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Frahm AB, Hill D, Katsikis S, Andreassen T, Ardenkjær-Larsen JH, Bathen TF, Moestue SA, Jensen PR, Lerche MH. Classification and biomarker identification of prostate tissue from TRAMP mice with hyperpolarized 13C-SIRA. Talanta 2021; 235:122812. [PMID: 34517669 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hyperpolarized 13C isotope resolved spectroscopy boosts NMR signal intensity, which improves signal detection and allows metabolic fluxes to be analyzed. Such hyperpolarized flux data may offer new approaches to tissue classification and biomarker identification that could be translated in vivo. Here we used hyperpolarized stable isotope resolved analysis (SIRA) to measure metabolite specific 13C isotopic enrichments in the central carbon metabolism of mouse prostate. Prostate and tumor tissue samples were acquired from transgenic adenocarcinomas of the mouse prostate (TRAMP) mice. Before euthanasia, mice were injected with [U-13C]glucose intraperitoneally (i.p.). Polar metabolite extracts were prepared, and hyperpolarized 1D-13C NMR spectra were obtained from normal prostate (n = 19) and cancer tissue (n = 19) samples. Binary classification and feature analysis was performed to make a separation model and to investigate differences between samples originating from normal and cancerous prostate tissue, respectively. Hyperpolarized experiments were carried out according to a standardized protocol, which showed a high repeatability (CV = 15%) and an average linewidth in the 1D-13C NMR spectra of 2 ± 0.5 Hz. The resolution of the hyperpolarized 1D-13C spectra was high with little signal overlap in the carbonyl region and metabolite identification was easily accomplished. A discrimination with 95% success rate could be made between samples originating from TRAMP mice prostate and tumor tissue based on isotopomers from uniquely identified metabolites. Hyperpolarized 13C-SIRA allowed detailed metabolic information to be obtained from tissue specimens. The positional information of 13C isotopic enrichments lead to easily interpreted features responsible for high predictive classification of tissue types. This analytical approach has matured, and the robust experimental protocols currently available allow systematic tracking of metabolite flux ex vivo.
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- Anne B Frahm
- Center for Hyperpolarization in Magnetic Resonance, Department of Health Technology, Ørsteds plads 349, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Center for Hyperpolarization in Magnetic Resonance, Department of Health Technology, Ørsteds plads 349, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Center for Hyperpolarization in Magnetic Resonance, Department of Health Technology, Ørsteds plads 349, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Pharmacy, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
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- Center for Hyperpolarization in Magnetic Resonance, Department of Health Technology, Ørsteds plads 349, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Center for Hyperpolarization in Magnetic Resonance, Department of Health Technology, Ørsteds plads 349, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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Fagerland SMT, Berg S, Hill DK, Snipstad S, Sulheim E, Hyldbakk A, Kim J, Davies CDL. Ultrasound-Mediated Delivery of Chemotherapy into the Transgenic Adenocarcinoma of the Mouse Prostate Model. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2020; 46:3032-3045. [PMID: 32800470 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ultrasound (US) in combination with microbubbles (MB) has had promising results in improving delivery of chemotherapeutic agents. However, most studies are done in immunodeficient mice with xenografted tumors. We used two phenotypes of the spontaneous transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate (TRAMP) model to evaluate if US + MB could enhance the therapeutic efficacy of cabazitaxel (Cab). Cab was either injected intravenously as free drug or encapsulated into nanoparticles. In both cases, Cab transiently reduced tumor and prostate volume in the TRAMP model. No additional therapeutic efficacy was observed combining Cab with US + MB, except for one tumor. Additionally, histology grading and immunostaining of Ki67 did not reveal differences between treatment groups. Mass spectrometry revealed that nanoparticle encapsulation of Cab increased the circulation time and enhanced the accumulation in liver and spleen compared with free Cab. The therapeutic results in this spontaneous, clinically relevant tumor model differ from the improved therapeutic response observed in xenografts combining US + MB and chemotherapy.
