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Hu T, Chen X. Role of neutrophil extracellular trap and immune infiltration in atherosclerotic plaque instability: Novel insight from bioinformatics analysis and machine learning. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e34918. [PMID: 37747003 PMCID: PMC10519497 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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The instability of atherosclerotic plaques increases the risk of acute coronary syndrome. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), mesh-like complexes consisting of extracellular DNA adorned with various protein substances, have been recently discovered to play an essential role in atherosclerotic plaque formation and development. This study aimed to investigate novel diagnostic biomarkers that can identify unstable plaques for early distinction and prevention of plaque erosion or disruption. Differential expression analysis was used to identify the differentially expressed NET-related genes, and Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses were performed. We filtered the characteristic genes using machine learning and estimated diagnostic efficacy using receiver operating characteristic curves. Immune infiltration was detected using single-sample gene set enrichment analysis and the biological signaling pathways involved in characteristic genes utilizing gene set enrichment analysis were explored. Finally, miRNAs- and transcription factors-target genes networks were established. We identified 8 differentially expressed NET-related genes primarily involved in immune-related pathways. Four were identified as capable of distinguishing unstable plaques. More immune cells infiltrated unstable plaques than stable plaques, and these cells were predominantly positively related to characteristic genes. These 4 diagnostic genes are involved in immune responses and the modulation of smooth muscle contractility. Several miRNAs and transcription factors were predicted as upstream regulatory factors, providing further information on the identification and prevention of atherosclerotic plaques rupture. We identified several promising NET-related genes (AQP9, C5AR1, FPR3, and SIGLEC9) and immune cell subsets that may identify unstable atherosclerotic plaques at an early stage and prevent various complications of plaque disruption.
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- Tingting Hu
- Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Wu Q, Pan W, Wu G, Wu F, Guo Y, Zhang X. CD40-targeting magnetic nanoparticles for MRI/optical dual-modality molecular imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. Atherosclerosis 2023; 369:17-26. [PMID: 36863196 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Acute coronary syndrome caused by vulnerable plaque rupture or erosion is a leading cause of death worldwide. CD40 has been reported to be highly expressed in atherosclerotic plaques and closely related to plaque stability. Therefore, CD40 is expected to be a potential target for the molecular imaging of vulnerable plaques in atherosclerosis. We aimed to design a CD40-targeted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/optical multimodal molecular imaging probe and explore its ability to detect and target vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. METHODS CD40-Cy5.5 superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (CD40-Cy5.5-SPIONs), which comprise a CD40-targeting multimodal imaging contrast agent, were constructed by conjugating CD40 antibody and Cy5.5-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester with SPIONs. During this in vitro study, we observed the binding ability of CD40-Cy5.5-SPIONs with RAW 264.7 cells and mouse aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (MOVAS) after different treatments, using confocal fluorescence microscopy and Prussian blue staining. An in vivo study involving ApoE-/- mice fed a high-fat diet for 24-28 weeks was performed. 24 h after intravenous injection of CD40-Cy5.5-SPIONs, fluorescence imaging and MRI were performed. RESULTS CD40-Cy5.5-SPIONs bind specifically to tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-treated macrophages and smooth muscle cells. Fluorescence imaging results showed that, compared with the control group and the atherosclerosis group injected with non-specific bovine serum albumin (BSA)-Cy5.5-SPIONs, the atherosclerotic group injected with CD40-Cy5.5-SPIONs had a stronger fluorescence signal. T2-weighted images showed that the carotid arteries of atherosclerotic mice injected with CD40-Cy5.5-SPIONs had a significant substantial T2 contrast enhancement effect. CONCLUSIONS CD40-Cy5.5-SPIONs could potentially serve as an effective MRI/optical probe for vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques during non-invasive detection.
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- Qimin Wu
- Department of Cardiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Innovative Engineering and Technology Research Center for Assisted Circulation, Shenzhen, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Innovative Engineering and Technology Research Center for Assisted Circulation, Shenzhen, China.
