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Perry SK, Emrick JJ. Trigeminal somatosensation in the temporomandibular joint and associated disorders. FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH 2024; 5:1374929. [PMID: 38784786 PMCID: PMC11111860 DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2024.1374929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) consists of bone, cartilage, ligaments, and associated masticatory muscles and tendons that coordinate to enable mastication in mammals. The TMJ is innervated by the trigeminal nerve (CNV), containing axons of motor and somatosensory neurons. Somatosensation includes touch, temperature, proprioception, and pain that enables mammals to recognize and react to stimuli for survival. The somatosensory innervation of the TMJ remains poorly defined. Disorders of the TMJ (TMD) are of diverse etiology and presentation. Some known symptoms associated with TMD include facial, shoulder, or neck pain, jaw popping or clicking, headaches, toothaches, and tinnitus. Acute or chronic pain in TMD stems from the activation of somatosensory nociceptors. Treatment of TMD may involve over- the-counter and prescription medication, nonsurgical treatments, and surgical treatments. In many cases, treatment achieves only a temporary relief of symptoms including pain. We suggest that defining the sensory innervation of the temporomandibular joint and its associated tissues with a specific focus on the contribution of peripheral innervation to the development of chronic pain could provide insights into the origins of joint pain and facilitate the development of improved analgesics and treatments for TMD.
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Intraoral Ultrasonography for Periodontal Tissue Exploration: A Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13030365. [PMID: 36766470 PMCID: PMC9914868 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13030365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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This systematic review aims to investigate the possibilities of ultrasound imaging in the field of periodontal tissues exploration to visualize periodontal anatomical structures and to assess reliability in clinical evaluation using the PRISMA guidelines. An electronic search through the MEDLINE database was realized to identify studies that have explored ultrasonography in the field of periodontal imaging published from 2000 to March 2022. The search resulted in 245 records; after exclusions, a total of 15 papers were included in the present review. Various publications have shown the possibility of using intraoral ultrasound for a precise exploration of intraoral tissues and to perform measurements of periodontal structures. Studies argue that ultrasounds open the prospect of a complete paradigm shift on the diagnosis and follow-up of periodontal disease. However, there is currently no clinical device dedicated to periodontal ultrasound. This field is still under-studied, and studies are needed to explore the large field of applications from periodontal assessment to treatment reassessment, including surgery. Researchers should focus their efforts to develop special intraoral ultrasound device and explore the possibilities of clinical periodontal applications.
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Super-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging Scheme Based on a Symmetric Series Convolutional Neural Network. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22083076. [PMID: 35459061 PMCID: PMC9029455 DOI: 10.3390/s22083076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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In this paper, we propose a symmetric series convolutional neural network (SS-CNN), which is a novel deep convolutional neural network (DCNN)-based super-resolution (SR) technique for ultrasound medical imaging. The proposed model comprises two parts: a feature extraction network (FEN) and an up-sampling layer. In the FEN, the low-resolution (LR) counterpart of the ultrasound image passes through a symmetric series of two different DCNNs. The low-level feature maps obtained from the subsequent layers of both DCNNs are concatenated in a feed forward manner, aiding in robust feature extraction to ensure high reconstruction quality. Subsequently, the final concatenated features serve as an input map to the latter 2D convolutional layers, where the textural information of the input image is connected via skip connections. The second part of the proposed model is a sub-pixel convolutional (SPC) layer, which up-samples the output of the FEN by multiplying it with a multi-dimensional kernel followed by a periodic shuffling operation to reconstruct a high-quality SR ultrasound image. We validate the performance of the SS-CNN with publicly available ultrasound image datasets. Experimental results show that the proposed model achieves a high-quality reconstruction of the ultrasound image over the conventional methods in terms of peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) and structural similarity index (SSIM), while providing compelling SR reconstruction time.
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Li X, Wang R, Zhang Y, Han S, Gan Y, Liang Q, Ma X, Rong P, Wang W, Li W. Molecular imaging of tumor-associated macrophages in cancer immunotherapy. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2022; 14:17588359221076194. [PMID: 35251314 PMCID: PMC8891912 DOI: 10.1177/17588359221076194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), the most abundant inflammatory cell group in the tumor microenvironment, play an essential role in tumor immune regulation. The infiltration degree of TAMs in the tumor microenvironment is closely related to tumor growth and metastasis, and TAMs have become a promising target in tumor immunotherapy. Molecular imaging is a new interdisciplinary subject that combines medical imaging technology with molecular biology, nuclear medicine, radiation medicine, and computer science. The latest progress in molecular imaging allows the biological processes of cells to be visualized in vivo, which makes it possible to better understand the density and distribution of macrophages in the tumor microenvironment. This review mainly discusses the application of targeting TAM in tumor immunotherapy and the imaging characteristics and progress of targeting TAM molecular probes using various imaging techniques.
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- Xiaoying Li
- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy Institute, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy Institute, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy Institute, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy Institute, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy Institute, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy Institute, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy Institute, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
- Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy Institute, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
- Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy Institute, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
- Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy Institute, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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Keshavarz MA, Mogheiseh A, Ahrari-Khafi MS, Mahboobi R. Ultrasonographic and macroscopic study of pregnancy in golden hamster. Lab Anim Res 2022; 38:2. [PMID: 35101140 PMCID: PMC8805292 DOI: 10.1186/s42826-022-00112-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Hamster is widely used as an experimental model in the study of reproductive system. However, pregnancy diagnosis and aging always have been a challenge. ultrasonography have been used in diagnosis of pregnancy in some small laboratory animals, such as rabbits, rats, and mice. Current study describes use of trans-abdominal ultrasonography for pregnancy diagnosis and fetal age estimation in golden hamster. Furthermore, a macroscopic examination was performed to evaluate the embryonic vesicle diameter, crown-rump length, and fetal head diameter. Ten adult female golden hamsters were selected and maintained under controlled light conditions (14 h light/10 h darkness). The estrous cycle was synchronized using eCG and hCG. During estrous (18 h after hCG injection), the hamsters were naturally mated. After seven days of mating, the hamsters were examined daily for pregnancy diagnosis and aging with an ultrasound scanner equipped with an 8.5-MHZ linear probe. On each day of the experiment, at least one of the pregnant hamsters was euthanized and dissected for macroscopic fetal measurements using a digital caliper. Results The gestational sac and crown-rump length were identified and measured by ultrasonographicly on day 7 of pregnancy and head could be visible after day 10 of gestation. Statistical analysis revealed that the ultrasound estimation of gestational age was significantly correlated with the actual age of the fetus (r = 0.98; p < 0.05). Conclusions Real-time ultrasound can be used for the diagnosis of pregnancy and estimation of fetal age in golden hamster from day 7 of gestation.
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Gómez-de Frutos MC, García-Suárez I, Laso-García F, Diekhorst L, Otero-Ortega L, Alonso de Leciñana M, Fuentes B, Gutiérrez-Fernández M, Díez-Tejedor E, Ruíz-Ares G. B-Mode Ultrasound, a Reliable Tool for Monitoring Experimental Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Front Neurol 2022; 12:771402. [PMID: 35002926 PMCID: PMC8733327 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.771402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is currently used for the study of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in animal models. However, ultrasound is an inexpensive, non-invasive and rapid technique that could facilitate the diagnosis and follow-up of ICH. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and reliability of B-mode ultrasound as an alternative tool for in vivo monitoring of ICH volume and brain structure displacement in an animal model. Methods: A total of 31 male and female Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to an ICH model using collagenase-IV in the striatum following stereotaxic references. The animals were randomly allocated into 3 groups: healthy (n = 10), sham (n = 10) and ICH (n = 11). B-mode ultrasound studies with a 13-MHz probe were performed pre-ICH and at 5 h, 48 h, 4 d and 1 mo post-ICH for the assessment of ICH volume and displacement of brain structures, considering the distance between the subarachnoid cisterns and the dura mater. The same variables were studied by MRI at 48 h and 1 mo post-ICH. Results: Both imaging techniques showed excellent correlation in measuring ICH volume at 48 h (r = 0.905) and good at 1 mo (r = 0.656). An excellent correlation was also observed in the measured distance between the subarachnoid cisterns and the dura mater at 1 mo between B-mode ultrasound and MRI, on both the ipsilateral (r = 0.870) and contralateral (r = 0.906) sides of the lesion. Conclusion: B-mode ultrasound imaging appears to be a reliable tool for in vivo assessment of ICH volume and displacement of brain structures in animal models.
