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Eubank TD, Bobko AA, Hoblitzell EH, Gencheva M, Driesschaert B, Khramtsov VV. In Vivo Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Molecular Profiling of Tumor Microenvironment upon Tumor Progression to Malignancy in an Animal Model of Breast Cancer. Mol Imaging Biol 2024; 26:424-434. [PMID: 37610610 PMCID: PMC10884355 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-023-01847-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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PURPOSE Hypoxia and acidosis are recognized tumor microenvironment (TME) biomarkers of cancer progression. Alterations in cancer redox status and metabolism are also associated with elevated levels of intracellular glutathione (GSH) and interstitial inorganic phosphate (Pi). This study aims to evaluate the capability of these biomarkers to discriminate between stages and inform on a switch to malignancy. PROCEDURES These studies were performed using MMTV-PyMT( +) female transgenic mice that spontaneously develop breast cancer and emulate human tumor staging. In vivo assessment of oxygen concentration (pO2), extracellular acidity (pHe), Pi, and GSH was performed using L-band electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and multifunctional trityl and GSH-sensitive nitroxide probes. RESULTS Profiling of the TME showed significant deviation of measured biomarkers upon tumor progression from pre-malignancy (pre-S4) to the malignant stage (S4). For the combined marker, HOP: (pHe × pO2)/Pi, a value > 186 indicated that the tumors were pre-malignant in 85% of the mammary glands analyzed, and when < 186, they were malignant 42% of the time. For GSH, a value < 3 mM indicated that the tumors were pre-malignant 74% of the time, and when > 3 mM, they were malignant 80% of the time. The only marker that markedly deviated as early as stage 1 (S1) from its value in pre-S1 was elevated Pi, followed by a decrease of pHe and pO2 and increase in GSH at later stages. CONCLUSION Molecular TME profiling informs on alteration of tumor redox and metabolism during tumor staging. Early elevation of interstitial Pi at S1 may reflect tumor metabolic alterations that demand elevated phosphorus supply in accordance with the high rate growth hypothesis. These metabolic changes are supported by the following decrease of pHe due to a high tumor reliance on glycolysis and increase of intracellular GSH, a major intracellular redox buffer. The appreciable decrease in TME pO2 was observed only at malignant S4, apparently as a consequence of tumor mass growth and corresponding decrease in perfusion efficacy and increase in oxygen consumption as the tumor cells proliferate.
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- Timothy D Eubank
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
- C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
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Oba M, Taguchi M, Kudo Y, Yamashita K, Yasui H, Matsumoto S, Kirilyuk IA, Inanami O, Hirata H. Partial Acquisition of Spectral Projections Accelerates Four-dimensional Spectral-spatial EPR Imaging for Mouse Tumor Models: A Feasibility Study. Mol Imaging Biol 2024; 26:459-472. [PMID: 38811467 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-024-01924-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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PURPOSE Our study aimed to accelerate the acquisition of four-dimensional (4D) spectral-spatial electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) imaging for mouse tumor models. This advancement in EPR imaging should reduce the acquisition time of spectroscopic mapping while reducing quality degradation for mouse tumor models. PROCEDURES EPR spectra under magnetic field gradients, called spectral projections, were partially measured. Additional spectral projections were later computationally synthesized from the measured spectral projections. Four-dimensional spectral-spatial images were reconstructed from the post-processed spectral projections using the algebraic reconstruction technique (ART) and assessed in terms of their image qualities. We applied this approach to a sample solution and a mouse Hs766T xenograft model of human-derived pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells to demonstrate the feasibility of our concept. The nitroxyl radical imaging agent 2H,15N-DCP was exogenously infused into the mouse xenograft model. RESULTS The computation code of 4D spectral-spatial imaging was tested with numerically generated spectral projections. In the linewidth mapping of the sample solution, we achieved a relative standard uncertainty (standard deviation/| mean |) of 0.76 μT/45.38 μT = 0.017 on the peak-to-peak first-derivative EPR linewidth. The qualities of the linewidth maps and the effect of computational synthesis of spectral projections were examined. Finally, we obtained the three-dimensional linewidth map of 2H,15N-DCP in a Hs766T tumor-bearing leg in vivo. CONCLUSION We achieved a 46.7% reduction in the acquisition time of 4D spectral-spatial EPR imaging without significantly degrading the image quality. A combination of ART and partial acquisition in three-dimensional raster magnetic field gradient settings in orthogonal coordinates is a novel approach. Our approach to 4D spectral-spatial EPR imaging can be applied to any subject, especially for samples with less variation in one direction.
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- Misa Oba
- Division of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, North 14, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0814, Japan
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- Division of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, North 14, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0814, Japan
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- Division of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, North 14, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0814, Japan
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- Laboratory of Radiation Biology, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Radiation Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Division of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, North 14, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0814, Japan
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- N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, 9, Ac. Lavrentieva Ave, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Laboratory of Radiation Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Division of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, North 14, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0814, Japan.
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Woodcock LB, Legenzov EA, Dirda NDA, Kao JPY, Eaton GR, Eaton SS. Cyclic Disulfide-Bridged Dinitroxide Biradical for Measuring Thiol Redox Status by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:8762-8768. [PMID: 37811968 PMCID: PMC10990597 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c03387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Among low-molecular-weight thiols, glutathione (GSH) is the main antioxidant in the cell, and its concentration is an indicator of the redox status. A cyclic disulfide-linked dinitroxide was designed for monitoring GSH by electron-paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Reaction of the disulfide with GSH and three other thiols was measured at 9.6 GHz (X-band) and shown to be of first order in thiols. It is proposed that the reaction of the disulfide with 1 equiv of thiolate produced a short-lived intermediate that reacts with 1 equiv of thiolate to produce the cleavage product. The equilibrium ratio of the cleaved and intact disulfide is a measure of the redox state. Since the long-term goal is to use the disulfide to probe physiology in vivo, the feasibility of EPR spectroscopy and imaging of the disulfide and its cleavage product was demonstrated at 1 GHz (L-band).
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- Lukas B. Woodcock
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado 80208, United States
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado 80208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado 80208, United States
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Nakaoka R, Kato K, Yamamoto K, Yasui H, Matsumoto S, Kirilyuk IA, Khramtsov VV, Inanami O, Hirata H. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Implemented with Multiple Harmonic Detections Successfully Maps Extracellular pH In Vivo. Anal Chem 2023; 95:3940-3950. [PMID: 36725678 PMCID: PMC9979135 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Extracellular acidification indicates a metabolic shift in cancer cells and is, along with tissue hypoxia, a hallmark of tumor malignancy. Thus, non-invasive mapping of extracellular pH (pHe) is essential for researchers to understand the tumor microenvironment and to monitor tumor response to metabolism-targeting drugs. While electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) has been successfully used to map pHe in mouse xenograft models, this method is not sensitive enough to map pHe with a moderate amount of exogenous pH-sensitive probes. Here, we show that a modified EPR system achieves twofold higher sensitivity by using the multiple harmonic detection (MHD) method and improves the robustness of pHe mapping in mouse xenograft models. Our results demonstrate that treatment of a mouse xenograft model of human-derived pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells with the carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) inhibitor U-104 delays tumor growth with a concurrent tendency toward further extracellular acidification. We anticipate that EPR-based pHe mapping can be expanded to monitor the response of other metabolism-targeting drugs. Furthermore, pHe monitoring can also be used for the development of improved metabolism-targeting cancer treatments.
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- Ririko Nakaoka
- Division
of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Information
Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, North 14, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo060-0814, Japan
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- Laboratory
of Radiation Biology, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory
of Radiation Biology, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory
of Radiation Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo060-0818, Japan
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- Division
of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Information Science
and Technology, Hokkaido University, North 14, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo060-0814, Japan
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- N.N.
Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, 9, Ac. Lavrentieva Ave., Novosibirsk630090, Russia
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, and In Vivo Multifunctional
Magnetic Resonance Center, West Virginia
University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, West Virginia26506, United States
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- Laboratory
of Radiation Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo060-0818, Japan
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- Division
of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Information Science
and Technology, Hokkaido University, North 14, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo060-0814, Japan,
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Hu S, Cheng Q, Shang Y, Wang Z, Zhu R, Zhang L, Wu W, Zhang S, Li J. Synthesis of pH-responsive polyzwitterions for activated cellular uptake and tumor accumulation of gold nanoparticles at tumorous acidity. Biomed Mater 2023; 18. [PMID: 36645918 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/acb394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The response sensitivity of surface material plays an important role in adjustable nano-bio interactionin vivo. In this present, a zwitterionic polymer (polyzwitterion) containing quaternary ammonium cation and sulfonamide anion poly(4-((4-(3-(methacryloyloxy)propoxy)phenyl) sulfonamido)-N, N, N-trimethyl-4-oxobutan-1-aminium chloride) (PMPTSA) was synthesized by Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization (RAFT) polymerization to explore the pH responsive behavior in tumors. The PMPTSA-coated gold nanoparticles (PMPTSA-@-Au NPs) showed zwitterionic nature such as antifouling ability, low cellular uptake and prolonged circulation time similar with common hydrophilic polymers, including polyethylene glycol (PEG), poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) and poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) functional gold nanoparticles in physiological environment (pH 7.4). A high sensitivity and reversible positive charge conversion of P(MPTSA)-@-Au NPs at tumor slight acidic microenvironment (∼pH 6.8) leaded to an enhanced cellular internalization than that at pH 7.4 and increased tumor accumulation compared with PEG, polycarboxybetaines and polymer sulphobetaine (PSB) functional gold nanoparticles. The highly pH responsive PMPTSA will provide the promising application in cancer nanomedicine.
