2011
Atherosclerosis Plaque Heterogeneity and Response to Therapy Detected by In Vivo Molecular Imaging of Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation
Razavian M, Tavakoli S, Zhang J, Nie L, Dobrucki LW, Sinusas AJ, Azure M, Robinson S, Sadeghi MM. Atherosclerosis Plaque Heterogeneity and Response to Therapy Detected by In Vivo Molecular Imaging of Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2011, 52: 1795-1802. PMID: 21969358, PMCID: PMC3235922, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.111.092379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietSPECT/CTTracer uptakeMMP activationNormal chowMatrix metalloproteinasesApolipoprotein-deficient miceOil Red O stainingDevelopment of atherosclerosisMatrix metalloproteinase activationRed O stainingAtherosclerotic mouse aortasOil Red OHFD withdrawalMolecular imagingAreas of discordanceDietary modificationMacrophage infiltrationPlaque presenceMacrophage contentPlaque areaPlaque biologyAtherosclerotic plaquesMMP expressionMetalloproteinase activation
2000
Simvastatin Modulates Cytokine-Mediated Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule Induction: Involvement of an Inhibitory G Protein
Sadeghi M, Collinge M, Pardi R, Bender J. Simvastatin Modulates Cytokine-Mediated Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule Induction: Involvement of an Inhibitory G Protein. The Journal Of Immunology 2000, 165: 2712-2718. PMID: 10946302, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.5.2712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicBiological TransportCell Adhesion MoleculesCells, CulturedCholesterolCytokinesDrug SynergismEndothelium, VascularE-SelectinGene Expression RegulationGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-GoHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-1NF-kappa BRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionSimvastatinSodium FluorideUmbilical VeinsVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1ConceptsEffect of simvastatinCytokine-induced expressionIL-1Endothelial CAMsEndothelial cell adhesion molecules E-selectinNF-kappaBProinflammatory cytokines IL-1Cell adhesion molecules E-selectinAdhesion molecules E-selectinPotent immune modulatorG protein activator NaFCytokines IL-1G protein-coupled pathwayInhibitory G proteinCytokine-mediated activationSelectin mRNA levelsBasal toneProinflammatory cytokinesGialpha proteinsImmune modulatorsTNF-alphaICAM-1Pertussis toxinE-selectinEndothelial response