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Title:

Uptake of 68gallium in atherosclerotic plaques in LDLR-/-ApoB100/100 mice.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Silvola, JM; Laitinen, I; Sipilä, HJ; Laine, VJ; Leppänen, P; Ylä-Herttuala, S; Knuuti, J; Roivainen, A
Abstract:
ABSTRACT:Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of artery wall characterized by infiltration of monocytes into subendothelial space and their differentiation into macrophages. Since rupture-prone plaques commonly contain high amounts of activated macrophages, imaging of the macrophage content may provide a useful tool for the evaluation of plaque vulnerability. The purpose of this study was to explore the uptake of 68gallium (68Ga) in atherosclerotic plaques in mice.Uptake of ionic 68...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
EJNMMI Res
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
1
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
14
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/2191-219X-1-14
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22214258
Print-ISSN:
2191-219X
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin
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