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Manganese-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Overview And Central Nervous System Applications With A Focus On Neurodegeneration, Ryan A. Cloyd, Shon A. Koren, Jose F. Abisambra Dec 2018

Manganese-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Overview And Central Nervous System Applications With A Focus On Neurodegeneration, Ryan A. Cloyd, Shon A. Koren, Jose F. Abisambra

Physiology Faculty Publications

Manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI) rose to prominence in the 1990s as a sensitive approach to high contrast imaging. Following the discovery of manganese conductance through calcium-permeable channels, MEMRI applications expanded to include functional imaging in the central nervous system (CNS) and other body systems. MEMRI has since been employed in the investigation of physiology in many animal models and in humans. Here, we review historical perspectives that follow the evolution of applied MRI research into MEMRI with particular focus on its potential toxicity. Furthermore, we discuss the more current in vivo investigative uses of MEMRI in CNS investigations and …


Hdl In Endocrine Carcinomas: Biomarker, Drug Carrier, And Potential Therapeutic, Emily E. Morin, Xiang-An Li, Anna Schwendeman Nov 2018

Hdl In Endocrine Carcinomas: Biomarker, Drug Carrier, And Potential Therapeutic, Emily E. Morin, Xiang-An Li, Anna Schwendeman

Physiology Faculty Publications

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) have long been studied for their protective role against cardiovascular diseases, however recently relationship between HDL and cancer came into focus. Several epidemiological studies have shown an inverse correlation between HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) and cancer risk, and some have even implied that HDL-C can be used as a predictive measure for survival prognosis in for specific sub-population of certain types of cancer. HDL itself is an endogenous nanoparticle capable of removing excess cholesterol from the periphery and returning it to the liver for excretion. One of the main receptors for HDL, scavenger receptor type B-I (SR-BI), is highly …


Macrophage-Derived Netrin-1 Promotes Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation By Activating Mmp3 In Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells, Tarik Hadi, Ludovic Boytard, Michele Silvestro, Dornazsadat Alebrahim, Samson Jacob, Jordyn Feinstein, Krista Barone, Wes Spiro, Susan Hutchison, Russell Simon, Debra L. Rateri, Florence Pinet, David Fenyo, Mark Adelman, Kathryn J. Moore, Holger K. Eltzschig, Alan Daugherty, Bhama Ramkhelawon Nov 2018

Macrophage-Derived Netrin-1 Promotes Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation By Activating Mmp3 In Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells, Tarik Hadi, Ludovic Boytard, Michele Silvestro, Dornazsadat Alebrahim, Samson Jacob, Jordyn Feinstein, Krista Barone, Wes Spiro, Susan Hutchison, Russell Simon, Debra L. Rateri, Florence Pinet, David Fenyo, Mark Adelman, Kathryn J. Moore, Holger K. Eltzschig, Alan Daugherty, Bhama Ramkhelawon

Physiology Faculty Publications

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are characterized by extensive extracellular matrix (ECM) fragmentation and inflammation. However, the mechanisms by which these events are coupled thereby fueling focal vascular damage are undefined. Here we report through single-cell RNA-sequencing of diseased aorta that the neuronal guidance cue netrin-1 can act at the interface of macrophage-driven injury and ECM degradation. Netrin-1 expression peaks in human and murine aneurysmal macrophages. Targeted deletion of netrin-1 in macrophages protects mice from developing AAA. Through its receptor neogenin-1, netrin-1 induces a robust intracellular calcium flux necessary for the transcriptional regulation and persistent catalytic activation of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP3) …


Hyperhomocysteinemia As A Risk Factor For Vascular Contributions To Cognitive Impairment And Dementia, Brittani R. Price, Donna M. Wilcock, Erica M. Weekman Oct 2018

Hyperhomocysteinemia As A Risk Factor For Vascular Contributions To Cognitive Impairment And Dementia, Brittani R. Price, Donna M. Wilcock, Erica M. Weekman

Physiology Faculty Publications

Behind only Alzheimer’s disease, vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) is the second most common cause of dementia, affecting roughly 10–40% of dementia patients. While there is no cure for VCID, several risk factors for VCID, such as diabetes, hypertension, and stroke, have been identified. Elevated plasma levels of homocysteine, termed hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), are a major, yet underrecognized, risk factor for VCID. B vitamin deficiency, which is the most common cause of HHcy, is common in the elderly. With B vitamin supplementation being a relatively safe and inexpensive therapeutic, the treatment of HHcy-induced VCID would seem straightforward; however, …


Rad Gtpase Deletion Atenuates Post-Ischemic Cardiac Dysfunction And Remodeling, Janet R. Manning, Lakshman Chelvarajan, Bryana R. Levitan, Catherine Nicole Kaminski Withers, Prabhakara R. Nagareddy, Christopher M. Haggerty, Brandon K. Fornwalt, Erhe Gao, Himi Tripathi, Ahmed Abdel-Latif, Douglas A. Andres, Jonathan Satin Feb 2018

Rad Gtpase Deletion Atenuates Post-Ischemic Cardiac Dysfunction And Remodeling, Janet R. Manning, Lakshman Chelvarajan, Bryana R. Levitan, Catherine Nicole Kaminski Withers, Prabhakara R. Nagareddy, Christopher M. Haggerty, Brandon K. Fornwalt, Erhe Gao, Himi Tripathi, Ahmed Abdel-Latif, Douglas A. Andres, Jonathan Satin

Physiology Faculty Publications

The protein Rad interacts with the L-type calcium channel complex to modulate trigger Ca2+ and hence to govern contractility. Reducing Rad levels increases cardiac output. Ablation of Rad also attenuated the inflammatory response following acute myocardial infarction. Future studies to target deletion of Rad in the heart could be conducted to establish a novel treatment paradigm whereby pathologically stressed hearts would be given safe, stable positive inotropic support without arrhythmias and without pathological structural remodeling. Future investigations will also focus on establishing inhibitors of Rad and testing the efficacy of Rad deletion in cardioprotection relative to the time of …