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- Shumin Hu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, People's Republic of China
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- 989 Hospital of Joint Service Support Force of Chinese Pla, Luoyang 471023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanocomposite and Applications Institute of Nanostructured Functional Materials, Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou, Henan 450006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, People's Republic of China
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Poncelet M, Ngendahimana T, Gluth TD, Hoblitzell EH, Eubank TD, Eaton GR, Eaton SS, Driesschaert B. Synthesis and characterization of a biocompatible 13C 1 isotopologue of trityl radical OX071 for in vivo EPR viscometry. Analyst 2022; 147:5643-5648. [PMID: 36373434 PMCID: PMC9729415 DOI: 10.1039/d2an01527g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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We describe the synthesis, characterization, and application of an isotopologue of the trityl radical OX071, labeled with 13C at the central carbon (13C1). This spin probe features large anisotropy of the hyperfine coupling with the 13C1 (I = 1/2), leading to an EPR spectrum highly sensitive to molecular tumbling. The high biocompatibility and lack of interaction with blood albumin allow for systemic delivery and in vivo measurement of tissue microviscosity by EPR.
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- Martin Poncelet
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology, West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology, West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
- Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry, West Virginia University, WV, 26506, USA
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Koyasu N, Hyodo F, Iwasaki R, Eto H, Elhelaly AE, Tomita H, Shoda S, Takasu M, Mori T, Murata M, Hara A, Noda Y, Kato H, Matsuo M. Spatiotemporal imaging of redox status using in vivo dynamic nuclear polarization magnetic resonance imaging system for early monitoring of response to radiation treatment of tumor. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 179:170-180. [PMID: 34968704 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.12.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In general, the effectiveness of radiation treatment is evaluated through the observation of morphological changes with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images after treatment. However, the evaluation of the treatment effects can be very time consuming, and thus can delay the verification of patient cases where treatment has not been fully effective. It is known that the treatment efficacy depends on redox modulation in tumor tissues, which is an indirect effect of oxidizing redox molecules such as hydroxyl radicals and of reactive oxygen species generated by radiation treatment. In vivo dynamic nuclear polarization-MRI (DNP-MRI) using carbamoyl-PROXYL (CmP) as a redox sensitive DNP probe enables the accurate monitoring of the anatomical distribution of free radicals based on interactions of electrons and nuclear spin, known as Overhauser effect. However, spatiotemporal response of the redox status in tumor tissues post-irradiation remains unknown. In this study, we demonstrate the usefulness of spatiotemporal redox status as an early imaging biomarker of tumor response after irradiation using in vivo DNP-MRI. Our results highlight that in vivo DNP-MRI/CmP allowed us to visualize the tumor redox status responses significantly faster and earlier compared to the verification of morphological changes observed with 1.5 T MRI and cancer metabolism (Warburg effect) obtained by hyperpolarized 13C pyruvate MRS. Our findings suggest that the early assessment of redox status alterations with in vivo DNP-MRI/CmP probe may provide very efficient information regarding the effectiveness of the subsequent radiation treatment.
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- Department of Radiology, Frontier Science for Imaging, School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Center for Advanced Medical Open Innovation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Frontier Science for Imaging, School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan; Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Center for Advanced Medical Open Innovation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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4-Dialkylamino-2,5-dihydroimidazol-1-oxyls with Functional Groups at the Position 2 and at the Exocyclic Nitrogen: The pH-Sensitive Spin Labels. Gels 2021; 8:gels8010011. [PMID: 35049546 PMCID: PMC8774874 DOI: 10.3390/gels8010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Local acidity and electrostatic interactions are associated both with catalytic properties and the adsorption activity of various materials, and with the vital functions of biomolecules. The observation of acid–base equilibria in stable free radicals using EPR spectroscopy represents a convenient method for monitoring pH changes and the investigation of surface electrostatics, the advantages of which are especially evident in opaque and turbid samples and in porous materials such as xerogels. Imidazoline nitroxides are the most commonly used pH-sensitive spin probes and labels due to the high sensitivity of the parameters of the EPR spectra to pH changes, their small size, and their well-developed chemistry. In this work, several new derivatives of 4-(N,N-dialkylamino)-2,5-dihydrioimidazol-1-oxyl, with functional groups suitable for specific binding, were synthesized. The dependence of the parameters of their EPR spectra on pH was studied. Several showed a pKa close to 7.4, following the pH changes in a normal physiological range, and some demonstrated a monotonous change of the hyperfine coupling constant by 0.14 mT upon pH variation by four units.
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Samouilov A, Komarov D, Petryakov S, Iosilevich A, Zweier JL. Development of an L-band resonator optimized for fast scan EPR imaging of the mouse head. Magn Reson Med 2021; 86:2316-2327. [PMID: 33938574 PMCID: PMC8295191 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.28821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To develop a novel resonator for high-quality fast scan electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and EPR/NMR co-imaging of the head and brain of mice at 1.25 GHz. METHODS Resonator dimensions were scaled to fit the mouse head with maximum filling factor. A single-loop 6-gap resonator of 20 mm diameter and 20 mm length was constructed. High resonator stability was achieved utilizing a fixed position double coupling loop. Symmetrical mutually inverted connections rendered it insensitive to field modulation and fast scan. Coupling adjustment was provided by a parallel-connected variable capacitor located at the feeding line at λ/4 distance. To minimize radiation loss, the shield around the resonator was supplemented with a planar conductive disc that focuses return magnetic flux. RESULTS Coupling of the resonator loaded with the mouse head was efficient and easy. This resonator enabled high-quality in vivo 3D EPR imaging of the mouse head following intravenous infusion of nitroxide probes. With this resonator and rapid scan EPR system, 4 ms scans were acquired in forward and reverse directions so that images with 2-scan 3,136 projections were acquired in 25 s. Head images were achieved with resolutions of 0.4 mm, enabling visualization of probe localization and uptake across the blood-brain barrier. CONCLUSIONS This resonator design provides good sensitivity, high stability, and B1 field homogeneity for in vivo fast scan EPR of the mouse head and brain, enabling faster measurements and higher resolution imaging of probe uptake, localization, and metabolism than previously possible.
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- Alexandre Samouilov
- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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Biller JR, McPeak JE. EPR Everywhere. APPLIED MAGNETIC RESONANCE 2021; 52:1113-1139. [PMID: 33519097 PMCID: PMC7826499 DOI: 10.1007/s00723-020-01304-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This review is inspired by the contributions from the University of Denver group to low-field EPR, in honor of Professor Gareth Eaton's 80th birthday. The goal is to capture the spirit of innovation behind the body of work, especially as it pertains to development of new EPR techniques. The spirit of the DU EPR laboratory is one that never sought to limit what an EPR experiment could be, or how it could be applied. The most well-known example of this is the development and recent commercialization of rapid-scan EPR. Both of the Eatons have made it a point to remain knowledgeable on the newest developments in electronics and instrument design. To that end, our review touches on the use of miniaturized electronics and applications of single-board spectrometers based on software-defined radio (SDR) implementations and single-chip voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) arrays. We also highlight several non-traditional approaches to the EPR experiment such as an EPR spectrometer with a "wand" form factor for analysis of the OxyChip, the EPR-MOUSE which enables non-destructive in situ analysis of many non-conforming samples, and interferometric EPR and frequency swept EPR as alternatives to classical high Q resonant structures.
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- University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210 USA
- Berlin Joint EPR Laboratory and EPR4Energy, Department Spins in Energy Conversion and Quantum Information Science (ASPINS), Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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Vesković A, Nakarada Đ, Pavićević A, Prokić B, Perović M, Kanazir S, Popović-Bijelić A, Mojović M. In Vivo/Ex Vivo EPR Investigation of the Brain Redox Status and Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity in the 5xFAD Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Curr Alzheimer Res 2021; 18:25-34. [PMID: 33761860 DOI: 10.2174/1567205018666210324121156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline and total brain atrophy. Despite the substantial scientific effort, the pathological mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration in AD are currently unknown. In most studies, amyloid β peptide has been considered the key pathological change in AD. However, numerous Aβ-targeting treatments have failed in clinical trials. This implies the need to shift the research focus from Aβ to other pathological features of the disease. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the interplay between mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption in AD pathology, using a novel approach that involves the application of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. METHODS In vivo and ex vivo EPR spectroscopy using two spin probes (aminoxyl radicals) exhibiting different cell-membrane and BBB permeability were employed to assess BBB integrity and brain tissue redox status in the 5xFAD mouse model of AD. In vivo spin probe reduction decay was analyzed using a two-compartment pharmacokinetic model. Furthermore, 15 K EPR spectroscopy was employed to investigate the brain metal content. RESULTS This study has revealed an altered brain redox state, BBB breakdown, as well as ROS-mediated damage to mitochondrial iron-sulfur clusters, and up-regulation of MnSOD in the 5xFAD model. CONCLUSION The EPR spin probes were shown to be excellent in vivo reporters of the 5xFAD neuronal tissue redox state, as well as the BBB integrity, indicating the importance of in vivo EPR spectroscopy application in preclinical studies of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Ana Vesković
- Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade,Serbia
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- Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade,Serbia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade,Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade, Belgrade,Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade, Belgrade,Serbia
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- Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade,Serbia
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Xiao Y, Hu F, Luo X, Zhao M, Sun Z, Qian X, Yang Y. Modulating the pKa Values of Hill-Type pH Probes for Biorelevant Acidic pH Range. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 4:2097-2103. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Yansheng Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (SIBET), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Poncelet M, Driesschaert B. A 13 C-Labeled Triarylmethyl Radical as an EPR Spin Probe Highly Sensitive to Molecular Tumbling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:16451-16454. [PMID: 32542924 PMCID: PMC7901239 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A stable triarylmethyl spin probe whose electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrum is highly sensitive to molecular tumbling is reported. The strong anisotropy of the hyperfine coupling tensor with the central carbon of a 13 C1 -labeled triarylmethyl radical enables the measurement of the probe rotational correlation time with applications to measure microviscosity and molecular dynamics.
