期刊
NANOMEDICINE
卷 7, 期 6, 页码 877-888出版社
FUTURE MEDICINE LTD
DOI: 10.2217/NNM.11.185
关键词
aorta; atherosclerosis; cowpea mosaic virus; foam cell; imaging; lesion; macrophage; surface vimentin; targeting; viral nanoparticle
资金
- NIH [R01CA112075, P30NS047101]
- American Heart Association Western States Affiliate Predoctoral Fellowship
Aims: Detection of atherosclerosis has generally been limited to the late stages of development, after cardiovascular symptoms present or a clinical event occurs. One possibility for early detection is the use of functionalized nanoparticles. The aim of this study was the early imaging of atherosclerosis using nanoparticles with a natural affinity for inflammatory cells in the lesion. Materials & methods: We investigated uptake of cowpea mosaic virus by macrophages and foam cells in vitro and correlated this with vimentin expression. We also examined the ability of cowpea mosaic virus to interact with atherosclerotic lesions in a murine model of atherosclerosis. Results & conclusion: We found that uptake of cowpea mosaic virus is increased in areas of atherosclerotic lesion. This correlated with increased surface vimentin in the lesion compared with nonlesion vasculature. In conclusion, cowpea mosaic virus and its vimentin-binding region holds potential for use as a targeting ligand for early atherosclerotic lesions, and as a probe for detecting upregulation of surface vimentin during inflammation.
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