Figure 5.
Effects of the NIRF platelet imaging agent TIRO-CyAl5.5 on venous thrombus (VT) length and area. Thrombi were visualized by IVFM via a FITC-dextran angiogram as hypointense areas in the vein. Representative IVFM angiograms are shown in PBS- and TIRO-CyAl5.5-treated animals with 7.5% FeCl3-induced DVT. Each angiogram depicts results from a different animal. (A) Thrombus length and area measurements showed no significant difference between TIRO-CyAl5.5-treated animals vs PBS (B,C). Bars represent mean ± SD of 7–8 animals per group.