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Huynh MT, Erfani Z, Al Nemri S, Chirayil S, Kovacs Z, Park JM. Enhanced Solubility and Polarization of 13C-Fumarate with Meglumine Allows for In Vivo Detection of Gluconeogenic Metabolism in Kidneys. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:37435-37444. [PMID: 38984763 PMCID: PMC11272437 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Hyperpolarized 13C-labeled fumarate probes tissue necrosis via the production of 13C-malate. Despite its promises in detecting tumor necrosis and kidney injuries, its clinical translation has been limited, primarily due to the low solubility in conventional glassing solvents. In this study, we introduce a new formulation of fumarate for dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) by using meglumine as a counterion, a nonmetabolizable derivative of sorbitol. We have found that meglumine fumarate vitrifies by itself with enhanced water solubility (4.8 M), which is expected to overcome the solubility-restricted maximum concentration of hyperpolarized fumarate after dissolution. The achievable liquid-state polarization level of meglumine-fumarate is more than doubled (29.4 ± 1.3%) as compared to conventional dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)-mixed fumarate (13.5 ± 2.4%). In vivo comparison of DMSO- and meglumine-prepared 50-mM hyperpolarized [1,4-13C2]fumarate shows that the signal sensitivity in rat kidneys increases by 10-fold. As a result, [1,4-13C2]aspartate and [13C]bicarbonate in addition to [1,4-13C2]malate can be detected in healthy rat kidneys in vivo using hyperpolarized meglumine [1,4-13C2]fumarate. In particular, the appearance of [13C]bicarbonate indicates that hyperpolarized meglumine [1,4-13C2]fumarate can be used to investigate phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, a key regulatory enzyme in gluconeogenesis.
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- Mai T Huynh
- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
- Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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Nagel L, Gierse M, Gottwald W, Ahmadova Z, Grashei M, Wolff P, Josten F, Karaali S, Müller CA, Lucas S, Scheuer J, Müller C, Blanchard J, Topping GJ, Wendlinger A, Setzer N, Sühnel S, Handwerker J, Vassiliou C, van Heijster FH, Knecht S, Keim M, Schilling F, Schwartz I. Parahydrogen-Polarized [1- 13 C]Pyruvate for Reliable and Fast Preclinical Metabolic Magnetic Resonance Imaging. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303441. [PMID: 37587776 PMCID: PMC10602543 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Hyperpolarization techniques increase nuclear spin polarization by more than four orders of magnitude, enabling metabolic MRI. Even though hyperpolarization has shown clear value in clinical studies, the complexity, cost and slowness of current equipment limits its widespread use. Here, a polarization procedure of [1-13 C]pyruvate based on parahydrogen-induced polarization by side-arm hydrogenation (PHIP-SAH) in an automated polarizer is demonstrated. It is benchmarked in a study with 48 animals against a commercial dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (d-DNP) device. Purified, concentrated (≈70-160 mM) and highly hyperpolarized (≈18%) solutions of pyruvate are obtained at physiological pH for volumes up to 2 mL within 85 s in an automated process. The safety profile, image quality, as well as the quantitative perfusion and lactate-to-pyruvate ratios, are equivalent for PHIP and d-DNP, rendering PHIP a viable alternative to established hyperpolarization techniques.
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- Luca Nagel
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, TUM School of MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar of Technical University of Munich81675MunichGermany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, TUM School of MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar of Technical University of Munich81675MunichGermany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, TUM School of MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar of Technical University of Munich81675MunichGermany
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- NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH89081UlmGermany
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- NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH89081UlmGermany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, TUM School of MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar of Technical University of Munich81675MunichGermany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, TUM School of MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar of Technical University of Munich81675MunichGermany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, TUM School of MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar of Technical University of Munich81675MunichGermany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, TUM School of MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar of Technical University of Munich81675MunichGermany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, TUM School of MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar of Technical University of Munich81675MunichGermany
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- NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH89081UlmGermany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, TUM School of MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar of Technical University of Munich81675MunichGermany
- Munich Institute of Biomedical EngineeringTechnical University of Munich85748GarchingGermany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK)Partner Site Munich and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)Im Neuenheimer Feld 28069120HeidelbergGermany
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Elliott SJ, Stern Q, Ceillier M, El Daraï T, Cousin SF, Cala O, Jannin S. Practical dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 126-127:59-100. [PMID: 34852925 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2021.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This review article intends to provide insightful advice for dissolution-dynamic nuclear polarization in the form of a practical handbook. The goal is to aid research groups to effectively perform such experiments in their own laboratories. Previous review articles on this subject have covered a large number of useful topics including instrumentation, experimentation, theory, etc. The topics to be addressed here will include tips for sample preparation and for checking sample health; a checklist to correctly diagnose system faults and perform general maintenance; the necessary mechanical requirements regarding sample dissolution; and aids for accurate, fast and reliable polarization quantification. Herein, the challenges and limitations of each stage of a typical dissolution-dynamic nuclear polarization experiment are presented, with the focus being on how to quickly and simply overcome some of the limitations often encountered in the laboratory.
