Ultrasound Imaging in an Animal Model of Vascular Inflammation Following Balloon Injury

Robert P. Garvin, Michael J. Duryee, Lynell Warren Klassen, Geoffrey Milton Thiele, Daniel R Anderson

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Abstract

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the world and better prevention and treatment strategies are needed. Studies from this laboratory have shown that perfluorocarbon exposed sonicated dextrose albumin (PESDA) microbubbles bind to inflamed vasculature through interactions with scavenger receptors (SR). This current study details the use of PESDA as a tool for accessing and quantifying the extent of vascular inflammation. Angioplastied rat aortas were evaluated with low mechanical index microbubble imaging techniques contrast pulse sequencing (CPS); Siemens Acuson Sequoia 15L8, 7-15 MHz ultrasound probe with a mechanical index of 0.09 to detect microbubble binding. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis of angioplastied aortas demonstrated a significantly (p < 0.01) increased expression of both SRs and Interleukin 6 (IL-6). Vessel wall enhancement was quantified using densitometry of CPS ultrasound images and correlated with the upregulated expression of scavenger receptors, Toll-like receptors and IL-6. This study demonstrates that PESDA, in conjunction with CPS ultrasound, is an effective imaging technique to better detect early vascular inflammation and potential cardiovascular disease.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1552-1558
Number of pages7
JournalUltrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume38
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2012

Keywords

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Perfluorocarbon exposed sonicated dextrose albumin
  • Scavenger receptors
  • Vascular inflammation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
  • Biophysics
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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