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- Martin Poncelet
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV, 26506, USA
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV, 26506, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV, 26506, USA
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV, 26506, USA
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Babić N, Orio M, Peyrot F. Unexpected rapid aerobic transformation of 2,2,6,6-tetraethyl-4-oxo(piperidin-1-yloxyl) radical by cytochrome P450 in the presence of NADPH: Evidence against a simple reduction of the nitroxide moiety to the hydroxylamine. Free Radic Biol Med 2020; 156:144-156. [PMID: 32561320 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Aminoxyl radicals (nitroxides) are a class of compounds with important biomedical applications, serving as antioxidants, spin labels for proteins, spin probes of oximetry, pH, or redox status in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), or as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the fast reduction of the radical moiety in common tetramethyl-substituted cyclic nitroxides within cells, yielding diamagnetic hydroxylamines, limits their use in spectroscopic and imaging studies. In vivo half-lives of commonly used tetramethyl-substituted nitroxides span no more than a few minutes. Therefore, synthetic efforts have focused on enhancing the nitroxide stability towards reduction by varying the electronic and steric environment of the radical. Tetraethyl-substitution at alpha position to the aminoxyl function proved efficient in vitro against reduction by ascorbate or cytosolic extracts. Moreover, 2,2,6,6-tetraethyl-4-oxo(piperidin-1-yloxyl) radical (TEEPONE) was used successfully for tridimensional EPR and MRI in vivo imaging of mouse head, with a reported half-life of over 80 min. We decided to investigate the stability of tetraethyl-substituted piperidine nitroxides in the presence of hepatic microsomal fractions, since no detailed study of their "metabolic stability" at the molecular level had been reported despite examples of the use of these nitroxides in vivo. In this context, the rapid aerobic transformation of TEEPONE observed in the presence of rat liver microsomal fractions and NADPH was unexpected. Combining EPR, HPLC-HRMS, and DFT studies on a series of piperidine nitroxides - TEEPONE, 4-oxo-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl(piperidin-1-yloxyl) (TEMPONE), and 2,2,6,6-tetraethyl-4-hydroxy(piperidin-1-yloxyl) (TEEPOL), we propose that the rapid loss in paramagnetic character of TEEPONE is not due to reduction to hydroxylamine but is a consequence of carbon backbone modification initiated by hydrogen radical abstraction in alpha position to the carbonyl by the P450-Fe(V)=O species. Besides, hydrogen radical abstraction by P450 on ethyl substituents, leading to dehydrogenation or hydroxylation products, leaves the aminoxyl function intact but could alter the linewidth of the EPR signal and thus interfere with methods relying on measurement of this parameter (EPR oximetry).
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- Nikola Babić
- Université de Paris, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, UMR 8601, CNRS, F-75006, Paris, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ., CNRS, Centrale Marseille, ISm2, Marseille, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, UMR 8601, CNRS, F-75006, Paris, France; Sorbonne Université, Institut National Supérieur Du Professorat et de L'Éducation (INSPE) de L'Académie de Paris, F-75016, Paris, France.
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C‐Labeled Triarylmethyl Radical as an EPR Spin Probe Highly Sensitive to Molecular Tumbling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Martin Poncelet
- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesSchool of PharmacyWest Virginia University Morgantown WV 26506 USA
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance CenterRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences CenterWest Virginia University Morgantown WV 26506 USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesSchool of PharmacyWest Virginia University Morgantown WV 26506 USA
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance CenterRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences CenterWest Virginia University Morgantown WV 26506 USA
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Lepland A, Asciutto EK, Malfanti A, Simón-Gracia L, Sidorenko V, Vicent MJ, Teesalu T, Scodeller P. Targeting Pro-Tumoral Macrophages in Early Primary and Metastatic Breast Tumors with the CD206-Binding mUNO Peptide. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:2518-2531. [PMID: 32421341 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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M2-like tumor-associated macrophages (M2 TAMs) play important roles in the resistance of tumors to immunotherapies. Selective depletion or reprogramming of M2 TAMs may sensitize the nonresponsive tumors for immune-mediated eradication. However, precision delivery of payloads to M2 TAMs, while sparing healthy tissues, has remained an unresolved challenge. Here, we studied the application of a short linear peptide (CSPGAK, "mUNO") for the delivery of molecular and nanoscale cargoes in M2 TAMs in vitro and the relevance of the peptide for in vivo targeting of early-stage primary breast tumors and metastatic lung foci. First, we performed in silico modeling and found that mUNO interacts with mouse CD206 via a binding site between lectin domains CTLD1 and CTLD2, the same site previously demonstrated to be involved in mUNO binding to human CD206. Second, we showed that cultured M2 macrophages take up fluorescein-labeled (FAM) polymersomes conjugated with mUNO using the sulfhydryl group of its N-terminal cysteine. Pulse/chase studies of FAM-mUNO in M2 macrophages suggested that the peptide avoided lysosomal entrapment and escaped from early endosomes. Third, our in vivo studies with FAM-mUNO demonstrated that intraperitoneal administration results in better pharmacokinetics and higher blood bioavailability than can be achieved with intravenous administration. Intraperitoneal FAM-mUNO, but not FAM-control, showed a robust accumulation in M2-skewed macrophages in mouse models of early primary breast tumor and lung metastasis. This targeting was specific, as no uptake was observed in nonmalignant control organs, including the liver, or other cell types in the tumor, including M1 macrophages. Collectively, our studies support the application of the CD206-binding mUNO peptide for delivery of molecular and nanoscale cargoes to M2 macrophages and manifest the relevance of this mode of targeting primary and metastatic breast tumors.
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- Anni Lepland
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Ravila 14B, Tartu 50411, Estonia
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- School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martin (UNSAM) and CONICET, Campus Migueletes, 25 de Mayo y Francia, San Martı́n Buenos AiresCP 1650, Argentina
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- Polymer Therapeutics Laboratory, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Av. Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3, Valencia 46012, Spain
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Ravila 14B, Tartu 50411, Estonia
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Ravila 14B, Tartu 50411, Estonia
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- Polymer Therapeutics Laboratory, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Av. Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3, Valencia 46012, Spain
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Ravila 14B, Tartu 50411, Estonia.,Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States.,Cancer Research Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Ravila 14B, Tartu 50411, Estonia
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Manabe T, Matsumura A, Yokokawa K, Saito T, Fujikura M, Iwahara N, Matsushita T, Suzuki S, Hisahara S, Kawamata J, Suzuki H, Emoto MC, Fujii HG, Shimohama S. Evaluation of Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in the Brain of a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease by in vitro Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. J Alzheimers Dis 2020; 67:1079-1087. [PMID: 30714961 DOI: 10.3233/jad-180985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases responsible for progressive dementia. Deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) in the brain is the most important pathophysiological hallmark of AD. In addition, recent evidence indicates that reactive oxygen species (ROS) derived from mitochondria contribute to progression of AD pathology. We thus hypothesized that Aβ accumulates and oxidative stress increases in the brain mitochondria of a transgenic mouse model of AD (APdE9). We measured the quantity of Aβ and the activity of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) in brain mitochondrial fractions prepared from APdE9 and wild-type (WT) mice aged 6, 9, 15, and 18 months. We also quantified the age-related changes in redox status in the mitochondrial fractions obtained from both APdE9 and WT mouse brains by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometry using a paramagnetic nitroxide "Mito-Tempo" [(2-(2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl-4-ylamino)-2-oxoethyl) triphenylphosphonium chloride monohydrate] as a mitochondria-targeted redox-sensitive probe. In APdE9 mice, Aβ accumulated in brain mitochondria earlier than in the non-mitochondrial fraction of the brain. Furthermore, increased oxidative stress was demonstrated in brain mitochondria of APdE9 mice by in vitro SOD assay as well as EPR spectroscopy. EPR combined with a mitochondria-targeted redox-sensitive nitroxide probe is a potentially powerful tool to elucidate the etiology of AD and facilitate the development of new therapeutic strategies for AD.
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- Tatsuo Manabe
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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Anemone A, Consolino L, Arena F, Capozza M, Longo DL. Imaging tumor acidosis: a survey of the available techniques for mapping in vivo tumor pH. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2020; 38:25-49. [PMID: 30762162 PMCID: PMC6647493 DOI: 10.1007/s10555-019-09782-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Cancer cells are characterized by a metabolic shift in cellular energy production, orchestrated by the transcription factor HIF-1α, from mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation to increased glycolysis, regardless of oxygen availability (Warburg effect). The constitutive upregulation of glycolysis leads to an overproduction of acidic metabolic products, resulting in enhanced acidification of the extracellular pH (pHe ~ 6.5), which is a salient feature of the tumor microenvironment. Despite the importance of pH and tumor acidosis, there is currently no established clinical tool available to image the spatial distribution of tumor pHe. The purpose of this review is to describe various imaging modalities for measuring intracellular and extracellular tumor pH. For each technique, we will discuss main advantages and limitations, pH accuracy and sensitivity of the applied pH-responsive probes and potential translatability to the clinic. Particular attention is devoted to methods that can provide pH measurements at high spatial resolution useful to address the task of tumor heterogeneity and to studies that explored tumor pH imaging for assessing treatment response to anticancer therapies.
