The work to be accomplished encompasses: 1. A series of studies to characterize heterogeneities in cardiac microvascular form and regional blood flows, using morphonetric techniques combined with microsphere-based measures of local flow, using new fractal autocorrelation techniques to determine the directionality of the correlations among local flows, and determining flow heterogeneity at high spatial resolution in large hearts. 2. The development of methods of analysis for interpreting signals from 15O-oxygen, 15O-water, and 15O-carbon monoxide residue functions (by PET imaging) in the heart and the methods for estimating regional oxygen consumption from these hearts and displaying parametric images of such features as local oxygen metabolic rate, vascular volumes, and permeability-surface area products. 3. A series of studies to determine if increased myocardial metabolism reduces the degree of flow heterogeneity in the heart overall in sheep during control states, adrenergic stimulation and atrial pacing. This research, in collaboration with PET imaging studies performed under the leadership of James H. Caldwell requires service support in radioisotope chemistry, in physics of PET imaging (equipment maintenance and software development) and in imaging procedures, all of which are in collaboration with personnel in Nuclear Medicine and Radiology. 4. To provide radiochemistry, PET physics and imaging support for studies of cardiac metabolism and flow (HL50238) and myocardial oxygenation (HL52039).

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR001243-15
Application #
5223037
Study Section
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
15
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Bassingthwaighte, James B; Butterworth, Erik; Jardine, Bartholomew et al. (2012) Compartmental modeling in the analysis of biological systems. Methods Mol Biol 929:391-438
Dash, Ranjan K; Bassingthwaighte, James B (2010) Erratum to: Blood HbO2 and HbCO2 dissociation curves at varied O2, CO2, pH, 2,3-DPG and temperature levels. Ann Biomed Eng 38:1683-701
Bassingthwaighte, James B; Raymond, Gary M; Butterworth, Erik et al. (2010) Multiscale modeling of metabolism, flows, and exchanges in heterogeneous organs. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1188:111-20
Dash, Ranjan K; Bassingthwaighte, James B (2006) Simultaneous blood-tissue exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, bicarbonate, and hydrogen ion. Ann Biomed Eng 34:1129-48
Dash, Ranjan K; Bassingthwaighte, James B (2004) Blood HbO2 and HbCO2 dissociation curves at varied O2, CO2, pH, 2,3-DPG and temperature levels. Ann Biomed Eng 32:1676-93
Kellen, Michael R; Bassingthwaighte, James B (2003) Transient transcapillary exchange of water driven by osmotic forces in the heart. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 285:H1317-31
Kellen, Michael R; Bassingthwaighte, James B (2003) An integrative model of coupled water and solute exchange in the heart. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 285:H1303-16
Wang, C Y; Bassingthwaighte, J B (2001) Capillary supply regions. Math Biosci 173:103-14
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Swanson, K R; Alvord Jr, E C; Murray, J D (2000) A quantitative model for differential motility of gliomas in grey and white matter. Cell Prolif 33:317-29

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