2012
Vascular adaptation to a dysfunctional endothelium as a consequence of Shb deficiency
Christoffersson G, Zang G, Zhuang ZW, Vågesjö E, Simons M, Phillipson M, Welsh M. Vascular adaptation to a dysfunctional endothelium as a consequence of Shb deficiency. Angiogenesis 2012, 15: 469-480. PMID: 22562363, PMCID: PMC4059510, DOI: 10.1007/s10456-012-9275-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShb knockout mouseWild-type situationShb adapter proteinPatho-physiological responsesKnockout miceAdapter proteinAdherens junctionsShb deficiencyFunction of VEGFVE-cadherinVivo angiogenesisPhysiological conditionsAltered propertiesReceptor VEGFR-2Growth factorVascular endothelial growth factorVEGFR-2
2011
Development and Application of a Multimodal Contrast Agent for SPECT/CT Hybrid Imaging
Criscione JM, Dobrucki LW, Zhuang ZW, Papademetris X, Simons M, Sinusas AJ, Fahmy TM. Development and Application of a Multimodal Contrast Agent for SPECT/CT Hybrid Imaging. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2011, 22: 1784-1792. PMID: 21851119, PMCID: PMC3204385, DOI: 10.1021/bc200162r.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Arteriogenesis: Noninvasive Quantification with Multi–Detector Row CT Angiography and Three-dimensional Volume Rendering in Rodents
Zhuang ZW, Gao L, Murakami M, Pearlman JD, Sackett TJ, Simons M, de Muinck ED. Arteriogenesis: Noninvasive Quantification with Multi–Detector Row CT Angiography and Three-dimensional Volume Rendering in Rodents. Radiology 2006, 240: 698-707. PMID: 16926325, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2403050976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiographyAnimalsArteriesImaging, Three-DimensionalNeovascularization, PhysiologicRatsRats, Inbred LewTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsBone marrow-derived mononuclear cellsTotal arterial areaBlood vessel areaCT angiographyNonischemic legsBMC groupArterial areaMarrow-derived mononuclear cellsTotal blood vessel areaMulti-detector row CT angiographyVessel areaRight femoral arteryUnpaired Student's t-testTotal blood vessel volumeBlood vessel densityMulti-detector rowArterial growthBlood vessel volumeStudent's t-testTwo-way analysisRow CT angiographyBMC injectionBarium sulfate suspensionLewis ratsMore arteries