteriesHistological analysisSurgeryWeeksNoninvasive imagingDietArtery
2008
Molecular Imaging of Activated Matrix Metalloproteinases in Vascular Remodeling
Zhang J, Nie L, Razavian M, Ahmed M, Dobrucki LW, Asadi A, Edwards DS, Azure M, Sinusas AJ, Sadeghi MM. Molecular Imaging of Activated Matrix Metalloproteinases in Vascular Remodeling. Circulation 2008, 118: 1953-1960. PMID: 18936327, PMCID: PMC2637824, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.789743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplasty, BalloonAnimalsApolipoproteins EAutoradiographyCarotid Artery InjuriesCarotid Artery, CommonDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueIndiumMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9MiceMice, Mutant StrainsSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsVascular remodelingCarotid arteryCommon carotid artery injuryInjury-induced vascular remodelingCarotid wire injuryCarotid artery injuryMicroSPECT/CTMatrix metalloproteinase activationVessel wall areaArtery injuryCarotid injurySham surgerySignificant hyperplasiaContralateral arteryWire injuryFocal uptakeHyperplastic processesMicroSPECT imagingQuantitative autoradiographyTracer uptakeMetalloproteinase activationMMP activityArteryInjuryMatrix metalloproteinases
2007
ESDN Is a Marker of Vascular Remodeling and Regulator of Cell Proliferation in Graft Arteriosclerosis
Sadeghi MM, Esmailzadeh L, Zhang J, Guo X, Asadi A, Krassilnikova S, Fassaei HR, Luo G, Al‐Lamki R, Takahashi T, Tellides G, Bender JR, Rodriguez ER. ESDN Is a Marker of Vascular Remodeling and Regulator of Cell Proliferation in Graft Arteriosclerosis. American Journal Of Transplantation 2007, 7: 2098-2105. PMID: 17697260, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.01919.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomarkersCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsDisease Models, AnimalHumansImmunohistochemistryMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, SCIDMuscle, Smooth, VascularReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNATissue TransplantationTransplantation, HomologousUp-RegulationConceptsGraft arteriosclerosisVascular remodelingCell proliferationSevere combined immunodeficient (SCID) miceInjury-induced vascular remodelingCombined Immunodeficient MiceHuman coronary arteriesVascular smooth muscle cell culturesVascular cell proliferationSmooth muscle cell culturesCell reconstitutionCoronary arteryImmunodeficient miceVSMC proliferationNormal arteriesArteryHuman coronaryMuscle cell culturesDiagnostic targetsHuman arteriesHigh levelsRemodelingSmooth muscle cell-derived neuropilin-like proteinArteriosclerosisProliferationActivated αvβ3 Integrin Targeting in Injury-Induced Vascular Remodeling
Sadeghi MM, Bender JR. Activated αvβ3 Integrin Targeting in Injury-Induced Vascular Remodeling. Trends In Cardiovascular Medicine 2007, 17: 5-10. PMID: 17210471, DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2006.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research