Abstract
Several histopathological studies have demonstrated that vulnerable plaques are enriched in inflammatory cells. The aims of this study were: (1a) to test the ability of {sup 99m}Tc-labelled interleukin-2 ({sup 99m}Tc-IL2) to bind to IL2R-positive (IL2R+) cells in carotid plaques and (1b) to correlate the plaque uptake of {sup 99m}Tc-IL2, measured in vivo, with the number of IL2R+ cells within the plaque, measured ex vivo by histology (transversal study, TS), and (2) to evaluate changes in {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 uptake in plaques, before and after treatment with a statin or a hypocholesterolaemic diet (longitudinal study, LS). Ultrasound scan was performed for plaque characterisation and localisation. Fourteen patients (16 plaques) eligible for endoarterectomy were recruited for the TS and underwent {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 scintigraphy before surgery. Nine patients (13 plaques) were recruited for the LS; these patients received atorvastatin or a standard hypocholesterolaemic diet and {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 scintigraphy was performed before and after 3 months of treatment. The degree of {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 uptake was expressed as the plaque/background (T/B) ratio. In patients from TS, T/B ratios correlated with the percentage of IL2R+ cells at histology (r=0.707; p=0.002) and the number of IL2R+ cells at flow cytometry (r=0.711; p=0.006). No correlations were observed between ultrasound
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Annovazzi, Alessio;
D'Alessandria, Calogero;
Scopinaro, Francesco;
[1]
Bonanno, Elena;
Spagnoli, Luigi G;
[2]
Arca, Marcello;
[3]
Marcoccia, Antonella;
Violi, Francesco;
[4]
Toma, Giorgio De;
[5]
Signore, Alberto;
[1]
University of Groningen, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Groningen (Netherlands);
Ospedale S. Andrea, Nuclear Medicine, Roma (Italy)]
- University La Sapienza, Nuclear Medicine, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Rome (Italy)
- University Tor Vergata, Department of Biopathology and Diagnostic Imaging, Rome (Italy)
- University La Sapienza, Department of Clinical and Applied Medical Therapy, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Rome (Italy)
- University La Sapienza, Medical Clinical Institute 1, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Rome (Italy)
- University La Sapienza, Department of Surgery Pietro Valdoni, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Rome (Italy)
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Annovazzi, Alessio, D'Alessandria, Calogero, Scopinaro, Francesco, Bonanno, Elena, Spagnoli, Luigi G, Arca, Marcello, Marcoccia, Antonella, Violi, Francesco, Toma, Giorgio De, Signore, Alberto, University of Groningen, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Groningen (Netherlands), and Ospedale S. Andrea, Nuclear Medicine, Roma (Italy)].
{sup 99m}Tc-interleukin-2 scintigraphy for the in vivo imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques.
Germany: N. p.,
2006.
Web.
doi:10.1007/s00259-005-1899-4.
Annovazzi, Alessio, D'Alessandria, Calogero, Scopinaro, Francesco, Bonanno, Elena, Spagnoli, Luigi G, Arca, Marcello, Marcoccia, Antonella, Violi, Francesco, Toma, Giorgio De, Signore, Alberto, University of Groningen, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Groningen (Netherlands), & Ospedale S. Andrea, Nuclear Medicine, Roma (Italy)].
{sup 99m}Tc-interleukin-2 scintigraphy for the in vivo imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques.
Germany.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-005-1899-4
Annovazzi, Alessio, D'Alessandria, Calogero, Scopinaro, Francesco, Bonanno, Elena, Spagnoli, Luigi G, Arca, Marcello, Marcoccia, Antonella, Violi, Francesco, Toma, Giorgio De, Signore, Alberto, University of Groningen, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Groningen (Netherlands), and Ospedale S. Andrea, Nuclear Medicine, Roma (Italy)].
2006.
"{sup 99m}Tc-interleukin-2 scintigraphy for the in vivo imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques."
Germany.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-005-1899-4.