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- Mari Carmen Gómez-de Frutos
- Neurological Sciences and Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Neuroscience Area of IdiPAZ Health Research Institute, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Neurological Sciences and Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Neuroscience Area of IdiPAZ Health Research Institute, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Emergency Service, San Agustín Hospital, University of San Agustin, Asturias, Spain
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- Neurological Sciences and Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Neuroscience Area of IdiPAZ Health Research Institute, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Neurological Sciences and Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Neuroscience Area of IdiPAZ Health Research Institute, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Neurological Sciences and Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Neuroscience Area of IdiPAZ Health Research Institute, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Neurological Sciences and Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Neuroscience Area of IdiPAZ Health Research Institute, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Neurological Sciences and Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Neuroscience Area of IdiPAZ Health Research Institute, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Neurological Sciences and Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Neuroscience Area of IdiPAZ Health Research Institute, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Neurological Sciences and Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Neuroscience Area of IdiPAZ Health Research Institute, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Neurological Sciences and Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Neuroscience Area of IdiPAZ Health Research Institute, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Levanovich PE, Chung CS, Komnenov D, Rossi NF. Fructose plus High-Salt Diet in Early Life Results in Salt-Sensitive Cardiovascular Changes in Mature Male Sprague Dawley Rats. Nutrients 2021; 13:3129. [PMID: 34579006 PMCID: PMC8465679 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Fructose and salt intake remain high, particularly in adolescents and young adults. The present studies were designed to evaluate the impact of high fructose and/or salt during pre- and early adolescence on salt sensitivity, blood pressure, arterial compliance, and left ventricular (LV) function in maturity. Male 5-week-old Sprague Dawley rats were studied over three 3-week phases (Phases I, II, and III). Two reference groups received either 20% glucose + 0.4% NaCl (GCS-GCS) or 20% fructose + 4% NaCl (FHS-FHS) throughout this study. The two test groups ingested fructose + 0.4% NaCl (FCS) or FHS during Phase I, then GCS in Phase II, and were then challenged with 20% glucose + 4% NaCl (GHS) in Phase III: FCS-GHS and FHS-GHS, respectively. Compared with GCS-GCS, systolic and mean pressures were significantly higher at the end of Phase III in all groups fed fructose during Phase I. Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) was elevated at the end of Phase I in FHS-GHS and FHS-FHS (vs. GCS-GCS). At the end of Phase III, PWV and renal resistive index were higher in FHS-GHS and FHS-FHS vs. GCS-GCS. Diastolic, but not systolic, LV function was impaired in the FHS-GHS and FHS-FHS but not FCS-FHS rats. Consumption of 20% fructose by male rats during adolescence results in salt-sensitive hypertension in maturity. When ingested with a high-salt diet during this early plastic phase, dietary fructose also predisposes to vascular stiffening and LV diastolic dysfunction in later life.
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- Peter E. Levanovich
- Department of Physiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (P.E.L.); (C.S.C.)
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- Department of Physiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (P.E.L.); (C.S.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA;
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- Department of Physiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (P.E.L.); (C.S.C.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA;
- John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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de Moura Silva GAP, da Silva SC, da Silva Beggiora P, Matias Júnior I, Menezes-Reis R, Santos MV, Machado HR, da Silva Lopes L. Transcranial ultrasonography as a reliable instrument for the measurement of the cerebral ventricles in rats with experimental hydrocephalus: a pilot study. Childs Nerv Syst 2021; 37:1863-1869. [PMID: 33635419 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05070-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSES Demonstrate that transcranial ultrasonography (TUS) scanning is viable and useful as a diagnostic method in experimental hydrocephalus, as well as to compare measurements of cerebral and ventricular width obtained from TUS scans of hydrocephalic rats with post-mortem anatomical specimens, aiming for the development of accurate criteria to establish ventricular enlargement and progression of hydrocephalus subsequently. METHODS Thirty-five male Wistar rats were used. Following hydrocephalus induction, they underwent a transcranial ultrasound scan to measure cerebral and ventricular dimensions, in the fourth and 21 post-induction days. By the end of the experiments, measurements obtained from TUS scans were compared with actual values as seen in the post-mortem specimens of each animal. RESULTS Ventricular dilation could be clearly visualized in hydrocephalic animals. We performed intraclass correlation coefficient and linear regression analyses that have demonstrated a precise correlation between measurements of TUS scans and post-mortem specimens; we have found a similarity of 0,95 for the cerebral diameter and 0,97 for ventricular width. CONCLUSIONS Transcranial ultrasonography is a useful and reliable diagnostic tool for experimental hydrocephalus; also, it can be used to assess the progression of ventriculomegaly in animal models of hydrocephalus.
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- Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Av., 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Av., 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuroanatomy and Neuropsychobiology. Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Av., 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil.,Claretiano Centro Universitário, Dom Bôsco St., 466, Batatais, SP, 14300-000, Brazil
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- Institute of Health and Biotechnology, Federal University of Amazonas, Coari-Mamiá Road, 305, Coari, AM, 69460-000, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Av., 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Av., 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Av., 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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Fayssoil A, Michel-Flutot P, Lofaso F, Carlier R, El Hajjam M, Vinit S, Mansart A. Analysis of inspiratory and expiratory muscles using ultrasound in rats: A reproducible and non-invasive tool to study respiratory function. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2020; 285:103596. [PMID: 33301966 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2020.103596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ultrasound imaging is a non-invasive technique to assess organ function. Its potential application in rodents to evaluate respiratory function remains poorly investigated. We aimed to assess and validate ultrasound technique in rats to analyze inspiratory and expiratory muscles. We measured respiratory parameters to provide normal eupneic values. Histological studies and plethysmography were used to validate the technique and assess the physiological implications. A linear relationship was observed between ultrasound and histological data for diaphragm and rectus abdominis (RA) measurement. The tidal volume was significantly correlated with the right + left RA area (r = 0.76, p < 0.001), and the rapid shallow breathing index was significantly and inversely correlated with the right + left RA area (r=-0.53, p < 0.05). In the supine position, the right and left diaphragm expiratory thickness were not associated with tidal volume obtained in the physiological position. Ultrasound imaging is highly accurate and reproducible to assess and follow up diaphragm and RA structure and function in rats.
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- Abdallah Fayssoil
- University of Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM U1179, END-ICAP, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France; Raymond Poincaré Hospital, APHP, Garches, France
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- University of Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM U1179, END-ICAP, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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- University of Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM U1179, END-ICAP, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France; Raymond Poincaré Hospital, APHP, Garches, France
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- University of Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM U1179, END-ICAP, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France; APHP, GH Université Paris Saclay, DMU Smart Imaging, Raymond Poincaré Teaching Hospital, Garches, France
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- Radiology Department, Ambroise Paré Hospital, APHP, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- University of Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM U1179, END-ICAP, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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- University of Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM U1173, 2I, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France.
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Sztechman D, Żera T, Czarzasta K, Wojciechowska M, Szczepańska-Sadowska E, Cudnoch-Jędrzejewska A. Transthoracic echocardiography: from guidelines for humans to cardiac ultrasound of the heart in rats. Physiol Meas 2020; 41:10TR02. [PMID: 33164918 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6579/abb3a3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ultrasound examination of the heart is a cornerstone of clinical evaluation of patients with established or suspected cardiovascular conditions. Advancements in ultrasound imaging technology have brought transthoracic echocardiography to preclinical murine models of cardiovascular diseases. The translational potential of cardiac ultrasound is critically important in rat models of myocardial infarction and ischemia-reperfusion injury, congestive heart failure, arterial hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy, pulmonary hypertension, right heart failure, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathies, developmental disorders, and metabolic syndrome. Modern echocardiographic machines capable of high-frame-rate image acquisition and fitted with high-frequency transducers allow for cardiac ultrasound in rats that yields most of the echocardiographic measurements and indices recommended by international guidelines for cardiac ultrasound in human patients. Among them are dimensions of cardiac chambers and walls, indices of systolic and diastolic cardiac function, and valvular function. In addition, measurements of cardiac dimensions and ejection fraction can be significantly improved by intravenous administration of ultrasound enhancing agents (UEAs). In this article we discuss echocardiography in rats, describe a technique for minimally invasive intravenous administration of UEAs via the saphenous vein and present a step-by-step approach to cardiac ultrasound in rats.
