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Steegh FMEG, Keijbeck AA, de Hoogt PA, Rademakers T, Houben AJHM, Reesink KD, Stehouwer CDA, Daemen MJAP, Peutz-Kootstra CJ. Capillary rarefaction: a missing link in renal and cardiovascular disease? Angiogenesis 2024; 27:23-35. [PMID: 37326760 DOI: 10.1007/s10456-023-09883-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Capillary rarefaction may be both one of the causes as well as a consequence of CKD and cardiovascular disease. We reviewed the published literature on human biopsy studies and conclude that renal capillary rarefaction occurs independently of the cause of renal function decline. Moreover, glomerular hypertrophy may be an early sign of generalized endothelial dysfunction, while peritubular capillary loss occurs in advanced renal disease. Recent studies with non-invasive measurements show that capillary rarefaction is detected systemically (e.g., in the skin) in individuals with albuminuria, as sign of early CKD and/or generalized endothelial dysfunction. Decreased capillary density is found in omental fat, muscle and heart biopsies of patients with advanced CKD as well as in skin, fat, muscle, brain and heart biopsies of individuals with cardiovascular risk factors. No biopsy studies have yet been performed on capillary rarefaction in individuals with early CKD. At present it is unknown whether individuals with CKD and cardiovascular disease merely share the same risk factors for capillary rarefaction, or whether there is a causal relationship between rarefaction in renal and systemic capillaries. Further studies on renal and systemic capillary rarefaction, including their temporal relationship and underlying mechanisms are needed. This review stresses the importance of preserving and maintaining capillary integrity and homeostasis in the prevention and management of renal and cardiovascular disease.
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- Floor M E G Steegh
- Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cell Biology-Inspired Tissue Engineering, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Biomedical Engineering, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, UMC Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Pathology, Gelre Ziekenhuizen, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
- , Porthoslaan 39, 6213 CN, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Nijskens CM, Thomas EG, Rhodius‐Meester HFM, Daemen MJAP, Biessels GJ, Handoko ML, Muller M. Is it time for Heart-Brain clinics? A clinical survey and proposition to improve current care for cognitive problems in heart failure. Clin Cardiol 2024; 47:e24200. [PMID: 38183320 PMCID: PMC10785189 DOI: 10.1002/clc.24200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is highly prevalent among patients with heart failure (HF). International guidelines on the management of HF recommend screening for cognitive impairment and tailored care for patients with cognitive impairment. However, practical guidance is lacking. In this study, we explore cardiologists' perspective on screening and care for cognitive impairment in patients with HF. We give an example of a multidisciplinary Heart-Brain care pathway that facilitates screening for cognitive impairment in patients with HF. METHODS We distributed an online survey to cardiologists from the Dutch working groups on Geriatric Cardiology and Heart Failure. It covered questions about current clinical practice, impact of cognitive impairment on clinical decision-making, and their knowledge and skills to recognize cognitive impairment. RESULTS Thirty-six out of 55 invited cardiologists responded. Only 3% performed structured cognitive screening, while 83% stated that not enough attention is paid to cognitive impairment. More than half of the cardiologists desired more training in recognizing cognitive impairment and three-quarters indicated that knowing about cognitive impairment would change their treatment plan. Eighty percent agreed that systematic cognitive screening would benefit their patients and 74% wished to implement a Heart-Brain clinic. Time and expertise were addressed as the major barriers to screening for cognitive impairment. CONCLUSION Although cardiologists are aware of the clinical relevance of screening for cognitive impairment in cardiology patients, such clinical conduct is not yet commonly practiced due to lack of time and expertise. The Heart-Brain care pathway could facilitate this screening, thus improving personalized care in cardiology.
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- Charlotte M. Nijskens
- Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics SectionAmsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public HealthAmsterdam UMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics SectionAmsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public HealthAmsterdam UMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics SectionAmsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Alzheimer Center AmsterdamAmsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of Geriatric MedicineOslo University HospitalOsloNorway
- Amsterdam NeuroscienceAmsterdam UMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of PathologyAmsterdam UMC Location University of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, UMC Utrecht Brain CenterUniversity Medical CenterUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of CardiologyAmsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics SectionAmsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public HealthAmsterdam UMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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van Nieuwkerk AC, Hemelrijk KI, Bron EE, Leeuwis AE, Majoie CBLM, Daemen MJAP, Moonen JEF, de Sitter A, Bouma BJ, van der Flier WM, Baan J, Piek JJ, Biessels GJ, Delewi R. Cardiac output, cerebral blood flow and cognition in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: design and rationale of the CAPITA study. Neth Heart J 2023; 31:461-470. [PMID: 37910335 PMCID: PMC10667193 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-023-01826-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Approximately one-third of patients with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis who are scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have some degree of cognitive impairment. TAVI may have negative cognitive effects due to periprocedural micro-emboli inducing cerebral infarction. On the contrary, TAVI may also have positive cognitive effects due to increases in cardiac output and cerebral blood flow (CBF). However, studies that systematically assess these effects are scarce. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to assess cerebral and cognitive outcomes in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis undergoing TAVI. STUDY DESIGN In the prospective CAPITA (CArdiac OutPut, Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognition In Patients With Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) study, cerebral and cognitive outcomes are assessed in patients undergoing TAVI. One day before and 3 months after TAVI, patients will undergo echocardiography (cardiac output, valve function), brain magnetic resonance imaging (CBF, structural lesions) and extensive neuropsychological assessment. To assess longer-term effects of TAVI, patients will again undergo echocardiography and neuropsychological assessment 1 year after the procedure. The co-primary outcome measures are change in CBF (in ml/100 g per min) and change in global cognitive functioning (Z-score) between baseline and 3‑month follow-up. Secondary objectives include change in cardiac output, white matter hyperintensities and other structural brain lesions. (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT05481008) CONCLUSION : The CAPITA study is the first study designed to systematically assess positive and negative cerebral and cognitive outcomes after TAVI. We hypothesise that TAVI improves cardiac output, CBF and cognitive functioning.
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- Astrid C van Nieuwkerk
- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam, Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Old Age Psychiatry, GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neurosciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Locations AMC and VUmc, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neurosciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Epidemiology and Data Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Maas SL, Jin H, Lu C, Nagenborg J, Manca M, Karel JMH, Cavill R, Waring O, Sikkink CJJM, Mees BME, Daemen MJAP, Smirnov E, Sluimer J, Van Der Vorst EPC, Biessen EAL. Identification of CD8+ T cell PRDM1 in high-risk human plaques and its regulatory role in murine lesion development. Cardiovasc Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvac066.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): Fritz Thyssen Stiftung
T cells have a prominent role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, although their function in atherosclerotic plaques is only partly understood. In this study, we utilize the advantages of high-throughput techniques and data analytic strategies to compare the inherent biological changes of T cells during plaque transition from a stable, non-haemorrhaged (low-risk) to a rupture-prone, haemorrhaged (high-risk) phenotype.
We classified 43 human carotid arterial lesions into high- and low-risk plaques based on the presence/absence of intraplaque hemorrhages. RNA from these lesions was isolated and microarray gene expression data was obtained and analyzed by Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis. A strong T cell signalling signature was identified in high- versus low-risk plaques, influencing angiogenesis and interferon-related processes. Bayesian network inference, cell type deconvolution and single-cell RNA sequencing analysis revealed that the T cell-associated gene program was linked to effector-memory cytotoxic, CD8+ T cells. This gene program appeared driven by CD8+ T cell-related transcription factors, including RUNX3, IRF7 and most importantly PRDM1. To validate these findings, we demonstrated in a murine model that T cell PRDM1 plays a key role in plaque formation, as atherosclerotic mice with a T cell specific Prdm1 deficiency developed larger and more advanced atherosclerotic plaques compared to control mice.
In conclusion, our study unveils a clear PRDM1-regulated effector-memory cytotoxic CD8+ T cell footprint in plaque development and the shift from low- to high-risk plaques, thereby revealing CD8+ T cells and PRMD1 as potential targets for intervention in adverse T cell responses in human atherosclerotic lesions.
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- SL Maas
- RWTH University Hospital Aachen, IMCAR , Aachen , Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Department of Pathology , Maastricht , Netherlands (The)
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Department of Pathology , Maastricht , Netherlands (The)
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Department of Pathology , Maastricht , Netherlands (The)
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Department of Pathology , Maastricht , Netherlands (The)
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- Maastricht University, Department of Data Sciences and Knowledge Engineering , Maastricht , Netherlands (The)
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- Maastricht University, Department of Data Sciences and Knowledge Engineering , Maastricht , Netherlands (The)
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Department of Pathology , Maastricht , Netherlands (The)
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- Zuyderland Medical Centre , Sittard , Netherlands (The)
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Department of Surgery , Maastricht , Netherlands (The)
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- Amsterdam UMC, Department of Pathology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences , Amsterdam , Netherlands (The)
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- Maastricht University, Department of Data Sciences and Knowledge Engineering , Maastricht , Netherlands (The)
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Department of Pathology , Maastricht , Netherlands (The)
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Department of Pathology , Maastricht , Netherlands (The)
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Santovito D, Egea V, Bidzhekov K, Natarelli L, Mourão A, Blanchet X, Wichapong K, Aslani M, Brunßen C, Horckmans M, Hristov M, Geerlof A, Lutgens E, Daemen MJAP, Hackeng T, Ries C, Chavakis T, Morawietz H, Naumann R, von Hundelshausen P, Steffens S, Duchêne J, Megens RTA, Sattler M, Weber C. Noncanonical inhibition of caspase-3 by a nuclear microRNA confers endothelial protection by autophagy in atherosclerosis. Sci Transl Med 2021; 12:12/546/eaaz2294. [PMID: 32493793 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaz2294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are versatile regulators of gene expression with profound implications for human disease including atherosclerosis, but whether they can exert posttranslational functions to control cell adaptation and whether such noncanonical features harbor pathophysiological relevance is unknown. Here, we show that miR-126-5p sustains endothelial integrity in the context of high shear stress and autophagy. Bound to argonaute-2 (Ago2), miR-126-5p forms a complex with Mex3a, which occurs on the surface of autophagic vesicles and guides its transport into the nucleus. Mutational studies and biophysical measurements demonstrate that Mex3a binds to the central U- and G-rich regions of miR-126-5p with nanomolar affinity via its two K homology domains. In the nucleus, miR-126-5p dissociates from Ago2 and binds to caspase-3 in an aptamer-like fashion with its seed sequence, preventing dimerization of the caspase and inhibiting its activity to limit apoptosis. The antiapoptotic effect of miR-126-5p outside of the RNA-induced silencing complex is important for endothelial integrity under conditions of high shear stress promoting autophagy: ablation of Mex3a or ATG5 in vivo attenuates nuclear import of miR-126-5p, aggravates endothelial apoptosis, and exacerbates atherosclerosis. In human plaques, we found reduced nuclear miR-126-5p and active caspase-3 in areas of disturbed flow. The direct inhibition of caspase-3 by nuclear miR-126-5p reveals a noncanonical mechanism by which miRNAs can modulate protein function.
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- Donato Santovito
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany. .,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Endothelium and Microcirculation, Department of Medicine III, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), B-1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam School of Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), 1081HZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam School of Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), 1081HZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Endothelium and Microcirculation, Department of Medicine III, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.,Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich at Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, D-85747 Garching, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, D-80336 Munich, Germany. .,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80336 Munich, Germany.,Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229HX Maastricht, Netherlands.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), D-81377 Munich, Germany
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Jin H, Goossens P, Juhasz P, Eijgelaar W, Manca M, Karel JMH, Smirnov E, Sikkink CJJM, Mees BME, Waring O, van Kuijk K, Fazzi GE, Gijbels MJJ, Kutmon M, Evelo CTA, Hedin U, Daemen MJAP, Sluimer JC, Matic L, Biessen EAL. Integrative multiomics analysis of human atherosclerosis reveals a serum response factor-driven network associated with intraplaque hemorrhage. Clin Transl Med 2021; 11:e458. [PMID: 34185408 PMCID: PMC8236116 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND While single-omics analyses on human atherosclerotic plaque have been very useful to map stage- or disease-related differences in expression, they only partly capture the array of changes in this tissue and suffer from scale-intrinsic limitations. In order to better identify processes associated with intraplaque hemorrhage and plaque instability, we therefore combined multiple omics into an integrated model. METHODS In this study, we compared protein and gene makeup of low- versus high-risk atherosclerotic lesion segments from carotid endarterectomy patients, as judged from the absence or presence of intraplaque hemorrhage, respectively. Transcriptomic, proteomic, and peptidomic data of this plaque cohort were aggregated and analyzed by DIABLO, an integrative multivariate classification and feature selection method. RESULTS We identified a protein-gene associated multiomics model able to segregate stable, nonhemorrhaged from vulnerable, hemorrhaged lesions at high predictive performance (AUC >0.95). The dominant component of this model correlated with αSMA- PDGFRα+ fibroblast-like cell content (p = 2.4E-05) and Arg1+ macrophage content (p = 2.2E-04) and was driven by serum response factor (SRF), possibly in a megakaryoblastic leukemia-1/2 (MKL1/2) dependent manner. Gene set overrepresentation analysis on the selected key features of this model pointed to a clear cardiovascular disease signature, with overrepresentation of extracellular matrix synthesis and organization, focal adhesion, and cholesterol metabolism terms, suggestive of the model's relevance for the plaque vulnerability. Finally, we were able to corroborate the predictive power of the selected features in several independent mRNA and proteomic plaque cohorts. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, our integrative omics study has identified an intraplaque hemorrhage-associated cardiovascular signature that provides excellent stratification of low- from high-risk carotid artery plaques in several independent cohorts. Further study revealed suppression of an SRF-regulated disease network, controlling lesion stability, in vulnerable plaque, which can serve as a scaffold for the design of targeted intervention in plaque destabilization.
