Characterization of a novel model for atherosclerosis imaging: the apolipoprotein E-deficient rat

Abstract Background The apolipoprotein E-deficient (apoE −/− ) mouse is a well-established model for studying atherosclerosis. However, its small size limits its use in longitudinal positron emission tomography (PET) imaging studies. Recently, the apoE −/− rat has emerged as an alternative. With thi...

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Published in:	EJNMMI Research
Main Authors:	Jürgen W. A. Sijbesma, Aren van Waarde, Sebastiaan Kristensen, Ilse Kion, Uwe J. F. Tietge, Jan-Luuk Hillebrands, Marian L. C. Bulthuis, Hendrik Buikema, Dalibor Nakladal, Marit Westerterp, Fan Liu, Hendrikus H. Boersma, Rudi A. J. O. Dierckx, Riemer H. J. A. Slart
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Apolipoprotein E-deficient rat Atherosclerosis [18F]2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose Positron emission tomography (PET)
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13550-023-01055-5