Molecular Imaging of Apoptosis in Atherosclerosis by Targeting Cell Membrane Phospholipid Asymmetry

Farhan Chaudhry, Hideki Kawai, Kipp W. Johnson, Navneet Narula, Aditya Shekhar, Fayzan Chaudhry, Takehiro Nakahara, Takashi Tanimoto, Dongbin Kim, Matthew K.M.Y. Adapoe, Francis G. Blankenberg, Jeffrey A. Mattis, Koon Y. Pak, Phillip D. Levy, Yukio Ozaki, Eloisa Arbustini, H. William Strauss, Artiom Petrov, Valentin Fuster, Jagat Narula

研究成果: ジャーナルへの寄稿学術論文査読

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Background: Apoptosis in atherosclerotic lesions contributes to plaque vulnerability by lipid core enlargement and fibrous cap attenuation. Apoptosis is associated with exteriorization of phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) on the cell membrane. Although PS-avid radiolabeled annexin-V has been employed for molecular imaging of high-risk plaques, PE-targeted imaging in atherosclerosis has not been studied. Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the feasibility of molecular imaging with PE-avid radiolabeled duramycin in experimental atherosclerotic lesions in a rabbit model and compare duramycin targeting with radiolabeled annexin-V. Methods: Of the 27 rabbits, 21 were fed high-cholesterol, high-fat diet for 16 weeks. Nine of the 21 rabbits received 99mTc-duramycin (test group), 6 received 99mTc-linear duramycin (duramycin without PE-binding capability, negative radiotracer control group), and 6 received 99mTc-annexin-V for radionuclide imaging. The remaining normal chow-fed 6 animals (disease control group) received 99mTc-duramycin. In vivo microSPECT/microCT imaging was performed, and the aortas were explanted for ex vivo imaging and for histological characterization of atherosclerosis. Results: A significantly higher duramycin uptake was observed in the test group compared with that of disease control and negative radiotracer control animals; duramycin uptake was also significantly higher than the annexin-V uptake. Quantitative duramycin uptake, represented as the square root of percent injected dose per cm (√ID/cm) of abdominal aorta was >2-fold higher in atherosclerotic lesions in test group (0.08 ± 0.01%) than in comparable regions of disease control animals (0.039 ± 0.0061%, p = 3.70·10–8). Mean annexin uptake (0.060 ± 0.010%) was significantly lower than duramycin (p = 0.001). Duramycin uptake corresponded to the lesion severity and macrophage burden. The radiation burden to the kidneys was substantially lower with duramycin (0.49% ID/g) than annexin (5.48% ID/g; p = 4.00·10–4). Conclusions: Radiolabeled duramycin localizes in lipid-rich areas with high concentration of apoptotic macrophages in the experimental atherosclerosis model. Duramycin uptake in atherosclerotic lesions was significantly greater than annexin-V uptake and produced significantly lower radiation burden to nontarget organs.

本文言語英語
ページ(範囲)1862-1874
ページ数13
ジャーナルJournal of the American College of Cardiology
76
16
DOI
出版ステータス出版済み - 20-10-2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 循環器および心血管医学

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