2023
Multimodality Imaging of Aortic Valve Calcification and Function in a Murine Model of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease and Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Ahmad A, Ghim M, Toczek J, Neishabouri A, Ojha D, Zhang Z, Gona K, Raza M, Jung J, Kukreja G, Zhang J, Guerrera N, Liu C, Sadeghi M. Multimodality Imaging of Aortic Valve Calcification and Function in a Murine Model of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease and Bicuspid Aortic Valve. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2023, 64: 1487-1494. PMID: 37321825, PMCID: PMC10478817, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.123.265516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseDisease Models, AnimalHumansMicePositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyConceptsF-NaF PET/CTCalcific aortic valve diseaseBicuspid aortic valvePET/CTAortic valve calcificationAortic valve diseaseAortic valveAortic stenosisValve calcificationValvular calcificationValve diseaseF-NaFSubset of miceTricuspid aortic valveDevelopment of calcificationSignificant correlationUnderwent echocardiographyMedical therapyHigh prevalencePreclinical modelsMurine modelTherapeutic interventionsAge groupsAutoradiography dataMultimodality imagingHomeostatic, Non-Canonical Role of Macrophage Elastase in Vascular Integrity
Salarian M, Ghim M, Toczek J, Han J, Weiss D, Spronck B, Ramachandra A, Jung J, Kukreja G, Zhang J, Lakheram D, Kim S, Humphrey J, Sadeghi M. Homeostatic, Non-Canonical Role of Macrophage Elastase in Vascular Integrity. Circulation Research 2023, 132: 432-448. PMID: 36691905, PMCID: PMC9930896, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.122.322096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMMP-12 deficiencyAdverse aortic remodelingAbdominal aortic aneurysmAng IIAortic remodelingAortic aneurysmMMP-12Complement component 3 levelsNeutrophil extracellular traps markersAbdominal aortic aneurysm ruptureAortic aneurysm ruptureElastic lamina degradationPlasma complement componentsAortic ruptureC3 levelsComplement depositionPlasma C5aMore neutrophilsVascular remodelingAneurysm ruptureNeutrophil elastaseAortic integrityMatrix metalloproteinaseComplement inhibitorsNETosis pathwayPositron Emission Tomography Imaging of Vessel Wall Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Toczek J, Gona K, Liu Y, Ahmad A, Ghim M, Ojha D, Kukreja G, Salarian M, Luehmann H, Heo G, Guzman R, Chaar C, Tellides G, Hassab A, Ye Y, Shoghi K, Zayed M, Gropler R, Sadeghi M. Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Vessel Wall Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 16: e014615. PMID: 36649454, PMCID: PMC9858355, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.122.014615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmHuman aortic tissueMMP activityAortic tissueAortic aneurysmMMP inhibitorsMurine modelMatrix metalloproteinasesPositron emission tomography/Toxicology studiesAortic MMP activityPositron emission tomography radioligandAngiotensin II infusionEmission tomography/Murine abdominal aortic aneurysmsBroad-spectrum MMP inhibitorMatrix metalloproteinase activityPositron emission tomography (PET) tracerPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingPositron emission tomographyEmission tomography tracerII infusionRisk stratificationTomography/
2021
ESDN inhibits melanoma progression by blocking E-selectin expression in endothelial cells via STAT3
Coppo R, Orso F, Virga F, Dalmasso A, Baruffaldi D, Nie L, Clapero F, Dettori D, Quirico L, Grassi E, Defilippi P, Provero P, Valdembri D, Serini G, Sadeghi MM, Mazzone M, Taverna D. ESDN inhibits melanoma progression by blocking E-selectin expression in endothelial cells via STAT3. Cancer Letters 2021, 510: 13-23. PMID: 33862151, PMCID: PMC8581997, DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionEndothelial CellsE-SelectinHumansMelanomaMembrane ProteinsMiceSTAT3 Transcription FactorTumor MicroenvironmentComputed tomography imaging of macrophage phagocytic activity in abdominal aortic aneurysm
Toczek J, Boodagh P, Sanzida N, Ghim M, Salarian M, Gona K, Kukreja G, Rajendran S, Wei L, Han J, Zhang J, Jung JJ, Graham M, Liu X, Sadeghi MM. Computed tomography imaging of macrophage phagocytic activity in abdominal aortic aneurysm. Theranostics 2021, 11: 5876-5888. PMID: 33897887, PMCID: PMC8058712, DOI: 10.7150/thno.55106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmExiTron nano 12000AAA outcomePhagocytic activityII infusionAng IIAortic aneurysmAortic wall enhancementAng II infusionCT enhancementAngiotensin II infusionRole of inflammationFeasibility of CTMacrophage phagocytic activityNon-invasive toolAAA inductionCD68 expressionModulatory interventionsMacrophage cell lineInflammatory signalsPatient managementVascular pathologyOutcome studiesAdventitial macrophagesComputed tomography
2018
Novel Arginine-containing Macrocyclic MMP Inhibitors: Synthesis, 99mTc-labeling, and Evaluation
