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- Montagne A
- Gauberti M
- Macrez R
- Jullienne A
- Briens A
- Raynaud JS
- Louin G
- Buisson A
- MESH
- Animals
- Blotting, Western
- Central Nervous System Diseases
- Endothelial Cells
- Ferric Compounds
- Immunohistochemistry
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Metal Nanoparticles
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Molecular Imaging
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Ultra-sensitive molecular MRI of cerebrovascular cell activation enables early detection of chronic central nervous system disorders.
Abstract
Since endothelial cells can be targeted by large contrast-carrying particles, molecular imaging of cerebrovascular cell activation is highly promising to evaluate the underlying inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS). In this study, we aimed to demonstrate that molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of cerebrovascular cell activation can reveal CNS disorders in the absence of visible lesions and symptoms. To this aim, we optimized contrast carrying particles targeting vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and MRI protocols through both in vitro and in vivo experiments. Although, pre-contrast MRI images failed to reveal the ongoing pathology, contrast-enhanced MRI revealed hypoperfusion-triggered CNS injury in vascular dementia, unmasked amyloid-induced cerebrovascular activation in Alzheimer's disease and allowed monitoring of disease activity during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Moreover, contrast-enhanced MRI revealed the cerebrovascular cell activation associated with known risk factors of CNS disorders such as peripheral inflammation, ethanol consumption, hyperglycemia and aging. By providing a dramatically higher sensitivity than previously reported methods and molecular contrast agents, the technology described in the present study opens new avenues of investigation in the field of neuroinflammation.
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Authors
Montagne A, Gauberti M, Macrez R, Jullienne A, Briens A, Raynaud JS, Louin G, Buisson A, Haelewyn B, Docagne F, Defer G, Vivien D, Maubert E
Institution
INSERM, INSERM U919 Serine Protease and Pathophysiology of the Neurovascular Unit, University Caen Basse-Normandie, GIP Cyceron, Bd Becquerel, BP5229, 14074 Caen, France.
Source
NeuroImage 63:2 2012 Nov 1 pg 760-70MeSH
AnimalsBlotting, Western
Central Nervous System Diseases
Endothelial Cells
Ferric Compounds
Immunohistochemistry
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Metal Nanoparticles
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Molecular Imaging
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Pub Type(s)
Journal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Language
eng
PubMed ID
22813950