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Michalska , ATVB, 2012, online. Leukocyte. VCAM (on EC). Endothelial Cells. Intima. Smooth Muscle Cells. http://www.clinchem.org/content/54/1/24/F1.expansion.html. P03011. VCAM-binding peptide. USPIO. (Contrast Agent for MRI). (targeting motif).
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Leukocyte VCAM (on EC) Endothelial Cells Intima Smooth Muscle Cells http://www.clinchem.org/content/54/1/24/F1.expansion.html
P03011 VCAM-binding peptide USPIO (Contrast Agent for MRI) (targeting motif) http://nihlibrary.ors.nih.gov/ipdcdb/ipdcdb_main.asp?Page=4
SECARS? • Light hits molecule • Molecule energy is shifted up to virtual energy state • Photon emitted when molecule drops down in energy • Anti-Stokes is when energy is less than original • Allows for high resolution imaging http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raman_spectroscopy
t1/2 = 4.0±2.4h t1/2 = 7.2±2.5h t1/2 = 5.0±1.7h t1/2 = 6.0±1.3h
Spleen pre-injection Spleen post-injection DAPI CD68 Liver pre-injection Liver post-injection Prussian blue stains iron Lymph post-injection Lung post-injection kidney post-injection muscle post-injection
12 wk 30 wk Michalska, ATVB, 2012, online
early plaques late plaques Control injection Michalska, ATVB, 2012, online