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- Stein-Martin T Fagerland
- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, Trondheim, Norway; Cancer Clinic, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Cancer Clinic, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Cancer Clinic, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Fagerland SMT, Hill DK, van Wamel A, de Lange Davies C, Kim J. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging for group stratification and treatment monitoring in the transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate model. Prostate 2020; 80:186-197. [PMID: 31763715 DOI: 10.1002/pros.23930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate (TRAMP) is a widely used genetically engineered spontaneous prostate cancer model. However, both the degree of malignancy and time of cancer onset vary. While most mice display slowly progressing cancer, a subgroup develops fast-growing poorly differentiated (PD) tumors, making the model challenging to use. We investigated the feasibility of using ultrasound (US) imaging to screen for PD tumors and compared the performances of US and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in providing reliable measurements of disease burden. METHODS TRAMP mice (n = 74) were screened for PD tumors with US imaging and findings verified with MRI, or in two cases with gross pathology. PD tumor volume was estimated with US and MR imaging and the methods compared (n = 11). For non-PD mice, prostate volume was used as a marker for disease burden and estimated with US imaging, MRI, and histology (n = 11). The agreement between the measurements obtained by the various methods and the intraobserver variability (IOV) was assessed using Bland-Altman analysis. RESULTS US screening showed 81% sensitivity, 91% specificity, 72% positive predictive value, and 91% negative predictive value. The smallest tumor detected by US screening was 14 mm3 and had a maximum diameter of 2.6 mm. MRI had the lowest IOV for both PD tumor and prostate volume estimation. US IOV was almost as low as MRI for PD tumor volumes but was considerably higher for prostate volumes. CONCLUSIONS US imaging was found to be a good screening method for detecting PD tumors and estimating tumor volume in the TRAMP model. MRI had better repeatability than US, especially when estimating prostate volumes.
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- Stein-Martin T Fagerland
- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Kim J, Moestue SA, Bathen TF, Kim E. R2* Relaxation Affects Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI in Cancer and Underestimates Treatment Response at 7 T. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 5:308-319. [PMID: 31572792 PMCID: PMC6752293 DOI: 10.18383/j.tom.2019.00015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Effective transverse relaxivity of gadolinium-based contrast agents is often neglected in dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI). Here, we assess time and tissue dependence of R2* enhancement and its impact on pharmacokinetic parameter quantification and treatment monitoring. Multiecho DCE-MRI was performed at 7 T on mice bearing subcutaneous TOV-21G human ovarian cancer xenografts (n = 8) and on the transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate (TRAMP) model (n = 7). Subsequently, the TOV-21G tumor-bearing mice were treated with bevacizumab and rescanned 2 days later. Pharmacokinetic analysis (extended Tofts model) was performed using either the first echo signal only (standard single-echo DCE-MRI) or the estimated signal at TE = 0 derived from exponential fitting of R2* relaxation (R2*-corrected). Neglecting R2* enhancement causes underestimation of Gd-DOTA concentration (peak enhancement underestimated by 9.4%-16% in TOV-21G tumors and 13%-20% in TRAMP prostates). Median Ktrans and ve were underestimated in every mouse (TOV-21G Ktrans: 11%-19%, TOV-21G ve: 5.3%-8.9%; TRAMP Ktrans: 8.6%-19%, TRAMP ve: 12%-21%). Bevacizumab treatment reduced Ktrans in all TOV-21G tumors after 48 hours. Treatment effect was significantly greater in all tumors after R2* correction (median change of -0.050 min-1 in R2*-corrected Ktrans vs. -0.037 min-1 in uncorrected Ktrans). R2* enhancement in DCE-MRI is both time- and tissue-dependent and may not be negligible at 7 T in tissue with high Ktrans. This has consequences for the use of Ktrans and other DCE-MRI parameters as biomarkers, because treatment effect size can be underestimated when R2* enhancement is neglected.