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- Han Jin
- Department of PathologySchool for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM)Maastricht UMC+MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of PathologySchool for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM)Maastricht UMC+MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of PathologySchool for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM)Maastricht UMC+MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of PathologySchool for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM)Maastricht UMC+MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Data Science and Knowledge EngineeringMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Data Science and Knowledge EngineeringMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of PathologySchool for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM)Maastricht UMC+MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of PathologySchool for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM)Maastricht UMC+MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of PathologySchool for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM)Maastricht UMC+MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of PathologySchool for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM)Maastricht UMC+MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Department of Medical BiochemistryExperimental Vascular BiologyAmsterdam UMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- School for Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW)Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Bioinformatics (BiGCaT)Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio)Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Bioinformatics (BiGCaT)Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio)Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and SurgeryKarolinska InstituteSolnaSweden
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- Department of PathologyAmsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of PathologySchool for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM)Maastricht UMC+MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science (CVS)University of EdinburghEdinburghScotland
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and SurgeryKarolinska InstituteSolnaSweden
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- Department of PathologySchool for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM)Maastricht UMC+MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular ResearchRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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Scheffer S, Hermkens DMA, van der Weerd L, de Vries HE, Daemen MJAP. Vascular Hypothesis of Alzheimer Disease: Topical Review of Mouse Models. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2021; 41:1265-1283. [PMID: 33626911 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.311911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Sanny Scheffer
- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (S.S., D.M.A.H., M.J.A.P.D.)
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (S.S., D.M.A.H., M.J.A.P.D.)
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- Departments of Radiology & Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands (L.v.d.W.)
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (H.E.d.V.)
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (S.S., D.M.A.H., M.J.A.P.D.)
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Moonen RPM, Coolen BF, Sluimer JC, Daemen MJAP, Strijkers GJ. Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Uptake in Mouse Brachiocephalic Artery Atherosclerotic Plaque Quantified by T 2-Mapping MRI. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13020279. [PMID: 33669667 PMCID: PMC7922981 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13020279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The purpose of our study was to monitor the iron oxide contrast agent uptake in mouse brachiocephalic artery (BCA) atherosclerotic plaques in vivo by quantitative T2-mapping magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Female ApoE−/− mice (n = 32) on a 15-week Western-type diet developed advanced plaques in the BCA and were injected with ultra-small superparamagnetic iron oxides (USPIOs). Quantitative in vivo MRI at 9.4 T was performed with a Malcolm-Levitt (MLEV) prepared T2-mapping sequence to monitor the nanoparticle uptake in the atherosclerotic plaque. Ex vivo histology and particle electron paramagnetic resonance (pEPR) were used for validation. Longitudinal high-resolution in vivo T2-value maps were acquired with consistent quality. Average T2 values in the plaque decreased from a baseline value of 34.5 ± 0.6 ms to 24.0 ± 0.4 ms one day after injection and partially recovered to an average T2 of 27 ± 0.5 ms after two days. T2 values were inversely related to iron levels in the plaque as determined by ex vivo particle electron paramagnetic resonance (pEPR). We concluded that MRI T2 mapping facilitates a robust quantitative readout for USPIO uptake in atherosclerotic plaques in arteries near the mouse heart.
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- Rik P. M. Moonen
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-20-566-52-02
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van Hespen KM, Mackaaij C, Waas ISE, de Bree MP, Zwanenburg JJM, Kuijf HJ, Daemen MJAP, Hendrikse J, Hermkens DMA. Arterial Remodeling of the Intracranial Arteries in Patients With Hypertension and Controls: A Postmortem Study. Hypertension 2020; 77:135-146. [PMID: 33222546 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.16029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The intracranial arteries play a major role in cerebrovascular disease, but arterial remodeling due to hypertension has not been well described in humans. We aimed to quantify this remodeling for: the basilar artery, the vertebral, internal carotid, middle/anterior (inferior)/posterior cerebral, posterior communicating, and superior cerebellar arteries of the circle of Willis. Ex vivo circle of Willis specimens, selected from individuals with (n=24) and without (n=25) a history of hypertension, were imaged at 7T magnetic resonance imaging using a 3-dimensional gradient-echo sequence. Subsequently, histological analysis was performed. We validated the vessel wall thickness and area measurements from magnetic resonance imaging against histology. Next, we investigated potential differences in vessel wall thickness and area between both groups using both techniques. Finally, using histological analysis, we investigated potential differences in arterial wall stiffness and atherosclerotic plaque severity and load. All analyses were unadjusted. Magnetic resonance imaging and histology showed comparable vessel wall thickness (mean difference: 0.04 mm (limits of agreement:-0.12 to 0.19 mm) and area (0.43 mm2 [-0.97 to 1.8 mm2]) measurements. We observed no statistically significant differences in vessel wall thickness and area between both groups using either technique. Histological analysis showed early and advanced atherosclerotic plaques in almost all arteries for both groups. The arterial wall stiffness was significantly higher for the internal carotid artery in the hypertensive group. Concluding, we did not observe vessel wall thickening in the circle of Willis arteries in individuals with a history of hypertension using either technique. Using histological analysis, we observed a difference in vessel wall composition for the internal carotid artery.
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- Kees M van Hespen
- From the Center for Image Sciences (K.M.v.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, the Netherlands (C.M., I.S.E.W., M.P.D.B., M.J.A.P.D., D.M.A.H.)
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, the Netherlands (C.M., I.S.E.W., M.P.D.B., M.J.A.P.D., D.M.A.H.)
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, the Netherlands (C.M., I.S.E.W., M.P.D.B., M.J.A.P.D., D.M.A.H.)
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- Department of Radiology (J.J.M.Z., J.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Image Sciences Institute (H.J.K.), University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, the Netherlands (C.M., I.S.E.W., M.P.D.B., M.J.A.P.D., D.M.A.H.)
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- Department of Radiology (J.J.M.Z., J.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, the Netherlands (C.M., I.S.E.W., M.P.D.B., M.J.A.P.D., D.M.A.H.)
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Poels K, Schnitzler JG, Waissi F, Levels JHM, Stroes ESG, Daemen MJAP, Lutgens E, Pennekamp AM, De Kleijn DPV, Seijkens TTP, Kroon J. Inhibition of PFKFB3 Hampers the Progression of Atherosclerosis and Promotes Plaque Stability. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:581641. [PMID: 33282864 PMCID: PMC7688893 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.581641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Aims 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase (PFKFB)3-mediated glycolysis is pivotal in driving macrophage- and endothelial cell activation and thereby inflammation. Once activated, these cells play a crucial role in the progression of atherosclerosis. Here, we analyzed the expression of PFKFB3 in human atherosclerotic lesions and investigated the therapeutic potential of pharmacological inhibition of PFKFB3 in experimental atherosclerosis by using the glycolytic inhibitor PFK158. Methods and Results PFKFB3 expression was higher in vulnerable human atheromatous carotid plaques when compared to stable fibrous plaques and predominantly expressed in plaque macrophages and endothelial cells. Analysis of advanced plaques of human coronary arteries revealed a positive correlation of PFKFB3 expression with necrotic core area. To further investigate the role of PFKFB3 in atherosclerotic disease progression, we treated 6-8 weeks old male Ldlr -/- mice. These mice were fed a high cholesterol diet for 13 weeks, of which they were treated for 5 weeks with the glycolytic inhibitor PFK158 to block PFKFB3 activity. The incidence of fibrous cap atheroma (advanced plaques) was reduced in PFK158-treated mice. Plaque phenotype altered markedly as both necrotic core area and intraplaque apoptosis decreased. This coincided with thickening of the fibrous cap and increased plaque stability after PFK158 treatment. Concomitantly, we observed a decrease in glycolysis in peripheral blood mononuclear cells compared to the untreated group, which alludes that changes in the intracellular metabolism of monocyte and macrophages is advantageous for plaque stabilization. Conclusion High PFKFB3 expression is associated with vulnerable atheromatous human carotid and coronary plaques. In mice, high PFKFB3 expression is also associated with a vulnerable plaque phenotype, whereas inhibition of PFKFB3 activity leads to plaque stabilization. This data implies that inhibition of inducible glycolysis may reduce inflammation, which has the ability to subsequently attenuate atherogenesis.
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- Kikkie Poels
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Surgical Specialties, Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Surgical Specialties, Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Vascular Surgery, Netherlands and Netherlands Heart Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, University Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Vlastra W, van Nieuwkerk AC, Bronzwaer ASGT, Versteeg A, Bron EE, Niessen WJ, Mutsaerts HJMM, van der Ster BJP, Majoie CBLM, Biessels GJ, Nederveen AJ, Daemen MJAP, van Osch MJP, Baan J, Piek JJ, Van Lieshout JJ, Delewi R. Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients with Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. J Am Geriatr Soc 2020; 69:494-499. [PMID: 33068017 PMCID: PMC7894507 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive, life‐saving treatment for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis that improves quality of life. We examined cardiac output and cerebral blood flow in patients undergoing TAVI to test the hypothesis that improved cardiac output after TAVI is associated with an increase in cerebral blood flow. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING European high‐volume tertiary multidisciplinary cardiac care. PARTICIPANTS Thirty‐one patients (78.3 ± 4.6 years; 61% female) with severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis. MEASUREMENTS Noninvasive prospective assessment of cardiac output (L/min) by inert gas rebreathing and cerebral blood flow of the total gray matter (mL/100 g per min) using arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging in resting state less than 24 hours before TAVI and at 3‐month follow‐up. Cerebral blood flow change was defined as the difference relative to baseline. RESULTS On average, cardiac output in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis increased from 4.0 ± 1.1 to 5.4 ± 2.4 L/min after TAVI (P = .003). The increase in cerebral blood flow after TAVI strongly varied between patients (7% ± 24%; P = .41) and related to the increase in cardiac output, with an 8.2% (standard error = 2.3%; P = .003) increase in cerebral blood flow per every additional liter of cardiac output following the TAVI procedure. CONCLUSION Following TAVI, there was an association of increase in cardiac output with increase in cerebral blood flow. These findings encourage future larger studies to determine the influence of TAVI on cerebral blood flow and cognitive function.
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- Wieneke Vlastra
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location AMC and VUmc, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location AMC and VUmc, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Brain Centre Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location AMC and VUmc, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, locations AMC and VUmc, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,MRC/Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life Sciences, The Medical School, University of Nottingham Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Santovito D, Egea V, Bidzhekov K, Natarelli L, Mourão A, Blanchet X, Wichapong K, Aslani M, Brunßen C, Horckmans M, Hristov M, Geerlof A, Lutgens E, Daemen MJAP, Hackeng T, Ries C, Chavakis T, Morawietz H, Naumann R, Hundelshausen PV, Steffens S, Duchêne J, Megens RTA, Sattler M, Weber C. Autophagy unleashes noncanonical microRNA functions. Autophagy 2020; 16:2294-2296. [PMID: 33054575 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2020.1830523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression which act by guiding AGO (argonaute) proteins to target RNA transcripts in the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). This macromolecular complex includes multiple additional components (e.g., TNRC6A) that allow for interaction with enzymes mediating inhibition of translation or RNA decay. However, miRNAs also reside in low-molecular weight complexes without being engaged in target repression, and their function in this context is largely unknown. Our recent findings show that endothelial cells exposed to protective high-shear stress or MTORC inhibition activate the macroautophagy/autophagy machinery to sustain viability by promoting differential trafficking of MIR126 strands and by enabling unconventional features of MIR126-5p. Whereas MIR126-3p is degraded upon autophagy activation, MIR126-5p interacts with the RNA-binding protein MEX3A to form a ternary complex with AGO2. This complex forms on the autophagosomal surface and facilitates its nuclear localization. Once in the nucleus, MIR126-5p dissociates from AGO2 and establishes aptamer-like interactions with the effector CASP3 (caspase 3). The binding to MIR126-5p prevents dimerization and proper active site formation of CASP3, thus inhibiting proteolytic activity and limiting apoptosis. Disrupting this pathway in vivo by genetic deletion of Mex3a or by specific deficiency of endothelial autophagy aggravates endothelial apoptosis and exacerbates the progression of atherosclerosis. The direct inhibition of CASP3 by MIR126-5p reveals a non-canonical mechanism by which miRNAs can modulate protein function and mediate the autophagy-apoptosis crosstalk.