Ye Y, Toczek J, Gona K, Kim HY, Han J, Razavian M, Golestani R, Zhang J, Wu TL, Ghosh M, Jung JJ, Sadeghi MM. Novel Arginine-containing Macrocyclic MMP Inhibitors: Synthesis, 99mTc-labeling, and Evaluation. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 11647. PMID: 30076321, PMCID: PMC6076275, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29941-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMatrix metalloproteinasesMMP inhibitorsLung tissueTransgenic miceMMP activityHigh radiochemical purityHydroxamate MMP inhibitorsNumber of diseasesTissue remodelingSimilar inhibition potencyPotent inhibitionTherapySpecific bindingInhibitorsMolecular imagingImagingNovel arginineRadiochemical purityTissueHigh radiochemical yieldNew arginine
2016
Optical imaging of MMP-12 active form in inflammation and aneurysm
Razavian M, Bordenave T, Georgiadis D, Beau F, Zhang J, Golestani R, Toczek J, Jung JJ, Ye Y, Kim HY, Han J, Dive V, Devel L, Sadeghi MM. Optical imaging of MMP-12 active form in inflammation and aneurysm. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 38345. PMID: 27917892, PMCID: PMC5137160, DOI: 10.1038/srep38345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAneurysmAnimalsAntigens, DifferentiationCarotid ArteriesDisease Models, AnimalFluorescent DyesGene ExpressionHumansInflammationMacrophagesMatrix Metalloproteinase 12Matrix Metalloproteinase InhibitorsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOptical ImagingPeptidesProtein BindingQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsSulfonic AcidsConceptsProbe 3
2015
Interferon-&ggr;–Mediated Allograft Rejection Exacerbates Cardiovascular Disease of Hyperlipidemic Murine Transplant Recipients
Zhou J, Qin L, Yi T, Ali R, Li Q, Jiao Y, Li G, Tobiasova Z, Huang Y, Zhang J, Yun JJ, Sadeghi MM, Giordano FJ, Pober JS, Tellides G. Interferon-&ggr;–Mediated Allograft Rejection Exacerbates Cardiovascular Disease of Hyperlipidemic Murine Transplant Recipients. Circulation Research 2015, 117: 943-955. PMID: 26399469, PMCID: PMC4636943, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.115.306932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllograftsAnimalsAortic DiseasesApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisCardiomyopathiesCardiovascular DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGraft RejectionHeart TransplantationHemodynamicsHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHyperlipidemiasInflammation MediatorsInterferon-gammaLymphocyte ActivationMaleMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutSignal TransductionTh1 CellsVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsOrgan transplant recipientsCardiovascular diseaseTransplant recipientsEarly-onset cardiovascular diseaseEnd-stage organ failureNative coronary arteriesTh1-type cytokinesT helper cellsHost diseaseAlloimmune responseGraft rejectionAortic stiffeningOrgan failureVentricular dilatationAllogeneic graftsCardiovascular dysfunctionCoronary arteryAortic complianceRisk factorsEffective therapyCardiac contractilityMurine modelAnimal modelsSerological neutralizationImmune system
2014
Imaging Vessel Wall Biology to Predict Outcome in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Golestani R, Razavian M, Nie L, Zhang J, Jung JJ, Ye Y, de Roo M, Hilgerink K, Liu C, Robinson SP, Sadeghi MM. Imaging Vessel Wall Biology to Predict Outcome in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2014, 8: &na;. PMID: 25550400, PMCID: PMC4284949, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.114.002471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin IIAnimalsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, MyelomonocyticAorta, AbdominalAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalAortic RuptureAortographyBiomarkersDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionEnzyme ActivationFeasibility StudiesMaleMatrix MetalloproteinasesMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMolecular ImagingMultimodal ImagingPredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsMicro-single photon emissionAngiotensin IIMatrix metalloproteinasesAortic diameterSuprarenal aortaCD68 expressionMMP activityPotential of MMPSaline-infused miceVessel wall inflammationAbdominal aortic aneurysmPrediction of outcomePhoton emissionRupture riskMurine AAAsAortic expansionRisk stratificationWall inflammationAortic aneurysmSpontaneous ruptureSmall aneurysmsMouse modelControl animalsTracer uptakeAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture risk
2011
Integrin-Targeted Imaging of Inflammation in Vascular Remodeling
Razavian M, Marfatia R, Mongue-Din H, Tavakoli S, Sinusas AJ, Zhang J, Nie L, Sadeghi MM. Integrin-Targeted Imaging of Inflammation in Vascular Remodeling. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2011, 31: 2820-2826. PMID: 21940943, PMCID: PMC3228522, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.111.231654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApolipoproteins ECalcium ChlorideCarotid Artery DiseasesCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFluorescent DyesHumansInflammationIntegrin alphaVIntegrin alphaVbeta3Leukocytes, MononuclearMacrophagesMiceMice, KnockoutPeptides, CyclicRNA, MessengerTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsVessel wall inflammationCarotid arteryWall inflammationTomography/CT imagingConsiderable macrophage infiltrationLeft carotid arteryMacrophage marker expressionReal-time polymerase chain reactionAdventitial exposureImaging of inflammationAntiinflammatory treatmentVascular eventsMacrophage infiltrationLeft carotidPolymerase chain reactionVascular diseaseContralateral arteryVascular remodelingHigh riskMurine carotid arteriesInflammationArteryFlow cytometryHuman monocytesMRNA expression
