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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Surg Res. 2020 Mar 12;251:239–247. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.01.028

Figure 3. Increased uptake of c-FLFLF in AAA by fluorescence imaging of mice.

Figure 3.

Near-infrared fluorescence imaging of c-FLFLF-Cy7 in live (shaved) anesthetized mice demonstrating aortic inflammation (elevated fluorescence) at the site of infrarenal AAA formation (see arrows) compared to controls on days 7 (A) and 14 (B). (C) Near-infrared fluorescence imaging of c-FLFLF-Cy7 in ex vivo aortic tissue demonstrating elevated fluorescence compared to controls on day14. (D) Fluorescence intensity (RFU; relative fluorescence units) in ex vivo aortic tissue was significantly increased on day 7 as well as on day 14 in elastase-treated mice (AAA) compared to respective controls. *P<0.05 vs. respective controls; #P<0.05 vs. Elastase Day 7; n=5 mice/group.