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- Dorota Sztechman
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1B, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Komnenov D, Levanovich PE, Perecki N, Chung CS, Rossi NF. Aortic Stiffness and Diastolic Dysfunction in Sprague Dawley Rats Consuming Short-Term Fructose Plus High Salt Diet. Integr Blood Press Control 2020; 13:111-124. [PMID: 33061560 PMCID: PMC7532309 DOI: 10.2147/ibpc.s257205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Introduction High fructose and salt consumption continues to be prevalent in western society. Existing studies show that a rat model reflecting a diet of fructose and salt consumed by the upper 20th percentile of the human population results in salt-sensitive hypertension mitigated by treatment with an antioxidant. We hypothesized that dietary fructose, rather than glucose, combined with high salt leads to aortic stiffening and decreased renal artery compliance. We also expect that daily supplementation with the antioxidant, 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (+T; Tempol), will ameliorate the increase in mean arterial pressure (MAP) and vascular changes. Methods Male Sprague Dawley rats were studied with either 20% fructose or 20% glucose in the drinking water and normal salt (0.4%) or high salt (4%) in the chow resulting in four dietary groups: fructose normal Fru+NS or high salt (Fru+HS) or glucose with normal (Glu+NS) or high salt (Glu+HS). Tempol (+T) was added to the drinking water in half of the rats in each group for 3 weeks. Results MAP was significantly elevated and the glucose:insulin ratio was depressed in the Fru+HS. Both parameters were normalized in Fru+HS+T. Plasma renin activity (PRA) and kidney tissue angiotensin II (Ang II) were not suppressed in the high salt groups. Pulse wave velocity (PWV), radial ascending strain, and distensibility coefficient of the ascending aorta were significantly decreased in Fru+HS rats and improved in the Fru+HS+T rats. No differences occurred in left ventricular systolic function, but the ratio of early (E) to late (A) transmitral filling velocities was decreased and renal resistive index (RRI) was higher in Fru+HS rats; antioxidant treatment did not change these indices. Discussion Thus, short-term consumption of high fructose plus high salt diet by rats results in modest hypertension, insulin resistance, diminished aortic and renal artery compliance, and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Antioxidant treatment ameliorates the blood pressure, insulin resistance and aortic stiffness, but not renal artery stiffness and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.
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- Dragana Komnenov
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.,Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.,Department of Research and Development, John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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Jo W, Min BS, Yang HY, Park NH, Kang KK, Lee S, Chae S, Ma ES, Son WC. Sappanone A Prevents Left Ventricular Dysfunction in a Rat Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Model. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186935. [PMID: 32967328 PMCID: PMC7555706 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The incidence of myocardial infarction, among the causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, is increasing globally. In this study, left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, including LV systolic and diastolic function, was investigated in a rat myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury model with echocardiography. The homoisoflavanone sappanone A is known for its anti-inflammatory effects. Using echocardiography, we found that sappanone A administration significantly improved LV systolic and diastolic function in a rat myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury model, especially in the early phase development of myocardial infarction. Based on myocardial infarct size, serum cardiac marker assay, and histopathological evaluation, sappanone A showed higher efficacy at the doses used in our experiments than curcumin and was evaluated for its potential to improve LV function.
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- Woori Jo
- Laboratory Animal Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu 41061, Korea
- Department of Medical Science, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Gyeongsan 38430, Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- Korea Brain Bank, Korean Brain Research Institute, Daegu 41062, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Gyeongsan 38430, Korea
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- Department of Medical Science, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
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Uz Z, Shen L, Milstein DMJ, van Lienden KP, Swijnenburg RJ, Ince C, van Gulik TM. Intraoperative Imaging Techniques to Visualize Hepatic (Micro)Perfusion: An Overview. Eur Surg Res 2020; 61:2-13. [PMID: 32659780 DOI: 10.1159/000508348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The microcirculation plays a crucial role in the distribution of perfusion to organs. Studies have shown that microcirculatory dysfunction is an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality. Hence, assessment of liver perfusion offers valuable information on the (patho)physiological state of the liver. The current review explores techniques in perfusion imaging that can be used intraoperatively. Available modalities include dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound, handheld vital microscopes, indocyanine green fluorescence angiography, and laser contrast speckle imaging. Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound relays information on deep tissue perfusion and is a commonly used technique to assess tumor perfusion. Handheld vital microscopes provide direct visualization of the sinusoidal architectural structure of the liver, which is a unique feature of this technique. Intraoperative fluorescence imaging uses indocyanine green, a dye that is administered intravenously to visualize microvascular perfusion when excited using near-infrared light. Laser speckle contrast imaging produces non-contact large surface-based tissue perfusion imaging free from movement- or pressure-related artefacts. In this review, we discuss the intrinsic advantages and disadvantages of these techniques and their clinical and/or scientific applications.
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- Zühre Uz
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, .,Department of Translational Physiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
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- Department of Translational Physiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Adults, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Translational Physiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Adults, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Herrero de la Parte B, García-Alonso I, Mar-Medina C, Iturrizaga S, Saiz-López A, Hernández-Farto L, Del Campo-Clemente C, Echevarría-Uraga JJ. Ultrasound Tumor Size Assessment, Histology and Serum Enzyme Analysis in a Rat Model of Colorectal Liver Cancer. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2020; 46:1504-1512. [PMID: 32178957 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2020.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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During tumor development, tissue necrosis appears as a natural phenomenon directly associated with an increase in tumor size. The aim of this study was to assess the use of ultrasound (US) for predicting natural tumor necrosis in a rat liver implant model of colorectal cancer. To achieve this goal, we sought to establish a correlation between US-measured tumor volume, serum enzyme levels and histopathological findings, particularly those regarding necrosis phenomena in liver implants. Under US guidance, CC531 colorectal cancer cells were injected into the left liver lobe of WAG/RijHsd rats. Twenty-eight days after cell inoculation, tumor volume was measured by US, and rats were sacrificed to obtain samples of tumor tissue as well as blood serum. In hematoxylin and eosin-stained tumor samples, the percentage of tumor that was necrotic was estimated. The association between percentage tumor necrosis and US-measured tumor volume was assessed by univariate logistic regression analysis, and a linear regression equation was obtained. Serum enzyme levels did not differ significantly between tumor-bearing and tumor-free rats. Tumor implants appeared as well-defined hyper-echoic regions with a mean volume of 0.61 ± 0.39 mL and tumor necrosis percentage of 8.6 ± 7.7%. Linear regression analysis revealed a very strong relationship (Pearson correlation coefficient r = 0.911) between US-measured tumor volume and tumor necrosis percentage; the regression equation was tumor necrosis percentage = 21 × US-measured tumor volume (in mL) - 3.1. The study found US to be a useful tool in animal-based trials. Tumors inside the liver (ranging in volume from 0.24-1.37 mL) can be observed by US, and moreover, US-measured tumor volume on day 28 can be used to estimate tumor necrosis occurring as the natural evolution of tumor implants.
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- Borja Herrero de la Parte
- Department of Surgery and Radiology and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain; Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.
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- Department of Surgery and Radiology and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain; Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Barrio Labeaga, Galdakao, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Barrio Labeaga, Galdakao, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain; Department of Pathology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Barrio Labeaga, Galdakao, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Barrio Labeaga, Galdakao, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Barrio Labeaga, Galdakao, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain; Department of Radiology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Barrio Labeaga, Galdakao, Spain
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Metformin Alleviates Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in a Rat Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Model. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21041489. [PMID: 32098266 PMCID: PMC7073047 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21041489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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An increased incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) has recently emerged as the cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. In this study, cardiac function was investigated in a rat myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) model using echocardiography. Metformin administration significantly increased ejection fraction and fractional shortening values on Days 3 and 7 when MI occurred, indicating that metformin improved left ventricular systolic function. In the Sham + MET and MI + MET groups, the E' value was significantly different up to Day 3 but not at Day 7. This may mean that left ventricular diastolic function was effectively restored to some extent by Day 7 when metformin was administered. These results suggest that diastolic dysfunction, assessed by echocardiography, does not recover in the early phase of ischemic reperfusion injury in the rat myocardial I/R model. However, administering metformin resulted in recovery in the early phase of ischemic reperfusion injury in this model. Further gene expression profiling of left ventricle tissues revealed that the metformin-treated group had notably attenuated immune and inflammatory profiles. To sum up, a rat myocardial I/R injury model and ultrasound-based assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function can be used in translational research and for the development of new heart failure-related drugs, in addition to evaluating the potential of metformin to improve left ventricular (LV) diastolic function.
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Preclinical Molecular Imaging for Precision Medicine in Breast Cancer Mouse Models. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2019; 2019:8946729. [PMID: 31598114 PMCID: PMC6778915 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8946729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Precision and personalized medicine is gaining importance in modern clinical medicine, as it aims to improve diagnostic precision and to reduce consequent therapeutic failures. In this regard, prior to use in human trials, animal models can help evaluate novel imaging approaches and therapeutic strategies and can help discover new biomarkers. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide, accounting for 25% of cases of all cancers and is responsible for approximately 500,000 deaths per year. Thus, it is important to identify accurate biomarkers for precise stratification of affected patients and for early detection of responsiveness to the selected therapeutic protocol. This review aims to summarize the latest advancements in preclinical molecular imaging in breast cancer mouse models. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging remains one of the most common preclinical techniques used to evaluate biomarker expression in vivo, whereas magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), particularly diffusion-weighted (DW) sequences, has been demonstrated as capable of distinguishing responders from nonresponders for both conventional and innovative chemo- and immune-therapies with high sensitivity and in a noninvasive manner. The ability to customize therapies is desirable, as this will enable early detection of diseases and tailoring of treatments to individual patient profiles. Animal models remain irreplaceable in the effort to understand the molecular mechanisms and patterns of oncologic diseases.