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- Jana Kim
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Women's and Children's Health, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nord University, Namsos, Norway; and
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Neuroimaging, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, England
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Montelius M, Spetz J, Jalnefjord O, Berger E, Nilsson O, Ljungberg M, Forssell-Aronsson E. Identification of Potential MR-Derived Biomarkers for Tumor Tissue Response to 177Lu-Octreotate Therapy in an Animal Model of Small Intestine Neuroendocrine Tumor. Transl Oncol 2018; 11:193-204. [PMID: 29331677 PMCID: PMC5772005 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Magnetic resonance (MR) methods enable noninvasive, regional tumor therapy response assessment, but associations between MR parameters, underlying biology, and therapeutic effects must be investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate response assessment efficacy and biological associations of MR parameters in a neuroendocrine tumor (NET) model subjected to radionuclide treatment. Twenty-one mice with NETs received 177Lu-octreotate at day 0. MR experiments (day -1, 1, 3, 8, and 13) included T2-weighted, dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and relaxation measurements (T1/T2*). Tumor tissue was analyzed using proteomics. MR-derived parameters were evaluated for each examination day and for different radial distances from the tumor center. Response assessment efficacy and biological associations were evaluated using feature selection and protein expression correlations, respectively. Reduced tumor growth rate or shrinkage was observed until day 8, followed by reestablished growth in most tumors. The most important MR parameter for response prediction was DCE-MRI-derived pretreatment signal enhancement ratio (SER) at 40% to 60% radial distance, where it correlated significantly also with centrally sampled protein CCD89 (association: DNA damage and repair, proliferation, cell cycle arrest). The second most important was changed diffusion (D) between day -1 and day 3, at 60% to 80% radial distance, where it correlated significantly also with peripherally sampled protein CATA (association: oxidative stress, proliferation, cell cycle arrest, apoptotic cell death). Important information regarding tumor biology in response to radionuclide therapy is reflected in several MR parameters, SER and D in particular. The spatial and temporal information provided by MR methods increases the sensitivity for tumor therapy response.
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- Mikael Montelius
- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Cancer Center, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Cancer Center, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Cancer Center, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Proteomics Core Facility, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Cancer Center, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Cancer Center, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Cancer Center, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Søgaard CK, Moestue SA, Rye MB, Kim J, Nepal A, Liabakk NB, Bachke S, Bathen TF, Otterlei M, Hill DK. APIM-peptide targeting PCNA improves the efficacy of docetaxel treatment in the TRAMP mouse model of prostate cancer. Oncotarget 2018; 9:11752-11766. [PMID: 29545934 PMCID: PMC5837745 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Docetaxel is the chemotherapeutic choice for metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer, however, it only marginally improves the survival rate. The purpose of the present study was to examine if a peptide targeting the cellular scaffold protein PCNA could improve docetaxel's efficacy. We found that docetaxel given in combination with a cell penetrating peptide containing the AlkB homolog 2 PCNA interacting motif (APIM-peptide), reduced the prostate volume and limited prostate cancer regrowth in vivo in the immunocompetent transgenic adenocarcinoma model of prostate cancer (TRAMP). In accordance with this, we found that the APIM-peptide enhanced the efficacy of docetaxel in vitro. Gene expression analysis on prostate cancer cell lines indicated that the combination of docetaxel and APIM-peptide alters expression of genes involved in cellular signaling, apoptosis, and prostate cancer development. These changes were not detected in single agent treated cells. Our results suggest that targeting PCNA and thereby affecting multiple cellular pathways simultaneously has the potential to improve docetaxel therapy of advanced prostate cancer.
