Diet intervention reduces uptake of αvβ3 integrin-targeted PET tracer F-18-galacto-RGD in mouse atherosclerotic plaques
: Saraste A, Laitinen I, Weidl E, Wildgruber M, Weber AW, Nekolla SG, Holzlwimmer G, Esposito I, Walch A, Leppanen P, Lisinen I, Luppa PB, Yla-Herttuala S, Wester HJ, Knuuti J, Schwaiger M
Publisher: SPRINGER
: 2012
: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
: J NUCL CARDIOL
: 4
: 19
: 4
: 775
: 784
: 10
: 1071-3581
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-012-9554-5
Uptake of F-18-galacto-RGD in mouse atherosclerotic lesions was reduced by lipid-lowering diet intervention. Expression of αvβ3 integrin is a potential target for evaluation of therapy response in atherosclerosis.