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Janus J, Kanber B, Mahbuba W, Beynon C, Ramnarine KV, Lambert DG, Samani NJ, Stringer EJ, Kelly ME. A preclinical ultrasound method for the assessment of vascular disease progression in murine models. ULTRASOUND : JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ULTRASOUND SOCIETY 2019; 27:85-93. [PMID: 31037092 DOI: 10.1177/1742271x18793919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction The efficacy of preclinical ultrasound at providing a quantitative assessment of mouse models of vascular disease is relatively unknown. In this study, preclinical ultrasound was used in combination with a semi-automatic image processing method to track arterial distension alterations in mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm and atherosclerosis. Methods Longitudinal B-mode ultrasound images of the abdominal aorta were acquired using a preclinical ultrasound scanner. Arterial distension was assessed using a semi-automatic image processing algorithm to track vessel wall motion over the cardiac cycle. A standard, manual analysis method was applied for comparison. Results Mean arterial distension was significantly lower in abdominal aortic aneurysm mice between day 0 and day 7 post-onset of disease (p < 0.01) and between day 0 and day 14 (p < 0.001), while no difference was observed in sham control mice. Manual analysis detected a significant decrease (p < 0.05) between day 0 and day 14 only. Atherosclerotic mice showed alterations in arterial distension relating to genetic modification and diet. Arterial distension was significantly lower (p < 0.05) in Ldlr-/- (++/--) mice fed high-fat western diet when compared with both wild type (++/++) mice and Ldlr-/- (++/--) mice fed chow diet. The manual method did not detect a significant difference between these groups. Conclusions Arterial distension can be used as an early marker for the detection of arterial disease in murine models. The semi-automatic analysis method provided increased sensitivity to differences between experimental groups when compared to the manual analysis method.
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- Justyna Janus
- Preclinical Imaging Facility, Core Biotechnology Services, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Translational Imaging Group, Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics, University Hospitals of Leicester Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Preclinical Imaging Facility, Core Biotechnology Services, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Image-Guided Drug Delivery. Bioanalysis 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-01775-0_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Nguyen KCT, Pachêco-Pereira C, Kaipatur NR, Cheung J, Major PW, Le LH. Comparison of ultrasound imaging and cone-beam computed tomography for examination of the alveolar bone level: A systematic review. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0200596. [PMID: 30281591 PMCID: PMC6169851 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background and objective The current methods to image alveolar bone in humans include intraoral 2D radiography and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). However, these methods expose the subject to ionizing radiation. Therefore, ultrasound imaging has been investigated as an alternative technique, as it is both non-invasive and free from ionizing radiation. In order to assess the validity and reliability of ultrasonography in visualizing alveolar bone, a systematic review was conducted comparing ultrasound imaging to CBCT for examination of the alveolar bone level. Study design Seven databases were searched. Studies addressing examination of alveolar bone level via CBCT and ultrasound were selected. Risk of bias under Cochrane guidelines was used as a methodological quality assessment tool. Results All the four included studies were ex vivo studies that used porcine or human cadaver samples. The alveolar bone level was measured by the distance from the alveolar bone crest to certain landmarks such as cemento-enamel junction or gingival margin. The risk of bias was found as low. The mean difference between ultrasound and CBCT measurements ranged from 0.07 mm to 0.68 mm, equivalent to 1.6% - 8.8%. Conclusions There is currently preliminary evidence to support the use of ultrasonography as compared to CBCT for the examination of alveolar bone level. Further studies comparing ultrasound to gold standard methods would be necessary to help validate the accuracy of ultrasonography as a diagnostic technique in periodontal imaging.
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- Kim-Cuong T. Nguyen
- Department of Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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- School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- * E-mail: (LHL); (NRK)
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- * E-mail: (LHL); (NRK)
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A High-Efficiency Super-Resolution Reconstruction Method for Ultrasound Microvascular Imaging. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/app8071143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The emergence of super-resolution imaging makes it possible to display the microvasculatures clearly using ultrasound imaging, which is of great importance in the early diagnosis of cancer. At present, the super-resolution performance can only be achieved when the sampling signal is long enough (usually more than 10,000 frames). Thus, the imaging time resolution is not suitable for clinical use. In this paper, we proposed a novel super-resolution reconstruction method, which is proved to have a satisfactory resolution using shorter sampling signal sequences. In the microbubble localization step, the integrated form of the 2D Gaussian function is innovatively adopted for image deconvolution in our method, which enhances the accuracy of microbubble positioning. In the trajectory tracking step, for the first time the averaged shifted histogram technique is presented for the visualization, which greatly improves the precision of reconstruction. In vivo experiments on rabbits were conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method. Compared to the conventional reconstruction method, our method significantly reduces the Full-Width-at-Half-Maximum (FWHM) by 50% using only 400-frame signals. Besides, there is no significant increase in the running time using the proposed method. Considering its imaging performance and used frame number, the conclusion can be drawn that the proposed method advances the application of super-resolution imaging to the clinical use with a much higher time resolution.
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Chittajallu DR, McCormick M, Gerber S, Czernuszewicz TJ, Gessner R, Willis MS, Niethammer M, Kwitt R, Aylward SR. Image-Based Methods for Phase Estimation, Gating, and Temporal Superresolution of Cardiac Ultrasound. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2018; 66:72-79. [PMID: 29993406 PMCID: PMC6340645 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2018.2823279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective: Ultrasound is an effective tool for rapid non-invasive assessment of cardiac structure and function. Determining the cardiorespiratory phases of each frame in the ultrasound video and capturing the cardiac function at a much higher temporal resolution is essential in many applications. Fulfilling these requirements is particularly challenging in preclinical studies involving small animals with high cardiorespiratory rates, requiring cumbersome and expensive specialized hardware. Methods: We present a novel method for the retrospective estimation of cardiorespiratory phases directly from the ultrasound videos. It transforms the videos into a univariate time-series preserving the evidence of periodic cardiorespiratory motion, decouples the signatures of cardiorespiratory motion with a trend extraction technique, and estimates the cardiorespiratory phases using a Hilbert transform approach. We also present a robust nonparametric regression technique for respiratory gating and a novel kernel-regression model for reconstructing images at any cardiac phase facilitating temporal super-resolution. Results: We validated our methods using 2D echocardiography videos and electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings of 6 mice. Our cardiac phase estimation method provides accurate phase estimates with a mean-phase-error-range of 3–6% against ECG derived phase and outperforms three previously published methods in locating ECGs R-wave peak frames with a mean-frame-error-range of 0.73–1.36. Our kernel-regression model accurately reconstructs images at any cardiac phase with a mean-normalized-correlation-range of 0.81–0.85 over 50 leave-one-out-cross-validation rounds. Conclusion and Significance: Our methods can enable tracking of cardiorespiratory phases without additional hardware and reconstruction of respiration-free single cardiac-cycle videos at a much higher temporal resolution.
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Izadifar Z, Babyn P, Chapman D. Ultrasound Cavitation/Microbubble Detection and Medical Applications. J Med Biol Eng 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40846-018-0391-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Jayet B, Morgan SP, Dehghani H. Incorporation of an ultrasound and model guided permissible region improves quantitative source recovery in bioluminescence tomography. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2018; 9. [PMID: 29541527 PMCID: PMC5846537 DOI: 10.1364/boe.9.001360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Bioluminescence imaging has shown great potential for studying and monitoring disease progression in small animal pre-clinical imaging. However, absolute bioluminescence source recovery through tomographic multi-wavelength measurements is often hindered through the lack of quantitative accuracy and suffers from both poor localisation and quantitative recovery. In this work a method to incorporate a permissible region strategy through not only a priori location (permissible region) but also based on a model of light propagation and hence light sensitivity is developed and tested using both simulations and experimental data. Reconstructions on two different numerical models (a simple slab, and the digital version of a heterogeneous mouse) show an improvement of localisation and recovery of intensity (around 25% for the slab model and around 10% for the digital mouse model). This strategy is also used with experimental data from a phantom gel, which demonstrated an improved recovered tomographic image.
