Chapter 23 – Molecular Imaging in Cardiovascular DiseasePeter Libby,
Farouc A. Jaffer,
Ralph Weissleder
| | | PRINCIPLES OF MOLECULAR IMAGING, 448
|
| | | BIOLOGIC PROCESSES AMENABLE TO MOLECULAR TARGETING FOR IMAGING, 449| | | Cell Trafficking: Leukocytes and Stem Cells, 449
| | | | Phagocytosis, 452
| | | | Myocardial Injury, 453
| | | | Cell Surface Structures: Receptors, Integrins, Adhesion Molecules, 453
| | | | Angiogenesis, 453
| | | | Apoptosis, 455
| | | | Proteolytic Enzymes, 455
| | | | Glucose Metabolism, 455
| | | | Imaging of Transcriptional Activity, 456
| | | | Neurotransmitter Labeling of Autonomic Activity, 456
|
|
| | | USES FOR MOLECULAR IMAGING, 456
|
| | | THE FUTURE OF MOLECULAR IMAGING OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, 457
|
| | | REFERENCES, 457
|
Recently, unraveling of the molecular and cellular bases of cardiovascular disease has accelerated. We now possess sufficient knowledge to identify numerous cellular behaviors, as well as molecular signaling and regulatory pathways that participate in the pathogenesis of many cardiovascular diseases. These advances in our understanding of …