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- Annasofia Anemone
- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Via Nizza 52, Turin, Italy
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Via Nizza 52, Turin, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), Italian National Research Council (CNR), Via Nizza 52, Turin, Italy.,Center for Preclinical Imaging, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Via Ribes 5, Colleretto Giacosa, Italy
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- Center for Preclinical Imaging, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Via Ribes 5, Colleretto Giacosa, Italy
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Via Nizza 52, Turin, Italy. .,Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), Italian National Research Council (CNR), Via Nizza 52, Turin, Italy.
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Sun HJ, Lee WT, Leng B, Wu ZY, Yang Y, Bian JS. Nitroxyl as a Potential Theranostic in the Cancer Arena. Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 32:331-349. [PMID: 31617376 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2019.7904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Significance: As one-electron reduced molecule of nitric oxide (NO), nitroxyl (HNO) has gained enormous attention because of its novel physiological or pharmacological properties, ranging from cardiovascular protective actions to antitumoricidal effects. Recent Advances: HNO is emerging as a new entity with therapeutic advantages over its redox sibling, NO. The interests in the chemical, pharmacological, and biological characteristics of HNO have broadened our current understanding of its role in physiology and pathophysiology. Critical Issues: In particular, the experimental evidence suggests the therapeutic potential of HNO in tumor pharmacology, such as neuroblastoma, gastrointestinal tumor, ovarian, lung, and breast cancers. Indeed, HNO donors have been demonstrated to attenuate tumor proliferation and angiogenesis. Future Directions: In this review, the generation and detection of HNO are outlined, and the roles of HNO in cancer progression are further discussed. We anticipate that the completion of this review might give novel insights into the roles of HNO in cancer pharmacology and open up a novel field of cancer therapy based on HNO.
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- Hai-Jian Sun
- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Disease, Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, China
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Tan X, Ji K, Wang X, Yao R, Han G, Villamena FA, Zweier JL, Song Y, Rockenbauer A, Liu Y. Discriminative Detection of Biothiols by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy using a Methanethiosulfonate Trityl Probe. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201912832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Xiaoli Tan
- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and DiagnosticsSchool of PharmacyTianjin Medical University Tianjin 300070 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and DiagnosticsSchool of PharmacyTianjin Medical University Tianjin 300070 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and DiagnosticsSchool of PharmacyTianjin Medical University Tianjin 300070 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and DiagnosticsSchool of PharmacyTianjin Medical University Tianjin 300070 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and DiagnosticsSchool of PharmacyTianjin Medical University Tianjin 300070 P. R. China
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and PharmacologyCollege of MedicineThe Ohio State University Columbus OH 43210 USA
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- Center for Biomedical EPR Spectroscopy and ImagingThe Davis Heart and Lung Research Institutethe Division of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineThe Ohio State University Columbus OH 43210 USA
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and DiagnosticsSchool of PharmacyTianjin Medical University Tianjin 300070 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials and Environmental ChemistryResearch Centre for Natural SciencesHungarian Academy of Sciences 1117 Budapest Hungary
- Department of PhysicsBudapest University of Technology and Economics Budafoki ut 8 1111 Budapest Hungary
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and DiagnosticsSchool of PharmacyTianjin Medical University Tianjin 300070 P. R. China
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Tan X, Ji K, Wang X, Yao R, Han G, Villamena FA, Zweier JL, Song Y, Rockenbauer A, Liu Y. Discriminative Detection of Biothiols by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy using a Methanethiosulfonate Trityl Probe. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 59:928-934. [PMID: 31657108 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201912832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Biothiols, such as glutathione (GSH), homocysteine (Hcy), and cysteine (Cys), coexist in biological systems with diverse biological roles. Thus, analytical techniques that can detect, quantify, and distinguish between multiple biothiols are desirable but challenging. Herein, we demonstrate the simultaneous detection and quantitation of multiple biothiols, including up to three different biothiols in a single sample, using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and a trityl-radical-based probe (MTST). We term this technique EPR thiol-trapping. MTST could trap thiols through its methanethiosulfonate group to form the corresponding disulfide conjugate with an EPR spectrum characteristic of the trapped thiol. MTST was used to investigate effects of l-buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) on the efflux of GSH and Cys from HepG2 cells.
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- Xiaoli Tan
- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, P. R. China
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Center for Biomedical EPR Spectroscopy and Imaging, The Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1117, Budapest, Hungary.,Department of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budafoki ut 8, 1111, Budapest, Hungary
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, P. R. China
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Shi Y, Eaton SS, Eaton GR. Rapid-scan EPR imaging of a phantom comprised of species with different linewidths and relaxation times. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2019; 308:106593. [PMID: 31520789 PMCID: PMC6829054 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2019.106593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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As a demonstration of the application of rapid-scan EPR to imaging at low frequency and magnetic field, a multi-compartment phantom containing six different samples was imaged. The samples were nitroxide radicals, trityl (substituted triarylmethyl) radicals, and the oxygen-sensitive solid lithium phthalocyanine (LiPc), all of which are useful for in vivo imaging. The 2D spectral-spatial image demonstration was performed at 250 MHz, with samples in sealed tubes of various sizes arranged in a 3D-printed plastic holder. Maximum gradients of 10 G/cm gave a spatial resolution of about 0.1 mm for the narrow trityl and LiPc signals and about 1 mm for the nitroxide. The importance of proper selection of resonator bandwidth and scan rate for obtaining accurate linewidth information is demonstrated for a case in which the phantom is composed of species with signal linewidths and relaxation times that differ by more than a factor of 10.
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- Yilin Shi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210, USA.
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Development of multifunctional Overhauser-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for concurrent in vivo mapping of tumor interstitial oxygenation, acidosis and inorganic phosphate concentration. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12093. [PMID: 31431629 PMCID: PMC6702349 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48524-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Tumor oxygenation (pO2), acidosis (pH) and interstitial inorganic phosphate concentration (Pi) are important parameters of the malignant behavior of cancer. A noninvasive procedure that enables visualization of these parameters may provide unique information about mechanisms of tumor pathophysiology and provide clues to new treatment targets. In this research, we present a multiparametric imaging method allowing for concurrent mapping of pH, spin probe concentration, pO2, and Pi using a single contrast agent and Overhauser-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging technique. The developed approach was applied to concurrent multifunctional imaging in phantom samples and in vivo in a mouse model of breast cancer. Tumor tissues showed higher heterogeneity of the distributions of the parameters compared with normal mammary gland and demonstrated the areas of significant acidosis, hypoxia, and elevated Pi content.
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Tseytlin O, Guggilapu P, Bobko AA, AlAhmad H, Xu X, Epel B, O'Connell R, Hoblitzell EH, Eubank TD, Khramtsov VV, Driesschaert B, Kazkaz E, Tseytlin M. Modular imaging system: Rapid scan EPR at 800 MHz. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2019; 305:94-103. [PMID: 31238278 PMCID: PMC6656609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2019.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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An electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) imaging system has been custom built for use in pre-clinical and, potentially, clinical studies. Commercial standalone modules have been used in the design that are MATLAB-controlled. The imaging system combines digital and analog technologies. It was designed to achieve maximum flexibility and versatility and to perform standard and novel user-defined experiments. This design goal is achieved by frequency mixing of an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) output at the intermediate frequency (IF) with a constant source frequency (SF). Low noise SF at 250, 750, and 1000 MHz are available in the system. A wide range of frequencies from near-baseband to L-band can be generated as a result. Two-stage downconversion at the signal detection side is implemented that enables multi-frequency EPR capability. In the first stage, the signal frequency is converted to IF. A novel AWG-enabled digital auto-frequency control method that operates at IF is described that is used for automatic resonator tuning. Quadrature baseband EPR signal is generated in the second downconversion step. The semi-digital approach of mixing low-noise frequency sources with an AWG permits generation of arbitrary excitation patterns that include but are not limited to frequency sweeps for resonator tuning and matching, continuous-wave, and pulse sequences. Presented in this paper is the demonstration of rapid scan (RS) EPR imaging implemented at 800 MHz. Generation of stable magnetic scan waveforms is critical for the RS method. A digital automatic scan control (DASC) system was developed for sinusoidal magnetic field scans. DASC permits tight control of both amplitude and phase of the scans. A surface loop resonator was developed using 3D printing technology. RS EPR imaging system was validated using sample phantoms. In vivo imaging of a breast cancer mouse model is demonstrated.
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- Oxana Tseytlin
- Biochemistry Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Biochemistry Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Biochemistry Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Biochemistry Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Biochemistry Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Center for EPR Imaging In Vivo Physiology, University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Biochemistry Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Biochemistry Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Biochemistry Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Biochemistry Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center at Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
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Molecular Probes for Evaluation of Oxidative Stress by In Vivo EPR Spectroscopy and Imaging: State-of-the-Art and Limitations. MAGNETOCHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/magnetochemistry5010013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Oxidative stress, defined as a misbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species and the antioxidant defenses of the cell, appears as a critical factor either in the onset or in the etiology of many pathological conditions. Several methods of detection exist. However, they usually rely on ex vivo evaluation or reports on the status of living tissues only up to a few millimeters in depth, while a whole-body, real-time, non-invasive monitoring technique is required for early diagnosis or as an aid to therapy (to monitor the action of a drug). Methods based on electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), in association with molecular probes based on aminoxyl radicals (nitroxides) or hydroxylamines especially, have emerged as very promising to meet these standards. The principles involve monitoring the rate of decrease or increase of the EPR signal in vivo after injection of the nitroxide or the hydroxylamine probe, respectively, in a pathological versus a control situation. There have been many successful applications in various rodent models. However, current limitations lie in both the field of the technical development of the spectrometers and the molecular probes. The scope of this review will mainly focus on the latter.
