2023
Characteristics and 1-year outcomes of patients with rupture of small abdominal aortic aneurysms
Bellamkonda K, Zogg C, Nassiri N, Sadeghi M, Zhang Y, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Characteristics and 1-year outcomes of patients with rupture of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 77: 1649-1657. PMID: 36796595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular aneurysm repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmRAAA casesRAAA groupElective repairAneurysm repairAortic aneurysmMyocardial infarctionVascular Quality Initiative databaseLower body mass indexSmall abdominal aortic aneurysmsMean aneurysm diameterVascular Surgery guidelinesLong-term mortalityOutcomes of patientsPerioperative myocardial infarctionOpen AAA repairBody mass indexLong-term outcomesOperative thresholdAfrican AmericansInfrarenal aneurysmsTotal morbidityAAA repairPatient characteristics
2021
Characteristics and outcomes of small abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database
Bellamkonda K, Nassiri N, Sadeghi MM, Zhang Y, Guzman RJ, Ochoa Chaar CI. Characteristics and outcomes of small abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2021, 74: 729-737. PMID: 33617982, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.01.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular aneurysm repairRAAA groupElective repairSmall AAAsRAAA repairAAA repairAneurysm repairAmerican CollegeSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramElective abdominal aortic aneurysm repairNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramShorter mean operative timeQuality Improvement Program databaseAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairLower body mass indexSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramImprovement Program databaseMean operative timeAortic aneurysm repairOpen AAA repairBody mass indexMultivariable logistic regressionAbdominal aortic aneurysm ruptureComputed 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
2019
Genetic deficiency or pharmacological inhibition of miR-33 protects from kidney fibrosis
Price NL, Miguel V, Ding W, Singh AK, Malik S, Rotllan N, Moshnikova A, Toczek J, Zeiss C, Sadeghi MM, Arias N, Baldán Á, Andreev OA, Rodríguez-Puyol D, Bahal R, Reshetnyak YK, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C, Lamas S. Genetic deficiency or pharmacological inhibition of miR-33 protects from kidney fibrosis. JCI Insight 2019, 4 PMID: 31613798, PMCID: PMC6948871, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.131102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty acid oxidationChronic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseDisease progressionMiR-33Bone marrow transplantExtent of fibrosisDevelopment of fibrosisAttractive therapeutic targetExpression of factorsNucleic acid inhibitorsMarrow transplantKidney fibrosisFibrotic kidneysMouse modelTherapeutic targetLipid metabolismPharmacological inhibitionFibrosisLipid accumulationDiseaseGenetic deficiencyProgressionKidneyAcid oxidationNovel Matrix Metalloproteinase 12 Selective Radiotracers for Vascular Molecular Imaging
Toczek J, Bordenave T, Gona K, Kim HY, Beau F, Georgiadis D, Correia I, Ye Y, Razavian M, Jung J, Lequin O, Dive V, Sadeghi MM, Devel L. Novel Matrix Metalloproteinase 12 Selective Radiotracers for Vascular Molecular Imaging. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 2019, 62: 9743-9752. PMID: 31603669, PMCID: PMC7054845, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmVascular molecular imagingMurine abdominal aortic aneurysmsMMP-12 gene expressionMatrix metalloproteinase-12Aortic aneurysmInflammatory diseasesAdjacent aortaH postinjectionMMP-12Blood clearanceMetalloproteinase-12Selective radiotracerFurther evaluationMMP-12 inhibitorsMouse bloodHigh uptakeAortaDiseaseMolecular imagingHuman metalloproteasesRadiotracerFDG PET imaging of vascular inflammation in post-traumatic stress disorder: A pilot case–control study
Toczek J, Hillmer AT, Han J, Liu C, Peters D, Emami H, Wu J, Esterlis I, Cosgrove KP, Sadeghi MM. FDG PET imaging of vascular inflammation in post-traumatic stress disorder: A pilot case–control study. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2019, 28: 688-694. PMID: 31073848, PMCID: PMC6842076, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-019-01724-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFDG-PET imagingPost-traumatic stress disorderFDG signalSystemic inflammationVascular inflammationCardiovascular diseaseBone marrowPET imagingFDG PET/CT imagingPilot case-control studyStress disorderCardiovascular risk factorsInflammatory biomarker levelsHealthy control subjectsPET/CT imagingCase-control studyPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingInflammatory biomarkersControl subjectsBlood glucoseRisk factorsBiomarker levelsHealthy controlsProspective group