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- Stuart J Elliott
- Centre de Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire à Très Hauts Champs - UMR 5082 Université de Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, 5 Rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Centre de Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire à Très Hauts Champs - UMR 5082 Université de Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, 5 Rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Centre de Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire à Très Hauts Champs - UMR 5082 Université de Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, 5 Rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Centre de Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire à Très Hauts Champs - UMR 5082 Université de Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, 5 Rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Centre de Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire à Très Hauts Champs - UMR 5082 Université de Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, 5 Rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Centre de Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire à Très Hauts Champs - UMR 5082 Université de Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, 5 Rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Centre de Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire à Très Hauts Champs - UMR 5082 Université de Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, 5 Rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne, France.
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Kress T, Che K, Epasto L, Kozak F, Negroni M, Olsen G, Selimovic A, Kurzbach D. A novel sample handling system for dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization experiments. MAGNETIC RESONANCE (GOTTINGEN, GERMANY) 2021; 2:387-394. [PMID: 37904780 PMCID: PMC10539747 DOI: 10.5194/mr-2-387-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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We present a system for facilitated sample vitrification, melting, and transfer in dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (DDNP) experiments. In DDNP, a sample is typically hyperpolarized at cryogenic temperatures before dissolution with hot solvent and transfer to a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer for detection in the liquid state. The resulting signal enhancements can exceed 4 orders of magnitude. However, the sudden temperature jump from cryogenic temperatures close to 1 K to ambient conditions imposes a particular challenge. It is necessary to rapidly melt the sample to avoid a prohibitively fast decay of hyperpolarization. Here, we demonstrate a sample dissolution method that facilitates the temperature jump by eliminating the need to open the cryostat used to cool the sample. This is achieved by inserting the sample through an airlock in combination with a dedicated dissolution system that is inserted through the same airlock shortly before the melting event. The advantages are threefold: (1) the cryostat can be operated continuously at low temperatures. (2) The melting process is rapid as no pressurization steps of the cryostat are required. (3) Blockages of the dissolution system due to freezing of solvents during melting and transfer are minimized.
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- Thomas Kress
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road,
Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Biological
Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Str. 38, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Biological
Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Str. 38, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Biological
Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Str. 38, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Biological
Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Str. 38, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Biological
Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Str. 38, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Biological
Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Str. 38, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Biological
Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Str. 38, Vienna, Austria
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Ardenkjaer-Larsen JH. Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance With Dissolution Dynamic Nuclear Polarization: Principles and Applications. Mol Imaging 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816386-3.00036-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Ardenkjaer-Larsen JH. Hyperpolarized MR - What's up Doc? JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2019; 306:124-127. [PMID: 31307893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2019.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hyperpolarized MR by dissolution Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (dDNP) appeared on the scene in 2003. Since then, it has been translated to the clinic and several sites are now conducting human studies. This has happened at record pace despite all its complexities. The method has reached a pivotal point, and the coming years will be critical in realizing its full potential. Though the field has been characterized by strong collaboration between academia, government and industry, the key message of this perspective paper is that accelerated consensus building is of the essence in fulfilling the original vision for the method and ensuring widespread adoption. The challenge is to gain acceptance among clinicians based on strong indications and clear evidence. The future appears bright; initial clinical data looks promising and the scope for improvement is significant.
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- Jan H Ardenkjaer-Larsen
- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Health Technology, Denmark; GE Healthcare, Denmark.
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Ardenkjaer-Larsen JH, Bowen S, Petersen JR, Rybalko O, Vinding MS, Ullisch M, Nielsen NC. Cryogen-free dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization polarizer operating at 3.35 T, 6.70 T, and 10.1 T. Magn Reson Med 2018; 81:2184-2194. [PMID: 30357898 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.27537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE A novel dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (dDNP) polarizer platform is presented. The polarizer meets a number of key requirements for in vitro, preclinical, and clinical applications. METHOD It uses no liquid cryogens, operates in continuous mode, accommodates a wide range of sample sizes up to and including those required for human studies, and is fully automated. RESULTS It offers a wide operational window both in terms of magnetic field, up to 10.1 T, and temperature, from room temperature down to 1.3 K. The polarizer delivers a 13 C liquid state polarization for [1-13 C]pyruvate of 70%. The build-up time constant in the solid state is approximately 1200 s (20 minutes), allowing a sample throughput of at least one sample per hour including sample loading and dissolution. CONCLUSION We confirm the previously reported strong field dependence in the range 3.35 to 6.7 T, but see no further increase in polarization when increasing the magnetic field strength to 10.1 T for [1-13 C]pyruvate and trityl. Using a custom dry magnet, cold head and recondensing, closed-cycle cooling system, combined with a modular DNP probe, and automation and fluid handling systems, we have designed a unique dDNP system with unrivalled flexibility and performance.