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- Donato Santovito
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany.,Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research, UoS of Milan, National Research Council , Milan, Italy
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München , Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Endothelium and Microcirculation, Department of Medicine III, Faculty of Medicine of the TU Dresden , Dresden, Germany
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- Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) , Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München , Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany.,Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam School of Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS) , Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam School of Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS) , Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine , Faculty of Medicine of the TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Endothelium and Microcirculation, Department of Medicine III, Faculty of Medicine of the TU Dresden , Dresden, Germany
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- Transgenic Core Facility, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics , Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Structural Biolology, Helmholtz Zentrum München , Neuherberg, Germany.,Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich at Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich , Garching, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK) , Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance , Munich, Germany.,Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (Synergy) , Munich, Germany
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Seijkens TTP, Poels K, Meiler S, van Tiel CM, Kusters PJH, Reiche M, Atzler D, Winkels H, Tjwa M, Poelman H, Slütter B, Kuiper J, Gijbels M, Kuivenhoven JA, Matic LP, Paulsson-Berne G, Hedin U, Hansson GK, Nicolaes GAF, Daemen MJAP, Weber C, Gerdes N, de Winther MPJ, Lutgens E. Deficiency of the T cell regulator Casitas B-cell lymphoma-B aggravates atherosclerosis by inducing CD8+ T cell-mediated macrophage death. Eur Heart J 2020; 40:372-382. [PMID: 30452556 PMCID: PMC6340101 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Aims The E3-ligase CBL-B (Casitas B-cell lymphoma-B) is an important negative regulator of T cell activation that is also expressed in macrophages. T cells and macrophages mediate atherosclerosis, but their regulation in this disease remains largely unknown; thus, we studied the function of CBL-B in atherogenesis. Methods and results The expression of CBL-B in human atherosclerotic plaques was lower in advanced lesions compared with initial lesions and correlated inversely with necrotic core area. Twenty weeks old Cblb−/−Apoe−/− mice showed a significant increase in plaque area in the aortic arch, where initial plaques were present. In the aortic root, a site containing advanced plaques, lesion area rose by 40%, accompanied by a dramatic change in plaque phenotype. Plaques contained fewer macrophages due to increased apoptosis, larger necrotic cores, and more CD8+ T cells. Cblb−/−Apoe−/− macrophages exhibited enhanced migration and increased cytokine production and lipid uptake. Casitas B-cell lymphoma-B deficiency increased CD8+ T cell numbers, which were protected against apoptosis and regulatory T cell-mediated suppression. IFNγ and granzyme B production was enhanced in Cblb−/−Apoe−/− CD8+ T cells, which provoked macrophage killing. Depletion of CD8+ T cells in Cblb−/−Apoe−/− bone marrow chimeras rescued the phenotype, indicating that CBL-B controls atherosclerosis mainly through its function in CD8+ T cells. Conclusion Casitas B-cell lymphoma-B expression in human plaques decreases during the progression of atherosclerosis. As an important regulator of immune responses in experimental atherosclerosis, CBL-B hampers macrophage recruitment and activation during initial atherosclerosis and limits CD8+ T cell activation and CD8+ T cell-mediated macrophage death in advanced atherosclerosis, thereby preventing the progression towards high-risk plaques. ![]()
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- Tom T P Seijkens
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Room K1-110, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilians University, Pettenkoferstraße 8a & 9, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Room K1-110, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Room K1-110, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Room K1-110, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Room K1-110, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Room K1-110, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilians University, Pettenkoferstraße 8a & 9, Munich, Germany.,Walther-Straub-Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Goethestraße 33D, Munich, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Pettenkoferstraße 8a & 9, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilians University, Pettenkoferstraße 8a & 9, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory of Vascular Hematology/Angiogenesis, Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Sandhofstraße 1D, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Room K1-110, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Division of BioTherapeutics, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einstein weg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Division of BioTherapeutics, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einstein weg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Room K1-110, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Postbus 72, AB Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Solna SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Room K1-110, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilians University, Pettenkoferstraße 8a & 9, Munich, Germany.,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Pettenkoferstraße 8a & 9, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilians University, Pettenkoferstraße 8a & 9, Munich, Germany.,Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5m 0225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Room K1-110, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilians University, Pettenkoferstraße 8a & 9, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Room K1-110, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilians University, Pettenkoferstraße 8a & 9, Munich, Germany
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Hermkens DMA, Stam OCG, de Wit NM, Fontijn RD, Jongejan A, Moerland PD, Mackaaij C, Waas ISE, Daemen MJAP, de Vries HE. Profiling the unique protective properties of intracranial arterial endothelial cells. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2019; 7:151. [PMID: 31610812 PMCID: PMC6792251 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-019-0805-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disorders, like atherosclerosis and hypertension, are increasingly known to be associated with vascular cognitive impairment (VCI). In particular, intracranial atherosclerosis is one of the main causes of VCI, although plaque development occurs later in time and is structurally different compared to atherosclerosis in extracranial arteries. Recent data suggest that endothelial cells (ECs) that line the intracranial arteries may exert anti-atherosclerotic effects due to yet unidentified pathways. To gain insights into underlying mechanisms, we isolated post-mortem endothelial cells from both the intracranial basilar artery (BA) and the extracranial common carotid artery (CCA) from the same individual (total of 15 individuals) with laser capture microdissection. RNA sequencing revealed a distinct molecular signature of the two endothelial cell populations of which the most prominent ones were validated by means of qPCR. Our data reveal for the first time that intracranial artery ECs exert an immune quiescent phenotype. Secondly, genes known to be involved in the response of ECs to damage (inflammation, differentiation, adhesion, proliferation, permeability and oxidative stress) are differentially expressed in intracranial ECs compared to extracranial ECs. Finally, Desmoplakin (DSP) and Hop Homeobox (HOPX), two genes expressed at a higher level in intracranial ECs, and Sodium Voltage-Gated Channel Beta Subunit 3 (SCN3B), a gene expressed at a lower level in intracranial ECs compared to extracranial ECs, were shown to be responsive to shear stress and/or hypoxia. With our data we present a set of intracranial-specific endothelial genes that may contribute to its protective phenotype, thereby supporting proper perfusion and consequently may preserve cognitive function. Deciphering the molecular regulation of the vascular bed in the brain may lead to the identification of novel potential intervention strategies to halt vascular associated disorders, such as atherosclerosis and vascular cognitive dysfunction.
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Crombag GAJC, Schreuder FHBM, van Hoof RHM, Truijman MTB, Wijnen NJA, Vöö SA, Nelemans PJ, Heeneman S, Nederkoorn PJ, Daemen JWH, Daemen MJAP, Mess WH, Wildberger JE, van Oostenbrugge RJ, Kooi ME. Microvasculature and intraplaque hemorrhage in atherosclerotic carotid lesions: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging study. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2019; 21:15. [PMID: 30832656 PMCID: PMC6398220 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-019-0524-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The presence of intraplaque haemorrhage (IPH) has been related to plaque rupture, is associated with plaque progression, and predicts cerebrovascular events. However, the mechanisms leading to IPH are not fully understood. The dominant view is that IPH is caused by leakage of erythrocytes from immature microvessels. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether there is an association between atherosclerotic plaque microvasculature and presence of IPH in a relatively large prospective cohort study of patients with symptomatic carotid plaque. METHODS One hundred and thirty-two symptomatic patients with ≥2 mm carotid plaque underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) of the symptomatic carotid plaque for detection of IPH and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-CMR for assessment of plaque microvasculature. Ktrans, an indicator of microvascular flow, density and leakiness, was estimated using pharmacokinetic modelling in the vessel wall and adventitia. Statistical analysis was performed using an independent samples T-test and binary logistic regression, correcting for clinical risk factors. RESULTS A decreased vessel wall Ktrans was found for IPH positive patients (0.051 ± 0.011 min- 1 versus 0.058 ± 0.017 min- 1, p = 0.001). No significant difference in adventitial Ktrans was found in patients with and without IPH (0.057 ± 0.012 min- 1 and 0.057 ± 0.018 min- 1, respectively). Histological analysis in a subgroup of patients that underwent carotid endarterectomy demonstrated no significant difference in relative microvessel density between plaques without IPH (n = 8) and plaques with IPH (n = 15) (0.000333 ± 0.0000707 vs. and 0.000289 ± 0.0000439, p = 0.585). CONCLUSIONS A reduced vessel wall Ktrans is found in the presence of IPH. Thus, we did not find a positive association between plaque microvasculature and IPH several weeks after a cerebrovascular event. Not only leaky plaque microvessels, but additional factors may contribute to IPH development. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT01208025 . Registration date September 23, 2010. Retrospectively registered (first inclusion September 21, 2010). NCT01709045 , date of registration October 17, 2012. Retrospectively registered (first inclusion August 23, 2011).
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- Geneviève A. J. C. Crombag
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology & Donders Institute for Brain Cognition & Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Clinical Neurophysiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Bronzwaer ASGT, Verbree J, Stok WJ, Daemen MJAP, van Buchem MA, van Osch MJP, van Lieshout JJ. Aging modifies the effect of cardiac output on middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity. Physiol Rep 2018; 5:5/17/e13361. [PMID: 28912128 PMCID: PMC5599856 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Revised: 06/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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An association between cerebral blood flow (CBF) and cardiac output (CO) has been established in young healthy subjects. As of yet it is unclear how this association evolves over the life span. To that purpose, we continuously recorded mean arterial pressure (MAP; finger plethysmography), CO (pulse contour; CO‐trek), mean blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery (MCAV; transcranial Doppler ultrasonography), and end‐tidal CO2 partial pressure (PetCO2) in healthy young (19–27 years), middle‐aged (51–61 years), and elderly subjects (70–79 years). Decreases and increases in CO were accomplished using lower body negative pressure and dynamic handgrip exercise, respectively. Aging in itself did not alter dynamic cerebral autoregulation or cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity. A linear relation between changes in CO and MCAVmean was observed in middle‐aged (P < 0.01) and elderly (P = 0.04) subjects but not in young (P = 0.45) subjects, taking concurrent changes in MAP and PetCO2 into account. These data imply that with aging, brain perfusion becomes increasingly dependent on CO.
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- Anne-Sophie G T Bronzwaer
- Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Biology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands .,Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Biology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,MRC/Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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Hooghiemstra AM, Bertens AS, Leeuwis AE, Bron EE, Bots ML, Brunner-La Rocca HP, de Craen AJM, van der Geest RJ, Greving JP, Kappelle LJ, Niessen WJ, van Oostenbrugge RJ, van Osch MJP, de Roos A, van Rossum AC, Biessels GJ, van Buchem MA, Daemen MJAP, van der Flier WM. The Missing Link in the Pathophysiology of Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Design of the Heart-Brain Study. Cerebrovasc Dis Extra 2017; 7:140-152. [PMID: 29017156 PMCID: PMC5730112 DOI: 10.1159/000480738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Hemodynamic balance in the heart-brain axis is increasingly recognized as a crucial factor in maintaining functional and structural integrity of the brain and thereby cognitive functioning. Patients with heart failure (HF), carotid occlusive disease (COD), and vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) present themselves with complaints attributed to specific parts of the heart-brain axis, but hemodynamic changes often go beyond the part of the axis for which they primarily seek medical advice. The Heart-Brain Study hypothesizes that the hemodynamic status of the heart and the brain is an important but underestimated cause of VCI. We investigate this by studying to what extent hemodynamic changes contribute to VCI and what the mechanisms involved are. Here, we provide an overview of the design and protocol. Methods The Heart-Brain Study is a multicenter cohort study with a follow-up measurement after 2 years among 645 participants (175 VCI, 175 COD, 175 HF, and 120 controls). Enrollment criteria are the following: 1 of the 3 diseases diagnosed according to current guidelines, age ≥50 years, no magnetic resonance contraindications, ability to undergo cognitive testing, and independence in daily life. A core clinical dataset is collected including sociodemographic factors, cardiovascular risk factors, detailed neurologic, cardiac, and medical history, medication, and a physical examination. In addition, we perform standardized neuropsychological testing, cardiac, vascular and brain MRI, and blood sampling. In subsets of participants we assess Alzheimer biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid, and assess echocardiography and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring. Follow-up measurements after 2 years include neuropsychological testing, brain MRI, and blood samples for all participants. We use centralized state-of-the-art storage platforms for clinical and imaging data. Imaging data are processed centrally with automated standardized pipelines. Results and Conclusions The Heart-Brain Study investigates relationships between (cardio-)vascular factors, the hemodynamic status of the heart and the brain, and cognitive impairment. By studying the complete heart-brain axis in patient groups that represent components of this axis, we have the opportunity to assess a combination of clinical and subclinical manifestations of disorders of the heart, vascular system and brain, with hemodynamic status as a possible binding factor.
