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Qiu X, Zhu T, Zhao Z, Cui Z, Deng H, Tang S, Sechi LA, Caggiari G, Zhao C, Xiong Z. Muscle texture features on preoperative MRI for diagnosis and assessment of severity of congenital muscular torticollis. J Orthop Surg Res 2024; 19:367. [PMID: 38902712 PMCID: PMC11191279 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-024-04827-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To develop an objective method based on texture analysis on MRI for diagnosis of congenital muscular torticollis (CMT). MATERIAL AND METHODS The T1- and T2-weighted imaging, Q-dixon, and T1-mapping MRI data of 38 children with CMT were retrospectively analyzed. The region of interest (ROI) was manually drawn at the level of the largest cross-sectional area of the SCM on the affected side. MaZda software was used to obtain the texture features of the T2WI sequences of the ROI in healthy and affected SCM. A radiomics diagnostic model based on muscle texture features was constructed using logistic regression analysis. Fatty infiltration grade was calculated by hematoxylin and eosin staining, and fibrosis ratio by Masson staining. Correlation between the MRI parameters and pathological indicators was analyzed. RESULTS There was positive correlation between fatty infiltration grade and mean value, standard deviation, and maximum value of the Q-dixon sequence of the affected SCM (correlation coefficients, 0.65, 0.59, and 0.58, respectively, P < 0.05).Three muscle texture features-S(2,2)SumAverg, S(3,3)SumVarnc, and T2WI extreme difference-were selected to construct the diagnostic model. The model showed significant diagnostic value for CMT (P < 0.05). The area under the curve of the multivariate conditional logistic regression model was 0.828 (95% confidence interval 0.735-0.922); the sensitivity was 0.684 and the specificity 0.868. CONCLUSION The radiomics diagnostic model constructed using T2WI muscle texture features and MRI signal values appears to have good diagnostic efficiency. Q-dixon sequence can reflect the fatty infiltration grade of CMT.
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- Xin Qiu
- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
- China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
- Nanshan District Medical Group Headquarters, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
- Orthopaedic Department, Sassari University Hospital, 07100, Sassari, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
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Wei P, Zhong H, Xie Q, Li J, Luo S, Guan X, Liang Z, Yue D. Machine learning-based radiomics to differentiate immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy from limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R2 using MRI. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1251025. [PMID: 37936913 PMCID: PMC10627227 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1251025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to assess the feasibility of a machine learning-based radiomics tools to discriminate between Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R2 (LGMDR2) and immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) using lower-limb muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination. Methods After institutional review board approval, 30 patients with genetically proven LGMDR2 (12 females; age, 34.0 ± 11.3) and 45 patients with IMNM (28 females; age, 49.2 ± 16.6) who underwent lower-limb MRI examination including T1-weighted and interactive decomposition water and fat with echos asymmetric and least-squares estimation (IDEAL) sequences between July 2014 and August 2022 were included. Radiomics features of muscles were obtained, and four machine learning algorithms were conducted to select the optimal radiomics classifier for differential diagnosis. This selected algorithm was performed to construct the T1-weighted (TM), water-only (WM), or the combined model (CM) for calf-only, thigh-only, or the calf and thigh MR images, respectively. And their diagnostic performance was studied using area under the curve (AUC) and compared to the semi-quantitative model constructed by the modified Mercuri scale of calf and thigh muscles scored by two radiologists specialized in musculoskeletal imaging. Results The logistic regression (LR) model was the optimal radiomics model. The performance of the WM and CM for thigh-only images (AUC 0.893, 0.913) was better than those for calf-only images (AUC 0.846, 0.880) except the TM. For "calf + thigh" images, the TM, WM, and CM models always performed best (AUC 0.953, 0.907, 0.953) with excellent accuracy (92.0, 84.0, 88.0%). The AUCs of the Mercuri model of the calf, thigh, and "calf + thigh" images were 0.847, 0.900, and 0.953 with accuracy (84.0, 84.0, 88.0%). Conclusion Machine learning-based radiomics models can differentiate LGMDR2 from IMNM, performing better than visual assessment. The model built by combining calf and thigh images presents excellent diagnostic efficiency.