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- Jan Henrik Ardenkjaer-Larsen
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Center for Hyperpolarization in Magnetic Resonance, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.,GE Healthcare, Brøndby, Denmark
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Center for Hyperpolarization in Magnetic Resonance, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Center for Hyperpolarization in Magnetic Resonance, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Center for Hyperpolarization in Magnetic Resonance, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) and Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Lipsø KW, Hansen ESS, Tougaard RS, Laustsen C, Ardenkjaer-Larsen JH. Dynamic coronary MR angiography in a pig model with hyperpolarized water. Magn Reson Med 2018; 80:1165-1169. [PMID: 29327374 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.27088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kasper Wigh Lipsø
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, MR Research Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Danish Diabetes Academy, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, MR Research Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Cardiology Research, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, MR Research Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark.,GE Healthcare, Brøndby, Denmark
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Eldirdiri A, Clemmensen A, Bowen S, Kjaer A, Ardenkjaer-Larsen JH. Simultaneous imaging of hyperpolarized [1,4- 13 C 2 ]fumarate, [1- 13 C]pyruvate and 18 F-FDG in a rat model of necrosis in a clinical PET/MR scanner. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2017; 30:e3803. [PMID: 29044751 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A co-polarization scheme for [1,4-13 C2 ]fumarate and [1-13 C]pyruvate is presented to simultaneously assess necrosis and metabolism in rats with hyperpolarized 13 C magnetic resonance (MR). The co-polarization was performed in a SPINlab polarizer. In addition, the feasibility of simultaneous positron emission tomography (PET) and MR of small animals with a clinical PET/MR scanner is demonstrated. The hyperpolarized metabolic MR and PET was demonstrated in a rat model of necrosis. The polarization and T1 of the co-polarized [1,4-13 C2 ]fumarate and [1-13 C]pyruvate substrates were measured in vitro and compared with those obtained when the substrates were polarized individually. A polarization of 36 ± 4% for fumarate and 37 ± 6% for pyruvate was obtained. We found no significant difference in the polarization and T1 values between the dual and single substrate polarization. Rats weighing about 400 g were injected intramuscularly in one of the hind legs with 200 μL of turpentine to induce necrosis. Two hours later, 13 C metabolic maps were obtained with a chemical shift imaging sequence (16 × 16) with a resolution of 3.1 × 5.0 × 25.0 mm3 . The 13 C spectroscopic images were acquired in 12 s, followed by an 8-min 18 F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (18 F-FDG) PET acquisition with a resolution of 3.5 mm. [1,4-13 C2 ]Malate was observed from the tissue injected with turpentine indicating necrosis. Normal [1-13 C]pyruvate metabolism and 18 F-FDG uptake were observed from the same tissue. The proposed co-polarization scheme provides a means to utilize multiple imaging agents simultaneously, and thus to probe various metabolic pathways in a single examination. Moreover, it demonstrates the feasibility of small animal research on a clinical PET/MR scanner for combined PET and hyperpolarized metabolic MR.
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- Abubakr Eldirdiri
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- Danish Research Center for Magnetic Resonance, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Danish Research Center for Magnetic Resonance, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Department of Biomedical Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Department of Biomedical Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- GE Healthcare, Broendby, Denmark
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Lipsø KW, Bowen S, Rybalko O, Ardenkjær-Larsen JH. Large dose hyperpolarized water with dissolution-DNP at high magnetic field. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2017; 274:65-72. [PMID: 27889650 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2016.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We demonstrate a method for the preparation of hyperpolarized water by dissolution Dynamic Nuclear Polarization at high magnetic field. Protons were polarized at 6.7T and 1.1K to >70% with frequency modulated microwave irradiation at 188GHz. 97.2±0.7% of the radical was extracted from the sample in the dissolution in a two-phase system. 16±1mL of 5.0M 1H in D2O with a polarization of 13.0±0.9% in the liquid state was obtained, corresponding to an enhancement factor of 4000±300 compared to the thermal equilibrium at 9.4T and 293K. A longitudinal relaxation time constant of 16±1s was measured. The sample was polarized and dissolved in a fluid path compatible with clinical polarizers. The volume of hyperpolarized water produced by this method enables angiography and perfusion measurements in large animals, as well as NMR experiments for studies of e.g. proton exchange and polarization transfer to other nuclei.
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- Kasper Wigh Lipsø
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark; GE Healthcare, Brøndby, Denmark.
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