2008
Targeted imaging of hypoxia-induced integrin activation in myocardium early after infarction
Kalinowski L, Dobrucki LW, Meoli DF, Dione DP, Sadeghi MM, Madri JA, Sinusas AJ. Targeted imaging of hypoxia-induced integrin activation in myocardium early after infarction. Journal Of Applied Physiology 2008, 104: 1504-1512. PMID: 18356482, DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00861.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsBiomarkersBiotransformationDogsHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHypoxiaImidazolesImmunohistochemistryIntegrin alphaVbeta3IntegrinsMaleMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaMyocardiumNeovascularization, PhysiologicOrganometallic CompoundsOrganotechnetium CompoundsRadiopharmaceuticalsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsMyocardial infarctionInfarct regionCanine studyIschemic heart diseaseCoronary artery occlusionAcute myocardial infarctionMarkers of angiogenesisEx vivo analysisExpression/activationPotential novel targetHypoxia-induced angiogenesisVivo SPECT imagingAlphavbeta3 integrinBRU59-21Artery occlusionNovel noninvasive approachHeart diseaseHistological evidenceMyocardial hypoxiaMyocardial uptakeRP748Rodent studiesAngiogenic therapyInfarctionMyocardial angiogenesis
2004
A null mutation of Hhex results in abnormal cardiac development,defective vasculogenesis and elevated Vegfa levels
Hallaq H, Pinter E, Enciso J, McGrath J, Zeiss C, Brueckner M, Madri J, Jacobs HC, Wilson CM, Vasavada H, Jiang X, Bogue CW. A null mutation of Hhex results in abnormal cardiac development,defective vasculogenesis and elevated Vegfa levels. Development 2004, 131: 5197-5209. PMID: 15459110, DOI: 10.1242/dev.01393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transformationVEGFA levelsVentricular septal defectVascular endothelial growth factorDefective vasculogenesisEndothelial growth factorEndocardial cushionsInhibitor of VEGFVascular developmentTract abnormalitiesSeptal defectSFlt-1Right ventricleNormal liverVentral foregut endodermNormal cardiovascular developmentReceptor 1Abnormal cardiac developmentGrowth factorNull mutationVentral foregutAberrant developmentCompact myocardiumAV explantsE8.5-9.0Noninvasive imaging of myocardial angiogenesis following experimental myocardial infarction
Meoli DF, Sadeghi MM, Krassilnikova S, Bourke BN, Giordano FJ, Dione DP, Su H, Edwards DS, Liu S, Harris TD, Madri JA, Zaret BL, Sinusas AJ. Noninvasive imaging of myocardial angiogenesis following experimental myocardial infarction. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2004, 113: 1684-1691. PMID: 15199403, PMCID: PMC420502, DOI: 10.1172/jci20352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCoronary VesselsDiagnostic ImagingDogsEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularHemodynamicsIndium RadioisotopesIntegrin alphaVbeta3MaleMolecular StructureMyocardial InfarctionMyocardiumNeovascularization, PhysiologicQuinolonesRadiopharmaceuticalsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsMyocardial angiogenesisMyocardial infarctionRadiotracer uptakeInjury-induced angiogenesisChronic rat modelNoninvasive imaging strategiesTherapeutic myocardial angiogenesisExperimental myocardial infarctionFocal radiotracer uptakePotential novel targetSignificant clinical utilityAlphavbeta3 integrinRisk stratificationHistological evidenceHypoperfused regionsRat modelMyocardial radiotracer uptakeClinical utilityNoninvasive evaluationAngiogenic therapyCanine modelInfarct regionInfarctionNovel targetNoninvasive imaging
2003
Elevated glucose inhibits VEGF-A–mediated endocardial cushion formation
Enciso JM, Gratzinger D, Camenisch TD, Canosa S, Pinter E, Madri JA. Elevated glucose inhibits VEGF-A–mediated endocardial cushion formation. Journal Of Cell Biology 2003, 160: 605-615. PMID: 12591918, PMCID: PMC2173755, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200209014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis Inducing AgentsAnimalsCell MovementCell SizeCells, CulturedCulture TechniquesDipeptidesEmbryo, MammalianEndocardial Cushion DefectsFemaleGlucoseHeartMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MiceMorphogenesisMyocardiumPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1Protease InhibitorsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1ConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transformationEndocardial cushion formationPlatelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1Cushion formationPECAM-1-positive endothelial cellsSingle cell motilityMMP-2 expressionMorphogenesis resultsHigh glucose-induced inhibitionCell motilityEndothelial cellsBlocks invasionMatrix metalloproteinase-2 expressionEndocardial cellsExtracellular matrixLack of invasionEndothelial cell adhesion molecule-1Mesenchymal cellsMyocardial VEGFMMP-2 inductionMetalloproteinase-2 expressionVEGF-A165ExpressionGrowth factorVascular endothelial growth factor