https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/567665
Title: | Characterization of plaques using 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with carotid atherosclerosis and correlation with matrix metalloproteinase-1 | Authors: | Wu Y.-W. Kao H.-L. Chen M.-F. Lee B.-C. Tseng W.-Y.I. Jeng J.-S. Tzen K.-Y. Yen R.-F. Huang P.-J. WEI-SHIUNG YANG |
Issue Date: | 2007 | Journal Volume: | 48 | Journal Issue: | 2 | Start page/Pages: | 227-233 | Source: | Journal of Nuclear Medicine | Abstract: | High tissue matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity has been associated with advanced atherosclerosis and plaque rupture. 18F-FDG uptake has been reported to detect inflammation. This investigation examined the vascular 18F-FDG uptake by PET/CT and its correlation with circulating MMP-1 levels. Methods: We examined 25 consecutive patientswith significant carotid stenosis and 22 healthy control subjects using 18F-FDG PET/CT. The leukocyte counts, C-reactive protein (CRP), and MMP-1 were measured. Results: 18F-FDG arterial uptake, as well as calcifications, was significantly higher in extensive distributions in patients with established carotid stenosis. However, their distribution was not consistently overlapping. The values of circulating MMP-1 and leukocyte counts were significantly higher in patients with carotid stenosis (all P < 0.05). In addition, subjects with higher 18F-FDG uptake (maximum SUV > 2.0) in target lesions had higher baseline and poststenting MMP-1 levels (all P < 0.05). Conclusion: We provide a link between 18F-FDG uptake and circulating MMP-1. 18F-FDG PET/CT could be used as an adjunct to the clinical management of high-risk atherosclerosis and an in vivo tool to study plaque biology. Copyright ? 2007 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Inc. |
URI: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34047221228&partnerID=40&md5=b97a27bb73ffaa7ebb29cfa415dca55c https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/567665 |
ISSN: | 0161-5505 |
Appears in Collections: | 醫學系 |
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