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- Ping Wei
- Department of Radiology, Jing’an District Center Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jing’an District Center Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jing’an District Center Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jing’an District Center Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jing’an District Center Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jing’an District Center Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Wang L, Gao P, Li C, Liu Q, Yao Z, Li Y, Zhang X, Sun J, Simintiras C, Welborn M, McMillin K, Oprescu S, Kuang S, Fu X. A single-cell atlas of bovine skeletal muscle reveals mechanisms regulating intramuscular adipogenesis and fibrogenesis. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2023; 14:2152-2167. [PMID: 37439037 PMCID: PMC10570087 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Intramuscular fat (IMF) and intramuscular connective tissue (IMC) are often seen in human myopathies and are central to beef quality. The mechanisms regulating their accumulation remain poorly understood. Here, we explored the possibility of using beef cattle as a novel model for mechanistic studies of intramuscular adipogenesis and fibrogenesis. METHODS Skeletal muscle single-cell RNAseq was performed on three cattle breeds, including Wagyu (high IMF), Brahman (abundant IMC but scarce IMF), and Wagyu/Brahman cross. Sophisticated bioinformatics analyses, including clustering analysis, gene set enrichment analyses, gene regulatory network construction, RNA velocity, pseudotime analysis, and cell-cell communication analysis, were performed to elucidate heterogeneities and differentiation processes of individual cell types and differences between cattle breeds. Experiments were conducted to validate the function and specificity of identified key regulatory and marker genes. Integrated analysis with multiple published human and non-human primate datasets was performed to identify common mechanisms. RESULTS A total of 32 708 cells and 21 clusters were identified, including fibro/adipogenic progenitor (FAP) and other resident and infiltrating cell types. We identified an endomysial adipogenic FAP subpopulation enriched for COL4A1 and CFD (log2FC = 3.19 and 1.92, respectively; P < 0.0001) and a perimysial fibrogenic FAP subpopulation enriched for COL1A1 and POSTN (log2FC = 1.83 and 0.87, respectively; P < 0.0001), both of which were likely derived from an unspecified subpopulation. Further analysis revealed more progressed adipogenic programming of Wagyu FAPs and more advanced fibrogenic programming of Brahman FAPs. Mechanistically, NAB2 drives CFD expression, which in turn promotes adipogenesis. CFD expression in FAPs of young cattle before the onset of intramuscular adipogenesis was predictive of IMF contents in adulthood (R2 = 0.885, P < 0.01). Similar adipogenic and fibrogenic FAPs were identified in humans and monkeys. In aged humans with metabolic syndrome and progressed Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients, increased CFD expression was observed (P < 0.05 and P < 0.0001, respectively), which was positively correlated with adipogenic marker expression, including ADIPOQ (R2 = 0.303, P < 0.01; and R2 = 0.348, P < 0.01, respectively). The specificity of Postn/POSTN as a fibrogenic FAP marker was validated using a lineage-tracing mouse line. POSTN expression was elevated in Brahman FAPs (P < 0.0001) and DMD patients (P < 0.01) but not in aged humans. Strong interactions between vascular cells and FAPs were also identified. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates the feasibility of beef cattle as a model for studying IMF and IMC. We illustrate the FAP programming during intramuscular adipogenesis and fibrogenesis and reveal the reliability of CFD as a predictor and biomarker of IMF accumulation in cattle and humans.
