The effect of monocular deprivation on dendritic spines in visual cortex of young and adult albino rats: evidence for a sensitive period
Brain ResearchPublished 1 January 1979
Lawrence A. Rothblat, Michael L. Schwartz
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Abstract
Noninvasive detection of fibrin in vivo using diagnostic imaging modalities may improve clinical decision-making on possible therapeutic options in atherosclerosis, cancer and thrombus-related pathologies such as pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. The aim of this study was to assess the potential of a novel 111In-labeled fibrin-binding peptide (FibPep) to visualize thrombi in mice noninvasively using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). FibPep and a negative control peptide (NCFibPep) were synthesized and their fibrin-binding properties were assessed in vitro. FibPep showed enhanced binding compared with NCFibPep to both fibrin and blood clots. FibPep bound to fibrin with a dissociation constant (Kd) of 0.8 m, whereas NCFibPep displayed at least a 100-fold lower affinity towards fibrin. A FeCl3-injury carotid artery thrombosis mouse model was used to evaluate the peptides in vivo. FibPep and NCFibPep displayed rapid blood clearance and were eliminated via the renal pathway. In vivo SPECT imaging using FibPep allowed clear visualization of thrombi. Ex vivo biodistribution showed significantly increased uptake of FibPep in the thrombus-containing carotid in comparison to the noninjured carotid (5.7 +/- 0.7 and 0.6 +/- 0.4% injected dose per gram (%ID g1), respectively; p
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