2018
Prevalence and variability in reporting of clinically actionable incidental findings on attenuation-correction CT scans in a veteran population
He BJ, Malm BJ, Carino M, Sadeghi MM. Prevalence and variability in reporting of clinically actionable incidental findings on attenuation-correction CT scans in a veteran population. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2018, 26: 1688-1693. PMID: 29492838, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-018-1232-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidental noncardiac findingsMyocardial perfusion imagingNoncardiac findingsPulmonary nodulesIncidental findingActionable incidental findingsVeteran populationOverall interobserver agreementAttenuation correction CTSpecific guidelinesHiatal herniaExtracardiac massPleural plaquesAortic aneurysmPhysician specialtyPerfusion imagingCommon occurringCardiologistsInterobserver agreementInterreader agreementAttenuation artifactsRadiologistsPrevalenceNodulesVeterans
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 calcificationThe neuropilin-like protein ESDN regulates insulin signaling and sensitivity
Li X, Jung JJ, Nie L, Razavian M, Zhang J, Samuel V, Sadeghi MM. The neuropilin-like protein ESDN regulates insulin signaling and sensitivity. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2016, 310: h1184-h1193. PMID: 26921437, PMCID: PMC4867389, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00782.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsAntigens, CDAorta, ThoracicCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme ActivationFemaleGenotypeGRB10 Adaptor ProteinInsulinInsulin ResistanceMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleNeuropilinsPhenotypePhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptor, InsulinSignal TransductionTime FactorsUbiquitinationConceptsSignal transductionNovel regulatorSmooth muscle cell-derived neuropilin-like proteinInsulin receptorInsulin receptor signal transductionMitogen-activated protein kinase activationSrc homology 2Novel regulatory mechanismReceptor signal transductionProtein kinase BInsulin signal transductionProtein kinase activationInsulin receptor phosphorylationPleckstrin homologyHomology 2Adaptor proteinTransmembrane proteinGrowth factor receptorKinase activationVascular smooth muscle cell proliferationRegulatory mechanismsKinase BInsulin signalingReceptor phosphorylationNovel therapeutic avenues
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 riskMolecular imaging of plaque vulnerability
Tavakoli S, Vashist A, Sadeghi MM. Molecular imaging of plaque vulnerability. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2014, 21: 1112-1128. PMID: 25124827, PMCID: PMC4229449, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-014-9959-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Incident Cardiovascular Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Fernandez AB, Wong TY, Klein R, Collins D, Burke G, Cotch MF, Klein B, Sadeghi MM, Chen J. Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Incident Cardiovascular Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Ophthalmology 2011, 119: 765-770. PMID: 22197438, PMCID: PMC3314126, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.09.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related macular degenerationIncident coronary heart diseaseCoronary heart diseaseEarly age-related macular degenerationRisk of CHDCVD eventsMulti-Ethnic StudyRisk factorsMacular degenerationLate age-related macular degenerationNon-AMD groupCVD risk factorsCardiovascular disease eventsIncident cardiovascular diseaseProspective cohort studyHistory of CVDCox regression modelMulti-ethnic cohortMean followCohort studyRetinal photographsClinical followHeart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseDisease events
2009
Regional hypoxia correlates with the uptake of a radiolabeled targeted marker of angiogenesis in rat model of myocardial hypertrophy and ischemic injury.
