Intrinsic fluorescence and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy identify superficial foam cells in coronary plaques prone to erosion.
| Autor: | Angheloiu GO; Spectroscopy Laboratory , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. angheloiugo@upmc.edu, Arendt JT, Müller MG, Haka AS, Georgakoudi I, Motz JT, Scepanovic OR, Kuban BD, Myles J, Miller F, Podrez EA, Fitzmaurice M, Kramer JR, Feld MS |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology [Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol] 2006 Jul; Vol. 26 (7), pp. 1594-600. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 May 04. |
| DOI: | 10.1161/01.ATV.0000225699.36212.23 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: Foam cells perform critical functions in atherosclerosis. We hypothesize that coronary segments with superficial foam cells (SFCs) situated in a region of interest with a depth of 200 mum can be identified using intrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy (IFS) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). This is a key step in our ongoing program to develop a spectroscopic technique for real-time in vivo diagnosis of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque. Methods and Results: We subjected 132 human coronary segments to in vitro IFS and DRS. We detected SFCs in 13 thick fibrous cap atheromas and 8 pathologic intimal thickening (PIT) lesions. SFCs colocalized with accumulations of smooth muscle cells and proteoglycans, including hyaluronan (P<0.001). Two spectroscopic parameters were generated from analysis of IFS at 480 nm excitation and DRS. A discriminatory algorithm using these parameters identified specimens with SFC area >40%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 2.5%, and 0% of the region of interest with 98%, 98%, 93%, 94%, 93%, and 90% accuracy, respectively. Conclusions: Our combined IFS and DRS technique accurately detects SFCs in thick fibrous cap atheromas and PIT lesions. Because SFCs are associated with histological markers of plaque erosion, our spectroscopic technique could prove useful in identifying vulnerable plaques. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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