2010
Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation Predicts Amelioration of Remodeling After Dietary Modification in Injured Arteries
Tavakoli S, Razavian M, Zhang J, Nie L, Marfatia R, Dobrucki LW, Sinusas AJ, Robinson S, Edwards DS, Sadeghi MM. Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation Predicts Amelioration of Remodeling After Dietary Modification in Injured Arteries. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2010, 31: 102-109. PMID: 20947820, PMCID: PMC3005135, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.110.216036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApolipoproteins ECarotid Artery InjuriesCarotid Artery, CommonDietary FatsDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme ActivationFemaleInflammationMatrix Metalloproteinase InhibitorsMatrix MetalloproteinasesMiceMice, KnockoutMolecular ImagingProtease InhibitorsTime FactorsTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonX-Ray MicrotomographyConceptsHigh-fat dietMatrix metalloproteinase activationDietary modificationGroups of animalsMMP activationVascular remodelingMetalloproteinase activationCarotid artery wire injuryMonocyte/macrophage infiltrationMicro-single photon emissionCarotid neointima formationSingle photon emissionMacrophage infiltrationVascular injuryWire injuryNeointimal areaCarotid arteryNeointima formationInjured arteriesHistological analysisSurgeryWeeksNoninvasive imagingDietArtery
2008
Molecular Imaging of Activated Matrix Metalloproteinases in Vascular Remodeling
Zhang J, Nie L, Razavian M, Ahmed M, Dobrucki LW, Asadi A, Edwards DS, Azure M, Sinusas AJ, Sadeghi MM. Molecular Imaging of Activated Matrix Metalloproteinases in Vascular Remodeling. Circulation 2008, 118: 1953-1960. PMID: 18936327, PMCID: PMC2637824, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.789743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplasty, BalloonAnimalsApolipoproteins EAutoradiographyCarotid Artery InjuriesCarotid Artery, CommonDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueIndiumMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9MiceMice, Mutant StrainsSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsVascular remodelingCarotid arteryCommon carotid artery injuryInjury-induced vascular remodelingCarotid wire injuryCarotid artery injuryMicroSPECT/CTMatrix metalloproteinase activationVessel wall areaArtery injuryCarotid injurySham surgerySignificant hyperplasiaContralateral arteryWire injuryFocal uptakeHyperplastic processesMicroSPECT imagingQuantitative autoradiographyTracer uptakeMetalloproteinase activationMMP activityArteryInjuryMatrix metalloproteinases
2007
ESDN Is a Marker of Vascular Remodeling and Regulator of Cell Proliferation in Graft Arteriosclerosis
Sadeghi MM, Esmailzadeh L, Zhang J, Guo X, Asadi A, Krassilnikova S, Fassaei HR, Luo G, Al‐Lamki R, Takahashi T, Tellides G, Bender JR, Rodriguez ER. ESDN Is a Marker of Vascular Remodeling and Regulator of Cell Proliferation in Graft Arteriosclerosis. American Journal Of Transplantation 2007, 7: 2098-2105. PMID: 17697260, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.01919.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomarkersCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsDisease Models, AnimalHumansImmunohistochemistryMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, SCIDMuscle, Smooth, VascularReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNATissue TransplantationTransplantation, HomologousUp-RegulationConceptsGraft arteriosclerosisVascular remodelingCell proliferationSevere combined immunodeficient (SCID) miceInjury-induced vascular remodelingCombined Immunodeficient MiceHuman coronary arteriesVascular smooth muscle cell culturesVascular cell proliferationSmooth muscle cell culturesCell reconstitutionCoronary arteryImmunodeficient miceVSMC proliferationNormal arteriesArteryHuman coronaryMuscle cell culturesDiagnostic targetsHuman arteriesHigh levelsRemodelingSmooth muscle cell-derived neuropilin-like proteinArteriosclerosisProliferation
2005
Hybrid positron detection and optical coherence tomography system: design, calibration, and experimental validation with rabbit atherosclerotic models
Piao D, Sadeghi MM, Zhang J, Chen Y, Sinusas AJ, Zhu Q. Hybrid positron detection and optical coherence tomography system: design, calibration, and experimental validation with rabbit atherosclerotic models. Journal Of Biomedical Optics 2005, 10: 044010-044010-10. PMID: 16178644, DOI: 10.1117/1.1954773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtherosclerosisCalibrationCatheters, IndwellingDisease Models, AnimalEquipment DesignEquipment Failure AnalysisFluorodeoxyglucose F18Image EnhancementPositron-Emission TomographyRabbitsRadionuclide ImagingRadiopharmaceuticalsSubtraction TechniqueSystems IntegrationTomography, Optical CoherenceTransducers