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- Astrid M Hooghiemstra
- Alzheimer Center & Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.,Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Center & Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam, Departments of Medical Informatics and Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Division of Image Processing, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam, Departments of Medical Informatics and Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,Imaging Physics, Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
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- C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Center & Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Daugherty A, Tall AR, Daemen MJAP, Falk E, Fisher EA, García-Cardeña G, Lusis AJ, Owens AP, Rosenfeld ME, Virmani R. Recommendation on Design, Execution, and Reporting of Animal Atherosclerosis Studies: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2017; 37:e131-e157. [PMID: 28729366 DOI: 10.1161/atv.0000000000000062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Animal studies are a foundation for defining mechanisms of atherosclerosis and potential targets of drugs to prevent lesion development or reverse the disease. In the current literature, it is common to see contradictions of outcomes in animal studies from different research groups, leading to the paucity of extrapolations of experimental findings into understanding the human disease. The purpose of this statement is to provide guidelines for development and execution of experimental design and interpretation in animal studies. Recommendations include the following: (1) animal model selection, with commentary on the fidelity of mimicking facets of the human disease; (2) experimental design and its impact on the interpretation of data; and (3) standard methods to enhance accuracy of measurements and characterization of atherosclerotic lesions.
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Stam OCG, Daemen MJAP, van Rijswijk JW, de Mol BAJM, van der Wal AC. Intraleaflet hemorrhages are a common finding in symptomatic aortic and mitral valves. Cardiovasc Pathol 2017; 30:12-18. [PMID: 28666146 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Intraleaflet hemorrhage (ILH) has been reported to occur in calcified degenerated aortic valves. At present, no such information is available for mitral valves or for other types of valvular disease. We examined the prevalence, age, and potential source of ILH in a consecutive series of surgically removed aortic and mitral valves, and related the findings to specific types of heart valve pathology. METHODS A total of 105 aortic (n=85) and mitral (n=20) valves were retrieved from 100 symptomatic patients. Pathological diagnosis was made on photographic images and histology. Presence, extent, and age of ILH; its possible association with calcification; microvessels; and microvascular leakage were assessed with conventional and immunohistochemical staining methods and related to the type of underlying valvular disease. RESULTS Pathological diagnosis revealed degenerative aortic valve disease (n=70), postinflammatory disease (n=16), endocarditis (n=12), myxoid degenerative mitral valve disease (n=6), and one normal valve. ILH was found in 86% of aortic and 75% of mitral valves. Microvessels were present in 91% of all valves. Microvascular leakage was noted in 70% of aortic and 84% of mitral valves; in both groups, colocalization with ILH was found in 48%. Most aortic valves (91%) contained calcium deposits, of which 54% showed colocalization with ILH. In 66% of valves with ILH, a combination of recent hemorrhage and iron deposits was seen, indicating an ongoing process of episodic hemorrhages. CONCLUSION The prevalence of ILH is very high in resected heart valves. Both aortic and mitral valves showed an association of ILH with microvessels, microvascular leakage, and calcifications. We speculate that repetitive microvascular-leakage-related ILH may contribute to valve dysfunction on the (very) long term.
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- Olga C G Stam
- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Vöö S, Kwee RM, Sluimer JC, Schreuder FHBM, Wierts R, Bauwens M, Heeneman S, Cleutjens JPM, van Oostenbrugge RJ, Daemen JWH, Daemen MJAP, Mottaghy FM, Kooi ME. Imaging Intraplaque Inflammation in Carotid Atherosclerosis With 18F-Fluorocholine Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography: Prospective Study on Vulnerable Atheroma With Immunohistochemical Validation. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2017; 9:CIRCIMAGING.115.004467. [PMID: 27162131 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.115.004467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND (18)F-fluorocholine ((18)F-FCH) uptake is associated with cell proliferation and activity in tumor patients. We hypothesized that (18)F-FCH could similarly be a valuable imaging tool to identify vulnerable plaques and associated intraplaque inflammation and atheroma cell proliferation. METHODS AND RESULTS Ten consecutive stroke patients (90% men, median age 66.5 years, range, 59.4-69.7) with ipsilateral >70% carotid artery stenosis and who underwent carotid endarterectomy were included in the study. Before carotid endarterectomy, all patients underwent positron emission tomography to assess maximum (18)F-FCH uptake in ipsilateral symptomatic carotid plaques and contralateral asymptomatic carotid arteries, which was corrected for background activity, resulting in a maximum target-to-background ratio (TBRmax). Macrophage content was assessed in all carotid endarterectomy specimens as a percentage of CD68(+)-staining per whole plaque area (plaqueCD68(+)) and as a maximum CD68(+) percentage (maxCD68(+)) in the most inflamed section/plaque. Dynamic positron emission tomography imaging demonstrated that an interval of 10 minutes between (18)F-FCH injection and positron emission tomography acquisition is appropriate for carotid plaque imaging. TBRmax in ipsilateral symptomatic carotid plaques correlated significantly with plaqueCD68(+) (Spearman's ρ=0.648, P=0.043) and maxCD68(+) (ρ=0.721, P=0.019) in the 10 corresponding carotid endarterectomy specimens. TBRmax was significantly higher (P=0.047) in ipsilateral symptomatic carotid plaques (median: 2.0; interquartile range [Q1-Q3], 1.5-2.5) compared with the contralateral asymptomatic carotid arteries (median: 1.4; Q1-Q3, 1.3-1.6). TBRmax was not significantly correlated to carotid artery stenosis (ρ=0.506, P=0.135). CONCLUSIONS In vivo uptake of (18)F-FCH in human carotid atherosclerotic plaques correlated strongly with degree of macrophage infiltration and recent symptoms, thus (18)F-FCH positron emission tomography is a promising tool for the evaluation of vulnerable plaques. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01899014.
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- Stefan Vöö
- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.)
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.)
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.)
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.)
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.)
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.)
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.)
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.)
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.)
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.)
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.)
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.).
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- From the CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht, The Netherlands (S.V., J.C.S., F.H.B.M.S., S.H., R.J.v.O., M.E.K.); Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (S.V., R.M.K., F.H.B.M.S., R.W., M.B., F.M.M., M.E.K.), Pathology (J.C.S., S.H., J.P.M.C.), Neurology (F.H.B.M.S., R.J.v.O.), and Surgery (J.-W.H.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.); and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (F.M.M.).
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Bronzwaer ASGT, Bogert LWJ, Westerhof BE, Piek JJ, Daemen MJAP, van Lieshout JJ. Abnormal haemodynamic postural response in patients with chronic heart failure. ESC Heart Fail 2017; 4:146-153. [PMID: 28451451 PMCID: PMC5396043 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Aim The objective was to evaluate in treated heart failure (HF) patients whether multidrug therapy interferes with the cardiovascular autonomic response to postural stress. Methods and results Blood pressure (BP; Finapres), heart rate (HR), stroke volume, and total peripheral resistance (TPR) responses to standing up were measured in 33 HF patients and 10 healthy age‐matched controls. Ten hypertensive (HT) patients treated with a similar combination of drugs but without heart failure served as reference subjects to account for use of medication. Frequency domain measures of HR and BP variability were calculated as correlates of cardiovascular autonomic function. Postural hypotension was found in 16 out of 33 HF patients independently from New York Heart Association functional class. In HF patients vs. HT patients and healthy controls the haemodynamic postural response was abnormal with a large initial BP fall and a slackened reflex increase in TPR resulting in inadequate BP recovery. HR and BP variability were normal in HT patients and healthy controls but attenuated in HF patients. The magnitude of the postural HR, stroke volume, and TPR responses as well as HR and BP variability was inversely related to the New York Heart Association class. Conclusions In HF patients, the autonomic vasomotor response to postural stress is abnormal, more pronounced with increasing disease severity, and frequently associated with overt postural hypotension. These phenomena appear related to the cardiac condition rather than treatment.
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- Anne-Sophie G T Bronzwaer
- Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical CentreUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands.,Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Centre for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical CentreUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical CentreUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands.,Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Centre for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical CentreUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Centre for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical CentreUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands.,Department of Pulmonary DiseasesVU University Medical CentreAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- AMC Heart Center, Academic Medical CentreUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical CentreUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical CentreUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands.,Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Centre for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical CentreUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands.,MRC/Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life SciencesUniversity of Nottingham Medical School, Queen's Medical CentreNottinghamUK
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van Hoof RHM, Vöö SA, Sluimer JC, Wijnen NJA, Hermeling E, Schreuder FHBM, Truijman MTB, Cleutjens JPM, Daemen MJAP, Daemen JWH, van Oostenbrugge RJ, Mess WH, Wildberger JE, Heeneman S, Kooi ME. Vessel wall and adventitial DCE-MRI parameters demonstrate similar correlations with carotid plaque microvasculature on histology. J Magn Reson Imaging 2017; 46:1053-1059. [PMID: 28152245 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.25648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE To assess parameter agreement of volume transfer coefficient (Ktrans ) between two vascular regions and to study the correlation with microvessel density on histology. The dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) parameter Ktrans is frequently used to study atherosclerotic plaque microvasculature. Ktrans has been reported using different descriptive statistics (mean, median, 75th percentile) either for the whole vessel wall or the adventitia in previous studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS DCE-MRI parameter agreement was analyzed in 110 symptomatic patients with ≥2 mm carotid plaque that underwent a 3T carotid DCE-MRI examination. Ktrans was estimated in the entire vessel wall and adventitia. Twenty-three patients underwent carotid endarterectomy and were used for comparison with histological quantification of microvessel density of the plaque using CD31 immunohistochemistry. DCE-MRI parameters in the vessel wall regions were compared using Pearson's correlation coefficient, Bland-Altman analysis, and a two-sided paired samples t-test. Correlation of the DCE-MRI parameters with histology was studied using the Pearson's correlation coefficient. RESULTS Median adventitial Ktrans was 5% higher (P = 0.003) than entire vessel wall Ktrans , with no differences for other descriptive statistics. Vessel wall and adventitial Ktrans showed similar moderately strong correlations with plaque microvessel density on histology (Pearson's ρ: 0.59-0.65 [P < 0.003] and 0.52-0.64 [P < 0.011], respectively). CONCLUSION The similar moderately strong correlations for vessel wall and adventitial Ktrans with microvessel density on histology suggested that both regions reflected plaque microvessel density. Care should to be taken when comparing absolute values between studies. Future studies incorporating thresholds for risk stratification need to agree upon standardization of DCE-MRI parameters. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017;46:1053-1059.
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- Raf H M van Hoof
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Bronzwaer ASGT, Verbree J, Stok WJ, Daemen MJAP, van Buchem MA, van Osch MJP, van Lieshout JJ. The cerebrovascular response to lower-body negative pressure vs. head-up tilt. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2017; 122:877-883. [PMID: 28082333 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00797.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Lower-body negative pressure (LBNP) has been proposed as a MRI-compatible surrogate for orthostatic stress. Although the effects of LBNP on cerebral hemodynamic behavior have been considered to reflect those of orthostatic stress, a direct comparison with actual orthostasis is lacking. We assessed the effects of LBNP (-50 mmHg) vs. head-up tilt (HUT; at 70°) in 10 healthy subjects (5 female) on transcranial Doppler-determined cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFv) in the middle cerebral artery and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) as estimated from the blood pressure signal (finger plethysmography). CPP was maintained during LBNP but decreased after 2 min in response to HUT, leading to an ~15% difference in CPP between LBNP and HUT (P ≤ 0.020). Mean CBFv initially decreased similarly in response to LBNP and for HUT, but, from minute 3 on, the decline became ~50% smaller (P ≤ 0.029) during LBNP. The reduction in end-tidal Pco2 partial pressure (PetCO2 ) was comparable but with an earlier return toward baseline values in response to LBNP but not during HUT (P = 0.008). We consider the larger decrease in CBFv during HUT vs. LBNP attributable to the pronounced reduction in PetCO2 and to gravitational influences on CPP, and this should be taken into account when applying LBNP as an MRI-compatible orthostatic stress modality.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Lower-body negative pressure (LBNP) has the potential to serve as a MRI-compatible surrogate of orthostatic stress but a comparison with actual orthostasis was lacking. This study showed that the pronounced reduction in end-tidal Pco2 together with gravitational effects on the brain circulation lead to a larger decline in cerebral blood flow velocity in response to head-up tilt than during lower-body negative pressure. This should be taken into account when employing lower-body negative pressure as MRI-compatible alternative to orthostatic stress.