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Rastogi V, Yadav P, Porwal M, Sur S, Verma A. Dendrimer as nanocarrier for drug delivery and drug targeting therapeutics: a fundamental to advanced systematic review. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2022.2158334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Vaibhav Rastogi
- Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Pharmacy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Noida, India
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- Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Pharmacy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, India
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- Research and Development Center, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, India
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- Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Pharmacy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, India
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Cheng M, Liu Q, Liu W, Yuan F, Feng J, Jin Y, Tu L. Engineering micelles for the treatment and diagnosis of atherosclerosis. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Zhu S, Wen C, Bai D, Gao M. Diagnostic efficacy of intravascular ultrasound combined with Gd 2O 3-EPL contrast agent for patients with atherosclerosis. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:136. [PMID: 33082868 PMCID: PMC7557720 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is a cardiovascular disease that is pathologically associated with the growth of atherosclerotic plaques and vascular vulnerability. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has been used to evaluate and treat cardiovascular diseases. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that Gd2O3-doped nanoparticles contrast can be applied for the diagnosis of human diseases. In the present study, eplerenone (EPL), a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, was first doped with Gd2O3 nanoparticles (Gd2O3-EPL), following which its diagnostic efficacy for use in IVUS measurements (Gd2O3-EPL-IVUS) was evaluated for patients suspected with atherosclerosis. Gd2O3-EPL-IVUS presented with higher accuracy and sensitivity compared with IVUS in diagnosing 188 patients with suspected atherosclerosis. Gd2O3-EPL-IVUS exhibited stronger signals associated with plaque morphology compared with aloe IVUS for patients with atherosclerosis. In addition, Gd2O3-EPL-IVUS application resulted in clearer arterial plaque images compared with IVUS by binding mineralocorticoid receptors. Atherosclerosis was subsequently confirmed in all patients using computerized tomography-coronary angiography. Gd2O3-EPL-IVUS showed more accuracy in measuring vessel size, plaque burden and minimal lumen area compared with IVUS analysis alone. In conclusion, these outcomes suggest that Gd2O3-EPL-IVUS is a reliable tool for the evaluation of coronary lesions in patients with atherosclerosis.
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- Shuangli Zhu
- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Beijing Royal Integrative Medicine Hospital, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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Zhang R, Ji Z, Yao Y, Zuo W, Yang M, Qu Y, Su Y, Ma G, Li Y. Identification of hub genes in unstable atherosclerotic plaque by conjoint analysis of bioinformatics. Life Sci 2020; 262:118517. [PMID: 33011223 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118517] [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: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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AIMS Unstable atherosclerotic plaque is the main pathological basis of acute coronary syndrome, which is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Therefore, we combined multiple bioinformatics tools to identify key genes related to unstable plaque. MAIN METHODS GSE94605 contained 7 plasma sample pools of 175 healthy and 6 sample pools of 150 unstable angina pectoris (UAP) patients, and detected with miRNA array while GSE60993 collected peripheral blood from 7 normal and 9 UAP, and detected with mRNA array. GSE120521 collected carotid plaques from 4 patients and dissected in stable and unstable regions, then detected with RNA-seq. Differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) and genes (DEGs) in UAP were re-analyzed. Gene Ontology (GO)/Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network were applied on top 10 up-regulated or down-regulated DEMs targets, and whole DEGs. MiRNAs-mRNAs network was constructed with these DEMs and DEGs, and the expression profile of genes within the network was finally validated in GSE120521. KEY FINDINGS Totally, 263 up-regulated and 201 down-regulated DEMs were identified in GSE94605, and 78 up-regulated and 29 down-regulated DEGs were identified in GSE60993. Subsequently, a miRNAs-mRNAs network was constructed with 6 up-regulated miRNAs targeted to 12 down-regulated genes, and 4 down-regulated miRNAs targeted to 8 up-regulated genes. Finally, MORF4L2, RAB3IL1 and MMP9 within the network were considered as hub genes in unstable plaque progression after being validated in GSE120521. SIGNIFICANCE These 3 genes may provide new targets for diagnosis and therapy of unstable atherosclerotic plaque.
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- Rui Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, PR China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, PR China.