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- Baptiste Jayet
- Optics and Photonics Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD,
UK
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- Optics and Photonics Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD,
UK
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- School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT,
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Soepriatna AH, Damen FW, Vlachos PP, Goergen CJ. Cardiac and respiratory-gated volumetric murine ultrasound. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2017; 34:713-724. [PMID: 29234935 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-017-1283-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Current cardiovascular ultrasound mainly employs planar imaging techniques to assess function and physiology. These techniques rely on geometric assumptions, which are dependent on the imaging plane, susceptible to inter-observer variability, and may be inaccurate when studying complex diseases. Here, we developed a gated volumetric murine ultrasound technique to visualize cardiovascular motion with high spatiotemporal resolution and directly evaluate cardiovascular health. Cardiac and respiratory-gated cine loops, acquired at 1000 frames-per-second from sequential positions, were temporally registered to generate a four-dimensional (4D) dataset. We applied this technique to (1) evaluate left ventricular (LV) function from both healthy mice and mice with myocardial infarction and (2) characterize aortic wall strain of angiotensin II-induced dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysms in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Combined imaging and processing times for the 4D technique was approximately 2-4 times longer than conventional 2D approaches, but substantially more data is collected with 4D ultrasound and further optimization can be implemented to reduce imaging times. Direct volumetric measurements of 4D cardiac data aligned closely with those obtained from MRI, contrary to conventional methods, which were sensitive to transducer alignment, leading to overestimation or underestimation of estimated LV parameters in infarcted hearts. Green-Lagrange circumferential strain analysis revealed higher strain values proximal and distal to the aneurysm than within the aneurysmal region, consistent with published reports. By eliminating the need for geometrical assumptions, the presented 4D technique can be used to more accurately evaluate cardiac function and aortic pulsatility. Furthermore, this technique allows for the visualization of regional differences that may be overlooked with conventional 2D approaches.
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- Arvin H Soepriatna
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.,School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 585 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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Urban A, Golgher L, Brunner C, Gdalyahu A, Har-Gil H, Kain D, Montaldo G, Sironi L, Blinder P. Understanding the neurovascular unit at multiple scales: Advantages and limitations of multi-photon and functional ultrasound imaging. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2017; 119:73-100. [PMID: 28778714 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2017.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Developing efficient brain imaging technologies by combining a high spatiotemporal resolution and a large penetration depth is a key step for better understanding the neurovascular interface that emerges as a main pathway to neurodegeneration in many pathologies such as dementia. This review focuses on the advances in two complementary techniques: multi-photon laser scanning microscopy (MPLSM) and functional ultrasound imaging (fUSi). MPLSM has become the gold standard for in vivo imaging of cellular dynamics and morphology, together with cerebral blood flow. fUSi is an innovative imaging modality based on Doppler ultrasound, capable of recording vascular brain activity over large scales (i.e., tens of cubic millimeters) at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution for such volumes (up to 10μm pixel size at 10kHz). By merging these two technologies, researchers may have access to a more detailed view of the various processes taking place at the neurovascular interface. MPLSM and fUSi are also good candidates for addressing the major challenge of real-time delivery, monitoring, and in vivo evaluation of drugs in neuronal tissue.
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- Alan Urban
- Neuroelectronics Research Flanders, Leuven, Belgium; VIB, Leuven, Belgium and/or IMEC, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Neurobiology Dept., Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Neuroelectronics Research Flanders, Leuven, Belgium; VIB, Leuven, Belgium and/or IMEC, Leuven, Belgium
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- Neurobiology Dept., Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Neurobiology Dept., Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Neuroelectronics Research Flanders, Leuven, Belgium; VIB, Leuven, Belgium and/or IMEC, Leuven, Belgium
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- Physics Dept., Universita degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Italy
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- Neurobiology Dept., Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel; Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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Lauber DT, Fülöp A, Kovács T, Szigeti K, Máthé D, Szijártó A. State of the art in vivo imaging techniques for laboratory animals. Lab Anim 2017; 51:465-478. [PMID: 28948893 DOI: 10.1177/0023677217695852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In recent decades, imaging devices have become indispensable tools in the basic sciences, in preclinical research and in modern drug development. The rapidly evolving high-resolution in vivo imaging technologies provide a unique opportunity for studying biological processes of living organisms in real time on a molecular level. State of the art small-animal imaging modalities provide non-invasive images rich in quantitative anatomical and functional information, which renders longitudinal studies possible allowing precise monitoring of disease progression and response to therapy in models of different diseases. The number of animals in a scientific investigation can be substantially reduced using imaging techniques, which is in full compliance with the ethical endeavours for the 3R (reduction, refinement, replacement) policies formulated by Russell and Burch; furthermore, biological variability can be alleviated, as each animal serves as its own control. The most suitable and commonly used imaging modalities for in vivo small-animal imaging are optical imaging (OI), ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and finally the methods of nuclear medicine: positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT).
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- David Tibor Lauber
- 1 Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery Research Center Hungary, 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery Research Center Hungary, 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery Research Center Hungary, 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- 2 Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2 Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2 Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- 3 CROmed Translational Research Centers Ltd, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery Research Center Hungary, 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Shields KJ, Verdelis K, Passineau MJ, Faight EM, Zourelias L, Wu C, Chong R, Benza RL. Three-dimensional micro computed tomography analysis of the lung vasculature and differential adipose proteomics in the Sugen/hypoxia rat model of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulm Circ 2017; 6:586-596. [PMID: 28090302 DOI: 10.1086/688931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease characterized by significant vascular remodeling. The obesity epidemic has produced great interest in the relationship between small visceral adipose tissue depots producing localized inflammatory conditions, which may link metabolism, innate immunity, and vascular remodeling. This study used novel micro computed tomography (microCT) three-dimensional modeling to investigate the degree of remodeling of the lung vasculature and differential proteomics to determine small visceral adipose dysfunction in rats with severe PAH. Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to a subcutaneous injection of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor blocker (Sugen 5416) with subsequent hypoxia exposure for 3 weeks (SU/hyp). At 12 weeks after hypoxia, microCT analysis showed a decrease in the ratio of vascular to total tissue volume within the SU/hyp group (mean ± standard deviation: 0.27 ± 0.066; P = 0.02) with increased vascular separation (0.37 ± 0.062 mm; P = 0.02) when compared with the control (0.34 ± 0.084 and 0.30 ± 0.072 mm). Differential proteomics detected an up-regulation of complement protein 3 (C3; SU/hyp∶control ratio = 2.86) and the adipose tissue-specific fatty acid binding protein-4 (FABP4, 2.66) in the heart adipose of the SU/hyp. Significant remodeling of the lung vasculature validates the efficacy of the SU/hyp rat for modeling human PAH. The upregulation of C3 and FABP4 within the heart adipose implicates small visceral adipose dysfunction. C3 has been associated with vascular stiffness, and FABP4 suppresses peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, which is a major regulator of adipose function and known to be downregulated in PAH. These findings reveal that small visceral adipose tissue within the SU/hyp model provides mechanistic links for vascular remodeling and adipose dysfunction in the pathophysiology of PAH.
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- Kelly J Shields
- Lupus Center of Excellence, Autoimmunity Institute, Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Craniofacial Regeneration Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Lupus Center of Excellence, Autoimmunity Institute, Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Craniofacial Regeneration Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Seitz BM, Krieger-Burke T, Fink GD, Watts SW. Serial Measurements of Splanchnic Vein Diameters in Rats Using High-Frequency Ultrasound. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:116. [PMID: 27199758 PMCID: PMC4853411 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate serial ultrasound imaging in rats as a fully non-invasive method to (1) quantify the diameters of splanchnic veins in real time as an indirect surrogate for the capacitance function of those veins, and (2) assess the effects of drugs on venous dimensions. A 21 MHz probe was used on anesthetized male Sprague–Dawley rats to collect images containing the portal vein (PV), superior mesenteric vein (SMV), abdominal inferior vena cava (IVC), and splenic vein (SpV; used as a landmark in timed studies) and the abdominal aorta (AA). Stable landmarks were established that allowed reproducible quantification of cross-sectional diameters within an animal. The average diameters of vessels measured every 5 min over 45 min remained within 0.75 ± 0.15% (PV), 0.2 ± 0.09% (SMV), 0.5 ± 0.12% (IVC), and 0.38 ± 0.06% (AA) of baseline (PV: 2.0 ± 0.12 mm; SMV: 1.7 ± 0.04 mm; IVC: 3.2 ± 0.1 mm; AA: 2.3 ± 0.14 mm). The maximal effects of the vasodilator sodium nitroprusside (SNP; 2 mg/kg, i.v. bolus) on venous diameters were determined 5 min post SNP bolus; the diameters of all noted veins were significantly increased by SNP, while mean arterial pressure (MAP) decreased 29 ± 4 mmHg. By contrast, administration of the venoconstrictor sarafotoxin (S6c; 5 ng/kg, i.v. bolus) significantly decreased PV and SpV, but not IVC, SMV, or AA, diameters 5 min post S6c bolus; MAP increased by 6 ± 2 mmHg. In order to determine if resting splanchnic vein diameters were stable over much longer periods of time, vessel diameters were measured every 2 weeks for 8 weeks. Measurements were found to be highly reproducible within animals over this time period. Finally, to evaluate the utility of vein imaging in a chronic condition, images were acquired from 4-week deoxycorticosterone acetate salt (DOCA-salt) hypertensive and normotensive (SHAM) control rats. All vessel diameters increased from baseline while MAP increased (67 ± 4 mmHg) in DOCA-salt rats compared to SHAM at 4 weeks after pellet implantation. Vessel diameters remained unchanged in SHAM animals. Together, these results support serial ultrasound imaging as a non-invasive, reliable technique able to measure acute and chronic changes in the diameter of splanchnic veins in intact rats.