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- Anne-Sophie G T Bronzwaer
- Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Anatomy, Embryology and Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; .,Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Anatomy, Embryology and Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Medical Research Center/Arthritis Research United Kingdom Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Cai B, Thorp EB, Doran AC, Sansbury BE, Daemen MJAP, Dorweiler B, Spite M, Fredman G, Tabas I. MerTK receptor cleavage promotes plaque necrosis and defective resolution in atherosclerosis. J Clin Invest 2017; 127:564-568. [PMID: 28067670 DOI: 10.1172/jci90520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Atherothrombotic vascular disease is often triggered by a distinct type of atherosclerotic lesion that displays features of impaired inflammation resolution, notably a necrotic core and thinning of a protective fibrous cap that overlies the core. A key cause of plaque necrosis is defective clearance of apoptotic cells, or efferocytosis, by lesional macrophages, but the mechanisms underlying defective efferocytosis and its possible links to impaired resolution in atherosclerosis are incompletely understood. Here, we provide evidence that proteolytic cleavage of the macrophage efferocytosis receptor c-Mer tyrosine kinase (MerTK) reduces efferocytosis and promotes plaque necrosis and defective resolution. In human carotid plaques, MerTK cleavage correlated with plaque necrosis and the presence of ischemic symptoms. Moreover, in fat-fed LDL receptor-deficient (Ldlr-/-) mice whose myeloid cells expressed a cleavage-resistant variant of MerTK, atherosclerotic lesions exhibited higher macrophage MerTK, lower levels of the cleavage product soluble Mer, improved efferocytosis, smaller necrotic cores, thicker fibrous caps, and increased ratio of proresolving versus proinflammatory lipid mediators. These findings provide a plausible molecular-cellular mechanism that contributes to defective efferocytosis, plaque necrosis, and impaired resolution during the progression of atherosclerosis.
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Daeichin V, Sluimer JC, van der Heiden K, Skachkov I, Kooiman K, Janssen A, Janssen B, Bosch JG, de Jong N, Daemen MJAP, van der Steen AFW. Live Observation of Atherosclerotic Plaque Disruption in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mouse. Ultrasound Int Open 2016; 1:E67-71. [PMID: 27689156 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1565092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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AIM The actual occurrence of spontaneous plaque rupture in mice has been a matter of debate. We report on an in vivo observation of the actual event of possible plaque disruption in a living ApoE(-/-) mouse. METHODS AND RESULTS During live contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of a 50-week-old ApoE(-/-) male mouse, symptoms suggesting plaque disruption in the brachiocephalic artery were observed. Histological analysis confirmed the presence of advanced atherosclerotic lesions with dissections and intraplaque hemorrhage in the affected brachiocephalic trunk, pointing towards plaque rupture as the cause of the observed event. However, we did not detect a luminal thrombus or cap rupture, which is a key criterion for plaque rupture in human atherosclerosis. CONCLUSION This study reports the real-time occurrence of a possible plaque rupture in a living ApoE(-/-) mouse.
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- V Daeichin
- Erasmus Medical Center, Thoraxcenter Biomedical Engineering, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Maastricht University, CARIM, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Erasmus Medical Center, Thoraxcenter Biomedical Engineering, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Erasmus Medical Center, Thoraxcenter Biomedical Engineering, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Erasmus Medical Center, Thoraxcenter Biomedical Engineering, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Maastricht University, CARIM, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Pharmacology & Toxicology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Erasmus Medical Center, Thoraxcenter Biomedical Engineering, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Erasmus Medical Center, Thoraxcenter Biomedical Engineering, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Lab of Acoustical Wavefield Imaging, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Pathology, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Erasmus Medical Center, Thoraxcenter Biomedical Engineering, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Lab of Acoustical Wavefield Imaging, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
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Daeichin V, Kooiman K, Skachkov I, Bosch JG, Theelen TL, Steiger K, Needles A, Janssen BJ, Daemen MJAP, van der Steen AFW, de Jong N, Sluimer JC. Quantification of Endothelial αvβ3 Expression with High-Frequency Ultrasound and Targeted Microbubbles: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies. Ultrasound Med Biol 2016; 42:2283-2293. [PMID: 27302657 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Angiogenesis is a critical feature of plaque development in atherosclerosis and might play a key role in both the initiation and later rupture of plaques. The precursory molecular or cellular pro-angiogenic events that initiate plaque growth and that ultimately contribute to plaque instability, however, cannot be detected directly with any current diagnostic modality. This study was designed to investigate the feasibility of ultrasound molecular imaging of endothelial αvβ3 expression in vitro and in vivo using αvβ3-targeted ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs). In the in vitro study, αvβ3 expression was confirmed by immunofluorescence in a murine endothelial cell line and detected using the targeted UCA and ultrasound imaging at 18-MHz transmit frequency. In the in vivo study, expression of endothelial αvβ3 integrin in murine carotid artery vessels and microvessels of the salivary gland was quantified using targeted UCA and high-frequency ultrasound in seven animals. Our results indicated that endothelial αvβ3 expression was significantly higher in the carotid arterial wall containing atherosclerotic lesions than in arterial segments without any lesions. We also found that the salivary gland can be used as an internal positive control for successful binding of targeted UCA to αvβ3 integrin. In conclusion, αvβ3-targeted UCA allows non-invasive assessment of the expression levels of αvβ3 on the vascular endothelium and may provide potential insights into early atherosclerotic plaque detection and treatment monitoring.
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- Verya Daeichin
- Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Center, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Center, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Center, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Center, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Pathology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Center, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Laboratory of Acoustical Wavefield Imaging, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands; Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technologies, Shenzhen, China
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- Biomedical Engineering, Thorax Center, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Laboratory of Acoustical Wavefield Imaging, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands; Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Mandell DM, Mossa-Basha M, Qiao Y, Hess CP, Hui F, Matouk C, Johnson MH, Daemen MJAP, Vossough A, Edjlali M, Saloner D, Ansari SA, Wasserman BA, Mikulis DJ. Intracranial Vessel Wall MRI: Principles and Expert Consensus Recommendations of the American Society of Neuroradiology. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2016; 38:218-229. [PMID: 27469212 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 397] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Intracranial vessel wall MR imaging is an adjunct to conventional angiographic imaging with CTA, MRA, or DSA. The technique has multiple potential uses in the context of ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage. There remain gaps in our understanding of intracranial vessel wall MR imaging findings and research is ongoing, but the technique is already used on a clinical basis at many centers. This article, on behalf of the Vessel Wall Imaging Study Group of the American Society of Neuroradiology, provides expert consensus recommendations for current clinical practice.
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- D M Mandell
- From the Division of Neuroradiology (D.M.M., D.J.M.), Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiology (M.M.-B.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences (Y.Q., F.H., B.A.W.), Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (C.P.H., D.S.), University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences (Y.Q., F.H., B.A.W.), Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Departments of Neurosurgery (C.M., M.H.J.).,Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (C.M., M.H.J.)
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- Departments of Neurosurgery (C.M., M.H.J.).,Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (C.M., M.H.J.).,Surgery (M.H.J.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Surgery (A.V.).,Radiology (A.V.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiology (M.E.), Université Paris Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale S894, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (C.P.H., D.S.), University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Departments of Radiology (S.A.A.).,Neurology (S.A.A.).,Neurological Surgery (S.A.A.), Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences (Y.Q., F.H., B.A.W.), Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- From the Division of Neuroradiology (D.M.M., D.J.M.), Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bronzwaer ASGT, Verbree J, Stok WJ, van Buchem MA, Daemen MJAP, van Osch MJP, van Lieshout JJ. Cardiovascular Response Patterns to Sympathetic Stimulation by Central Hypovolemia. Front Physiol 2016; 7:235. [PMID: 27378944 PMCID: PMC4913112 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In healthy subjects, variation in cardiovascular responses to sympathetic stimulation evoked by submaximal lower body negative pressure (LBNP) is considerable. This study addressed the question whether inter-subject variation in cardiovascular responses coincides with consistent and reproducible responses in an individual subject. In 10 healthy subjects (5 female, median age 22 years), continuous hemodynamic parameters (finger plethysmography; Nexfin, Edwards Lifesciences), and time-domain baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) were quantified during three consecutive 5-min runs of LBNP at −50 mmHg. The protocol was repeated after 1 week to establish intra-subject reproducibility. In response to LBNP, 5 subjects (3 females) showed a prominent increase in heart rate (HR; 54 ± 14%, p = 0.001) with no change in total peripheral resistance (TPR; p = 0.25) whereas the other 5 subjects (2 females) demonstrated a significant rise in TPR (7 ± 3%, p = 0.017) with a moderate increase in HR (21 ± 9%, p = 0.004). These different reflex responses coincided with differences in resting BRS (22 ± 8 vs. 11 ± 3 ms/mmHg, p = 0.049) and resting HR (57 ± 8 vs. 71 ± 12 bpm, p = 0.047) and were highly reproducible over time. In conclusion, we found distinct cardiovascular response patterns to sympathetic stimulation by LBNP in young healthy individuals. These patterns of preferential autonomic blood pressure control appeared related to resting cardiac BRS and HR and were consistent over time.
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- Anne-Sophie G T Bronzwaer
- Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of AmsterdamAmsterdam, Netherlands; Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical CenterAmsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center Leiden, Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical CenterAmsterdam, Netherlands; Department of Anatomy, Embryology and Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of AmsterdamAmsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of AmsterdamAmsterdam, Netherlands; Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Center for Heart Failure Research, Academic Medical CenterAmsterdam, Netherlands; MRC/Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School, Queen's Medical CentreNottingham, UK
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Denswil NP, van der Wal AC, Ritz K, de Boer OJ, Aronica E, Troost D, Daemen MJAP. Atherosclerosis in the circle of Willis: Spatial differences in composition and in distribution of plaques. Atherosclerosis 2016; 251:78-84. [PMID: 27288902 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Intracranial atherosclerosis is one of the main causes of ischemic stroke. However, the characteristics of intracranial arteries and atherosclerosis have rarely been studied. Therefore, we systematically investigated atherosclerotic changes in all arteries of the Circle of Willis (CoW). METHODS Sixty-seven CoWs obtained at autopsy from randomly chosen hospital patients (mean age, 67.3 ± 12.5 years), of which a total of 1220 segments were collected from 22 sites. Atherosclerotic plaques were classified according to the revised American Heart Association classification and were related to local vessel characteristics, such as the presence of an external and internal elastic lamina and the elastic fibre density of the media. RESULTS 181 out of the 1220 segments had advanced plaques (15%), which were mainly observed in large arteries such as the internal carotid, middle cerebral, basilar and vertebral artery. Only 11 out of 1220 segments (1%) showed complicated plaques (p < 0.001). Six of these were intraplaque hemorrhages (IPH) and observed only in patients who had cardiovascular-related events (p = 0.015). The frequency of characteristics such as the external elastic lamina and a high elastin fibre density in the media was most often associated with the vertebral artery. Only 3% (n = 33) of the CoW arteries contained calcification (p < 0.001), which were mostly observed in the vertebral artery (n = 13, 12%). CONCLUSIONS Advanced atherosclerotic plaques in the CoW are relatively scarce and mainly located in the 4 large arteries, and mostly characterized by an early and stable phenotype, a low calcific burden, and a low frequency of IPH.
