MRI Contrast-enhancement with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles amplify macrophage foam cell apoptosis in human and murine atherosclerosis

Autor: Segers, F.M.E., Ruder, A.V., Westra, M.M., Lammers, T., Dadfar, S.M., Roemhild, K., Lam, T.S., Eline Kooi, M., Cleutjens, K.B.J.M., Verheyen, F.K., Schurink, G.W.H., Haenen, G.R., Berkel, T.J.C. van, Bot, I., Halvorsen, B., Sluimer, J.C., Biessen, E.A.L.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: Cardiovascular Research
Popis: (Ultra) Small superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, (U)SPIO, are widely used as magnetic resonance imaging contrast media and assumed to be safe for clinical applications in cardiovascular disease. As safety tests largely relied on normolipidemic models, not fully representative of the clinical setting, we investigated the impact of (U)SPIOs on disease-relevant endpoints in hyperlipidemic models of atherosclerosis.RAW264.7 foam cells, exposed in vitro to Ferumoxide (dextran-coated SPIO), Ferumoxtran (dextran-coated USPIO), or Ferumoxytol (carboxymethyl dextran-coated USPIO) (all 1 mg Fe/ml) showed increased apoptosis and ROS accumulation for Ferumoxide and Ferumoxtran, whereas Ferumoxytol was tolerated well. Pro-apoptotic (TUNEL+) and pro-oxidant activity of Ferumoxide (0.3 mg Fe/kg) and Ferumoxtran (1 mg Fe/kg) were confirmed in plaque, spleen, and liver of hyperlipidemic ApoE-/- (n = 9/group) and LDLR-/- (n = 9-16/group) mice that had received single IV injections compared to saline-treated controls. Again, Ferumoxytol treatment (1 mg Fe/kg) failed to induce apoptosis or oxidative stress in these tissues. Concomitant antioxidant treatment (EUK-8/EUK-134) largely prevented these effects in vitro (-68%, P Ferumoxide and Ferumoxtran, but not Ferumoxytol, induced apoptosis of lipid-laden macrophages in human and murine atherosclerosis, potentially impacting disease progression in patients with advanced atherosclerosis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE