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
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