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Gold L, Barci E, Brendel M, Orth M, Cheng J, Kirchleitner SV, Bartos LM, Pötter D, Kirchner MA, Unterrainer LM, Kaiser L, Ziegler S, Weidner L, Riemenschneider MJ, Unterrainer M, Belka C, Tonn JC, Bartenstein P, Niyazi M, von Baumgarten L, Kälin RE, Glass R, Lauber K, Albert NL, Holzgreve A. The Traumatic Inoculation Process Affects TSPO Radioligand Uptake in Experimental Orthotopic Glioblastoma. Biomedicines 2024; 12:188. [PMID: 38255293 PMCID: PMC10813339 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12010188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The translocator protein (TSPO) has been proven to have great potential as a target for the positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of glioblastoma. However, there is an ongoing debate about the potential various sources of the TSPO PET signal. This work investigates the impact of the inoculation-driven immune response on the PET signal in experimental orthotopic glioblastoma. METHODS Serial [18F]GE-180 and O-(2-[18F]fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine ([18F]FET) PET scans were performed at day 7/8 and day 14/15 after the inoculation of GL261 mouse glioblastoma cells (n = 24) or saline (sham, n = 6) into the right striatum of immunocompetent C57BL/6 mice. An additional n = 25 sham mice underwent [18F]GE-180 PET and/or autoradiography (ARG) at days 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 50 and 90 in order to monitor potential reactive processes that were solely related to the inoculation procedure. In vivo imaging results were directly compared to tissue-based analyses including ARG and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS We found that the inoculation process represents an immunogenic event, which significantly contributes to TSPO radioligand uptake. [18F]GE-180 uptake in GL261-bearing mice surpassed [18F]FET uptake both in the extent and the intensity, e.g., mean target-to-background ratio (TBRmean) in PET at day 7/8: 1.22 for [18F]GE-180 vs. 1.04 for [18F]FET, p < 0.001. Sham mice showed increased [18F]GE-180 uptake at the inoculation channel, which, however, continuously decreased over time (e.g., TBRmean in PET: 1.20 at day 7 vs. 1.09 at day 35, p = 0.04). At the inoculation channel, the percentage of TSPO/IBA1 co-staining decreased, whereas TSPO/GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) co-staining increased over time (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION We identify the inoculation-driven immune response to be a relevant contributor to the PET signal and add a new aspect to consider for planning PET imaging studies in orthotopic glioblastoma models.
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- Lukas Gold
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
- Neurosurgical Research, Department of Neurosurgery, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Neurosurgical Research, Department of Neurosurgery, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
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- Department of Neuropathology, Regensburg University Hospital, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
- DIE RADIOLOGIE, 80331 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Bavarian Cancer Research Center (BZKF), 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Bavarian Cancer Research Center (BZKF), 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Bavarian Cancer Research Center (BZKF), 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Neurosurgical Research, Department of Neurosurgery, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Neurosurgical Research, Department of Neurosurgery, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
- Bavarian Cancer Research Center (BZKF), 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (L.G.)
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Alfaifi B, Hinz R, Jackson A, Wadeson A, Pathmanaban ON, Hammerbeck-Ward C, Rutherford SA, King AT, Lewis D, Coope DJ. Evidence for inflammation in normal-appearing brain regions in patients with growing sporadic vestibular schwannoma: A PET study. Neurooncol Adv 2024; 6:vdae094. [PMID: 38962752 PMCID: PMC11221070 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdae094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Nonauditory symptoms can be a prominent feature in patients with sporadic vestibular schwannoma (VS), but the cause of these symptoms is unknown. Inflammation is hypothesized to play a key role in the growth and symptomatic presentation of sporadic VS, and in this study, we investigated through translocator protein (TSPO) positron emission tomography (PET) whether inflammation occurred within the "normal appearing" brain of such patients and its association with tumor growth. Methods Dynamic PET datasets from 15 patients with sporadic VS (8 static and 7 growing) who had been previously imaged using the TSPO tracer [11C](R)-PK11195 were included. Parametric images of [11C](R)-PK11195 binding potential (BPND) and the distribution volume ratio (DVR) were derived and compared across VS growth groups within both contralateral and ipsilateral gray (GM) and white matter (WM) regions. Voxel-wise cluster analysis was additionally performed to identify anatomical regions of increased [11C](R)-PK11195 binding. Results Compared with static tumors, growing VS demonstrated significantly higher cortical (GM, 1.070 vs. 1.031, P = .03) and whole brain (GM & WM, 1.045 vs. 1.006, P = .03) [11C](R)-PK11195 DVR values. The voxel-wise analysis supported the region-based analysis and revealed clusters of high TSPO binding within the precentral, postcentral, and prefrontal cortex in patients with growing VS. Conclusions We present the first in vivo evidence of increased TSPO expression and inflammation within the brains of patients with growing sporadic VS. These results provide a potential mechanistic insight into the development of nonauditory symptoms in these patients and highlight the need for further studies interrogating the role of neuroinflammation in driving VS symptomatology.
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- Bandar Alfaifi
- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
- Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
- Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Division of Cell Matrix Biology & Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
- Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
- Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
- Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
- Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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