The term molecular imaging can be broadly defined as the in vivo characterization and
measurement of biologic processes at the cellular and molecular level. In contradistinction to …

Currently, the combination of positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) as a hybrid imaging modality is receiving great attention not only in its …

Stimulation of cardiac β1-adrenergic receptors is the main mechanism that increases heart
rate and contractility. Consequently, several pharmacological and gene transfer strategies …

Isoflurane (ISO) is the most commonly used inhalational anesthetic for experimental
interventions in mice and is preferred for imaging technologies that require the mouse to …

Recent advances in murine cardiac studies with three‐dimensional (3D) cone beam micro‐
CT used a retrospective gating technique. However, this sampling technique results in a …

The muscle‐specific RING finger proteins MuRF1 and MuRF2 have been proposed to
regulate protein degradation and gene expression in muscle tissues. We have tested the in …

Background—Identification of key molecular players in myocardial healing could lead to
improved therapies, reduction of scar formation, and heart failure after myocardial infarction …

Transgenic mice displaying abnormalities in cardiac development and function represent a
powerful new tool for understanding molecular mechanisms underlying normal …

Cardiovascular transgenic mouse models with an early phenotype or even premature death
require noninvasive imaging methods that allow for accurate visualization of cardiac …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has evolved into a sophisticated, noninvasive imaging
modality capable of high-resolution anatomical and functional characterization of transgenic …