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- Nerissa P Denswil
- Academic Medical Center, Department Pathology, Cardiovascular Research, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Academic Medical Center, Department Pathology, Cardiovascular Research, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, Department Pathology, Cardiovascular Research, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, Department Pathology, Cardiovascular Research, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, Department Pathology, Cardiovascular Research, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, Department Pathology, Cardiovascular Research, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, Department Pathology, Cardiovascular Research, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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van Hoof RHM, Hermeling E, Truijman MTB, van Oostenbrugge RJ, Daemen JWH, van der Geest RJ, van Orshoven NP, Schreuder AH, Backes WH, Daemen MJAP, Wildberger JE, Kooi ME. Phase-based vascular input function: Improved quantitative DCE-MRI of atherosclerotic plaques. Med Phys 2016; 42:4619-28. [PMID: 26233189 DOI: 10.1118/1.4924949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Quantitative pharmacokinetic modeling of dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI can be used to assess atherosclerotic plaque microvasculature, which is an important marker of plaque vulnerability. Purpose of the present study was (1) to compare magnitude- versus phase-based vascular input functions (m-VIF vs ph-VIF) used in pharmacokinetic modeling and (2) to perform model calculations and flow phantom experiments to gain more insight into the differences between m-VIF and ph-VIF. METHODS Population averaged m-VIF and ph-VIFs were acquired from 11 patients with carotid plaques and used for pharmacokinetic analysis in another 17 patients. Simulations, using the Bloch equations and the MRI scan geometry, and flow phantom experiments were performed to determine the effect of local blood velocity on the magnitude and phase signal enhancement. RESULTS Simulations and flow phantom experiments revealed that flow within the lumen can lead to severe underestimation of m-VIF, while this is not the case for the ph-VIF. In line, the peak concentration of the m-VIF is significantly lower than ph-VIF (p < 0.001), in vivo. Quantitative model parameters for m- and ph-VIF differed in absolute values but were moderate to strongly correlated with each other [K(trans) Spearman's ρ > 0.93 (p < 0.001) and vp Spearman's ρ > 0.58 (p < 0.05)]. CONCLUSIONS m-VIF is strongly influenced by local blood velocity, which leads to underestimation of the contrast medium concentration. Therefore, it is advised to use ph-VIF for DCE-MRI analysis of carotid plaques for accurate quantification.
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- R H M van Hoof
- Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht 6202 AZ, The Netherlands and CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht 6200 MD, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht 6202 AZ, The Netherlands and CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht 6200 MD, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht 6202 AZ, The Netherlands; CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht 6200 MD, The Netherlands; and Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht 6202 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht 6202 AZ, The Netherlands and CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht 6200 MD, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht 6202 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Orbis Medical Center, Sittard 6130 MB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Atrium Medical Center, Heerlen 6401 CX, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht 6202 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam 1100 DD, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht 6202 AZ, The Netherlands and CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht 6200 MD, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht 6202 AZ, The Netherlands and CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht 6200 MD, The Netherlands
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Marsch E, Demandt JAF, Theelen TL, Tullemans BME, Wouters K, Boon MR, van Dijk TH, Gijbels MJ, Dubois LJ, Meex SJR, Mazzone M, Hung G, Fisher EA, Biessen EAL, Daemen MJAP, Rensen PCN, Carmeliet P, Groen AK, Sluimer JC. Deficiency of the oxygen sensor prolyl hydroxylase 1 attenuates hypercholesterolaemia, atherosclerosis, and hyperglycaemia. Eur Heart J 2016; 37:2993-2997. [PMID: 27125949 PMCID: PMC5081036 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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AIMS Normalization of hypercholesterolaemia, inflammation, hyperglycaemia, and obesity are main desired targets to prevent cardiovascular clinical events. Here we present a novel regulator of cholesterol metabolism, which simultaneously impacts on glucose intolerance and inflammation. METHODS AND RESULTS Mice deficient for oxygen sensor HIF-prolyl hydroxylase 1 (PHD1) were backcrossed onto an atherogenic low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) knockout background and atherosclerosis was studied upon 8 weeks of western-type diet. PHD1-/-LDLR-/- mice presented a sharp reduction in VLDL and LDL plasma cholesterol levels. In line, atherosclerotic plaque development, as measured by plaque area, necrotic core expansion and plaque stage was hampered in PHD1-/-LDLR-/- mice. Mechanistically, cholesterol-lowering in PHD1 deficient mice was a result of enhanced cholesterol excretion from blood to intestines and ultimately faeces. Additionally, flow cytometry of whole blood of these mice revealed significantly reduced counts of leucocytes and particularly of Ly6Chigh pro-inflammatory monocytes. In addition, when studying PHD1-/- in diet-induced obesity (14 weeks high-fat diet) mice were less glucose intolerant when compared with WT littermate controls. CONCLUSION Overall, PHD1 knockout mice display a metabolic phenotype that generally is deemed protective for cardiovascular disease. Future studies should focus on the efficacy, safety, and gender-specific effects of PHD1 inhibition in humans, and unravel the molecular actors responsible for PHD1-driven, likely intestinal, and regulation of cholesterol metabolism.
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- Elke Marsch
- Department of Pathology, CARIM, MUMC, P. Debyelaan 25, Maastricht 6229 HX, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, CARIM, MUMC, P. Debyelaan 25, Maastricht 6229 HX, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, CARIM, MUMC, P. Debyelaan 25, Maastricht 6229 HX, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, CARIM, MUMC, P. Debyelaan 25, Maastricht 6229 HX, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics/Laboratory Medicine, UMCG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, CARIM, MUMC, P. Debyelaan 25, Maastricht 6229 HX, The Netherlands.,Department of Molecular Genetics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Biochemistry, AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and Angiogenesis, Vesalius Research Center, VIB, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and Angiogenesis, Vesalius Research Center, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Carlsbad, USA
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- Department of Pathology, CARIM, MUMC, P. Debyelaan 25, Maastricht 6229 HX, The Netherlands.,Institute for Cardiovascular Research, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Neurovascular Link, Vesalius Research Center, VIB, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Neurovascular Link, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatrics/Laboratory Medicine, UMCG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, CARIM, MUMC, P. Debyelaan 25, Maastricht 6229 HX, The Netherlands
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Marsch E, Theelen TL, Janssen BJA, Briede JJ, Haenen GR, Senden JMG, van Loon LJC, Poeze M, Bierau J, Gijbels MJ, Daemen MJAP, Sluimer JC. The effect of prolonged dietary nitrate supplementation on atherosclerosis development. Atherosclerosis 2015; 245:212-21. [PMID: 26724532 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Short term dietary nitrate or nitrite supplementation has nitric oxide (NO)-mediated beneficial effects on blood pressure and inflammation and reduces mitochondrial oxygen consumption, possibly preventing hypoxia. As these processes are implicated in atherogenesis, dietary nitrate was hypothesized to prevent plaque initiation, hypoxia and inflammation. AIMS Study prolonged nitrate supplementation on atherogenesis, hypoxia and inflammation in low density lipoprotein receptor knockout mice (LDLr(-/-)). METHODS LDLr(-/-) mice were administered sodium-nitrate or equimolar sodium-chloride in drinking water alongside a western-type diet for 14 weeks to induce atherosclerosis. Plasma nitrate, nitrite and hemoglobin-bound nitric oxide were measured by chemiluminescence and electron parametric resonance, respectively. RESULTS Plasma nitrate levels were elevated after 14 weeks of nitrate supplementation (NaCl: 40.29 ± 2.985, NaNO3: 78.19 ± 6.837, p < 0.0001). However, prolonged dietary nitrate did not affect systemic inflammation, hematopoiesis, erythropoiesis and plasma cholesterol levels, suggesting no severe side effects. Surprisingly, neither blood pressure, nor atherogenesis were altered. Mechanistically, plasma nitrate and nitrite were elevated after two weeks (NaCl: 1.0 ± 0.2114, NaNO3: 3.977 ± 0.7371, p < 0.0001), but decreased over time (6, 10 and 14 weeks). Plasma nitrite levels even reached baseline levels at 14 weeks (NaCl: 0.7188 ± 0.1072, NaNO3: 0.9723 ± 0.1279 p = 0.12). Also hemoglobin-bound NO levels were unaltered after 14 weeks. This compensation was not due to altered eNOS activity or conversion into peroxynitrite and other RNI, suggesting reduced nitrite formation or enhanced nitrate/nitrite clearance. CONCLUSION Prolonged dietary nitrate supplementation resulted in compensation of nitrite and NO levels and did not affect atherogenesis or exert systemic side effects.
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- Elke Marsch
- Department Pathology, CARIM, MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department Pharmacology, CARIM, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department Toxicology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- NUTRIM, School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- NUTRIM, School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department Surgery/Intensive Care Medicine, MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department Pathology, CARIM, MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department Molecular Genetics, CARIM, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department Medical Biochemistry, AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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van Hinsbergh VWM, Eringa EC, Daemen MJAP. Neovascularization of the atherosclerotic plaque: interplay between atherosclerotic lesion, adventitia-derived microvessels and perivascular fat. Curr Opin Lipidol 2015; 26:405-11. [PMID: 26241102 DOI: 10.1097/mol.0000000000000210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Neovascularization is a prominent feature in advanced human atherosclerotic plaques. This review surveys recent evidence for and remaining uncertainties regarding a role of neovascularization in atherosclerotic plaque progression. Specific emphasis is given to hypoxia, angiogenesis inhibition, and perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT). RECENT FINDINGS Immunohistochemical and imaging studies showed a strong association between hypoxia, inflammation and neovascularization, and the progression of the atherosclerotic plaque both in humans and mice. Whereas in humans, a profound invasion of microvessels from the adventitia into the plaque occurs, neovascularization in mice is found mainly (peri)adventitially. Influencing neovascularization in mice affected plaque progression, possibly by improving vessel perfusion, but supportive clinical data are not available. Whereas plaque neovascularization contributes to monocyte/macrophage accumulation in the plaque, lymphangiogenesis may facilitate egress of cells and waste products. A specific role for PVAT and its secreted factors is anticipated and wait further clinical evaluation. SUMMARY Hypoxia, inflammation, and plaque neovascularization are associated with plaque progression as underpinned by recent imaging data in humans. Recent studies provide new insights into modulation of adventitia-associated angiogenesis, PVAT, and plaque development in mice, but there is still a need for detailed information on modulating human plaque vascularization in patients.
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- Victor W M van Hinsbergh
- aLaboratory for Physiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center bDepartment of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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van Dijk AC, Truijman MTB, Hussain B, Zadi T, Saiedie G, de Rotte AAJ, Liem MI, van der Steen AFW, Daemen MJAP, Koudstaal PJ, Nederkoorn PJ, Hendrikse J, Kooi ME, van der Lugt A. Intraplaque Hemorrhage and the Plaque Surface in Carotid Atherosclerosis: The Plaque At RISK Study (PARISK). AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2015; 36:2127-33. [PMID: 26251429 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE An important characteristic of vulnerable plaque, intraplaque hemorrhage, may predict plaque rupture. Plaque rupture can be visible on noninvasive imaging as a disruption of the plaque surface. We investigated the association between intraplaque hemorrhage and disruption of the plaque surface. MATERIALS AND METHODS We selected the first 100 patients of the Plaque At RISK study, an ongoing prospective noninvasive plaque imaging study in patients with mild-to-moderate atherosclerotic lesions in the carotid artery. In carotid artery plaques, disruption of the plaque surface (defined as ulcerated plaques and/or fissured fibrous cap) and intraplaque hemorrhage were assessed by using MDCTA and 3T MR imaging, respectively. We used a χ(2) test and multivariable logistic regression to assess the association between intraplaque hemorrhage and disrupted plaque surface. RESULTS One hundred forty-nine carotid arteries in 78 patients could be used for the current analyses. Intraplaque hemorrhage and plaque ulcerations were more prevalent in symptomatic compared with contralateral vessels (hemorrhage, 38% versus 11%; P < .001; and ulcerations, 27% versus 7%; P = .001). Fissured fibrous cap was more prevalent in symptomatic compared with contralateral vessels (13% versus 4%; P = .06). After adjustment for age, sex, diabetes mellitus, and degree of stenosis, intraplaque hemorrhage was associated with disrupted plaque surface (OR, 3.13; 95% CI, 1.25-7.84) in all vessels. CONCLUSIONS Intraplaque hemorrhage is associated with disruption of the plaque surface in patients with a carotid artery stenosis of <70%. Serial studies are needed to investigate whether intraplaque hemorrhage indeed increases the risk of plaque rupture and subsequent ischemic stroke during follow-up.
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- A C van Dijk
- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C.v.D., B.H., T.Z.,G.S., A.v.d.L.) Neurology (A.C.v.D., P.J.K.)
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- Departments of Radiology (M.T.B.T., M.E.K.) Clinical Neurophysiology (M.T.B.T.) Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht School for Cardiovascular Diseases (M.T.B.T., M.E.K.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C.v.D., B.H., T.Z.,G.S., A.v.d.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C.v.D., B.H., T.Z.,G.S., A.v.d.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C.v.D., B.H., T.Z.,G.S., A.v.d.L.)
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- Department of Radiology (A.A.J.d.R., J.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Neurology (M.I.L., P.J.N.)
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- Biomedical Engineering (A.F.W.v.d.S.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology (A.A.J.d.R., J.H.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Radiology (M.T.B.T., M.E.K.) Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht School for Cardiovascular Diseases (M.T.B.T., M.E.K.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C.v.D., B.H., T.Z.,G.S., A.v.d.L.)