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- Leshan Wang
- School of Animal ScienceLouisiana State University Agricultural CenterBaton RougeLAUSA
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- School of Animal ScienceLouisiana State University Agricultural CenterBaton RougeLAUSA
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- School of Animal ScienceLouisiana State University Agricultural CenterBaton RougeLAUSA
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- School of Animal ScienceLouisiana State University Agricultural CenterBaton RougeLAUSA
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- Department of Computer ScienceOld Dominion UniversityNorfolkVAUSA
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- School of Animal ScienceLouisiana State University Agricultural CenterBaton RougeLAUSA
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- School of Animal ScienceLouisiana State University Agricultural CenterBaton RougeLAUSA
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- Department of Computer ScienceOld Dominion UniversityNorfolkVAUSA
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- School of Veterinary MedicineLouisiana State UniversityBaton RougeLAUSA
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- School of Animal ScienceLouisiana State University Agricultural CenterBaton RougeLAUSA
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- Department of Animal SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteINUSA
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- School of Animal ScienceLouisiana State University Agricultural CenterBaton RougeLAUSA
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Yang X, Li P, Lei J, Feng Y, Tang L, Guo J. Integrated Application of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Treatment of Atrophied Skeletal Muscle Induced in Tail-Suspended Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:10369. [PMID: 36142280 PMCID: PMC9498990 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Long-term exposure to microgravity leads to muscle atrophy, which is primarily characterized by a loss of muscle mass and strength and reduces one′s functional capability. A weightlessness-induced muscle atrophy model was established using the tail suspension test to evaluate the intervention or therapeutic effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on muscle atrophy. The rats were divided into five groups at random: the model group (B), the normal control group (NC), the sham-ultrasound control group (SUC), the LIPUS of 50 mW/cm2 radiation group (50 UR), and the LIPUS of 150 mW/cm2 radiation group (150 UR). Body weight, gastrocnemius weight, muscle force, and B-ultrasound images were used to evaluate muscle atrophy status. Results showed that the body weight, gastrocnemius weight, and image entropy of the tail suspension group were significantly lower than those of the control group (p < 0.01), confirming the presence of muscle atrophy. Although the results show that the muscle force and two weights of the rats stimulated by LIPUS are still much smaller than those of the NC group, they are significantly different from those of the pure tail suspension B group (p < 0.01). On day 14, the gastrocnemius forces of the rats exposed to 50 mW/cm2 and 150 mW/cm2 LIPUS were 150% and 165% of those in the B group. The gastrocnemius weights were both 135% of those in the B group. This suggests that ultrasound can, to a certain extent, prevent muscular atrophy.
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- Xuebing Yang
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ultrasonics, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ultrasonics, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ultrasonics, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
- Junior Middle Department, Shanxi Modern Bilingual School, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ultrasonics, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
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- Institute of Sports Biology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ultrasonics, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
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Wang S, Chen Y, She D, Xing Z, Guo W, Wang F, Huang H, Huang N, Cao D. Evaluation of lateral pterygoid muscle in patients with temporomandibular joint anterior disk displacement using T1-weighted Dixon sequence: a retrospective study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:125. [PMID: 35135518 PMCID: PMC8826701 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05079-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Pathological alterations of lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) are implicated in temporomandibular joint anterior disk displacement (ADD). However, quantification of the fatty infiltration of LPM and its correlation with ADD have rarely been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the fatty infiltration, morphological features and texture features of LPM in patients with ADD using T1-weighted Dixon sequence. Methods This retrospective study included patients who underwent temporomandibular joint MRI with T1-weighted Dixon sequence between December 2018 and August 2020. The temporomandibular joints of the included patients were divided into three groups according to the position of disk: Normal position disk (NP) group, Anterior disk displacement with reduction (ADDWR) group and Anterior disk displacement without reduction (ADDWOR) group. Fat fraction, morphological features (Length; Width; Thickness), and texture features (Angular second moment; Contrast; Correlation; Inverse different moment; Entropy) extracted from in-phase image of LPM were evaluated. One-way ANOVA, Welch’s ANOVA, Kruskal–Wallis test, Spearman and Pearson correlation analysis were performed. Intra-class correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the reproducibility. Results A total of 53 patients with 106 temporomandibular joints were evaluated. Anterior disk displacement without reduction group showed higher fat fraction than normal position disk group (P = 0.024). Length of LPM was negatively correlated with fat fraction (r = -0.22, P = 0.026). Angular second moment (ρ = -0.32, P < 0.001), correlation (ρ = -0.28, P = 0.003) and inverse different moment (ρ = -0.27, P = 0.005) were negatively correlated with fat fraction, while positive correlation was found between entropy and fat fraction (ρ = 0.31, P = 0.001). The intra-class correlation coefficients for all values were ranged from 0.80 to 0.97. Conclusions Patients with ADDWOR present more fatty infiltration in the LPM compared to NP or ADDWR patients. Fatty infiltration of LPM was associated with more atrophic and higher intramuscular heterogeneity in patients with ADD. Fat fraction of LPM quantitatively and noninvasively evaluated by Dixon sequence may has utility as an imaging-based marker of the structural severity of ADD disease process, which could be clinical helpful for the early diagnose of ADD and predication of disease progression.
