2014
The role of integrin α2 in cell and matrix therapy that improves perfusion, viability and function of infarcted myocardium
Ahmadi A, McNeill B, Vulesevic B, Kordos M, Mesana L, Thorn S, Renaud JM, Manthorp E, Kuraitis D, Toeg H, Mesana TG, Davis DR, Beanlands RS, DaSilva JN, deKemp RA, Ruel M, Suuronen EJ. The role of integrin α2 in cell and matrix therapy that improves perfusion, viability and function of infarcted myocardium. Biomaterials 2014, 35: 4749-4758. PMID: 24631247, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.02.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMatrix therapyMouse myocardial infarction modelMyocardial infarction modelCardiac cell therapySynergistic therapeutic effectTherapeutic effectMyocardial perfusionParacrine propertiesInfarcted myocardiumAngiogenic cellsInfarction modelOverall efficacyTherapyCell therapyAngiogenic potentialCACSΑ5 integrinIntegrin α2EngraftmentIntegrin α5PerfusionCellsIntegrinsCollagen matrixCAC function
2012
18F-FDG Cell Labeling May Underestimate Transplanted Cell Homing: More Accurate, Efficient, and Stable Cell Labeling with Hexadecyl-4-[18F]Fluorobenzoate for in Vivo Tracking of Transplanted Human Progenitor Cells by Positron Emission Tomography
Zhang Y, Dasilva JN, Hadizad T, Thorn S, Kuraitis D, Renaud JM, Ahmadi A, Kordos M, Dekemp RA, Beanlands RS, Suuronen EJ, Ruel M. 18F-FDG Cell Labeling May Underestimate Transplanted Cell Homing: More Accurate, Efficient, and Stable Cell Labeling with Hexadecyl-4-[18F]Fluorobenzoate for in Vivo Tracking of Transplanted Human Progenitor Cells by Positron Emission Tomography. Cell Transplantation 2012, 21: 1821-1835. PMID: 22469629, DOI: 10.3727/096368911x637416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCirculating Progenitor CellsPositron emission tomographyEmission tomographyCell therapyPET imagingCell transplantation groupProgenitor cellsCoronary artery ligationRat myocardial infarction modelInfarct border zoneHeart tissue sectionsMyocardial infarction modelBorder zoneCardiac cell therapyTransplantation groupIschemic/Artery ligationH posttransplantationBest modalityHuman progenitor cellsIntramyocardial injectionH postinjectionInjection siteTissue biodistributionInfarction model
2008
Collagen-Based Matrices Improve the Delivery of Transplanted Circulating Progenitor Cells
Zhang Y, Thorn S, DaSilva JN, Lamoureux M, deKemp RA, Beanlands RS, Ruel M, Suuronen EJ. Collagen-Based Matrices Improve the Delivery of Transplanted Circulating Progenitor Cells. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2008, 1: 197-204. PMID: 19808543, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.108.781120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyIschemic hind limbIschemic hind limb musclesCirculating Progenitor CellsHind limbProgenitor cellsRats 2 weeksFemoral artery ligationNonspecific tissueHind limb musclesMechanism of actionEarly posttransplantationCollagen matrixSmall animal positron emission tomographyArtery ligationMinutes postinjectionProgenitor cell retentionAnimal positron emission tomographyLimb musclesCell therapyHuman CPCsTarget tissuesPosttransplantationTomographyFDG