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Theelen TL, Lappalainen JP, Sluimer JC, Gurzeler E, Cleutjens JP, Gijbels MJ, Biessen EAL, Daemen MJAP, Alitalo K, Ylä-Herttuala S. Angiopoietin-2 blocking antibodies reduce early atherosclerotic plaque development in mice. Atherosclerosis 2015; 241:297-304. [PMID: 26062989 PMCID: PMC4549395 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Revised: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) blocking agents are currently undergoing clinical trials for use in cancer treatment. Ang-2 has also been associated with rupture-prone atherosclerotic plaques in humans, suggesting a role for Ang-2 in plaque stability. Despite the availability of Ang-2 blocking agents, their clinical use is still lacking. Our aim was to establish if Ang-2 has a role in atheroma development and in the transition of subclinical to clinically relevant atherosclerosis. We investigated the effect of antibody-mediated Ang-2 blockage on atherogenesis after in a mouse model of atherosclerosis. METHODS Hypercholesterolemic (low-density lipoprotein receptor(-/-) apolipoprotein B(100/100)) mice were subjected to high-cholesterol diet for eight weeks, one group with and one group without Ang-2 blocking antibody treatment during weeks 4-8.To enhance plaque development, a peri-adventitial collar was placed around the carotid arteries at the start of antibody treatment. Aortic root, carotid arteries and brachiocephalic arteries were analyzed to evaluate the effect of Ang-2 blockage on atherosclerotic plaque size and stable plaque characteristics. RESULTS Anti-Ang-2 treatment reduced the size of fatty streaks in the brachiocephalic artery (-72%, p < 0.05). In addition, antibody-mediated Ang-2 blockage reduced plasma triglycerides (-27%, p < 0.05). In contrast, Ang-2 blockage did not have any effect on the size or composition (collagen content, macrophage percentage, adventitial microvessel density) of pre-existing plaques in the aortic root or collar-induced plaques in the carotid artery. CONCLUSIONS Ang-2 blockage was beneficial as it decreased fatty streak formation and plasma triglyceride levels, but had no adverse effect on pre-existing atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic mice.
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- Thomas L Theelen
- Department of Pathology, CARIM, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, 70150 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, CARIM, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, 70150 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, CARIM, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, CARIM, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, CARIM, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Wihuri Research Institute and Translational Cancer Biology Program, University of Helsinki, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, 70150 Kuopio, Finland.
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Formation of foam cell macrophages, which sequester extracellular modified lipids, is a key event in atherosclerosis. How lipid loading affects macrophage phenotype is controversial, with evidence suggesting either pro- or anti-inflammatory consequences. To investigate this further, we compared the transcriptomes of foamy and non-foamy macrophages that accumulate in the subcutaneous granulomas of fed-fat ApoE null mice and normal chow fed wild-type mice in vivo. Consistent with previous studies, LXR/RXR pathway genes were significantly over-represented among the genes up-regulated in foam cell macrophages. Unexpectedly, the hepatic fibrosis pathway, associated with platelet derived growth factor and transforming growth factor-β action, was also over-represented. Several collagen polypeptides and proteoglycan core proteins as well as connective tissue growth factor and fibrosis-related FOS and JUN transcription factors were up-regulated in foam cell macrophages. Increased expression of several of these genes was confirmed at the protein level in foam cell macrophages from subcutaneous granulomas and in atherosclerotic plaques. Moreover, phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of SMAD2, which is downstream of several transforming growth factor-β family members, was also detected in foam cell macrophages. We conclude that foam cell formation in vivo leads to a pro-fibrotic macrophage phenotype, which could contribute to plaque stability, especially in early lesions that have few vascular smooth muscle cells.
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- Anita C. Thomas
- Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Academisch Medisch Centrum (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Daeichin V, Akkus Z, Skachkov I, Kooiman K, Needles A, Sluimer J, Janssen B, Daemen MJAP, van der Steen AFW, de Jong N, Bosch JG. Quantification of bound microbubbles in ultrasound molecular imaging. IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control 2015; 62:1190-1200. [PMID: 26067053 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2015.006264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Molecular markers associated with diseases can be visualized and quantified noninvasively with targeted ultrasound contrast agent (t-UCA) consisting of microbubbles (MBs) that can bind to specific molecular targets. Techniques used for quantifying t-UCA assume that all unbound MBs are taken out of the blood pool few minutes after injection and only MBs bound to the molecular markers remain. However, differences in physiology, diseases, and experimental conditions can increase the longevity of unbound MBs. In such conditions, unbound MBs will falsely be quantified as bound MBs. We have developed a novel technique to distinguish and classify bound from unbound MBs. In the post-processing steps, first, tissue motion was compensated using block-matching (BM) techniques. To preserve only stationary contrast signals, a minimum intensity projection (MinIP) or 20th-percentile intensity projection (PerIP) was applied. The after-flash MinIP or PerIP was subtracted from the before-flash MinIP or PerIP. In this way, tissue artifacts in contrast images were suppressed. In the next step, bound MB candidates were detected. Finally, detected objects were tracked to classify the candidates as unbound or bound MBs based on their displacement. This technique was validated in vitro, followed by two in vivo experiments in mice. Tumors (n = 2) and salivary glands of hypercholesterolemic mice (n = 8) were imaged using a commercially available scanner. Boluses of 100 μL of a commercially available t-UCA targeted to angiogenesis markers and untargeted control UCA were injected separately. Our results show considerable reduction in misclassification of unbound MBs as bound ones. Using our method, the ratio of bound MBs in salivary gland for images with targeted UCA versus control UCA was improved by up to two times compared with unprocessed images.
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Huveneers S, Daemen MJAP, Hordijk PL. Between Rho(k) and a hard place: the relation between vessel wall stiffness, endothelial contractility, and cardiovascular disease. Circ Res 2015; 116:895-908. [PMID: 25722443 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.116.305720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Vascular stiffness is a mechanical property of the vessel wall that affects blood pressure, permeability, and inflammation. As a result, vascular stiffness is a key driver of (chronic) human disorders, including pulmonary arterial hypertension, kidney disease, and atherosclerosis. Responses of the endothelium to stiffening involve integration of mechanical cues from various sources, including the extracellular matrix, smooth muscle cells, and the forces that derive from shear stress of blood. This response in turn affects endothelial cell contractility, which is an important property that regulates endothelial stiffness, permeability, and leukocyte-vessel wall interactions. Moreover, endothelial stiffening reduces nitric oxide production, which promotes smooth muscle cell contraction and vasoconstriction. In fact, vessel wall stiffening, and microcirculatory endothelial dysfunction, precedes hypertension and thus underlies the development of vascular disease. Here, we review the cross talk among vessel wall stiffening, endothelial contractility, and vascular disease, which is controlled by Rho-driven actomyosin contractility and cellular mechanotransduction. In addition to discussing the various inputs and relevant molecular events in the endothelium, we address which actomyosin-regulated changes at cell adhesion complexes are genetically associated with human cardiovascular disease. Finally, we discuss recent findings that broaden therapeutic options for targeting this important mechanical signaling pathway in vascular pathogenesis.
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- Stephan Huveneers
- From the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (S.H., P.L.H.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- From the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (S.H., P.L.H.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (S.H., P.L.H.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Starmans LWE, Moonen RPM, Aussems-Custers E, Daemen MJAP, Strijkers GJ, Nicolay K, Grüll H. Evaluation of iron oxide nanoparticle micelles for magnetic particle imaging (MPI) of thrombosis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0119257. [PMID: 25746677 PMCID: PMC4352001 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) is an emerging medical imaging modality that directly visualizes magnetic particles in a hot-spot like fashion. We recently developed an iron oxide nanoparticle-micelle (ION-Micelle) platform that allows highly sensitive MPI. The goal of this study was to assess the potential of the ION-Micelles for MPI-based detection of thrombi. To this aim, an in vivo carotid artery thrombosis mouse model was employed and ex vivo magnetic particle spectrometer (MPS) measurements of the carotid arteries were performed. In addition, we studied the effect of functionalization of the ION-Micelle nanoplatform with fibrin-binding peptides (FibPeps) with respect to nanoparticle thrombus uptake and hence thrombus detection. In vivo quantitative MR imaging pre- and post-ION-Micelle injection was performed as reference for visualization of ION-micelle uptake. ION-Micelles significantly decreased T2 values in the thrombi with respect to pre-injection T2 values (p < 0.01) and significantly increased ex vivo MPS thrombus signal with respect to the noninjured, contralateral carotid (p < 0.01). Functionalization of the ION-Micelles with the FibPep peptides did not result in an increased MPS thrombus signal with respect to the non-fibrin binding ION-Micelles. The lack of a significant increased thrombus uptake for the FibPep-ION-Micelles indicates that (non-fibrin-specific) entrapment of nanoparticles in the mesh-like thrombi is the key contributor to thrombus nanoparticle uptake. Therefore, (nontargeted) ION-Micelles might be of value for noninvasive MPI-based diagnosis, characterization and treatment monitoring of thrombosis.
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- Lucas W. E. Starmans
- Biomedical NMR, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Biomedical NMR, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Biomedical NMR, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Biomedical NMR, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Biomedical NMR, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Oncology Solutions, Philips Research, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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van der Kolk AG, Zwanenburg JJM, Denswil NP, Vink A, Spliet WGM, Daemen MJAP, Visser F, Klomp DWJ, Luijten PR, Hendrikse J. Imaging the intracranial atherosclerotic vessel wall using 7T MRI: initial comparison with histopathology. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014; 36:694-701. [PMID: 25477359 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Several studies have attempted to characterize intracranial atherosclerotic plaques by using MR imaging sequences. However, dedicated validation of these sequences with histology has not yet been performed. The current study assessed the ability of ultra-high-resolution 7T MR imaging sequences with different image contrast weightings to image plaque components, by using histology as criterion standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five specimens of the circle of Wills were imaged at 7T with 0.11 × 0.11 mm in-plane-resolution proton attenuation-, T1-, T2-, and T2*-weighted sequences (through-plane resolution, 0.11-1 mm). Tissue samples from 13 fiducial-marked locations (per specimen) on MR imaging underwent histologic processing and atherosclerotic plaque classification. Reconstructed MR images were matched with histologic sections at corresponding locations. RESULTS Forty-four samples were available for subsequent evaluation of agreement or disagreement between plaque components and image contrast differences. Of samples, 52.3% (n = 23) showed no image contrast heterogeneity; this group comprised solely no lesions or early lesions. Of samples, 25.0% (n = 11, mostly advanced lesions) showed good correlation between the spatial organization of MR imaging heterogeneities and plaque components. Areas of foamy macrophages were generally seen as proton attenuation-, T2-, and T2*- hypointense areas, while areas of increased collagen content showed more ambiguous signal intensities. Five samples showed image-contrast heterogeneity without corresponding plaque components on histology; 5 other samples showed contrast heterogeneity based on intima-media artifacts. CONCLUSIONS MR imaging at 7T has the image contrast capable of identifying both focal intracranial vessel wall thickening and distinguishing areas of different signal intensities spatially corresponding to plaque components within more advanced atherosclerotic plaques.
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- Radiology (A.G.v.d.K., J.J.M.Z., F.V., D.W.J.K., P.R.L., J.H.) Image Sciences Institute (J.J.M.Z.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology (N.P.D., M.J.A.P.D.), Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Pathology (A.V., W.G.M.S.)
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- From the Departments of Pathology (A.V., W.G.M.S.)
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- Department of Pathology (N.P.D., M.J.A.P.D.), Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Radiology (A.G.v.d.K., J.J.M.Z., F.V., D.W.J.K., P.R.L., J.H.) Philips Healthcare (F.V.), Best, the Netherlands
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- Radiology (A.G.v.d.K., J.J.M.Z., F.V., D.W.J.K., P.R.L., J.H.)
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- Radiology (A.G.v.d.K., J.J.M.Z., F.V., D.W.J.K., P.R.L., J.H.)
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- Radiology (A.G.v.d.K., J.J.M.Z., F.V., D.W.J.K., P.R.L., J.H.)