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- Shuo Wang
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha-Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China.
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Akinci D'Antonoli T, Santini F, Deligianni X, Garcia Alzamora M, Rutz E, Bieri O, Brunner R, Weidensteiner C. Combination of Quantitative MRI Fat Fraction and Texture Analysis to Evaluate Spastic Muscles of Children With Cerebral Palsy. Front Neurol 2021; 12:633808. [PMID: 33828520 PMCID: PMC8019698 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.633808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood. Muscle pathologies occur due to spasticity and contractures; therefore, diagnostic imaging to detect pathologies is often required. Imaging has been used to assess torsion or estimate muscle volume, but additional methods for characterizing muscle composition have not thoroughly been investigated. MRI fat fraction (FF) measurement can quantify muscle fat and is often a part of standard imaging in neuromuscular dystrophies. To date, FF has been used to quantify muscle fat and assess function in CP. In this study, we aimed to utilize a radiomics and FF analysis along with the combination of both methods to differentiate affected muscles from healthy ones. Materials and Methods: A total of 9 patients (age range 8–15 years) with CP and 12 healthy controls (age range 9–16 years) were prospectively enrolled (2018–2020) after ethics committee approval. Multi-echo Dixon acquisition of the calf muscles was used for FF calculation. The images of the second echo (TE = 2.87 ms) were used for feature extraction from the soleus, gastrocnemius medialis, and gastrocnemius lateralis muscles. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression was employed for feature selection. RM, FF model (FFM), and combined model (CM) were built for each calf muscle. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and their respective area under the curve (AUC) values were used to evaluate model performance. Results: In total, the affected legs of 9 CP patients and the dominant legs of 12 healthy controls were analyzed. The performance of RM for soleus, gastrocnemius medialis, and gastrocnemius lateralis (AUC 0.92, 0.92, 0.82, respectively) was better than the FFM (AUC 0.88, 0.85, 0.69, respectively). The combination of both models always had a better performance than RM or FFM (AUC 0.95, 0.93, 0.83). FF was higher in the patient group (FFS 9.1%, FFGM 8.5%, and FFGL 10.2%) than control group (FFS 3.3%, FFGM 4.1%, FFGL 6.6%). Conclusion: The combination of MRI quantitative fat fraction analysis and texture analysis of muscles is a promising tool to evaluate muscle pathologies due to CP in a non-invasive manner.
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- Tugba Akinci D'Antonoli
- Department of Pediatric Radiology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Radiological Physics, Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Radiological Physics, Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, MCRI the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Division of Radiological Physics, Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Radiological Physics, Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Liu B, Hu L, Wang L, Xing D, Peng L, Chen P, Zeng F, Liu WV, Liu H, Zha Y. Evaluation of microvascular permeability of skeletal muscle and texture analysis based on DCE-MRI in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits. Eur Radiol 2021; 31:5669-5679. [PMID: 33547478 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-07705-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To estimate the microvascular permeability and perfusion of skeletal muscle by using quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) and explore the feasibility of using texture analysis (TA) to evaluate subtle structural changes of diabetic muscles. METHODS Twenty-four rabbits were randomly divided into diabetic (n = 14) and control (n = 10) groups, and underwent axial DCE-MRI of the multifidus muscle (0, 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after alloxan injection). The pharmacokinetic model was used to calculate the permeability parameters; texture parameters were extracted from volume transfer constant (Ktrans) map. The two-sample t test/Mann-Whitney U test, repeated measures analysis of variance/Friedman test, and Pearson correlations were used for data analysis. RESULTS In the diabetic group, Ktrans and rate constant (Kep) increased significantly at week 8 and then showed a decreasing trend. Extravascular extracellular space volume fraction (Ve) increased and plasma volume fraction (Vp) decreased significantly from the 8th week. Skewness began to decrease at the 4th week. Median Ktrans and entropy increased significantly, while inverse difference moment decreased from the 8th week. Energy decreased while contrast increased only at week 8. Muscle fibre cross-sectional area was negatively correlated with Ve. The capillary-to-fibre ratio was positively correlated with Vp (p < 0.05, all). CONCLUSIONS Quantitative DCE-MRI can be used to evaluate microvascular permeability and perfusion in diabetic skeletal muscle at an early stage; TA based on Ktrans map can identify microarchitectural modifications in diabetic muscles. KEY POINTS • Four quantitative parameters of DCE-MRI can be used to evaluate microvascular permeability and perfusion of skeletal muscle in diabetic models at early stages. • Texture analysis based on Ktrans map can identify subtle structural changes in diabetic muscles.