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Chis AA, Dobrea C, Morgovan C, Arseniu AM, Rus LL, Butuca A, Juncan AM, Totan M, Vonica-Tincu AL, Cormos G, Muntean AC, Muresan ML, Gligor FG, Frum A. Applications and Limitations of Dendrimers in Biomedicine. Molecules 2020; 25:E3982. [PMID: 32882920 PMCID: PMC7504821 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25173982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Biomedicine represents one of the main study areas for dendrimers, which have proven to be valuable both in diagnostics and therapy, due to their capacity for improving solubility, absorption, bioavailability and targeted distribution. Molecular cytotoxicity constitutes a limiting characteristic, especially for cationic and higher-generation dendrimers. Antineoplastic research of dendrimers has been widely developed, and several types of poly(amidoamine) and poly(propylene imine) dendrimer complexes with doxorubicin, paclitaxel, imatinib, sunitinib, cisplatin, melphalan and methotrexate have shown an improvement in comparison with the drug molecule alone. The anti-inflammatory therapy focused on dendrimer complexes of ibuprofen, indomethacin, piroxicam, ketoprofen and diflunisal. In the context of the development of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, dendrimer complexes of fluoroquinolones, macrolides, beta-lactamines and aminoglycosides have shown promising effects. Regarding antiviral therapy, studies have been performed to develop dendrimer conjugates with tenofovir, maraviroc, zidovudine, oseltamivir and acyclovir, among others. Furthermore, cardiovascular therapy has strongly addressed dendrimers. Employed in imaging diagnostics, dendrimers reduce the dosage required to obtain images, thus improving the efficiency of radioisotopes. Dendrimers are macromolecular structures with multiple advantages that can suffer modifications depending on the chemical nature of the drug that has to be transported. The results obtained so far encourage the pursuit of new studies.
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- Preclinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, 2A Lucian Blaga St., 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (A.A.C.); (A.M.A.); (L.L.R.); (A.B.); (A.M.J.); (M.T.); (A.L.V.-T.); (G.C.); (A.C.M.); (M.L.M.); (F.G.G.); (A.F.)
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- Preclinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, 2A Lucian Blaga St., 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (A.A.C.); (A.M.A.); (L.L.R.); (A.B.); (A.M.J.); (M.T.); (A.L.V.-T.); (G.C.); (A.C.M.); (M.L.M.); (F.G.G.); (A.F.)
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Baart VM, Houvast RD, de Geus-Oei LF, Quax PHA, Kuppen PJK, Vahrmeijer AL, Sier CFM. Molecular imaging of the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor: opportunities beyond cancer. EJNMMI Res 2020; 10:87. [PMID: 32725278 PMCID: PMC7387399 DOI: 10.1186/s13550-020-00673-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) plays a multifaceted role in almost any process where migration of cells and tissue-remodeling is involved such as inflammation, but also in diseases as arthritis and cancer. Normally, uPAR is absent in healthy tissues. By its carefully orchestrated interaction with the protease urokinase plasminogen activator and its inhibitor (plasminogen activator inhibitor-1), uPAR localizes a cascade of proteolytic activities, enabling (patho)physiologic cell migration. Moreover, via the interaction with a broad range of cell membrane proteins, like vitronectin and various integrins, uPAR plays a significant, but not yet completely understood, role in differentiation and proliferation of cells, affecting also disease progression. The implications of these processes, either for diagnostics or therapeutics, have received much attention in oncology, but only limited beyond. Nonetheless, the role of uPAR in different diseases provides ample opportunity to exploit new applications for targeting. Especially in the fields of oncology, cardiology, rheumatology, neurology, and infectious diseases, uPAR-targeted molecular imaging could offer insights for new directions in diagnosis, surveillance, or treatment options.
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- V M Baart
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Nuclear Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Biomedical Photonic Imaging Group, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands. .,Percuros BV, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Hu H. Recent Advances of Bioresponsive Nano-Sized Contrast Agents for Ultra-High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Front Chem 2020; 8:203. [PMID: 32266217 PMCID: PMC7100386 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) nowadays has been receiving enormous attention in both biomaterial research and clinical diagnosis. MRI contrast agents are generally comprising of T1-weighted and T2-weighted contrast agent types, where T1-weighted contrast agents show positive contrast enhancement with brighter images by decreasing the proton's longitudinal relaxation times and T2-weighted contrast agents show negative contrast enhancement with darker images by decreasing the proton's transverse relaxation times. To meet the incredible demand of MRI, ultra-high-field T2 MRI is gradually attracting the attention of research and medical needs owing to its high resolution and high accuracy for detection. It is anticipated that high field MRI contrast agents can achieve high performance in MRI imaging, where parameters of chemical composition, molecular structure and size of varied contrast agents show contrasted influence in each specific diagnostic test. This review firstly presents the recent advances of nanoparticle contrast agents for MRI. Moreover, multimodal molecular imaging with MRI for better monitoring is discussed during biological process. To fasten the process of developing better contrast agents, deep learning of artificial intelligent (AI) can be well-integrated into optimizing the crucial parameters of nanoparticle contrast agents and achieving high resolution MRI prior to the clinical applications. Finally, prospects and challenges are summarized.