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- Bridget M Seitz
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI, USA
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Mele A, Fonzino A, Rana F, Camerino GM, De Bellis M, Conte E, Giustino A, Conte Camerino D, Desaphy JF. In vivo longitudinal study of rodent skeletal muscle atrophy using ultrasonography. Sci Rep 2016; 6:20061. [PMID: 26832124 PMCID: PMC4735519 DOI: 10.1038/srep20061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Muscle atrophy is a widespread ill condition occurring in many diseases, which can reduce quality of life and increase morbidity and mortality. We developed a new method using non-invasive ultrasonography to measure soleus and gastrocnemius lateralis muscle atrophy in the hindlimb-unloaded rat, a well-accepted model of muscle disuse. Soleus and gastrocnemius volumes were calculated using the conventional truncated-cone method and a newly-designed sinusoidal method. For Soleus muscle, the ultrasonographic volume determined in vivo with either method was linearly correlated to the volume determined ex-vivo from excised muscles as muscle weight-to-density ratio. For both soleus and gastrocnemius muscles, a strong linear correlation was obtained between the ultrasonographic volume and the muscle fiber cross-sectional area determined ex-vivo on muscle cryosections. Thus ultrasonography allowed the longitudinal in vivo evaluation of muscle atrophy progression during hindlimb unloading. This study validates ultrasonography as a powerful method for the evaluation of rodent muscle atrophy in vivo, which would prove useful in disease models and therapeutic trials.
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- Antonietta Mele
- Section of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy & Drug Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, 70125 Italy
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- Section of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy & Drug Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, 70125 Italy
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- Section of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy & Drug Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, 70125 Italy
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- Section of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy & Drug Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, 70125 Italy
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- Section of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy & Drug Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, 70125 Italy
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- Section of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy & Drug Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, 70125 Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences & Human Oncology, Polyclinic Biological Research Institute, University of Bari Aldo Moro, P.zza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, 70124 Italy
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- Section of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy & Drug Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, 70125 Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences & Human Oncology, Polyclinic Biological Research Institute, University of Bari Aldo Moro, P.zza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, 70124 Italy
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Ventura M, Boerman OC, de Korte C, Rijpkema M, Heerschap A, Oosterwijk E, Jansen JA, Walboomers XF. Preclinical Imaging in Bone Tissue Engineering. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2014; 20:578-95. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2013.0635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Manuela Ventura
- Department of Biomaterials, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomaterials, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomaterials, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Trachtenberg JE, Vo TN, Mikos AG. Pre-clinical characterization of tissue engineering constructs for bone and cartilage regeneration. Ann Biomed Eng 2014; 43:681-96. [PMID: 25319726 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-014-1151-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pre-clinical animal models play a crucial role in the translation of biomedical technologies from the bench top to the bedside. However, there is a need for improved techniques to evaluate implanted biomaterials within the host, including consideration of the care and ethics associated with animal studies, as well as the evaluation of host tissue repair in a clinically relevant manner. This review discusses non-invasive, quantitative, and real-time techniques for evaluating host-materials interactions, quality and rate of neotissue formation, and functional outcomes of implanted biomaterials for bone and cartilage tissue engineering. Specifically, a comparison will be presented for pre-clinical animal models, histological scoring systems, and non-invasive imaging modalities. Additionally, novel technologies to track delivered cells and growth factors will be discussed, including methods to directly correlate their release with tissue growth.
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- Jordan E Trachtenberg
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, MS 142, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX, 77251-1892, USA
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Stasinopoulou M, Mantziaras G, Paronis E, Balafas E, Lelovas P, Samara A, Kostomitsopoulos N. Use of real-time ultrasonography as an alternative method for early detection, confirmation and evaluation of rat pregnancy. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2014; 40:1372-1378. [PMID: 24462150 PMCID: PMC7126348 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2013.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2013] [Revised: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Researchers sometimes face difficulties in the diagnosis of pregnancy and assessment of embryonic development. Ultrasonography (US) is a non-invasive imaging method with minimal side effects on the subjects or operators. It provides real-time evaluation of the physiology of rapidly moving structures (i.e., heart) and facilitates evaluation of fetal tissue development. US discerns tissues based on composition, making it the imaging method of choice for abdominal examination. In this study we used real-time US as an alternative method for early diagnosis of pregnancy in rats. Sixty-four Wistar rats aged 16-20 wk were examined, and day 8 was the earliest point at which pregnancy could be detected. We constructed a detailed timeline of embryonic features detectable by US on days 8 to 19. We trust this index will be a valuable tool. More refined work toward a more detailed "atlas" will help to reduce animal sacrifice during embryonic development studies.
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- Marianna Stasinopoulou
- Laboratory of Animal Facilities, Centre of Experimental Surgery, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Veterinary Department, Medical Directorate of Hellenic Airforce General Staff, Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Animal Facilities, Centre of Experimental Surgery, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Animal Facilities, Centre of Experimental Surgery, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Animal Facilities, Centre of Experimental Surgery, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Clinical Research, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Animal Facilities, Centre of Experimental Surgery, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Zuo L, Roberts WJ, Evans KD. Diagnostic ultrasound imaging of mouse diaphragm function. J Vis Exp 2014. [PMID: 24797270 DOI: 10.3791/51290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Function analysis of rodent respiratory skeletal muscles, particularly the diaphragm, is commonly performed by isolating muscle strips using invasive surgical procedures. Although this is an effective method of assessing in vitro diaphragm activity, it involves non-survival surgery. The application of non-invasive ultrasound imaging as an in vivo procedure is beneficial since it not only reduces the number of animals sacrificed, but is also suitable for monitoring disease progression in live mice. Thus, our ultrasound imaging method may likely assist in the development of novel therapies that alleviate muscle injury induced by various respiratory diseases. Particularly, in clinical diagnoses of obstructive lung diseases, ultrasound imaging has the potential to be used in conjunction with other standard tests to detect the early onset of diaphragm muscle fatigue. In the current protocol, we describe how to accurately evaluate diaphragm contractility in a mouse model using a diagnostic ultrasound imaging technique.
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- Li Zuo
- Radiologic Sciences & Respiratory Therapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine; Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University;
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- Radiologic Sciences & Respiratory Therapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine; Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University
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- Radiologic Sciences & Respiratory Therapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
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Improvement of biochemical parameters in type 1 diabetic rats after the roots aqueous extract of yacon [Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp.& Endl.)] treatment. Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 59:256-60. [PMID: 23770327 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Revised: 05/03/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) (Poepp.& Endl.) on clinical parameters under diabetic conditions. The aqueous extract of yacon tuberous roots (YRAE; 0.76 g fructan kg⁻¹ body weight) was prepared at the moment of each administration. Thirty-two male rats were divided into four groups (n=8): control group (C); group that received YRAE (Y); untreated diabetic group (DM1); and diabetic group treated with YRAE (Y-DM1). The diabetes mellitus was induced by streptozotocin (60 mg kg⁻¹ body weight). The animals from Y2 and Y-DM1 received YRAE by gavage, at 7-day intervals, for 30 days. The aqueous extract of yacon roots decreased (p<0.05) the water and food intake in diabetic rats (Y-DM1). YRAE treatment reduced (p<0.05) glycaemia, total cholesterol, VLDL-c, LDL-c and triacylglycerol levels in diabetic rats (YRAE). HDL, urea and creatinine levels did not differ (p>0.05) between the Y and Y-DM1 groups. YRAE normalised alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity, when comparing DM1 and Y-DM1 rats, but had no effect on lactate dehydrogenase activity (LDH). In conclusion, YRAE was sufficient for controlling water and food consumption, hyperglycaemia and dyslipidaemia, and promote the reduction of the ALT, suggesting a hepatoprotective effect in rats with STZ-induced DM1.
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NOVIANA DENI, KURNIAWAN LYNNKAATLAURA. Heart Size Evaluation of Indonesian Domestic House Cat by Motion Mode Echocardiography Imaging. HAYATI JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES 2013. [DOI: 10.4308/hjb.20.1.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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During the progression of pulmonary hypertension (PH), proximal pulmonary arteries (PAs) undergo remodeling such that they become thicker and the elastic modulus increases. Both of these changes increase the vascular stiffness. The increase in pulmonary vascular stiffness contributes to increased right ventricular (RV) afterload, which causes RV hypertrophy and eventually failure. Studies have found that proximal PA stiffness or its inverse, compliance, is strongly related to morbidity and mortality in patients with PH. Therefore, accurate in vivo measurement of PA stiffness is useful for prognoses in patients with PH. It is also important to understand the structural changes in PAs that occur with PH that are responsible for stiffening. Here, we briefly review the most common parameters used to quantify stiffness and in vivo and in vitro methods for measuring PA stiffness in human and animal models. For in vivo approaches, we review invasive and noninvasive approaches that are based on measurements of pressure and inner or outer diameter or cross-sectional area. For in vitro techniques, we review several different testing methods that mimic one, two or several aspects of physiological loading (e.g., uniaxial and biaxial testing, dynamic inflation-force testing). Many in vivo and in vitro measurement methods exist in the literature, and it is important to carefully choose an appropriate method to measure PA stiffness accurately. Therefore, advantages and disadvantages of each approach are discussed.
