Thalidomide inhibits Vasa Vasorum Neovascularization in Aortas of ApoE-/-/LDL-/- Double Knockout Mice
M Kampschulte, I Gunkel, P Stieger, D Sedding, S von Gerlach, A Brinkmann, EL Ritman, AC Langheinrich · RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren · 2011 · Heft 04
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Ziele: Atherosclerosis and angiogenesis are strongly associated including vasa vasorum (VV) and plaque neovascularization, but a causative role for neovascularization has still not been established. Hence, we investigated the effect of thalidomide, a potent anti-angiogenic drug, on plaque progression and VV neovascularization in apoE-/-/LDL-/- double knockout mice. Methode: Aortas from ApoE-/-/LDL-/- mice with, or without thalidomide at the age of 35 (n=10) weeks were infused in situ with Microfill, harvested for scanning with Nano-CT (1.5µm cubic voxel) and followed by sectioning for histology. We characterized…