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Elajaili HB, Hernandez-Lagunas L, Ranguelova K, Dikalov S, Nozik-Grayck E. Use of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in Biological Samples at Ambient Temperature and 77 K. J Vis Exp 2019. [PMID: 30688300 DOI: 10.3791/58461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The accurate and specific detection of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in different cellular and tissue compartments is essential to the study of redox-regulated signaling in biological settings. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR) is the only direct method to assess free radicals unambiguously. Its advantage is that it detects physiologic levels of specific species with a high specificity, but it does require specialized technology, careful sample preparation, and appropriate controls to ensure accurate interpretation of the data. Cyclic hydroxylamine spin probes react selectively with superoxide or other radicals to generate a nitroxide signal that can be quantified by EPR spectroscopy. Cell-permeable spin probes and spin probes designed to accumulate rapidly in the mitochondria allow for the determination of superoxide concentration in different cellular compartments. In cultured cells, the use of cell permeable 1-hydroxy-3-methoxycarbonyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine (CMH) along with and without cell-impermeable superoxide dismutase (SOD) pretreatment, or use of cell-permeable PEG-SOD, allows for the differentiation of extracellular from cytosolic superoxide. The mitochondrial 1-hydroxy-4-[2-triphenylphosphonio)-acetamido]-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine,1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-[2-(triphenylphosphonio)acetamido] piperidinium dichloride (mito-TEMPO-H) allows for measurement of mitochondrial ROS (predominantly superoxide). Spin probes and EPR spectroscopy can also be applied to in vivo models. Superoxide can be detected in extracellular fluids such as blood and alveolar fluid, as well as tissues such as lung tissue. Several methods are presented to process and store tissue for EPR measurements and deliver intravenous 1-hydroxy-3-carboxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine (CPH) spin probe in vivo. While measurements can be performed at room temperature, samples obtained from in vitro and in vivo models can also be stored at -80 °C and analyzed by EPR at 77 K. The samples can be stored in specialized tubing stable at -80 °C and run at 77 K to enable a practical, efficient, and reproducible method that facilitates storing and transferring samples.
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- Hanan B Elajaili
- Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research Laboratories and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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- Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research Laboratories and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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- Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research Laboratories and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus;
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Pinto SMA, Calvete MJF, Ghica ME, Soler S, Gallardo I, Pallier A, Laranjo MB, Cardoso AMS, Castro MMCA, Brett CMA, Pereira MM, Tóth É, Geraldes CFGC. A biocompatible redox MRI probe based on a Mn(ii)/Mn(iii) porphyrin. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:3249-3262. [DOI: 10.1039/c8dt04775h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A water-soluble fluorinated MnIII/II porphyrin responds reversibly to ascorbate redox state as a turn-on MRI probe.
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Komarov DA, Ichikawa Y, Yamamoto K, Stewart NJ, Matsumoto S, Yasui H, Kirilyuk IA, Khramtsov VV, Inanami O, Hirata H. In Vivo Extracellular pH Mapping of Tumors Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance. Anal Chem 2018; 90:13938-13945. [PMID: 30372035 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b03328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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An electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)-based method for noninvasive three-dimensional extracellular pH mapping was developed using a pH-sensitive nitroxyl radical as an exogenous paramagnetic probe. Fast projection scanning with a constant magnetic field sweep enabled the acquisition of four-dimensional (3D spatial +1D spectral) EPR images within 7.5 min. Three-dimensional maps of pH were reconstructed by processing the pH-dependent spectral information on the images. To demonstrate the proposed method of pH mapping, the progress of extracellular acidosis in tumor-bearing mouse legs was studied. Furthermore, extracellular pH mapping was used to visualize the spatial distribution of acidification in different tumor xenograft mouse models of human-derived pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells. The proposed EPR-based pH mapping method enabled quantitative visualization of regional changes in extracellular pH associated with altered tumor metabolism.
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- Denis A Komarov
- Division of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology , Hokkaido University , North 14, West 9 , Kita-ku, Sapporo , 060-0814 , Japan
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- Division of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology , Hokkaido University , North 14, West 9 , Kita-ku, Sapporo , 060-0814 , Japan
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- Laboratory of Radiation Biology, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine , Hokkaido University , North 18, West 9 , Kita-ku, Sapporo , 060-0818 , Japan
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- Division of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology , Hokkaido University , North 14, West 9 , Kita-ku, Sapporo , 060-0814 , Japan
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- Division of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology , Hokkaido University , North 14, West 9 , Kita-ku, Sapporo , 060-0814 , Japan
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- Central Institute of Isotope Science , Hokkaido University , North 15, West 7 , Kita-ku,Sapporo , 060-0815 , Japan
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- N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry , 9, Ac. Lavrentieva Ave. , Novosibirsk , 630090 , Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center , West Virginia University, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center , 1 Medical Center Drive , Morgantown , West Virginia 26506 , United States
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- Laboratory of Radiation Biology, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine , Hokkaido University , North 18, West 9 , Kita-ku, Sapporo , 060-0818 , Japan
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- Division of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology , Hokkaido University , North 14, West 9 , Kita-ku, Sapporo , 060-0814 , Japan
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Khramtsov VV. In Vivo Molecular Electron Paramagnetic Resonance-Based Spectroscopy and Imaging of Tumor Microenvironment and Redox Using Functional Paramagnetic Probes. Antioxid Redox Signal 2018; 28:1365-1377. [PMID: 29132215 PMCID: PMC5910053 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE A key role of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in cancer progression, treatment resistance, and as a target for therapeutic intervention is increasingly appreciated. Among important physiological components of the TME are tissue hypoxia, acidosis, high reducing capacity, elevated concentrations of intracellular glutathione (GSH), and interstitial inorganic phosphate (Pi). Noninvasive in vivo pO2, pH, GSH, Pi, and redox assessment provide unique insights into biological processes in the TME, and may serve as a tool for preclinical screening of anticancer drugs and optimizing TME-targeted therapeutic strategies. Recent Advances: A reasonable radiofrequency penetration depth in living tissues and progress in development of functional paramagnetic probes make low-field electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)-based spectroscopy and imaging the most appropriate approaches for noninvasive assessment of the TME parameters. CRITICAL ISSUES Here we overview the current status of EPR approaches used in combination with functional paramagnetic probes that provide quantitative information on chemical TME and redox (pO2, pH, redox status, Pi, and GSH). In particular, an application of a recently developed dual-function pH and redox nitroxide probe and multifunctional trityl probe provides unsurpassed opportunity for in vivo concurrent measurements of several TME parameters in preclinical studies. The measurements of several parameters using a single probe allow for their correlation analyses independent of probe distribution and time of measurements. FUTURE DIRECTIONS The recent progress in clinical EPR instrumentation and development of biocompatible paramagnetic probes for in vivo multifunctional TME profiling eventually will make possible translation of these EPR techniques into clinical settings to improve prediction power of early diagnostics for the malignant transition and for future rational design of TME-targeted anticancer therapeutics. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 28, 1365-1377.
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- Valery V Khramtsov
- 1 In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University , Morgantown, West Virginia.,2 Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine , Morgantown, West Virginia
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Kishimoto S, Krishna MC, Khramtsov VV, Utsumi H, Lurie DJ. In Vivo Application of Proton-Electron Double-Resonance Imaging. Antioxid Redox Signal 2018; 28:1345-1364. [PMID: 28990406 PMCID: PMC5910041 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Proton-electron double-resonance imaging (PEDRI) employs electron paramagnetic resonance irradiation with low-field magnetic resonance imaging so that the electron spin polarization is transferred to nearby protons, resulting in higher signals. PEDRI provides information about free radical distribution and, indirectly, about the local microenvironment such as partial pressure of oxygen (pO2), tissue permeability, redox status, and acid-base balance. Recent Advances: Local acid-base balance can be imaged by exploiting the different resonance frequency of radical probes between R and RH+ forms. Redox status can also be imaged by using the loss of radical-related signal after reduction. These methods require optimized radical probes and pulse sequences. CRITICAL ISSUES High-power radio frequency irradiation is needed for optimum signal enhancement, which may be harmful to living tissue by unwanted heat deposition. Free radical probes differ depending on the purpose of PEDRI. Some probes are less effective for enhancing signal than others, which can reduce image quality. It is so far not possible to image endogenous radicals by PEDRI because low concentrations and broad line widths of the radicals lead to negligible signal enhancement. FUTURE DIRECTIONS PEDRI has similarities with electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI) because both techniques observe the EPR signal, directly in the case of EPRI and indirectly with PEDRI. PEDRI provides information that is vital to research on homeostasis, development of diseases, or treatment responses in vivo. It is expected that the development of new EPR techniques will give insights into novel PEDRI applications and vice versa. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 28, 1345-1364.
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- Shun Kishimoto
- Radiation Biology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Radiation Biology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
- Department of Biochemistry, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Edeleva MV, Marque SR, Bagryanskaya EG. Imidazoline and imidazolidine nitroxides as controlling agents in nitroxide-mediated pseudoliving radical polymerization. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2018. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Buchanan LA, Rinard GA, Quine RW, Eaton SS, Eaton GR. Tabletop 700 MHz electron paramagnetic resonance imaging spectrometer. CONCEPTS IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE. PART B, MAGNETIC RESONANCE ENGINEERING 2018; 48B:e21384. [PMID: 30804714 PMCID: PMC6386469 DOI: 10.1002/cmr.b.21384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Low frequency electron paramagnetic resonance imaging is a powerful tool to non-invasively measure the physiological status of tumors. Here, we report on the design and functionality of a rapid scan and pulse table-top imaging spectrometer based around an arbitrary waveform generator and 25mm cross-loop resonator operating at 700 MHz. Two and four-dimensional rapid scan spectral-spatial images are presented. This table-top imager is a prototype for future pre-clinical imagers.