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- Lian Tian
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Parker SJ, Didier DN, Karcher JR, Stodola TJ, Endres B, Greene AS. Bone marrow mononuclear cells induce beneficial remodeling and reduce diastolic dysfunction in the left ventricle of hypertensive SS/MCWi rats. Physiol Genomics 2012; 44:925-33. [PMID: 22851760 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00170.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNCs) increase capillary density and reduce fibrosis in rodents after myocardial infarction, resulting in an overall improvement in left ventricular function. Little is known about the effectiveness of BMMNC therapy in hypertensive heart disease. In the current study, we show that delivery of BMMNCs from hypertension protected SS-13(BN)/MCWi donor rats, but not BMMNC from hypertension susceptible SS/MCWi donor rats, resulted in 57.2 and 83.4% reductions in perivascular and interstitial fibrosis, respectively, as well as a 60% increase in capillary-to-myocyte count in the left ventricles (LV) of hypertensive SS/MCWi recipients. These histological changes were associated with improvements in LV compliance and relaxation (103 and 46.4% improvements, respectively). Furthermore, improved diastolic function in hypertensive SS/MCWi rats receiving SS-13(BN)/MCWi derived BMMNCs was associated with lower clinical indicators of heart failure, including reductions in end diastolic pressure (65%) and serum brain natriuretic peptide levels (49.9%) with no improvements observed in rats receiving SS/MCWi BMMNCs. SS/MCWi rats had a lower percentage of endothelial progenitor cells in their bone marrow relative to SS-13(BN)/MCWi rats. These results suggest that administration of BMMNCs can prevent or reverse pathological remodeling in hypertensive heart disease, which contributes to ameliorating diastolic dysfunction and associated symptomology. Furthermore, the health and hypertension susceptibility of the BMMNC donor are important factors influencing therapeutic efficacy, possibly via differences in the cellular composition of bone marrow.
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- Sarah J Parker
- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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BACKGROUND Venous thrombosis (VT) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in clinical medicine. Animal models studying venous thrombosis are scarce and, in most cases, very crude and rely on sacrificing the animals to excise formed thrombi. Developing an in vivo murine model of venous thrombosis can be a powerful tool for studying venous thrombosis. OBJECTIVES We sought to use a high-frequency ultrasound system (HFUS) to dynamically and non-invasively monitor thrombus formation in the inferior vena cava (IVC) of mice. METHODS We developed a murine model of venous thrombosis using, for detection, the Vevo 770(®), a micro-imaging HFUS. Two different thrombosis models were used to generate thrombi in the IVC of C57Bl/6NCr mice: (i) ligation and (ii) application of ferric chloride (FeCl(3)). We then assessed venous thrombosis by HFUS. RESULTS In both models, measurements of the clot pathologically correlated favorably with measurements acquired with HFUS. Thrombus develops less than an hour after ligation or FeCl(3) -induced injury of the IVC and the size of the clot increases over time for up to 24 h. Importantly, we demonstrate that HFUS can be used to monitor the effect of an anticoagulant such as dalteparin until complete resolution of the thrombus. CONCLUSIONS These data show that HFUS assesses venous thrombosis in mice reliably and non-invasively. Developing a murine model of thrombosis using more accurate, and clinically more relevant, techniques such as ultrasonography, is a step towards a better understanding of the pathophysiology of venous thromboembolism.
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- M N Aghourian
- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Ram R, Mickelsen DM, Theodoropoulos C, Blaxall BC. New approaches in small animal echocardiography: imaging the sounds of silence. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2011; 301:H1765-80. [PMID: 21873501 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00559.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Systolic and diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle (LV) is a hallmark of most cardiac diseases. In vivo assessment of heart function in animal models, particularly mice, is essential to refining our understanding of cardiovascular disease processes. Ultrasound echocardiography has emerged as a powerful, noninvasive tool to serially monitor cardiac performance and map the progression of heart dysfunction in murine injury models. This review covers current applications of small animal echocardiography, as well as emerging technologies that improve evaluation of LV function. In particular, we describe speckle-tracking imaging-based regional LV analysis, a recent advancement in murine echocardiography with proven clinical utility. This sensitive measure enables an early detection of subtle myocardial defects before global dysfunction in genetically engineered and rodent surgical injury models. Novel visualization technologies that allow in-depth phenotypic assessment of small animal models, including perfusion imaging and fetal echocardiography, are also discussed. As imaging capabilities continue to improve, murine echocardiography will remain a critical component of the investigator's armamentarium in translating animal data to enhanced clinical treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Rashmi Ram
- Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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Fernández-Domínguez I, Echevarria-Uraga JJ, Gómez N, Luka Z, Wagner C, Lu SC, Mato JM, Martínez-Chantar ML, Rodríguez-Cuesta J. High-frequency ultrasound imaging for longitudinal evaluation of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease progression in mice. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2011; 37:1161-9. [PMID: 21645964 PMCID: PMC3118979 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2011] [Revised: 04/11/2011] [Accepted: 04/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of hepatic damage in developed countries. For this reason, mouse models of NAFLD have been developed to show progression of the disease because it perfectly resembles the human pathology. Here we show that diagnostic high-frequency ultrasound imaging (US) may be used as an effective method for monitoring the progression of liver disease, from steatosis to hepatocellular carcinoma in the methionine adenosyl transferase and glycine N-methyltransferase-deficient mice models. US reliably detected murine liver lesions associated with NAFLD in the two mice strains tested, with excellent agreement among US images, gross pathology and histological sections. Our results suggest US as a relevant approach for the study of NAFLD in mice, with interesting technical and therapeutic implications.
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A number of medical imaging techniques are used heavily in the provision of spatially resolved information on disease and physiological status and accordingly play a critical role in clinical diagnostics and subsequent treatment. Though, for most imaging modes, contrast is potentially enhanced through the use of contrast agents or improved hardware or imaging protocols, no single methodology provides, in isolation, a detailed mapping of anatomy, disease markers or physiological status. In recent years, the concept of complementing the strengths of one imaging modality with those of another has come to the fore and been further bolstered by the development of fused instruments such as PET/CT and PET/MRI stations. Coupled with the continual development in imaging hardware has been a surge in reports of contrast agents bearing multiple functionality, potentially providing not only a powerful and highly sensitised means of co-localising physiological/disease status and anatomy, but also the tracking and delineation of multiple markers and indeed subsequent or simultaneous highly localized therapy ("theragnostics").
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- Wen-Yen Huang
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK
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Sandhu GS, Solorio L, Broome AM, Salem N, Kolthammer J, Shah T, Flask C, Duerk JL. Whole animal imaging. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2010; 2:398-421. [PMID: 20836038 DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Translational research plays a vital role in understanding the underlying pathophysiology of human diseases, and hence development of new diagnostic and therapeutic options for their management. After creating an animal disease model, pathophysiologic changes and effects of a therapeutic intervention on them are often evaluated on the animals using immunohistologic or imaging techniques. In contrast to the immunohistologic techniques, the imaging techniques are noninvasive and hence can be used to investigate the whole animal, oftentimes in a single exam which provides opportunities to perform longitudinal studies and dynamic imaging of the same subject, and hence minimizes the experimental variability, requirement for the number of animals, and the time to perform a given experiment. Whole animal imaging can be performed by a number of techniques including x-ray computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound imaging, positron emission tomography, single photon emission computed tomography, fluorescence imaging, and bioluminescence imaging, among others. Individual imaging techniques provide different kinds of information regarding the structure, metabolism, and physiology of the animal. Each technique has its own strengths and weaknesses, and none serves every purpose of image acquisition from all regions of an animal. In this review, a broad overview of basic principles, available contrast mechanisms, applications, challenges, and future prospects of many imaging techniques employed for whole animal imaging is provided. Our main goal is to briefly describe the current state of art to researchers and advanced students with a strong background in the field of animal research.
