Two Novel PET Radiopharmaceuticals for Endothelial Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1) Targeting

• Main Authors: Sara Pastorino (Author), Sara Baldassari (Author), Giorgia Ailuno (Author), Guendalina Zuccari (Author), Giuliana Drava (Author), Andrea Petretto (Author), Vanessa Cossu (Author), Cecilia Marini (Author), Silvana Alfei (Author), Tullio Florio (Author), Gianmario Sambuceti (Author), Gabriele Caviglioli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic progressive disease involving inflammatory events, such as the overexpression of adhesion molecules including the endothelial Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1). VCAM-1 is rapidly overexpressed in the first stages of atherosclerosis, thus representing a promising...