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- Baiyu Liu
- Department of Radiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- GE Healthcare, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
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Alic L, Griffin JF, Eresen A, Kornegay JN, Ji JX. Using MRI to quantify skeletal muscle pathology in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A systematic mapping review. Muscle Nerve 2021; 64:8-22. [PMID: 33269474 PMCID: PMC8247996 DOI: 10.1002/mus.27133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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There is a great demand for accurate non‐invasive measures to better define the natural history of disease progression or treatment outcome in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and to facilitate the inclusion of a large range of participants in DMD clinical trials. This review aims to investigate which MRI sequences and analysis methods have been used and to identify future needs. Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Inspec, and Compendex databases were searched up to 2 November 2019, using keywords “magnetic resonance imaging” and “Duchenne muscular dystrophy.” The review showed the trend of using T1w and T2w MRI images for semi‐qualitative inspection of structural alterations of DMD muscle using a diversity of grading scales, with increasing use of T2map, Dixon, and MR spectroscopy (MRS). High‐field (>3T) MRI dominated the studies with animal models. The quantitative MRI techniques have allowed a more precise estimation of local or generalized disease severity. Longitudinal studies assessing the effect of an intervention have also become more prominent, in both clinical and animal model subjects. Quality assessment of the included longitudinal studies was performed using the Newcastle‐Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale adapted to comprise bias in selection, comparability, exposure, and outcome. Additional large clinical trials are needed to consolidate research using MRI as a biomarker in DMD and to validate findings against established gold standards. This future work should use a multiparametric and quantitative MRI acquisition protocol, assess the repeatability of measurements, and correlate findings to histologic parameters.
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- Lejla Alic
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, Doha, Qatar.,Magnetic Detection and Imaging group, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, The Netherlands
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- College of Vet. Med. & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.,Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- College of Vet. Med. & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, Doha, Qatar.,Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Brech GC, de Paula TS, Fedele TA, Dias AS, Soares-Júnior JM, Bordalo-Rodrigues M, Baracat EC, Alonso AC, Greve JMD. Response to fatigue observed through magnetic resonance imaging on the quadriceps muscle in postmenopausal women. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2020; 75:e1768. [PMID: 32609225 PMCID: PMC7314579 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2020/e1768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Menopause marks the end of women's reproductive period and can lead to sarcopenia and osteoporosis (OP), increasing the risk of falls and fractures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of normal and low bone mineral density (BMD) on muscular activity, observed through inflammatory edema when mapping using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the quadriceps muscle of postmenopausal women. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study involving 16 older women, who were divided into two groups: osteoporosis group (OG), older women with OP, and control group (CG), older women without OP. The groups were evaluated in terms of nuclear MRI exam before and after carrying out fatigue protocol exercises using an isokinetic dynamometer and squatting exercises. RESULTS The results of the present study showed that in intragroup comparisons, for both groups, there was a significant increase (p<0.05) in the T2 signal of the nuclear MRI in the quadriceps muscle after carrying out exercises using both thighs. In the intergroup comparison, no statistically significant difference was observed between the OG and CG, pre- (p=0.343) and postexercise (p=0.874). CONCLUSION The acute muscular activation of the quadriceps evaluated by T2 mapping on nuclear MRI equipment is equal in women with and without OP in the postmenopausal phase. BMD did not interfere with muscle response to exercise when muscle fatigue was reached.