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- Hailong Hu
- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Research Center in Intelligent Thermal Structures for Aerospace, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Wijaya A, Maruf A, Wu W, Wang G. Recent advances in micro- and nano-bubbles for atherosclerosis applications. Biomater Sci 2020; 8:4920-4939. [DOI: 10.1039/d0bm00762e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Micro- and nano-bubbles have been developed as powerful multimodal theranostic agents for atherosclerosis treatment.
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- Andy Wijaya
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants
- Bioengineering College
- Faculty of Medicine
- Chongqing University
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants
- Bioengineering College
- Faculty of Medicine
- Chongqing University
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants
- Bioengineering College
- Faculty of Medicine
- Chongqing University
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants
- Bioengineering College
- Faculty of Medicine
- Chongqing University
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Dammes N, Peer D. Monoclonal antibody-based molecular imaging strategies and theranostic opportunities. Theranostics 2020; 10:938-955. [PMID: 31903161 PMCID: PMC6929980 DOI: 10.7150/thno.37443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Molecular imaging modalities hold great potential as less invasive techniques for diagnosis and management of various diseases. Molecular imaging combines imaging agents with targeting moieties to specifically image diseased sites in the body. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have become increasingly popular as novel therapeutics against a variety of diseases due to their specificity, affinity and serum stability. Because of the same properties, mAbs are also exploited in molecular imaging to target imaging agents such as radionuclides to the cell of interest in vivo. Many studies investigated the use of mAb-targeted imaging for a variety of purposes, for instance to monitor disease progression and to predict response to a specific therapeutic agent. Herein, we highlighted the application of mAb-targeted imaging in three different types of pathologies: autoimmune diseases, oncology and cardiovascular diseases. We also described the potential of molecular imaging strategies in theranostics and precision medicine. Due to the nearly infinite repertoire of mAbs, molecular imaging can change the future of modern medicine by revolutionizing diagnostics and response prediction in practically any disease.
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- Niels Dammes
- Laboratory of Precision NanoMedicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Cancer Biology Research Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Laboratory of Precision NanoMedicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, George S Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Cancer Biology Research Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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Qin M, Peng Y, Xu M, Yan H, Cheng Y, Zhang X, Huang D, Chen W, Meng Y. Uniform Fe 3O 4/Gd 2O 3-DHCA nanocubes for dual-mode magnetic resonance imaging. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 11:1000-1009. [PMID: 32704462 PMCID: PMC7356208 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.11.84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
The multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique has been extensively studied over the past few years since it offers complementary information that can increase diagnostic accuracy. Simple methods to synthesize contrast agents are necessary for the development of multimodal MRI. Herein, uniformly distributed Fe3O4/Gd2O3 nanocubes for T 1-T 2 dual-mode MRI contrast agents were successfully designed and synthesized. In order to increase hydrophilicity and biocompatibility, the nanocubes were coated with nontoxic 3,4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid (DHCA). The results show that iron (Fe) and gadolinium (Gd) were homogeneously distributed throughout the Fe3O4/Gd2O3-DHCA (FGDA) nanocubes. Relaxation time analysis was performed on the images obtained from the 3.0 T scanner. The results demonstrated that r 1 and r 2 maximum values were 67.57 ± 6.2 and 24.2 ± 1.46 mM-1·s-1, respectively. In vivo T 1- and T 2-weighted images showed that FGDA nanocubes act as a dual-mode contrast agent enhancing MRI quality. Overall, these experimental results suggest that the FGDA nanocubes are interesting tools that can be used to increase MRI quality, enabling accurate clinical diagnostics.