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- Caroline K Søgaard
- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.,Clinic of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Women's and Children's Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nord University, Namsos, Norway
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- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.,Clinic of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Radiology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Radiology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.,APIM Therapeutics A/S, Trondheim, Norway.,Clinic of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Radiology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Hill DK, Heindl A, Zormpas-Petridis K, Collins DJ, Euceda LR, Rodrigues DN, Moestue SA, Jamin Y, Koh DM, Yuan Y, Bathen TF, Leach MO, Blackledge MD. Non-Invasive Prostate Cancer Characterization with Diffusion-Weighted MRI: Insight from In silico Studies of a Transgenic Mouse Model. Front Oncol 2017; 7:290. [PMID: 29250485 PMCID: PMC5717839 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2017.00290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) enables non-invasive, quantitative staging of prostate cancer via measurement of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of water within tissues. In cancer, more advanced disease is often characterized by higher cellular density (cellularity), which is generally accepted to correspond to a lower measured ADC. A quantitative relationship between tissue structure and in vivo measurements of ADC has yet to be determined for prostate cancer. In this study, we establish a theoretical framework for relating ADC measurements with tissue cellularity and the proportion of space occupied by prostate lumina, both of which are estimated through automatic image processing of whole-slide digital histology samples taken from a cohort of six healthy mice and nine transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate (TRAMP) mice. We demonstrate that a significant inverse relationship exists between ADC and tissue cellularity that is well characterized by our model, and that a decrease of the luminal space within the prostate is associated with a decrease in ADC and more aggressive tumor subtype. The parameters estimated from our model in this mouse cohort predict the diffusion coefficient of water within the prostate-tissue to be 2.18 × 10-3 mm2/s (95% CI: 1.90, 2.55). This value is significantly lower than the diffusion coefficient of free water at body temperature suggesting that the presence of organelles and macromolecules within tissues can drastically hinder the random motion of water molecules within prostate tissue. We validate the assumptions made by our model using novel in silico analysis of whole-slide histology to provide the simulated ADC (sADC); this is demonstrated to have a significant positive correlation with in vivo measured ADC (r2 = 0.55) in our mouse population. The estimation of the structural properties of prostate tissue is vital for predicting and staging cancer aggressiveness, but prostate tissue biopsies are painful, invasive, and are prone to complications such as sepsis. The developments made in this study provide the possibility of estimating the structural properties of prostate tissue via non-invasive virtual biopsies from MRI, minimizing the need for multiple tissue biopsies and allowing sequential measurements to be made for prostate cancer monitoring.
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- Deborah K. Hill
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
- St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, Centre for Evolution and Cancer, Centre for Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- CRUK Cancer Imaging Centre, Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- CRUK Cancer Imaging Centre, Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Prostate Cancer Targeted Therapy Group, Drug Development Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Pharmacy, Nord University, Namsos, Norway
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- CRUK Cancer Imaging Centre, Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- CRUK Cancer Imaging Centre, Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, Centre for Evolution and Cancer, Centre for Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- CRUK Cancer Imaging Centre, Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- CRUK Cancer Imaging Centre, Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Wu M, Huang S. Magnetic nanoparticles in cancer diagnosis, drug delivery and treatment. Mol Clin Oncol 2017; 7:738-746. [PMID: 29075487 PMCID: PMC5649002 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2017.1399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
In recent years, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have demonstrated marked progress in the field of oncology. General nanoparticles are widely used in tumor targeting, and the intrinsic magnetic property of MNPs makes them the most promising nanomaterial to be used as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and induced magnetic hyperthermia. The properties of MNPs are fully exploited when they are used as drug delivery agents, wherein drugs may be targeted to the desired specific location in vivo by application of an external magnetic field. Early diagnosis of cancer may be achieved by MRI, therefore, individualized treatment may be combined with MRI, so as to achieve the precise definition and appropriate treatment. In the present review, research on MNPs in cancer diagnosis, drug delivery and treatment has been summarized. Furthermore, the future perspectives and challenges of MNPs in the field of oncology are also discussed.
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- Meijia Wu
- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311402, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311402, P.R. China
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Wallis CJD, Haider MA, Nam RK. Role of mpMRI of the prostate in screening for prostate cancer. Transl Androl Urol 2017; 6:464-471. [PMID: 28725588 PMCID: PMC5503955 DOI: 10.21037/tau.2017.04.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Prostate cancer screening offers the opportunity to significantly reduce morbidity and mortality from this disease. Currently, serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is the most widely used screening modality. However, PSA testing continues to have low positive and negative predictive value leading to unnecessary invasive prostate biopsy while missing patients with aggressive forms of the disease. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been gaining an increasingly large role in the management of patients with early stage prostate cancer including diagnosis in patients with abnormal PSA levels, monitoring of patients on active surveillance, and staging prior to definitive interventions. MRI-based prostate cancer risk assessment has been shown to better distinguish between clinically-significant and insignificant tumors than PSA testing alone or from nomograms. Preliminary data indicate that, among unselected patients, MRI outperforms PSA in the identification of patients with clinically significant prostate cancer. Further work is needed to examine the role of mpMRI in prostate cancer screening.
