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Detection of hypoxia by [18F]EF5 in atherosclerotic plaques in mice.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 May 2011
Silvola Johanna M U, Saraste Antti, Forsback Sarita, Laine V Jukka O, Saukko Pekka, Heinonen Suvi E, Ylä-Herttuala Seppo, Roivainen Anne, Knuuti Juhani
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Atherosclerotic plaques with large lipid cores and inflammation contain regions of hypoxia. We examined the uptake of 2-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-N-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl) acetamide ([18F]EF5), a specific marker of hypoxia labeled for positron emission tomography, in mouse atherosclerotic plaques. METHODS AND RESULTS: Atherosclerotic mice of 2 different genetic backgrounds (low-density...
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