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- Miao Qin
- Research Center for Nano-Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
- Department of MRI, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030009, China
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Materials Strength & Structural Impact, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
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- Department of MRI, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030009, China
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- Research Center for Nano-Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Materials Strength & Structural Impact, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
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- Department of MRI, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030009, China
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- Research Center for Nano-Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Materials Strength & Structural Impact, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
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- Research Center for Nano-Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Materials Strength & Structural Impact, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
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- Research Center for Nano-Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Materials Strength & Structural Impact, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
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- Research Center for Nano-Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Materials Strength & Structural Impact, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
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- Department of MRI, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030009, China
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Li S, Gou T, Wang Q, Chen M, Chen Z, Xu M, Wang Y, Han D, Cao R, Liu J, Liang P, Dai Z, Cao F. Ultrasound/Optical Dual-Modality Imaging for Evaluation of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques with Osteopontin Targeted Nanoparticles. Macromol Biosci 2019; 20:e1900279. [PMID: 31885210 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201900279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Because of the high mortality of coronary atherosclerotic heart diseases, it is necessary to develop novel early detection methods for vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. Phenotype transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) plays a vital role in progressed atherosclerotic plaques. Osteopontin (OPN) is one of the biomarkers for phenotypic conversion of VSMCs. Significant higher OPN expression is found in foam cells along with the aggravating capacity of macrophage recruitment due to its arginine-glycine-aspartate sequence and interaction with CD44. Herein, a dual-modality imaging probe, OPN targeted nanoparticles (Cy5.5-anti-OPN-PEG-PLA-PFOB, denoted as COP-NPs), is constructed to identify the molecular characteristics of high-risk atherosclerosis by ultrasound and optical imaging. Characterization, biocompatibility, good binding sensibility, and specificity are evaluated in vitro. For in vivo study, apolipoprotein E deficien (ApoE-/- ) mice fed with high fat diet for 20-24 weeks are used as atherosclerotic model. Ultrasound and optical imaging reveal that the nanoparticles are accumulated in the vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. OPN targeted nanoparticles are demonstrated to be a good contrast agent in molecular imaging of synthetic VSMCs and foam cells, which can be a promising tool to identify the vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques.
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- Sulei Li
- Medical School of Chinese PLA and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disease, Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disease, Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disease, Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disease, Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disease, Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disease, Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disease, Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disease, Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disease, Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Interventional Ultrasound, First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disease, Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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Li Y, Liu J, Huang JW, Song JC, Ma ZL, Shi HB. In vivo MRI detection of atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficient mice by using tenascin-C-targeted USPIO. Acta Radiol 2018; 59:1431-1437. [PMID: 29566551 DOI: 10.1177/0284185118762613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis is the main cause of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Non-invasive molecular imaging to detect and characterize the plaques is essential for reducing life-threatening cardiovascular events. PURPOSE To investigate the possibility of the anti-tenascin-C-USPIO specific probe as a molecular marker of atherosclerotic plaques detected by 7.0-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty ApoE-/- mice fed with a high fat diet were used for detecting the aorta arch atherosclerotic plaques by 7.0-T MRI at 16 and 24 weeks. Ten mice in the targeted group were injected with anti-tenascin-C-USPIO and another ten in the control group were injected with pure USPIO (n = 5 each time point in each group). Histopathologic examination was used to evaluate the plaques and immunohistochemistry analysis was used to compare tenascin-C expression. RESULTS The relative signal intensity (rSI) changes of the targeted group decreased more than those of the control group (16 weeks: -15.65 ± 0.78% vs. -3.43 ± 2.57%; 24 weeks: -26.38 ± 1.54% vs. -11.12 ± 1.60%, respectively; P < 0.05). Histopathological analyses demonstrated visible atherosclerotic plaques formation and development over time from 16 weeks to 24 weeks. Tenascin-C expression of the plaques at 24 weeks was higher than that at 16 weeks (0.22 ± 0.04 vs. 0.13 ± 0.02, P < 0.05). The MR images correlated well with the progression of atherosclerotic plaques. CONCLUSION Tenascin-C expression increased with the progression of atherosclerosis. Anti-tenascin-C-USPIO could provide a useful molecular imaging tool for detecting and monitoring atherosclerotic plaques by MRI.