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- Laura A. Buchanan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Center for EPR Imaging of In Vivo Physiology, University of
Denver, Denver, CO 80210
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- School of Engineering and Computer Science and Center for EPR Imaging of In Vivo Physiology, University of
Denver, Denver, CO 80210
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- School of Engineering and Computer Science and Center for EPR Imaging of In Vivo Physiology, University of
Denver, Denver, CO 80210
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Center for EPR Imaging of In Vivo Physiology, University of
Denver, Denver, CO 80210
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Center for EPR Imaging of In Vivo Physiology, University of
Denver, Denver, CO 80210
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Bobko AA, Eubank TD, Driesschaert B, Khramtsov VV. In Vivo EPR Assessment of pH, pO2, Redox Status, and Concentrations of Phosphate and Glutathione in the Tumor Microenvironment. J Vis Exp 2018. [PMID: 29608148 DOI: 10.3791/56624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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This protocol demonstrates the capability of low-field electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)-based techniques in combination with functional paramagnetic probes to provide quantitative information on the chemical tumor microenvironment (TME), including pO2, pH, redox status, concentrations of interstitial inorganic phosphate (Pi), and intracellular glutathione (GSH). In particular, an application of a recently developed soluble multifunctional trityl probe provides unsurpassed opportunity for in vivo concurrent measurements of pH, pO2 and Pi in Extracellular space (HOPE probe). The measurements of three parameters using a single probe allow for their correlation analyses independent of probe distribution and time of the measurements.
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- Andrey A Bobko
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University; Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University; Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Cell Biology, West Virginia University School of Medicine
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University; Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University; Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine;
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Matsumoto KI, Mitchell JB, Krishna MC. Comparative studies with EPR and MRI on the in vivo tissue redox status estimation using redox-sensitive nitroxyl probes: influence of the choice of the region of interest. Free Radic Res 2018; 52:248-255. [PMID: 29320888 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2018.1427235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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In vivo decay rates of a nitroxyl contrast agent were estimated by a MR redox imaging (MRRI) technique and compared with the decay rates obtained by the electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPRS) and imaging (EPRI). MRRI is a dynamic imaging technique employing T1-weighted pulse sequence, which can visualise a nitroxyl-induced enhancement of signal intensity by T1-weighted contrast. EPR techniques can directly measure the paramagnetic nitroxyl radical. Both the squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) tumour-bearing and normal legs of a female C3H mouse were scanned by T1-weighted SPGR sequence at 4.7 T with the nitroxyl radical, carbamoyl-proxyl (CmP), as the contrast agent. Similarly, the time course of CmP in normal muscle and tumour tissues was obtained using a 700-MHz EPR spectrometer with a surface coil. The time course imaging of CmP was also performed by 300 MHz CW EPR imager. EPRS and EPRI gave slower decay rates of CmP compared to the MRRI. Relatively slow decay rate at peripheral region of the tumour tissues, which was found in the image obtained by MRRI, may contribute to the slower decay rates observed by EPRS and/or the EPRI measurements. To reliably determine the tissue redox status from the reduction rates of nitroxyls such as CmP, heterogenic structure in the tumour tissue must be considered. The high spatial and temporal resolution of T1-weighted MRI and the T1-enhancing capabilities of nitroxyls support the use of this method to map tissue redox status which can be a useful biomarker to guide appropriate treatments based on the tumour microenvironment.
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- Ken-Ichiro Matsumoto
- a Quantitative Redox Sensing Team, Department of Basic Medical Sciences for Radiation Damages , National Institute of Radiological Sciences, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology , Chiba-shi , Japan
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- b Radiation Biology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda , MD , USA
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- b Radiation Biology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda , MD , USA
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Dikalov SI, Dikalova AE, Morozov DA, Kirilyuk IA. Cellular accumulation and antioxidant activity of acetoxymethoxycarbonyl pyrrolidine nitroxides. Free Radic Res 2017; 52:339-350. [PMID: 29098905 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2017.1390744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Nitroxides are widely used in biology as antioxidants, spin labels, functional spin probes for pH, oxygen and thiol levels, and tissue redox status imaging using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR); however, biological applications of nitroxides is hindered by fast bioreduction to EPR-silent hydroxylamines and rapid clearance. In this work, we have studied pyrrolidine nitroxides with acetoxymethoxycarbonyl groups which can undergo hydrolysis by cellular esterases to hydrophilic carboxylate derivatives resistant to bioreduction. Nitroxides containing acetoxymethoxycarbonyl groups were rapidly absorbed by cells from the media, 3,4-bis-(acetoxymethoxycarbonyl)-proxyl (DCP-AM2) and 3-(2-(bis(2-(acetoxymethoxy)-2-oxoethyl)amino)acetamido)-proxyl (DCAP-AM2) showing the strongest EPR signal of the cellular fraction. Remarkably, the EPR parameters of 3,4-dicarboxy-proxyl (DCP) and its mono- and di-acetoxymethyl esters are different, and consequent intracellular hydrolysis of acetoxymethoxycarbonyl groups in DCP-AM2 can be followed by EPR. To elucidate intracellular location of the resultant DCP, the mitochondrial fraction has been isolated. EPR measurements showed that mitochondria were the main place where DCP was finally accumulated. TEMPO derivatives showed expectedly much faster decay of EPR signal in the cellular fraction, compared to pyrrolidine nitroxides. It was found that supplementation of endothelial cells with 50 nM of DCP-AM2 completely normalised the mitochondrial superoxide level. Moreover, administration of DCP-AM2 to mice (1.4 mg/kg/day) resulted in substantial nitroxide accumulation in the tissues and significantly reduced hypertension. We found that hydroxylamine derivatives of dicarboxyproxyl nitroxide DCP-AM-H can be used for the detection of superoxide in vivo in angiotensin II model of hypertension. Infusion of DCP-AM-H in mice leads to accumulation of persistent EPR signal of nitroxide in the blood and vascular tissue in angiotensin II-infused wild-type but not in SOD2 overexpressing mice. Our data demonstrate that acetoxymethoxycarbonyl group containing nitroxides accumulate in mitochondria and demonstrate site-specific antioxidant activity.
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- Sergey I Dikalov
- a Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville , TN , USA
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- a Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville , TN , USA
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- b Laboratory of Nitrogen Compounds, Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry , Novosibirsk , Russia.,c Department of Organic Chemistry, Novosibirsk State University , Novosibirsk , Russia
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- b Laboratory of Nitrogen Compounds, Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry , Novosibirsk , Russia.,c Department of Organic Chemistry, Novosibirsk State University , Novosibirsk , Russia
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Ashrafi K, Heaysman CL, Phillips GJ, Lloyd AW, Lewis AL. Towards Hypoxia-responsive Drug-eluting Embolization Beads. Int J Pharm 2017; 524:226-237. [PMID: 28373099 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.03.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Drug release from chemoembolization microspheres stimulated by the presence of a chemically reducing environment may provide benefits for targeting drug resistant and metastatic hypoxic tumours. A water-soluble disulfide-based bifunctional cross-linker bis(acryloyl)-(l)-cystine (BALC) was synthesised, characterised and incorporated into a modified poly(vinyl) alcohol (PVA) hydrogel beads at varying concentrations using reverse suspension polymerisation. The beads were characterised to confirm the amount of cross-linker within each formulation and its effects on the bead properties. Elemental and UV/visible spectroscopic analysis confirmed the incorporation of BALC within the beads and sizing studies showed that in the presence of a reducing agent, all bead formulations increased in mean diameter. The BALC beads could be loaded with doxorubicin hydrochloride and amounts in excess of 300mg of drug per mL of hydrated beads could be achieved but required conversion of the carboxylic acid groups of the BALC to their sodium carboxylate salt forms. Elution of doxorubicin from the beads demonstrated a controlled release via ionic exchange. Some formulations exhibited an increase in size and release of drug in the presence of a reducing agent, and therefore demonstrated the ability to respond to an in vitro reducing environment.
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- Koorosh Ashrafi
- School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Moulsecoomb, Brighton BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom; Biocompatibles UK Ltd, A BTG International Group Company, Lakeview, Riverside Way, Watchmoor Park, Camberley, GU15 3YL, United Kingdom
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- Biocompatibles UK Ltd, A BTG International Group Company, Lakeview, Riverside Way, Watchmoor Park, Camberley, GU15 3YL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Moulsecoomb, Brighton BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Moulsecoomb, Brighton BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom
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- Biocompatibles UK Ltd, A BTG International Group Company, Lakeview, Riverside Way, Watchmoor Park, Camberley, GU15 3YL, United Kingdom.
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Khramtsov VV, Bobko AA, Tseytlin M, Driesschaert B. Exchange Phenomena in the Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectra of the Nitroxyl and Trityl Radicals: Multifunctional Spectroscopy and Imaging of Local Chemical Microenvironment. Anal Chem 2017; 89:4758-4771. [PMID: 28363027 PMCID: PMC5513151 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This Feature overviews the basic principles of using stable organic radicals involved in reversible exchange processes as functional paramagnetic probes. We demonstrate that these probes in combination with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)-based spectroscopy and imaging techniques provide analytical tools for quantitative mapping of critical parameters of local chemical microenvironment. The Feature is written to be understandable to people who are laymen to the EPR field in anticipation of future progress and broad application of these tools in biological systems, especially in vivo, over the next years.