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- Guilherme Carlos Brech
- Laboratorio de Estudos do Movimento, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (IOT), Hopital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Programa de Ciencias do Envelhecimento, Universidade Sao Judas Tadeu (USJT), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- *Corresponding author. E-mail:
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- Laboratorio de Estudos do Movimento, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (IOT), Hopital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Radiologia, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (IOT), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Programa de Ciencias do Envelhecimento, Universidade Sao Judas Tadeu (USJT), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Disciplina de Ginecologia, Departamento de Obstetricia e Ginecologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Radiologia, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (IOT), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Disciplina de Ginecologia, Departamento de Obstetricia e Ginecologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Laboratorio de Estudos do Movimento, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (IOT), Hopital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Programa de Ciencias do Envelhecimento, Universidade Sao Judas Tadeu (USJT), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Laboratorio de Estudos do Movimento, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (IOT), Hopital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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Eresen A, Hafsa NE, Alic L, Birch SM, Griffin JF, Kornegay JN, Ji JX. Muscle percentage index as a marker of disease severity in golden retriever muscular dystrophy. Muscle Nerve 2019; 60:621-628. [PMID: 31397906 DOI: 10.1002/mus.26657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Golden retriever muscular dystrophy (GRMD) is a spontaneous X-linked canine model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy that resembles the human condition. Muscle percentage index (MPI) is proposed as an imaging biomarker of disease severity in GRMD. METHODS To assess MPI, we used MRI data acquired from nine GRMD samples using a 4.7 T small-bore scanner. A machine learning approach was used with eight raw quantitative mapping of MRI data images (T1m, T2m, two Dixon maps, and four diffusion tensor imaging maps), three types of texture descriptors (local binary pattern, gray-level co-occurrence matrix, gray-level run-length matrix), and a gradient descriptor (histogram of oriented gradients). RESULTS The confusion matrix, averaged over all samples, showed 93.5% of muscle pixels classified correctly. The classification, optimized in a leave-one-out cross-validation, provided an average accuracy of 80% with a discrepancy in overestimation for young (8%) and old (20%) dogs. DISCUSSION MPI could be useful for quantifying GRMD severity, but careful interpretation is needed for severe cases.
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- Aydin Eresen
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, Doha, Qatar.,Magnetic Detection & Imaging Group, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, Doha, Qatar
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Development of a novel multiphysical approach for the characterization of mechanical properties of musculotendinous tissues. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7733. [PMID: 31118478 PMCID: PMC6531478 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44053-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
At present, there is a lack of well-validated protocols that allow for the analysis of the mechanical properties of muscle and tendon tissues. Further, there are no reports regarding characterization of mouse skeletal muscle and tendon mechanical properties in vivo using elastography thereby limiting the ability to monitor changes in these tissues during disease progression or response to therapy. Therefore, we sought to develop novel protocols for the characterization of mechanical properties in musculotendinous tissues using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and ultrasound elastography. Given that TIEG1 knockout (KO) mice exhibit well characterized defects in the mechanical properties of skeletal muscle and tendon tissue, we have chosen to use this model system in the present study. Using TIEG1 knockout and wild-type mice, we have devised an AFM protocol that does not rely on the use of glue or chemical agents for muscle and tendon fiber immobilization during acquisition of transversal cartographies of elasticity and topography. Additionally, since AFM cannot be employed on live animals, we have also developed an ultrasound elastography protocol using a new linear transducer, SLH20-6 (resolution: 38 µm, footprint: 2.38 cm), to characterize the musculotendinous system in vivo. This protocol allows for the identification of changes in muscle and tendon elasticities. Such innovative technological approaches have no equivalent to date, promise to accelerate our understanding of musculotendinous mechanical properties and have numerous research and clinical applications.
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Eresen A, Alic L, Birch SM, Friedeck W, Griffin JF, Kornegay JN, Ji JX. Texture as an imaging biomarker for disease severity in golden retriever muscular dystrophy. Muscle Nerve 2019; 59:380-386. [PMID: 30461036 DOI: 10.1002/mus.26386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Golden retriever muscular dystrophy (GRMD), an X-linked recessive disorder, causes similar phenotypic features to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). There is currently a need for a quantitative and reproducible monitoring of disease progression for GRMD and DMD. METHODS To assess severity in the GRMD, we analyzed texture features extracted from multi-parametric MRI (T1w, T2w, T1m, T2m, and Dixon images) using 5 feature extraction methods and classified using support vector machines. RESULTS A single feature from qualitative images can provide 89% maximal accuracy. Furthermore, 2 features from T1w, T2m, or Dixon images provided highest accuracy. When considering a tradeoff between scan-time and computational complexity, T2m images provided good accuracy at a lower acquisition and processing time and effort. CONCLUSIONS The combination of MRI texture features improved the classification accuracy for assessment of disease progression in GRMD with evaluation of the heterogenous nature of skeletal muscles as reflection of the histopathological changes. Muscle Nerve 59:380-386, 2019.