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Marsch E, Theelen TL, Demandt JAF, Jeurissen M, van Gink M, Verjans R, Janssen A, Cleutjens JP, Meex SJR, Donners MM, Haenen GR, Schalkwijk CG, Dubois LJ, Lambin P, Mallat Z, Gijbels MJ, Heemskerk JWM, Fisher EA, Biessen EAL, Janssen BJ, Daemen MJAP, Sluimer JC. Reversal of hypoxia in murine atherosclerosis prevents necrotic core expansion by enhancing efferocytosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2014; 34:2545-53. [PMID: 25256233 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.304023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Advanced murine and human plaques are hypoxic, but it remains unclear whether plaque hypoxia is causally related to atherogenesis. Here, we test the hypothesis that reversal of hypoxia in atherosclerotic plaques by breathing hyperoxic carbogen gas will prevent atherosclerosis. APPROACH AND RESULTS Low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice (LDLR(-/-)) were fed a Western-type diet, exposed to carbogen (95% O2, 5% CO2) or air, and the effect on plaque hypoxia, size, and phenotype was studied. First, the hypoxic marker pimonidazole was detected in murine LDLR(-/-) plaque macrophages from plaque initiation onwards. Second, the efficacy of breathing carbogen (90 minutes, single exposure) was studied. Compared with air, carbogen increased arterial blood pO2 5-fold in LDLR(-/-) mice and reduced plaque hypoxia in advanced plaques of the aortic root (-32%) and arch (-84%). Finally, the effect of repeated carbogen exposure on progression of atherosclerosis was studied in LDLR(-/-) mice fed a Western-type diet for an initial 4 weeks, followed by 4 weeks of diet and carbogen or air (both 90 min/d). Carbogen reduced plaque hypoxia (-40%), necrotic core size (-37%), and TUNEL(+) (terminal uridine nick-end labeling positive) apoptotic cell content (-50%) and increased efferocytosis of apoptotic cells by cluster of differentiation 107b(+) (CD107b, MAC3) macrophages (+36%) in advanced plaques of the aortic root. Plaque size, plasma cholesterol, hematopoiesis, and systemic inflammation were unchanged. In vitro, hypoxia hampered efferocytosis by bone marrow-derived macrophages, which was dependent on the receptor Mer tyrosine kinase. CONCLUSIONS Carbogen restored murine plaque oxygenation and prevented necrotic core expansion by enhancing efferocytosis, likely via Mer tyrosine kinase. Thus, plaque hypoxia is causally related to necrotic core expansion.
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- Elke Marsch
- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM) (E.M., T.L.T., J.A.F.D., M.J., M.v.G., R.V., A.J., J.P.C., M.M.D., M.J.G., E.A.L.B., J.C.S.), Department of Clinical Chemistry (S.J.R.M.), Department of Toxicology (G.R.H.), Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM (C.G.S.), Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Lab), GROW (L.J.D., P.L.), Department of Molecular Genetics, CARIM (M.J.G.), Department of Biochemistry, CARIM (J.W.M.H.), Department of Pharmacology, CARIM (B.J.J.), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (PARCC) Inserm-UMR 970, Paris, France (Z.M.); Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Z.M.); Department of Medical Biochemistry (M.J.G.) and Department of Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Medicine (Cardiology), New York University School of Medicine, New York (E.A.F.).
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Kwak BR, Bäck M, Bochaton-Piallat ML, Caligiuri G, Daemen MJAP, Davies PF, Hoefer IE, Holvoet P, Jo H, Krams R, Lehoux S, Monaco C, Steffens S, Virmani R, Weber C, Wentzel JJ, Evans PC. Biomechanical factors in atherosclerosis: mechanisms and clinical implications. Eur Heart J 2014; 35:3013-20, 3020a-3020d. [PMID: 25230814 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 294] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Blood vessels are exposed to multiple mechanical forces that are exerted on the vessel wall (radial, circumferential and longitudinal forces) or on the endothelial surface (shear stress). The stresses and strains experienced by arteries influence the initiation of atherosclerotic lesions, which develop at regions of arteries that are exposed to complex blood flow. In addition, plaque progression and eventually plaque rupture is influenced by a complex interaction between biological and mechanical factors-mechanical forces regulate the cellular and molecular composition of plaques and, conversely, the composition of plaques determines their ability to withstand mechanical load. A deeper understanding of these interactions is essential for designing new therapeutic strategies to prevent lesion development and promote plaque stabilization. Moreover, integrating clinical imaging techniques with finite element modelling techniques allows for detailed examination of local morphological and biomechanical characteristics of atherosclerotic lesions that may be of help in prediction of future events. In this ESC Position Paper on biomechanical factors in atherosclerosis, we summarize the current 'state of the art' on the interface between mechanical forces and atherosclerotic plaque biology and identify potential clinical applications and key questions for future research.
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- Brenda R Kwak
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva, CMU, Rue Michel-Servet 1, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- University Medical Center Urecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Science, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK
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Verbree J, Bronzwaer ASGT, Ghariq E, Versluis MJ, Daemen MJAP, van Buchem MA, Dahan A, van Lieshout JJ, van Osch MJP. Assessment of middle cerebral artery diameter during hypocapnia and hypercapnia in humans using ultra-high-field MRI. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2014; 117:1084-9. [PMID: 25190741 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00651.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In the evaluation of cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity measurements, it is often assumed that the diameter of the large intracranial arteries insonated by transcranial Doppler remains unaffected by changes in arterial CO2 partial pressure. However, the strong cerebral vasodilatory capacity of CO2 challenges this assumption, suggesting that there should be some changes in diameter, even if very small. Data from previous studies on effects of CO2 on cerebral artery diameter [middle cerebral artery (MCA)] have been inconsistent. In this study, we examined 10 healthy subjects (5 women, 5 men, age 21-30 yr). High-resolution (0.2 mm in-plane) MRI scans at 7 Tesla were used for direct observation of the MCA diameter during hypocapnia, -1 kPa (-7.5 mmHg), normocapnia, 0 kPa (0 mmHg), and two levels of hypercapnia, +1 and +2 kPa (7.5 and 15 mmHg), with respect to baseline. The vessel lumen was manually delineated by two independent observers. The results showed that the MCA diameter increased by 6.8 ± 2.9% in response to 2 kPa end-tidal P(CO2) (PET(CO2)) above baseline. However, no significant changes in diameter were observed at the -1 kPa (-1.2 ± 2.4%), and +1 kPa (+1.4 ± 3.2%) levels relative to normocapnia. The nonlinear response of the MCA diameter to CO2 was fitted as a continuous calibration curve. Cerebral blood flow changes measured by transcranial Doppler could be corrected by this calibration curve using concomitant PET(CO2) measurements. In conclusion, the MCA diameter remains constant during small deviations of the PET(CO2) from normocapnia, but increases at higher PET(CO2) values.
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- Jasper Verbree
- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; C. J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands;
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- Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; C. J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; C. J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and MRC/Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; C. J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Thomas AC, Eijgelaar WJ, Daemen MJAP, Hayes EM, Bevan LA, Johnson JL, White SJ, Newby AC. P730Foam cell macrophages increase fibrosis: a new paradox. Cardiovasc Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvu098.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Theelen TL, Marsch E, Demandt J, Dinjens C, Cleutjens JP, Gijbels MJ, Carmeliet P, Daemen MJAP, Sluimer JC. P477Myeloid PHD-2 deficiency leads to enlarged and fibrotic atherosclerotic plaques in mice. Cardiovasc Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvu091.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Marsch E, Demandt J, Theelen T, Gijbels MJ, Rensen PCN, Carmeliet P, Fisher EA, Biessen EAL, Daemen MJAP, Sluimer JC. 13PHD1 deficiency promotes an atheroprotective metabolic phenotype. Cardiovasc Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvu075.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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van Geemen D, Smeets MWJ, van Stalborch AMD, Woerdeman LAE, Daemen MJAP, Hordijk PL, Huveneers S. F-actin-anchored focal adhesions distinguish endothelial phenotypes of human arteries and veins. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2014; 34:2059-67. [PMID: 25012130 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.304180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Vascular endothelial-cadherin- and integrin-based cell adhesions are crucial for endothelial barrier function. Formation and disassembly of these adhesions controls endothelial remodeling during vascular repair, angiogenesis, and inflammation. In vitro studies indicate that vascular cytokines control adhesion through regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, but it remains unknown whether such regulation occurs in human vessels. We aimed to investigate regulation of the actin cytoskeleton and cell adhesions within the endothelium of human arteries and veins. APPROACH AND RESULTS We used an ex vivo protocol for immunofluorescence in human vessels, allowing detailed en face microscopy of endothelial monolayers. We compared arteries and veins of the umbilical cord and mesenteric, epigastric, and breast tissues and find that the presence of central F-actin fibers distinguishes the endothelial phenotype of adult arteries from veins. F-actin in endothelium of adult veins as well as in umbilical vasculature predominantly localizes cortically at the cell boundaries. By contrast, prominent endothelial F-actin fibers in adult arteries anchor mostly to focal adhesions containing integrin-binding proteins paxillin and focal adhesion kinase and follow the orientation of the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin. Other arterial F-actin fibers end in vascular endothelial-cadherin-based endothelial focal adherens junctions. In vitro adhesion experiments on compliant substrates demonstrate that formation of focal adhesions is strongly induced by extracellular matrix rigidity, irrespective of arterial or venous origin of endothelial cells. CONCLUSIONS Our data show that F-actin-anchored focal adhesions distinguish endothelial phenotypes of human arteries from veins. We conclude that the biomechanical properties of the vascular extracellular matrix determine this endothelial characteristic.
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- Daphne van Geemen
- From the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research and Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (D.v.G., M.W.J.S., A.-M.D.v.S., P.L.H., S.H.); Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (L.A.E.W.); and Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research and Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (D.v.G., M.W.J.S., A.-M.D.v.S., P.L.H., S.H.); Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (L.A.E.W.); and Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research and Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (D.v.G., M.W.J.S., A.-M.D.v.S., P.L.H., S.H.); Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (L.A.E.W.); and Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research and Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (D.v.G., M.W.J.S., A.-M.D.v.S., P.L.H., S.H.); Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (L.A.E.W.); and Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research and Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (D.v.G., M.W.J.S., A.-M.D.v.S., P.L.H., S.H.); Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (L.A.E.W.); and Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research and Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (D.v.G., M.W.J.S., A.-M.D.v.S., P.L.H., S.H.); Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (L.A.E.W.); and Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research and Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (D.v.G., M.W.J.S., A.-M.D.v.S., P.L.H., S.H.); Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (L.A.E.W.); and Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.).
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- Anette Christ
- Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands (A.C., L.T., B.L., E.A.L.B.); Department of Cell Biology, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany (A.C.); and Department of Pathology, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.J.A.P.D.)
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Starmans LWE, van Duijnhoven SMJ, Rossin R, Aime S, Daemen MJAP, Nicolay K, Grüll H. SPECT imaging of fibrin using fibrin-binding peptides. Contrast Media Mol Imaging 2013; 8:229-37. [PMID: 23606426 DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.1521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Revised: 11/01/2012] [Accepted: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Noninvasive detection of fibrin in vivo using diagnostic imaging modalities may improve clinical decision-making on possible therapeutic options in atherosclerosis, cancer and thrombus-related pathologies such as pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. The aim of this study was to assess the potential of a novel (111)In-labeled fibrin-binding peptide (FibPep) to visualize thrombi in mice noninvasively using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). FibPep and a negative control peptide (NCFibPep) were synthesized and their fibrin-binding properties were assessed in vitro. FibPep showed enhanced binding compared with NCFibPep to both fibrin and blood clots. FibPep bound to fibrin with a dissociation constant (K(d)) of 0.8 μ m, whereas NCFibPep displayed at least a 100-fold lower affinity towards fibrin. A FeCl3 -injury carotid artery thrombosis mouse model was used to evaluate the peptides in vivo. FibPep and NCFibPep displayed rapid blood clearance and were eliminated via the renal pathway. In vivo SPECT imaging using FibPep allowed clear visualization of thrombi. Ex vivo biodistribution showed significantly increased uptake of FibPep in the thrombus-containing carotid in comparison to the noninjured carotid (5.7 ± 0.7 and 0.6 ± 0.4% injected dose per gram (%ID g(-1)), respectively; p < 0.01; n = 4), whereas nonspecific NCFibPep did not (0.4 ± 0.2 and 0.3 ± 0.0%ID g(-1), respectively; n = 4). In conclusion, FibPep displayed high affinity towards fibrin in vitro and rapid blood clearance in vivo, and allowed sensitive detection of thrombi using SPECT imaging. Therefore, this particular imaging approach may provide a new tool to diagnose and monitor diseases such as atherosclerosis and cancer.
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- Lucas W E Starmans
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Starmans LWE, van Duijnhoven SMJ, Rossin R, Berben M, Aime S, Daemen MJAP, Nicolay K, Grüll H. Evaluation of 111In-Labeled EPep and FibPep as Tracers for Fibrin SPECT Imaging. Mol Pharm 2013; 10:4309-21. [DOI: 10.1021/mp400406x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Lucas W. E. Starmans
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Center for Imaging Research and Education (CIRE), Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Center for Imaging Research and Education (CIRE), Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Center for Imaging Research and Education (CIRE), Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department
of Minimally Invasive Healthcare, Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Center for Imaging Research and Education (CIRE), Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department
of Minimally Invasive Healthcare, Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemistry IFM and Molecular Imaging Center, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Pathology, Academical Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Center for Imaging Research and Education (CIRE), Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Center for Imaging Research and Education (CIRE), Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department
of Minimally Invasive Healthcare, Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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