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- Valery V. Khramtsov
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States
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Molecular oxygen (O2) is essential to brain function and mechanisms necessary to regulate variations in delivery or utilization of O2 are crucial to support normal brain homeostasis, physiology and energy metabolism. Any imbalance in cerebral tissue partial pressure of O2 (pO2) levels may lead to pathophysiological complications including increased reactive O2 species generation leading to oxidative stress when tissue O2 level is too high or too low. Accordingly, the need for oximetry methods, which assess cerebral pO2in vivo and in real time, is imperative to understand the role of O2 in various metabolic and disease states, including the effects of treatment and therapy options. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the common in vivo oximetry methodologies for measuring cerebral pO2. We discuss the advantages and limitations of oximetry methodologies to measure cerebral pO2in vivo followed by a more in-depth review of electron paramagnetic resonance oximetry spectroscopy and imaging using several examples of current electron paramagnetic resonance oximetry applications in the brain.
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- John M Weaver
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA.,Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA.,Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Epel B, Sundramoorthy SV, Krzykawska-Serda M, Maggio MC, Tseytlin M, Eaton GR, Eaton SS, Rosen GM, Kao JPY, Halpern HJ. Imaging thiol redox status in murine tumors in vivo with rapid-scan electron paramagnetic resonance. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2017; 276:31-36. [PMID: 28092786 PMCID: PMC5336491 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2016.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Thiol redox status is an important physiologic parameter that affects the success or failure of cancer treatment. Rapid scan electron paramagnetic resonance (RS EPR) is a novel technique that has shown higher signal-to-noise ratio than conventional continuous-wave EPR in in vitro studies. Here we used RS EPR to acquire rapid three-dimensional images of the thiol redox status of tumors in living mice. This work presents, for the first time, in vivo RS EPR images of the kinetics of the reaction of 2H,15N-substituted disulfide-linked dinitroxide (PxSSPx) spin probe with intracellular glutathione. The cleavage rate is proportional to the intracellular glutathione concentration. Feasibility was demonstrated in a FSa fibrosarcoma tumor model in C3H mice. Similar to other in vivo and cell model studies, decreasing intracellular glutathione concentration by treating mice with l-buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) markedly altered the kinetic images.
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- Boris Epel
- Center for EPR Imaging In Vivo Physiology, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for EPR Imaging In Vivo Physiology, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for EPR Imaging In Vivo Physiology, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for EPR Imaging In Vivo Physiology, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of West Virginia, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Center for EPR Imaging In Vivo Physiology, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, IL, USA.
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Timm KN, Hu DE, Williams M, Wright AJ, Kettunen MI, Kennedy BWC, Larkin TJ, Dzien P, Marco-Rius I, Bohndiek SE, Brindle KM. Assessing Oxidative Stress in Tumors by Measuring the Rate of Hyperpolarized [1-13C]Dehydroascorbic Acid Reduction Using 13C Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:1737-1748. [PMID: 27994059 PMCID: PMC5290948 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.761536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Rapid cancer cell proliferation promotes the production of reducing equivalents, which counteract the effects of relatively high levels of reactive oxygen species. Reactive oxygen species levels increase in response to chemotherapy and cell death, whereas an increase in antioxidant capacity can confer resistance to chemotherapy and is associated with an aggressive tumor phenotype. The pentose phosphate pathway is a major site of NADPH production in the cell, which is used to maintain the main intracellular antioxidant, glutathione, in its reduced state. Previous studies have shown that the rate of hyperpolarized [1-13C]dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) reduction, which can be measured in vivo using non-invasive 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging, is increased in tumors and that this is correlated with the levels of reduced glutathione. We show here that the rate of hyperpolarized [1-13C]DHA reduction is increased in tumors that have been oxidatively prestressed by depleting the glutathione pool by buthionine sulfoximine treatment. This increase was associated with a corresponding increase in pentose phosphate pathway flux, assessed using 13C-labeled glucose, and an increase in glutaredoxin activity, which catalyzes the glutathione-dependent reduction of DHA. These results show that the rate of DHA reduction depends not only on the level of reduced glutathione, but also on the rate of NADPH production, contradicting the conclusions of some previous studies. Hyperpolarized [1-13C]DHA can be used, therefore, to assess the capacity of tumor cells to resist oxidative stress in vivo However, DHA administration resulted in transient respiratory arrest and cardiac depression, which may prevent translation to the clinic.
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- Kerstin N Timm
- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom; the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom; the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom
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- the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom
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- the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom; the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom; the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom; the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom; the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom; the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom
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- the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom; the Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom; the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0RE, United Kingdom.
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Interstitial Inorganic Phosphate as a Tumor Microenvironment Marker for Tumor Progression. Sci Rep 2017; 7:41233. [PMID: 28117423 PMCID: PMC5259743 DOI: 10.1038/srep41233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Noninvasive in vivo assessment of chemical tumor microenvironment (TME) parameters such as oxygen (pO2), extracellular acidosis (pHe), and concentration of interstitial inorganic phosphate (Pi) may provide unique insights into biological processes in solid tumors. In this work, we employ a recently developed multifunctional trityl paramagnetic probe and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technique for in vivo concurrent assessment of these TME parameters in various mouse models of cancer. While the data support the existence of hypoxic and acidic regions in TME, the most dramatic differences, about 2-fold higher concentrations in tumors vs. normal tissues, were observed for interstitial Pi - the only parameter that also allowed for discrimination between non-metastatic and highly metastatic tumors. Correlation analysis between [Pi], pO2, pHe and tumor volumes reveal an association of high [Pi] with changes in tumor metabolism and supports different mechanisms of protons and Pi accumulation in TME. Our data identifies interstitial inorganic phosphate as a new TME marker for tumor progression. Pi association with tumor metabolism, buffer-mediated proton transport, and a requirement of high phosphorus content for the rapid growth in the “growth rate hypothesis” may underline its potential role in tumorigenesis and tumor progression.
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Legenzov EA, Muralidharan S, Woodcock LB, Eaton GR, Eaton SS, Rosen GM, Kao JPY. Designing Molecular Probes To Prolong Intracellular Retention: Application to Nitroxide Spin Probes. Bioconjug Chem 2016; 27:2923-2930. [PMID: 27998079 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Targeted delivery of molecular probes into cells enables cellular imaging through optical and magnetic modalities. Probe molecules that are well retained by cells can accumulate to higher intracellular concentrations, and thus increase the signal-to-noise ratio of, and widen the temporal window for, imaging. Here we synthesize a paramagnetic spin probe bearing six ionic functional groups and show that it has long intracellular half-life (>12 h) and exceptional biostability in living cells. We demonstrate that judicious incorporation of ionic substituents on probe molecules systematically increases intracellular retention time, and should therefore be beneficial to imaging experiments.
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- Eric A Legenzov
- Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver , Denver, Colorado 80208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver , Denver, Colorado 80208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver , Denver, Colorado 80208, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, and Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland , Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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Gallez B. Contribution of Harold M. Swartz to In Vivo EPR and EPR Dosimetry. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2016; 172:16-37. [PMID: 27421469 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncw157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In 2015, we are celebrating half a century of research in the application of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) as a biodosimetry tool to evaluate the dose received by irradiated people. During the EPR Biodose 2015 meeting, a special session was organized to acknowledge the pioneering contribution of Harold M. (Hal) Swartz in the field. The article summarizes his main contribution in physiology and medicine. Four emerging themes have been pursued continuously along his career since its beginning: (1) radiation biology; (2) oxygen and oxidation; (3) measuring physiology in vivo; and (4) application of these measurements in clinical medicine. The common feature among all these different subjects has been the use of magnetic resonance techniques, especially EPR. In this article, you will find an impressionist portrait of Hal Swartz with the description of the 'making of' this pioneer, a time-line perspective on his career with the creation of three National Institutes of Health-funded EPR centers, a topic-oriented perspective on his career with a description of his major contributions to Science, his role as a mentor and his influence on his academic children, his active role as founder of scientific societies and organizer of scientific meetings, and the well-deserved international recognition received so far.
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- Bernard Gallez
- Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Research Group, Avenue Mounier 73.08, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
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Tsitovich PB, Cox JM, Spernyak JA, Morrow JR. Gear Up for a pH Shift: A Responsive Iron(II) 2-Amino-6-picolyl-Appended Macrocyclic paraCEST Agent That Protonates at a Pendent Group. Inorg Chem 2016; 55:12001-12010. [PMID: 27934305 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Two high-spin Fe(II) and Co(II) complexes of 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (CYCLEN) appended with four 2-amino-6-picolyl groups, denoted as [Fe(TAPC)]2+ and [Co(TAPC)]2+, are reported. These complexes demonstrate C2-symmetrical geometry from coordination of two pendents, and they are present in a single diastereomeric form in aqueous solution as shown by 1H NMR spectroscopy and by a single-crystal X-ray structure for the Co(II) complex. A highly shifted but low-intensity CEST (chemical exchange saturation transfer) signal from NH groups is observed at -118 ppm for [Co(TAPC)]2+ at pH 6.0 and 37 °C. A higher intensity CEST peak is observed for [Fe(TAPC)]2+, which demonstrates a pH-dependent frequency shift from -72 to -79 ppm at pH 7.7 to 4.8, respectively, at 37 °C. This shift in the CEST peak correlates with the protonation of the unbound 2-amino-6-picolyl pendents, as suggested by UV-vis and 1H NMR spectroscopy studies at different pH values. Phantom imaging demonstrates the challenges and feasibility of using the [Fe(TAPC)]2+ agent on a low-field MRI scanner. The [Fe(TAPC)]2+ complex is the first transition-metal-based paraCEST agent that produces a pH-induced CEST frequency change toward the development of probes for concentration-independent imaging of pH.