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- Aydin Eresen
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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Eresen A, Alic L, Kornegay J, Ji JX. Assessment of disease severity in a Canine Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Classification of Quantitative MRI. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2018; 2018:648-651. [PMID: 30440480 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2018.8512303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal Xlinked muscle disorder caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene with a consequence of progressive degeneration of skeletal and cardiac muscle. Golden retriever muscular dystrophy (GRMD) is a spontaneous X-linked canine model of DMD with similar effects. Due to high soft-tissue contrast images, MRI is preferred as a non-invasive method to extract information corresponding to biological characteristics. We propose and evaluate non-invasive MRI-based imaging biomarkers to assess the severity of golden retriever muscular dystrophy (GRMD) using 3T and 4.7T MRI data of nine animals. These imaging biomarkers use first order statistics and texture (assessed by wavelets) in quantitative MRI (qMRI). In a leave-one-sampleout cross-validation framework, we use SVM to differentiate between young and old GRMD animals. The preliminary results show good differentiation between young and old animals for different qMRI sequences and based on a different selection of features.
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Carlier PG, Marty B, Scheidegger O, Loureiro de Sousa P, Baudin PY, Snezhko E, Vlodavets D. Skeletal Muscle Quantitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy as an Outcome Measure for Clinical Trials. J Neuromuscul Dis 2018; 3:1-28. [PMID: 27854210 PMCID: PMC5271435 DOI: 10.3233/jnd-160145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Recent years have seen tremendous progress towards therapy of many previously incurable neuromuscular diseases. This new context has acted as a driving force for the development of novel non-invasive outcome measures. These can be organized in three main categories: functional tools, fluid biomarkers and imagery. In the latest category, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) offers a considerable range of possibilities for the characterization of skeletal muscle composition, function and metabolism. Nowadays, three NMR outcome measures are frequently integrated in clinical research protocols. They are: 1/ the muscle cross sectional area or volume, 2/ the percentage of intramuscular fat and 3/ the muscle water T2, which quantity muscle trophicity, chronic fatty degenerative changes and oedema (or more broadly, “disease activity”), respectively. A fourth biomarker, the contractile tissue volume is easily derived from the first two ones. The fat fraction maps most often acquired with Dixon sequences have proven their capability to detect small changes in muscle composition and have repeatedly shown superior sensitivity over standard functional evaluation. This outcome measure will more than likely be the first of the series to be validated as an endpoint by regulatory agencies. The versatility of contrast generated by NMR has opened many additional possibilities for characterization of the skeletal muscle and will result in the proposal of more NMR biomarkers. Ultra-short TE (UTE) sequences, late gadolinium enhancement and NMR elastography are being investigated as candidates to evaluate skeletal muscle interstitial fibrosis. Many options exist to measure muscle perfusion and oxygenation by NMR. Diffusion NMR as well as texture analysis algorithms could generate complementary information on muscle organization at microscopic and mesoscopic scales, respectively. 31P NMR spectroscopy is the reference technique to assess muscle energetics non-invasively during and after exercise. In dystrophic muscle, 31P NMR spectrum at rest is profoundly perturbed, and several resonances inform on cell membrane integrity. Considerable efforts are being directed towards acceleration of image acquisitions using a variety of approaches, from the extraction of fat content and water T2 maps from one single acquisition to partial matrices acquisition schemes. Spectacular decreases in examination time are expected in the near future. They will reinforce the attractiveness of NMR outcome measures and will further facilitate their integration in clinical research trials.
