2016
Effects of an endothelin receptor antagonist, Macitentan, on right ventricular substrate utilization and function in a Sugen 5416/hypoxia rat model of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension
Drozd K, Ahmadi A, Deng Y, Jiang B, Petryk J, Thorn S, Stewart D, Beanlands R, deKemp RA, DaSilva JN, Mielniczuk LM. Effects of an endothelin receptor antagonist, Macitentan, on right ventricular substrate utilization and function in a Sugen 5416/hypoxia rat model of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2016, 24: 1979-1989. PMID: 27688036, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-016-0663-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionRV FDG uptakePositron emission tomographyFDG uptakeFTHA uptakeFatty acid metabolismArterial hypertensionRV functionMacitentan treatmentRat modelSevere pulmonary arterial hypertensionWeek 5Effect of macitentanImproved RV functionRV systolic pressureWeeks of hypoxiaEndothelin receptor antagonistsRV ejection fractionHypoxia rat modelSingle subcutaneous injectionMale Sprague-DawleyAcid metabolismMyocardial energy metabolismPAH severitySugen 5416
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 modelUniformity and repeatability of normal resting myocardial blood flow in rats using [13N]-ammonia and small animal PET
Lamoureux M, Thorn S, Dumouchel T, Renaud JM, Klein R, Mason S, Lortie M, DaSilva JN, Beanlands RS, deKemp RA. Uniformity and repeatability of normal resting myocardial blood flow in rats using [13N]-ammonia and small animal PET. Nuclear Medicine Communications 2012, 33: 917-925. PMID: 22692581, DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0b013e328355d8bc.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Reduced CGP12177 binding to cardiac β-adrenoceptors in hyperglycemic high-fat-diet-fed, streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Thackeray JT, Parsa-Nezhad M, Kenk M, Thorn SL, Kolajova M, Beanlands RS, DaSilva JN. Reduced CGP12177 binding to cardiac β-adrenoceptors in hyperglycemic high-fat-diet-fed, streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Nuclear Medicine And Biology 2011, 38: 1059-1066. PMID: 21831645, DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2011.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAnimalsBiomarkersBlotting, WesternDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiet, High-FatGene Expression RegulationHyperglycemiaMaleMyocardiumPositron-Emission TomographyPropanolaminesProtein BindingRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Adrenergic, beta-1Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2Substrate SpecificityConceptsAbnormal sympathetic nervous systemΒ-AR expressionSympathetic nervous systemDiabetic rat heartsSingle intraperitoneal injectionVehicle-treated controlsInfusion of isoproterenolCardiac β-adrenoceptorsΒ-AR subtypesΒ-AR antagonistsSpecific bindingHalf of ratsNormal Sprague-DawleyΒ-AR stimulationPositron emission tomographyΒ-adrenoceptor signalingCardiac bindingAR expressionCardiac dysfunctionDiabetic ratsInsulin resistanceSustained hyperglycemiaIntraperitoneal injectionΒ-adrenoceptorsDiet feeding
2010
Alterations of pre- and postsynaptic noradrenergic signaling in a rat model of adriamycin-induced cardiotoxicity
Kenk M, Thackeray JT, Thorn SL, Dhami K, Chow BJ, Ascah KJ, DaSilva JN, Beanlands RS. Alterations of pre- and postsynaptic noradrenergic signaling in a rat model of adriamycin-induced cardiotoxicity. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2010, 17: 254-263. PMID: 20182926, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-009-9190-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyRat modelNoradrenergic signalingHeart/body weight ratioBeta-adrenergic receptor antagonistMyocardial noradrenaline levelsSympathetic nervous systemBody weight ratioPhosphodiesterase 4 inhibitorBeta-adrenergic receptorsVentricle free wallAnthracycline chemotherapeutic agentDesipramine treatmentNoradrenaline levelsNoradrenaline uptakeAnthracycline cardiotoxicityReceptor antagonistAcute increaseCardiac functionRight ventricleLeft atriumInteraction of preAdriamycin cardiotoxicityFree wallNervous system
2009
Reduced in vivo phosphodiesterase-4 response to acute noradrenaline challenge in diet-induced obese rats
Greene M, Thackeray JT, Kenk M, Thorn SL, Bevilacqua L, Harper ME, Beanlands RS, DaSilva JN. Reduced in vivo phosphodiesterase-4 response to acute noradrenaline challenge in diet-induced obese rats. Canadian Journal Of Physiology And Pharmacology 2009, 87: 196-202. PMID: 19295660, DOI: 10.1139/y09-001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiet-induced obeseDR ratsDiet-induced obese ratsObese animal modelsSympathetic nervous activityPersistence of obesityHigh-fat dietPhosphodiesterase 4 inhibitorWeeks of feedingEnergy expenditure measuresDIO animalsNoradrenaline challengeDesipramine pretreatmentObese ratsCaloric intakeNoradrenaline stimulationNervous activityAnimal modelsPDE4 levelsNormal increaseWeight gainH pretreatmentSkeletal muscleRatsProgressive alteration
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
2006
In vivo selective binding of (R)-[11C]rolipram to phosphodiesterase-4 provides the basis for studying intracellular cAMP signaling in the myocardium and other peripheral tissues
Kenk M, Greene M, Thackeray J, deKemp RA, Lortie M, Thorn S, Beanlands RS, DaSilva JN. In vivo selective binding of (R)-[11C]rolipram to phosphodiesterase-4 provides the basis for studying intracellular cAMP signaling in the myocardium and other peripheral tissues. Nuclear Medicine And Biology 2006, 34: 71-77. PMID: 17210463, DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2006.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3',5'-Cyclic-AMP PhosphodiesterasesAnimalsBrainCarbon RadioisotopesCyclic AMPCyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 1Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 4HeartMaleMetabolic Clearance RateMyocardiumOrgan SpecificityPhosphodiesterase InhibitorsProtein BindingRadionuclide ImagingRadiopharmaceuticalsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRolipramSensitivity and SpecificityTissue DistributionConceptsPhosphodiesterase 4BAY 60Ro 20Male Sprague-Dawley ratsIntracellular cAMPSprague-Dawley ratsNeurohormonal modulationPeripheral tissuesAutoradiography studiesAdipose tissuePDE4 levelsTracer uptakeVivo findingsCAMP-mediated signalingBiodistribution studiesPDE4 activityRolipramSkeletal muscleCAMP levelsTracer retentionCardiac regionCilostazolMyocardiumZaprinastTissue