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- Christopher J D Wallis
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Podo F, Bhujwalla ZM, Iorio E. Editorial: Exploring Cancer Metabolic Reprogramming through Molecular Imaging. Front Oncol 2017; 7:79. [PMID: 28491821 PMCID: PMC5405072 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2017.00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Franca Podo
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
- *Correspondence: Franca Podo, ,
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Lin YC, Lin G, Hong JH, Lin YP, Chen FH, Ng SH, Wang CC. Diffusion radiomics analysis of intratumoral heterogeneity in a murine prostate cancer model following radiotherapy: Pixelwise correlation with histology. J Magn Reson Imaging 2017; 46:483-489. [PMID: 28176411 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.25583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE To investigate the biological meaning of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values in tumors following radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five mice bearing TRAMP-C1 tumor were half-irradiated with a dose of 15 Gy. Diffusion-weighted images, using multiple b-values from 0 to 3000 s/mm2 , were acquired at 7T on day 6. ADC values calculated by a two-point estimate and monoexponential fitting of signal decay were compared between the irradiated and nonirradiated regions of the tumor. Pixelwise ADC maps were correlated with histological metrics including nuclear counts, nuclear sizes, nuclear spaces, cytoplasmic spaces, and extracellular spaces. RESULTS As compared with the nonirradiated region, the irradiated region exhibited significant increases in ADC, extracellular space, and nuclear size, and a significant decrease in nuclear counts (P < 0.001 for all). Optimal ADC to differentiate the irradiated from nonirradiated regions was achieved at a b-value of 800 s/mm2 by the two-point method and monoexponential curve fitting. ADC positively correlated with extracellular spaces (r = 0.74) and nuclear sizes (r = 0.72), and negatively correlated with nuclear counts (r = -0.82, P < 0.001 for all). CONCLUSION As a radiomic biomarker, ADC maps correlating with histological metrics pixelwise could be a means of evaluating tumor heterogeneity and responses to radiotherapy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 1 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2017;46:483-489.
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- Yu-Chun Lin
- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taiwan.,Clinical Phenome Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taiwan.,Radiation Biology Research Center, Institute for Radiological Research, Chang Gung University / Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.,Radiation Biology Research Center, Institute for Radiological Research, Chang Gung University / Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.,Radiation Biology Research Center, Institute for Radiological Research, Chang Gung University / Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.,Radiation Biology Research Center, Institute for Radiological Research, Chang Gung University / Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Zinc-sensitive MRI contrast agent detects differential release of Zn(II) ions from the healthy vs. malignant mouse prostate. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016; 113:E5464-71. [PMID: 27562169 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1609450113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Many secretory tissues release Zn(II) ions along with other molecules in response to external stimuli. Here we demonstrate that secretion of Zn(II) ions from normal, healthy prostate tissue is stimulated by glucose in fasted mice and that release of Zn(II) can be monitored by MRI. An ∼50% increase in water proton signal enhancement is observed in T1-weighted images of the healthy mouse prostate after infusion of a Gd-based Zn(II) sensor and an i.p. bolus of glucose. Release of Zn(II) from intracellular stores was validated in human epithelial prostate cells in vitro and in surgically exposed prostate tissue in vivo using a Zn(II)-sensitive fluorescent probe known to bind to the extracellular surface of cells. Given the known differences in intracellular Zn(II) stores in healthy versus malignant prostate tissues, the Zn(II) sensor was then evaluated in a transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate (TRAMP) model in vivo. The agent proved successful in detecting small malignant lesions as early as 11 wk of age, making this noninvasive MR imaging method potentially useful for identifying prostate cancer in situations where it may be difficult to detect using current multiparametric MRI protocols.
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