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- Pierre G Carlier
- Institute of Myology, Pitie-Salpetriere University Hospital, Paris, France.,CEA, DSV, I2BM, MIRCen, NMR Laboratory, Paris, France.,National Academy of Sciences, United Institute for Informatics Problems, Minsk, Belarus
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- Institute of Myology, Pitie-Salpetriere University Hospital, Paris, France.,CEA, DSV, I2BM, MIRCen, NMR Laboratory, Paris, France
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- Institute of Myology, Pitie-Salpetriere University Hospital, Paris, France.,Support Center for Advanced Neuroimaging (SCAN), Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Switzerland
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- National Academy of Sciences, United Institute for Informatics Problems, Minsk, Belarus
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- N.I. Prirogov Russian National Medical Research University, Clinical Research Institute of Pediatrics, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Identification of plasma interleukins as biomarkers for deflazacort and omega-3 based Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy. Cytokine 2018; 102:55-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Vohra R, Batra A, Forbes SC, Vandenborne K, Walter GA. Magnetic Resonance Monitoring of Disease Progression in mdx Mice on Different Genetic Backgrounds. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2017; 187:2060-2070. [PMID: 28826559 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Genetic modifiers alter disease progression in both preclinical models and subjects with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Using multiparametric magnetic resonance (MR) techniques, we compared the skeletal and cardiac muscles of two different dystrophic mouse models of DMD, which are on different genetic backgrounds, the C57BL/10ScSn-Dmdmdx (B10-mdx) and D2.B10-Dmdmdx (D2-mdx). The proton transverse relaxation constant (T2) using both MR imaging and spectroscopy revealed significant age-related differences in dystrophic skeletal and cardiac muscles as compared with their age-matched controls. D2-mdx muscles demonstrated an earlier and accelerated decrease in muscle T2 compared with age-matched B10-mdx muscles. Diffusion-weighted MR imaging indicated differences in the underlying muscle structure between the mouse strains. The fractional anisotropy, mean diffusion, and radial diffusion of water varied significantly between the two dystrophic strains. Muscle structural differences were confirmed by histological analyses of the gastrocnemius, revealing a decreased muscle fiber size and increased fibrosis in skeletal muscle fibers of D2-mdx mice compared with B10-mdx and control. Cardiac involvement was also detected in D2-mdx myocardium based on both decreased function and myocardial T2. These data indicate that MR parameters may be used as sensitive biomarkers to detect fibrotic tissue deposition and fiber atrophy in dystrophic strains.
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- Ravneet Vohra
- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
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Kammoun M, Meme S, Meme W, Subramaniam M, Hawse JR, Canon F, Bensamoun SF. Impact of TIEG1 on the structural properties of fast- and slow-twitch skeletal muscle. Muscle Nerve 2016; 55:410-416. [PMID: 27421714 DOI: 10.1002/mus.25252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β)-inducible early gene-1 (TIEG1) is a transcription factor that is highly expressed in skeletal muscle. The purpose of this study was to characterize the structural properties of both fast-twitch (EDL) and slow-twitch (soleus) muscles in the hindlimb of TIEG1-deficient (TIEG1-/- ) mice. METHODS Ten slow and 10 fast muscles were analyzed from TIEG1-/- and wild-type (WT) mice using MRI texture (MRI-TA) and histological analyses. RESULTS MRI-TA could discriminate between WT slow and fast muscles. Deletion of the TIEG1 gene led to changes in the texture profile within both muscle types. Specifically, muscle isolated from TIEG1-/- mice displayed hypertrophy, hyperplasia, and a modification of fiber area distribution. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that TIEG1 plays an important role in the structural properties of skeletal muscle. This study further implicates important roles for TIEG1 in the development of skeletal muscle and suggests that defects in TIEG1 expression and/or function may be associated with muscle disease. Muscle Nerve 55: 410-416, 2017.
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- Malek Kammoun
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Centre de Recherches de Royallieu, Laboratoire de Biomécanique et de BioIngénierie, UMR CNRS 7338, BP 20529, 60205, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, CNRS UPR4301, Orléans, France
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, CNRS UPR4301, Orléans, France
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Centre de Recherches de Royallieu, Laboratoire de Biomécanique et de BioIngénierie, UMR CNRS 7338, BP 20529, 60205, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Centre de Recherches de Royallieu, Laboratoire de Biomécanique et de BioIngénierie, UMR CNRS 7338, BP 20529, 60205, Compiègne Cedex, France
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