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- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Center of Imaging Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Center of Imaging Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Center of Imaging Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Center of Imaging Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Center of Imaging Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Center of Imaging Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Center of Imaging Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Center of Imaging Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Sirsi S, Feshitan J, Kwan J, Homma S, Borden M. Effect of microbubble size on fundamental mode high frequency ultrasound imaging in mice. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2010; 36:935-48. [PMID: 20447755 PMCID: PMC2878876 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2010.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2009] [Revised: 03/17/2010] [Accepted: 03/17/2010] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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High-frequency ultrasound imaging using microbubble (MB) contrast agents is becoming increasingly popular in pre-clinical and small animal studies of anatomy, flow and vascular expression of molecular epitopes. Currently, in vivo imaging studies rely on highly polydisperse microbubble suspensions, which may provide a complex and varied acoustic response. To study the effect of individual microbubble size populations, microbubbles of 1-2 microm, 4-5 microm and 6-8 microm diameter were isolated using the technique of differential centrifugation. Size-selected microbubbles were imaged in the mouse kidney over a range of concentrations using a Visualsonics Vevo 770 ultrasound imaging system (Visualsonics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) with a 40-MHz probe in fundamental mode. Results demonstrate that contrast enhancement and circulation persistence are strongly dependent on microbubble size and concentration. Large microbubbles (4-5 and 6-8 microm) strongly enhanced the ultrasound image with positive contrast, while 1-2 microm microbubbles showed little enhancement. For example, the total integrated contrast enhancement, measured by the area under the time-intensity curve (AUC), increased 16-fold for 6-8 microm diameter microbubbles at 5 x 10(7) MB/bolus compared with 4-5 microm microbubbles at the same concentration. Interestingly, 1-2 microm diameter microbubbles, at any concentration, did not measurably enhance the integrated ultrasound signal at tissue depth, but did noticeably attenuate the signal, indicating that they had a low scattering-to-attenuation ratio. When concentration matched, larger microbubbles were more persistent in circulation. However, when volume matched, all microbubble sizes had a similar circulation half-life. These results indicated that dissolution of the gas core plays a larger role in contrast elimination than filtering by the lungs and spleen. The results of this study show that microbubbles can be tailored for optimal contrast enhancement in fundamental mode imaging.
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- Shashank Sirsi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY USA
- Corresponding Author Address: Mark Borden, Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 W 120 ST, New York, NY 10027, Phone: 212-854-6955, Fax: 212-854-3044,
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Bosisio MR, Hasquenoph JM, Sandrin L, Laugier P, Bridal SL, Yon S. Real-time Chirp-Coded Imaging With a Programmable Ultrasound Biomicroscope. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2010; 57:654-64. [PMID: 19789096 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2009.2033036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Mattéo R Bosisio
- Laboratoire d'Imagerie Paramétrique UMR 7623, Université Pierre et Marie Curie UPMC Paris 6 and CNRS, Paris, France.
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Csonka C, Kupai K, Kocsis GF, Novák G, Fekete V, Bencsik P, Csont T, Ferdinandy P. Measurement of myocardial infarct size in preclinical studies. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2010; 61:163-70. [PMID: 20188845 DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2010.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2010] [Revised: 02/19/2010] [Accepted: 02/20/2010] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ischemic heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Myocardial ischemia followed by reperfusion results in tissue injury termed ischemia/reperfusion injury which is characterized by decreased myocardial contractile function, occurrence of arrhythmias, and development of tissue necrosis (infarction). These pathologies are all relevant as clinical consequences of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury and they are also important as experimental correlates and endpoints. The most critical determinant of acute and long-term mortality after myocardial infarction is the volume of the infarcted tissue. Therefore, development of cardioprotective therapies aims at reducing the size of the infarct developing due to myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. Different techniques are available to measure myocardial infarct size in humans and in experimental settings, however, accurate determination of the extent of infarction is necessary to evaluate interventions that may delay the onset of necrosis and/or limit the total extent of infarct size during ischemia/reperfusion. This paper highlights recent advances of the different techniques to measure infarct size.
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- Csaba Csonka
- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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Prado CM, Fine EJ, Koba W, Zhao D, Rossi MA, Tanowitz HB, Jelicks LA. Micro-positron emission tomography in the evaluation of Trypanosoma cruzi-induced heart disease: Comparison with other modalities. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2009; 81:900-5. [PMID: 19861629 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Noninvasive assessment of cardiac structure and function is essential to understand the natural course of murine infection with Trypanosoma cruzi. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and echocardiography have been used to monitor anatomy and function; positron emission tomography (PET) is ideal for monitoring metabolic events in the myocardium. Mice infected with T. cruzi (Brazil strain) were imaged 15-100 days post infection (dpi). Quantitative (18)F-FDG microPET imaging, MRI and echocardiography were performed and compared. Tracer ((18)F-FDG) uptake was significantly higher in infected mice at all days of infection, from 15 to 100 dpi. Dilatation of the right ventricular chamber was observed by MRI from 30 to 100 dpi in infected mice. Echocardiography revealed significantly reduced ejection fraction by 60 dpi. Combination of these three complementary imaging modalities makes it possible to noninvasively quantify cardiovascular function, morphology, and metabolism from the earliest days of infection through the chronic phase.
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- Cibele M Prado
- Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Xu J, Zhang C, Khanna A. Wideband high-frequency echocardiography to evaluate myocardial infarct size. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2009; 28:1527-1534. [PMID: 19854968 DOI: 10.7863/jum.2009.28.11.1527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study was designed to validate the feasibility of wideband high-frequency ultrasound imaging to resolve in vivo the degree, location, and morphologic changes of myocardial infarction (MI) in a rat model. METHODS The left anterior descending coronary artery was ligated in the test group (n = 41), and the sham control group did not have ligation (n = 7). The rats were examined with 10- to 22-MHz echocardiography to evaluate the MI size, location, and geometric formation. RESULTS The endocardial chamber shape was deformed, with enlargement of the anteroposterior dimension and fractional shortening, and was comparable with the degree of MI both in short- and long-axis sections of the left ventricle. Histologic analysis showed remodeling to different extents corresponding to different MI sizes (small, medium, and large). CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that this technique can be used in vivo to evaluate the MI location, size, and morphologic changes corresponding to the extent of the injury.
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- Jianping Xu
- Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 655 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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Gutierrez M, Wortsman X, Filippucci E, De Angelis R, Filosa G, Grassi W. High-frequency sonography in the evaluation of psoriasis: nail and skin involvement. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2009; 28:1569-1574. [PMID: 19854972 DOI: 10.7863/jum.2009.28.11.1569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to show the potential of the latest sonographic equipment using high-frequency probes and a very sensitive power Doppler (PD) technique in depicting both skin and nail changes in patients affected by psoriasis. METHODS The study was conducted in 30 patients with a diagnosis of psoriasis clinically performed by an experienced dermatologist and 15 healthy participants, using a currently available sonography system equipped with a variable-frequency transducer ranging from 6 to 18 MHz and a Doppler frequency ranging from 7 to 14 MHz. RESULTS The images illustrated in this presentation are representative examples of the ability of sonography to show and characterize even minimal morphostructural and blood flow changes in patients with both psoriatic plaques and onychopathy. CONCLUSIONS This report provides pictorial evidence that high-resolution gray scale sonography with a PD technique is a real-time and noninvasive imaging technique that can be used as an adjunct to the clinical evaluation in assessing psoriatic disease.
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- Marwin Gutierrez
- Cattedra di Reumatologia, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Augusto Murri Hospital, Via dei Colli 52, 60035 Jesi, Ancona, Italy.
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Mancini M, Vergara E, Salvatore G, Greco A, Troncone G, Affuso A, Liuzzi R, Salerno P, Scotto di Santolo M, Santoro M, Brunetti A, Salvatore M. Morphological ultrasound microimaging of thyroid in living mice. Endocrinology 2009; 150:4810-5. [PMID: 19589864 DOI: 10.1210/en.2009-0417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objective of the study was to explore high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) for noninvasive microimaging of thyroid in living mice. Thyroid examination was performed by HFUS in 10 normal C57BL/6 mice, eight mice treated by propylthiouracil, and 22 Tg-TRK-T1 transgenic mice. The dimension of the gland and the presence of nodules were evaluated. Nodules were classified as malignant (hypoechogenicity, poorly defined margins, internal microcalcification, irregular shapes, and extra glandular extension) or not, and the findings were compared with histological data. Thyroid images were successfully obtained in all the animals analyzed. Normal thyroid reached a volume of 4.92 microl (range 2.11-4.92 microl). Mice with propylthiouracil-induced goiter showed diffuse thyroid enlargement (median volume 6.67 microl, range 4.09-8.82 microl). In 19 of 22 Tg-TRK-T1 mice (86%), HFUS identified a nodular process (the smallest detected nodule had a diameter of 0.46 mm). Eleven nodules were classified as malignant and eight as benign. Compared with histological analysis, HFUS showed a sensitivity of 100% in the detection of thyroid nodules and a specificity of 60% (two of the nodules identified by HFUS were not confirmed at the histology). The specificity and sensitivity of HFUS in predicting the malignancy of the thyroid nodules were 83 and 91%, respectively. Thus, HFUS is an accurate imaging modality that can potentially replace more invasive techniques, and, therefore, it represents a significant advancement in phenotypic assessment of mouse models of thyroid cancer.
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- Marcello Mancini
- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, Italian National Research Council, Institute of Diagnostic and Nuclear Development SDN, Università Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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