2016
Rac2 Modulates Atherosclerotic Calcification by Regulating Macrophage Interleukin-1&bgr; Production
Ceneri N, Zhao L, Young BD, Healy A, Coskun S, Vasavada H, Yarovinsky TO, Ike K, Pardi R, Qin L, Qin L, Tellides G, Hirschi K, Meadows J, Soufer R, Chun HJ, Sadeghi M, Bender JR, Morrison AR. Rac2 Modulates Atherosclerotic Calcification by Regulating Macrophage Interleukin-1&bgr; Production. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2016, 37: 328-340. PMID: 27834690, PMCID: PMC5269510, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.308507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAortic DiseasesApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisCells, CulturedCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInflammation MediatorsInterleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist ProteinInterleukin-1betaMacrophagesMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleNeuropeptidesPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticPrognosisRac GTP-Binding ProteinsRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinSignal TransductionTransfectionUp-RegulationVascular CalcificationConceptsCoronary calcium burdenIL-1β expressionCalcium burdenSerum IL-1β levelsElevated IL-1βIL-1β levelsCoronary artery diseaseInterleukin-1β expressionCalcified coronary arteryCardiovascular deathCardiovascular eventsArtery diseaseIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesVascular calcificationCoronary arteryIL-1βPlaque calciumAtherosclerotic calcificationExperimental atherogenesisInflammatory regulatorsMacrophage interleukinAtherosclerotic plaquesTherapeutic targetProgressive calcification
2010
Imaging Atherosclerosis and Vulnerable Plaque
Sadeghi MM, Glover DK, Lanza GM, Fayad ZA, Johnson LL. Imaging Atherosclerosis and Vulnerable Plaque. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2010, 51: 51s-65s. PMID: 20395341, PMCID: PMC2911776, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.109.068163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtherosclerosisClinical Trials as TopicContrast MediaExtracellular MatrixFerric CompoundsFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansInflammationMagnetic Resonance ImagingNanoparticlesNeovascularization, PathologicRiskThrombosisTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsTotal atherosclerotic burdenAcute cardiovascular eventsAtherosclerotic burdenCardiovascular eventsVascular thrombosisPlaque inflammationMyocardial infarctionPlaque stabilityFibrin depositsVulnerable plaquesHigh riskVasa vasorumPlaque evolutionSame imaging sessionVascular imagingVessel wallImaging sessionClinical translationBiologic processesModalitiesAnatomyExtracellular matrix