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- Yan Li
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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Santos A, Martín P, Blasco A, Solano J, Cózar B, García D, Goicolea J, Bellas C, Coronado M. NETs detection and quantification in paraffin embedded samples using confocal microscopy. Micron 2018; 114:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ma S, Motevalli SM, Chen J, Xu MQ, Wang Y, Feng J, Qiu Y, Han D, Fan M, Ding M, Fan L, Guo W, Liang XJ, Cao F. Precise theranostic nanomedicines for inhibiting vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque progression through regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype switching. Theranostics 2018; 8:3693-3706. [PMID: 30026877 PMCID: PMC6037040 DOI: 10.7150/thno.24364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Coronary heart disease is a prevalent and fatal killer caused by vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques (VASPs). However, the precise detection and treatment of VASPs remains a difficult challenge. Here, we present the development of noninvasive human serum albumin (HSA)-based theranostic nanomedicines (NMs) for the specific diagnosis and effective therapy of VASPs. Methods: The ICG/SRT@HSA-pept NMs were formulated to contain payloads of the near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent dye indocyanine green (ICG) and the sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) activator SRT1720, and modified with a peptide moiety targeting osteopontin (OPN). The in vivo atherosclerotic mouse model was established with the high-fat diet (HFD). The in vitro vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) phenotypic switching was induced using the ox-LDL stimulation. Results: Due to the overexpression of OPN in activated VSMCs and VASPs, the targeted NMs specifically accumulated within the VASPs region after intravenous injection into the atherosclerotic mice, achieving the precise detection of VASPs. In addition, in the presence of SRT1720, the NMs could activate intracellular Sirt1 and activate an antiatherogenesis effect by inhibiting the phenotypic switching of VSMCs, which is an essential contributor to the vulnerability and progression of atherosclerotic plaques. After therapeutic administration of the ICG/SRT@HSA-pept NMs for two weeks, the physiological sizes and plaque compositions of VASPs were markedly improved. Furthermore, ICG/SRT@HSA-pept NMs-treated mice presented a more favorable plaque phenotype than that was observed in free SRT1720-treated mice, suggesting the enhanced delivery of pharmaceutical agents to the atherosclerotic lesions and improved therapeutic efficacy of NMs compared with free SRT1720. Conclusions: The theranostic ICG/SRT@HSA-pept NMs showed great potential for the precise identification and targeted treatment of atherosclerotic diseases.
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Sau S, Tatiparti K, Alsaab HO, Kashaw SK, Iyer AK. A tumor multicomponent targeting chemoimmune drug delivery system for reprograming the tumor microenvironment and personalized cancer therapy. Drug Discov Today 2018; 23:1344-1356. [PMID: 29551455 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2018.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2017] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nanoparticle library engineered with tunable size, shape, and geometry will provide a better idea of targeting multicomponent of tumor microenvironment consisting of epithelial cells, tumor hypoxia, tumor immune cells and angiogenic blood vessels.
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- Samaresh Sau
- Use-inspired Biomaterials & Integrated Nano Delivery (U-BiND) Systems Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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- Use-inspired Biomaterials & Integrated Nano Delivery (U-BiND) Systems Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Use-inspired Biomaterials & Integrated Nano Delivery (U-BiND) Systems Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar, MP 470003, India
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- Use-inspired Biomaterials & Integrated Nano Delivery (U-BiND) Systems Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Molecular Imaging Program, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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Jia H, Cheng J, Zhou Q, Peng J, Pan Y, Han H. Fibroblast growth factor 21 attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in atherosclerotic rat via enhancing the Nrf1-ARE signaling pathway. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2018; 11:1308-1317. [PMID: 31938226 PMCID: PMC6958096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Inflammation and oxidative stress are associated with atherosclerotic progression. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), a regulator of energy metabolism, has been reported to suppress the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. However, the mechanism of anti-atherosclerotic effects of FGF21 remains unclear and needs to be further investigated. Transcription factor NF-E2-related 2 (Nrf2), a sensitive regulator of oxidative stress, is also associated with atherosclerotic progression. In this study, we investigated whether up-regulation of FGF21 affected inflammation and oxidative stress in atherosclerotic rats and whether the Nrf2-signaling pathway was involved in FGF21-mediated effects. Pathological changes were detected in arterial tissues of rats, and the expression of inflammatory and oxidative stress indicators, vascular endothelial markers, and Nrf2-signaling related protein were measured in the serum or/and arterial tissues of rats. As a result, expression of FGF21 and Nrf2-ARE signaling related proteins were markedly suppressed in arterial tissues of model rats. Thickness of endarteria and infiltrating cells obviously increased in atherosclerotic rats, whereas the increase of FGF21 expression could decrease thickness of endarteria. Moreover, the levels of ET-1, MDA, MCP-1, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 were significantly higher in model rats than that in normal rats, whereas the levels of NO, GSH and T-AOC were significantly lower. Compared with model rats, up-regulation of FGF21 could increase the expression of Nrf2-ARE signaling related proteins and the level of anti-oxidative indicators, decrease the levels of endothelial dysfunction, and reduce inflammatory indicators. Down-regulation of FGF21 could reverse these actions. Therefore FGF21 reduces inflammation and oxidative stress in atherosclerotic rats via Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway.
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- Haizhen Jia
- Department of Cardiology, Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei, China
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