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- Pavel B Tsitovich
- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York , Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York , Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute , Buffalo, New York 14263, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York , Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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Biller JR, Mitchell DG, Tseytlin M, Elajaili H, Rinard GA, Quine RW, Eaton SS, Eaton GR. Rapid Scan Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Opens New Avenues for Imaging Physiologically Important Parameters In Vivo. J Vis Exp 2016. [PMID: 27768025 DOI: 10.3791/54068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We demonstrate a superior method of 2D spectral-spatial imaging of stable radical reporter molecules at 250 MHz using rapid-scan electron-paramagnetic-resonance (RS-EPR), which can provide quantitative information under in vivo conditions on oxygen concentration, pH, redox status and concentration of signaling molecules (i.e., OH•, NO•). The RS-EPR technique has a higher sensitivity, improved spatial resolution (1 mm), and shorter acquisition time in comparison to the standard continuous wave (CW) technique. A variety of phantom configurations have been tested, with spatial resolution varying from 1 to 6 mm, and spectral width of the reporter molecules ranging from 16 µT (160 mG) to 5 mT (50 G). A cross-loop bimodal resonator decouples excitation and detection, reducing the noise, while the rapid scan effect allows more power to be input to the spin system before saturation, increasing the EPR signal. This leads to a substantially higher signal-to-noise ratio than in conventional CW EPR experiments.
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- Joshua R Biller
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver; Magnetic Imaging Group, Applied Physics Division, Physical Measurements Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology
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- Department of Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth University; Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Denver
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver;
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Noninvasive mapping of the redox status of dimethylnitrosamine-induced hepatic fibrosis using in vivo dynamic nuclear polarization-magnetic resonance imaging. Sci Rep 2016; 6:32604. [PMID: 27587186 PMCID: PMC5009327 DOI: 10.1038/srep32604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hepatic fibrosis is a chronic disorder caused by viral infection and/or metabolic, genetic and cholestatic disorders. A noninvasive procedure that enables the detection of liver fibrosis based on redox status would be useful for disease identification and monitoring, and the development of treatments. However, an appropriate technique has not been reported. This study describes a novel method for assessing the redox status of the liver using in vivo dynamic nuclear polarization-magnetic resonance imaging (DNP-MRI) with the nitroxyl radical carbamoyl-PROXYL as a molecular imaging probe, which was tested in dimethylnitrosamine-treated mice as a model of liver fibrosis. Based on the pharmacokinetics of carbamoyl-PROXYL in control livers, reduction rate mapping was performed in fibrotic livers. Reduction rate maps demonstrated a clear difference between the redox status of control and fibrotic livers according to the expression of antioxidants. These findings indicate that in vivo DNP-MRI with a nitroxyl radical probe enables noninvasive detection of changes in liver redox status.
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Marchand V, Levêque P, Driesschaert B, Marchand-Brynaert J, Gallez B. In vivo EPR extracellular pH-metry in tumors using a triphosphonated trityl radical. Magn Reson Med 2016; 77:2438-2443. [PMID: 27364733 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.26316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Revised: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE The ability to assess the extracellular pH (pHe) is an important issue in oncology, because extracellular acidification is associated with tumor aggressiveness and resistance to cytotoxic therapies. In this study, a stable triphosphonated triarylmethyl (TPTAM) radical was qualified as a pHe electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) molecular reporter. METHODS Calibration of hyperfine splitting as a function of pH was performed using a 1.2-GHz EPR spectrometer. Gadolinium-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-DTPA) was used as an extracellular paramagnetic broadening agent to assess the localization of TPTAM when incubated with cells. In vivo EPR pH-metry was performed in MDA, SiHa, and TLT tumor models and in muscle. Bicarbonate therapy was used to modulate the tumor pHe. EPR measurements were compared with microelectrode readouts. RESULTS The hyperfine splitting of TPTAM was strongly pH-dependent around the pKa of the probe (pKa = 6.99). Experiments with Gd-DTPA demonstrated that TPTAM remained in the extracellular compartment. pHe was found to be more acidic in the MDA, SiHa, and TLT tumor models compared with muscle. Treatment of animals by bicarbonate induced an increase in pHe in tumors: similar variations in pHe were found when using in vivo EPR or invasive microelectrodes measurements. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates the potential usefulness of TPTAM for monitoring pHe in tumors. Magn Reson Med 77:2438-2443, 2017. © 2016 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
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- Valérie Marchand
- Louvain Drug Research Institute, Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Research Group, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Louvain Drug Research Institute, Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Research Group, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Louvain Drug Research Institute, Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Research Group, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Molecules, Solids and Reactivity, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Molecules, Solids and Reactivity, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Louvain Drug Research Institute, Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Research Group, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Bobko AA, Evans J, Denko NC, Khramtsov VV. Concurrent Longitudinal EPR Monitoring of Tissue Oxygenation, Acidosis, and Reducing Capacity in Mouse Xenograft Tumor Models. Cell Biochem Biophys 2016; 75:247-253. [PMID: 27193607 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-016-0733-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Tissue oxygenation, extracellular acidity, and tissue reducing capacity are among crucial parameters of tumor microenvironment (TME) of significant importance for tumor pathophysiology. In this paper, we demonstrate the complementary application of particulate lithium octa-n-butoxy-naphthalocyanine and soluble nitroxide paramagnetic probes for monitoring of these TME parameters using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technique. Two different types of therapeutic interventions were studied: hypothermia and systemic administration of metabolically active drug. In summary, the results demonstrate the utility of EPR technique for non-invasive concurrent longitudinal monitoring of physiologically relevant chemical parameters of TME in mouse xenograft tumor models, including that under therapeutic intervention.
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- Andrey A Bobko
- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center, Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.,Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance Center, Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
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Headley CA, DiSilvestro D, Bryant KE, Hemann C, Chen CA, Das A, Ziouzenkova O, Durand G, Villamena FA. Nitrones reverse hyperglycemia-induced endothelial dysfunction in bovine aortic endothelial cells. Biochem Pharmacol 2016; 104:108-17. [PMID: 26774452 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Hyperglycemia has been implicated in the development of endothelial dysfunction through heightened ROS production. Since nitrones reverse endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) dysfunction, increase antioxidant enzyme activity, and suppress pro-apoptotic signaling pathway and mitochondrial dysfunction from ROS-induced toxicity, the objective of this study was to determine whether nitrone spin traps DMPO, PBN and PBN-LA were effective at duplicating these effects and improving glucose uptake in an in vitro model of hyperglycemia-induced dysfunction using bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAEC). BAEC were cultured in DMEM medium with low (5.5mM glucose, LG) or high glucose (50mM, HG) for 14 days to model in vivo hyperglycemia as experienced in humans with metabolic disease. Improvements in cell viability, intracellular oxidative stress, NO and tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) levels, mitochondrial membrane potential, glucose transport, and activity of antioxidant enzymes were measured from single treatment of BAEC with nitrones for 24h after hyperglycemia. Chronic hyperglycemia significantly increased intracellular ROS by 50%, decreased cell viability by 25%, reduced NO bioavailability by 50%, and decreased (BH4) levels by 15% thereby decreasing NO production. Intracellular glucose transport and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were also decreased by 50% and 25% respectively. Nitrone (PBN and DMPO, 50 μM) treatment of BAEC grown in hyperglycemic conditions resulted in the normalization of outcome measures except for SOD and catalase activities. Our findings demonstrate that the nitrones reverse the deleterious effects of hyperglycemia in BAEC. We believe that in vivo testing of these nitrone compounds in models of cardiometabolic disease is warranted.
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- Colwyn A Headley
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Human Nutrition, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; The Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; The Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Human Nutrition, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), UMR 5247, CNRS-Université Montpellier-ENSCM & Avignon Université, Equipe Chimie Bioorganique et Systèmes Amphiphiles, 33 rue Louis Pasteur, 84000 Avignon, France
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Legenzov EA, Sims SJ, Dirda NDA, Rosen GM, Kao JPY. Disulfide-Linked Dinitroxides for Monitoring Cellular Thiol Redox Status through Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Biochemistry 2015; 54:6973-82. [PMID: 26523485 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Intracellular thiol-disulfide redox balance is crucial to cell health, and may be a key determinant of a cancer's response to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The ability to assess intracellular thiol-disulfide balance may thus be useful not only in predicting responsiveness of cancers to therapy, but in assessing predisposition to disease. Assays of thiols in biology have relied on colorimetry or fluorimetry, both of which require UV-visible photons, which do not penetrate the body. Low-frequency electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI) is an emerging magnetic imaging technique that uses radio waves, which penetrate the body well. Therefore, in combination with tailored imaging agents, EPRI affords the opportunity to image physiology within the body. In this study, we have prepared water-soluble and membrane-permeant disulfide-linked dinitroxides, at natural isotopic abundance, and with D,(15)N-substitution. Thiols such as glutathione cleave the disulfides, with simple bimolecular kinetics, to yield the monomeric nitroxide species, with distinctive changes in the EPR spectrum. Using the D,(15)N-substituted disulfide-dinitroxide and EPR spectroscopy, we have obtained quantitative estimates of accessible intracellular thiol in cultured human lymphocytes. Our estimates are in good agreement with published measurements. This suggests that in vivo EPRI of thiol-disulfide balance is feasible. Finally, we discuss the constraints on the design of probe molecules that would be useful for in vivo EPRI of thiol redox status.
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- Eric A Legenzov
- Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy , Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering & Technology, and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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