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title = {{sup 99m}Tc-interleukin-2 scintigraphy for the in vivo imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques}
author = {Annovazzi, Alessio, D'Alessandria, Calogero, Scopinaro, Francesco, Bonanno, Elena, Spagnoli, Luigi G, Arca, Marcello, Marcoccia, Antonella, Violi, Francesco, Toma, Giorgio De, Signore, Alberto, University of Groningen, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Groningen (Netherlands), and Ospedale S. Andrea, Nuclear Medicine, Roma (Italy)]}
abstractNote = {Several histopathological studies have demonstrated that vulnerable plaques are enriched in inflammatory cells. The aims of this study were: (1a) to test the ability of {sup 99m}Tc-labelled interleukin-2 ({sup 99m}Tc-IL2) to bind to IL2R-positive (IL2R+) cells in carotid plaques and (1b) to correlate the plaque uptake of {sup 99m}Tc-IL2, measured in vivo, with the number of IL2R+ cells within the plaque, measured ex vivo by histology (transversal study, TS), and (2) to evaluate changes in {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 uptake in plaques, before and after treatment with a statin or a hypocholesterolaemic diet (longitudinal study, LS). Ultrasound scan was performed for plaque characterisation and localisation. Fourteen patients (16 plaques) eligible for endoarterectomy were recruited for the TS and underwent {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 scintigraphy before surgery. Nine patients (13 plaques) were recruited for the LS; these patients received atorvastatin or a standard hypocholesterolaemic diet and {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 scintigraphy was performed before and after 3 months of treatment. The degree of {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 uptake was expressed as the plaque/background (T/B) ratio. In patients from TS, T/B ratios correlated with the percentage of IL2R+ cells at histology (r=0.707; p=0.002) and the number of IL2R+ cells at flow cytometry (r=0.711; p=0.006). No correlations were observed between ultrasound scores and either scintigraphic or histological findings. In patients from the LS, the mean {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 uptake decreased in statin-treated patients (1.75{+-}0.50 vs 2.16{+-}0.44; p=0.012), while it was unchanged in the patients on the hypocholesterolaemic diet (2.33{+-}0.45 vs 2.34{+-}0.5). {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 accumulates in vulnerable carotid plaques; this accumulation is correlated with the amount of IL2R+ cells and is influenced by lipid-lowering treatment with a statin. (orig.)}
doi = {10.1007/s00259-005-1899-4}
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year = {2006}
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title = {{sup 99m}Tc-interleukin-2 scintigraphy for the in vivo imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques}
author = {Annovazzi, Alessio, D'Alessandria, Calogero, Scopinaro, Francesco, Bonanno, Elena, Spagnoli, Luigi G, Arca, Marcello, Marcoccia, Antonella, Violi, Francesco, Toma, Giorgio De, Signore, Alberto, University of Groningen, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Groningen (Netherlands), and Ospedale S. Andrea, Nuclear Medicine, Roma (Italy)]}
abstractNote = {Several histopathological studies have demonstrated that vulnerable plaques are enriched in inflammatory cells. The aims of this study were: (1a) to test the ability of {sup 99m}Tc-labelled interleukin-2 ({sup 99m}Tc-IL2) to bind to IL2R-positive (IL2R+) cells in carotid plaques and (1b) to correlate the plaque uptake of {sup 99m}Tc-IL2, measured in vivo, with the number of IL2R+ cells within the plaque, measured ex vivo by histology (transversal study, TS), and (2) to evaluate changes in {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 uptake in plaques, before and after treatment with a statin or a hypocholesterolaemic diet (longitudinal study, LS). Ultrasound scan was performed for plaque characterisation and localisation. Fourteen patients (16 plaques) eligible for endoarterectomy were recruited for the TS and underwent {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 scintigraphy before surgery. Nine patients (13 plaques) were recruited for the LS; these patients received atorvastatin or a standard hypocholesterolaemic diet and {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 scintigraphy was performed before and after 3 months of treatment. The degree of {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 uptake was expressed as the plaque/background (T/B) ratio. In patients from TS, T/B ratios correlated with the percentage of IL2R+ cells at histology (r=0.707; p=0.002) and the number of IL2R+ cells at flow cytometry (r=0.711; p=0.006). No correlations were observed between ultrasound scores and either scintigraphic or histological findings. In patients from the LS, the mean {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 uptake decreased in statin-treated patients (1.75{+-}0.50 vs 2.16{+-}0.44; p=0.012), while it was unchanged in the patients on the hypocholesterolaemic diet (2.33{+-}0.45 vs 2.34{+-}0.5). {sup 99m}Tc-IL2 accumulates in vulnerable carotid plaques; this accumulation is correlated with the amount of IL2R+ cells and is influenced by lipid-lowering treatment with a statin. (orig.)}
doi = {10.1007/s00259-005-1899-4}
journal = []
issue = {2}
volume = {33}
place = {Germany}
year = {2006}
month = {Feb}
}