Dobrucki LW, Meoli DF, Hu J, Sadeghi MM, Sinusas AJ. Regional hypoxia correlates with the uptake of a radiolabeled targeted marker of angiogenesis in rat model of myocardial hypertrophy and ischemic injury. Journal Of Physiology And Pharmacology 2009, 60 Suppl 4: 117-23. PMID: 20083860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial hypertrophyHypoxic myocardiumMyocardial infarctionRat modelPressure overload-induced myocardial hypertrophyNon-invasive imaging strategyDeficient blood flowDegree of hypoperfusionAbdominal aortic bandingAnterior lateral wallLeft ventricular remodelingIschemic rat modelMarkers of angiogenesisHypoxia-induced angiogenesisPotential clinical useIschemic injuryAortic bandingVentricular remodelingAlphavbeta3 integrin receptorMyocardial hypoxiaImmunohistochemical stainingMyocardial uptakeRodent modelsBlood flowMyocardial segments
2008
Targeted imaging of hypoxia-induced integrin activation in myocardium early after infarction
Kalinowski L, Dobrucki LW, Meoli DF, Dione DP, Sadeghi MM, Madri JA, Sinusas AJ. Targeted imaging of hypoxia-induced integrin activation in myocardium early after infarction. Journal Of Applied Physiology 2008, 104: 1504-1512. PMID: 18356482, DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00861.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsBiomarkersBiotransformationDogsHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHypoxiaImidazolesImmunohistochemistryIntegrin alphaVbeta3IntegrinsMaleMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaMyocardiumNeovascularization, PhysiologicOrganometallic CompoundsOrganotechnetium CompoundsRadiopharmaceuticalsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsMyocardial infarctionInfarct regionCanine studyIschemic heart diseaseCoronary artery occlusionAcute myocardial infarctionMarkers of angiogenesisEx vivo analysisExpression/activationPotential novel targetHypoxia-induced angiogenesisVivo SPECT imagingAlphavbeta3 integrinBRU59-21Artery occlusionNovel noninvasive approachHeart diseaseHistological evidenceMyocardial hypoxiaMyocardial uptakeRP748Rodent studiesAngiogenic therapyInfarctionMyocardial angiogenesis
2006
The pathobiology of the vessel wall: Implications for imaging
Sadeghi MM. The pathobiology of the vessel wall: Implications for imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2006, 13: 402-414. PMID: 16750785, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular diseaseVessel wallDiagnostic approachMagnetic resonance imaging angiographyDiseased coronary segmentsMolecular imaging targetsNovel therapeutic approachesNovel diagnostic approachCommon vasculopathyCoronary arteryCoronary segmentsTherapeutic approachesAnimal modelsAnimal studiesVascular pathophysiologyVascular imagingMajor causeVessel wall biologyIntravascular imagingDiseaseImaging targetsPathologyAccessible targetsMolecular imagingSingle-modality imaging
2005
Noninvasive Imaging of Angiogenesis With a 99mTc-Labeled Peptide Targeted at αvβ3 Integrin After Murine Hindlimb Ischemia
Hua J, Dobrucki LW, Sadeghi MM, Zhang J, Bourke BN, Cavaliere P, Song J, Chow C, Jahanshad N, van Royen N, Buschmann I, Madri JA, Mendizabal M, Sinusas AJ. Noninvasive Imaging of Angiogenesis With a 99mTc-Labeled Peptide Targeted at αvβ3 Integrin After Murine Hindlimb Ischemia. Circulation 2005, 111: 3255-3260. PMID: 15956134, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.104.485029.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Noninvasive imaging of myocardial angiogenesis following experimental myocardial infarction
Meoli DF, Sadeghi MM, Krassilnikova S, Bourke BN, Giordano FJ, Dione DP, Su H, Edwards DS, Liu S, Harris TD, Madri JA, Zaret BL, Sinusas AJ. Noninvasive imaging of myocardial angiogenesis following experimental myocardial infarction. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2004, 113: 1684-1691. PMID: 15199403, PMCID: PMC420502, DOI: 10.1172/jci20352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCoronary VesselsDiagnostic ImagingDogsEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularHemodynamicsIndium RadioisotopesIntegrin alphaVbeta3MaleMolecular StructureMyocardial InfarctionMyocardiumNeovascularization, PhysiologicQuinolonesRadiopharmaceuticalsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsMyocardial angiogenesisMyocardial infarctionRadiotracer uptakeInjury-induced angiogenesisChronic rat modelNoninvasive imaging strategiesTherapeutic myocardial angiogenesisExperimental myocardial infarctionFocal radiotracer uptakePotential novel targetSignificant clinical utilityAlphavbeta3 integrinRisk stratificationHistological evidenceHypoperfused regionsRat modelMyocardial radiotracer uptakeClinical utilityNoninvasive evaluationAngiogenic therapyCanine modelInfarct regionInfarctionNovel targetNoninvasive imaging