Collagen-Specific Peptide Conjugated HDL Nanoparticles as MRI Contrast Agent to Evaluate Compositional Changes in Atherosclerotic Plaque Regression
Author(s) -
Wei Chen,
David P. Cormode,
Yuliya Vengrenyuk,
Beatriz Herránz,
Jonathan E. Feig,
Ahmed Klink,
Willem J. M. Mulder,
Edward A. Fisher,
Zahi A. Fayad
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.06.016
Subject(s) - in vivo , ex vivo , magnetic resonance imaging , chemistry , in vitro , gadolinium , macrophage , nanoparticle , pathology , biophysics , biochemistry , medicine , materials science , nanotechnology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , organic chemistry , radiology
This study sought to develop magnetic resonance contrast agents based on high-density lipoprotein (HDL) nanoparticles to noninvasively visualize intraplaque macrophages and collagen content in mouse atherosclerotic plaques.
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