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Porcari A, Fontana M, Canepa M, Biagini E, Cappelli F, Gagliardi C, Longhi S, Pagura L, Tini G, Dore F, Bonfiglioli R, Bauckneht M, Miceli A, Girardi F, Martini AL, Barbati G, Costanzo EN, Caponetti AG, Paccagnella A, Sguazzotti M, La Malfa G, Zampieri M, Sciagrà R, Perfetto F, Rowczenio D, Gilbertson J, Hutt DF, Hawkins PN, Rapezzi C, Merlo M, Sinagra G, Gillmore JD. Clinical and Prognostic Implications of Right Ventricular Uptake on Bone Scintigraphy in Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy. Circulation 2024; 149:1157-1168. [PMID: 38328945 PMCID: PMC11000629 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.123.066524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The extent of myocardial bone tracer uptake with technetium pyrophosphate, hydroxymethylene diphosphonate, and 3,3-diphosphono-1,2-propanodicarboxylate in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) might reflect cardiac amyloid burden and be associated with outcome. METHODS Consecutive patients with ATTR-CM who underwent diagnostic bone tracer scintigraphy with acquisition of whole-body planar and cardiac single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images from the National Amyloidosis Centre and 4 Italian centers were included. Cardiac uptake was defined according to the Perugini classification: 0=absent cardiac uptake; 1=mild uptake less than bone; 2=moderate uptake equal to bone; and 3=high uptake greater than bone. Extent of right ventricular (RV) uptake was defined as focal (basal segment of the RV free wall only) or diffuse (extending beyond basal segment) on the basis of SPECT imaging. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. RESULTS Among 1422 patients with ATTR-CM, RV uptake accompanying left ventricular uptake was identified by SPECT imaging in 100% of cases at diagnosis. Median follow-up in the whole cohort was 34 months (interquartile range, 21 to 50 months), and 494 patients died. By Kaplan-Meier analysis, diffuse RV uptake on SPECT imaging (n=936) was associated with higher all-cause mortality compared with focal (n=486) RV uptake (77.9% versus 22.1%; P<0.001), whereas Perugini grade was not associated with survival (P=0.27 in grade 2 versus grade 3). On multivariable analysis, after adjustment for age at diagnosis (hazard ratio [HR], 1.03 [95% CI, 1.02-1.04]; P<0.001), presence of the p.(V142I) TTR variant (HR, 1.42 [95% CI, 1.20-1.81]; P=0.004), National Amyloidosis Centre stage (each category, P<0.001), stroke volume index (HR, 0.99 [95% CI, 0.97-0.99]; P=0.043), E/e' (HR, 1.02 [95% CI, 1.007-1.03]; P=0.004), right atrial area index (HR, 1.05 [95% CI, 1.02-1.08]; P=0.001), and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (HR, 1.06 [95% CI, 1.03-1.09]; P<0.001), diffuse RV uptake on SPECT imaging (HR, 1.60 [95% CI, 1.26-2.04]; P<0.001) remained an independent predictor of all-cause mortality. The prognostic value of diffuse RV uptake was maintained across each National Amyloidosis Centre stage and in both wild-type and hereditary ATTR-CM (P<0.001 and P=0.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Diffuse RV uptake of bone tracer on SPECT imaging is associated with poor outcomes in patients with ATTR-CM and is an independent prognostic marker at diagnosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aldostefano Porcari
- National Amyloidosis Centre, Division of Medicine, University College London, UK (A.P., M.F., D.R., J.G., D.F.H., P.N.H., J.D.G.)
- Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Italy (A.P., L.P., M.M., G.S.)
- European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart-ERN GUARD-Heart (A.P., E.B., C.G., S.L., L.P., A.G.C., M.S., M.M., G.S.)
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- National Amyloidosis Centre, Division of Medicine, University College London, UK (A.P., M.F., D.R., J.G., D.F.H., P.N.H., J.D.G.)
- Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Italy (A.P., L.P., M.M., G.S.)
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- Cardiovascular Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy (M.C., G.L.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Italy (M.C.)
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- European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart-ERN GUARD-Heart (A.P., E.B., C.G., S.L., L.P., A.G.C., M.S., M.M., G.S.)
- Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Italy (E.B., C.G., S.L.)
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- Tuscan Regional Amyloidosis Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy (F.C., F.P.)
- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Italy (F.C., M.Z.)
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Italy (F.D., F.G.)
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- European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart-ERN GUARD-Heart (A.P., E.B., C.G., S.L., L.P., A.G.C., M.S., M.M., G.S.)
- Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Italy (E.B., C.G., S.L.)
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- European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart-ERN GUARD-Heart (A.P., E.B., C.G., S.L., L.P., A.G.C., M.S., M.M., G.S.)
- Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Italy (E.B., C.G., S.L.)
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- Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Italy (A.P., L.P., M.M., G.S.)
- European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart-ERN GUARD-Heart (A.P., E.B., C.G., S.L., L.P., A.G.C., M.S., M.M., G.S.)
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Sant’Andrea, Italy (G.T.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Italy (F.D., F.G.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS, University Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy (R.B., A.P.)
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy (M.B.)
- Nuclear Medicine, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Italy (M.B.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy (A.M.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Italy (F.D., F.G.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio,” University of Florence, Careggi University Hospital, Italy (A.L.M., E.N.C., R.S.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Biostatistics Unit, University of Trieste, Italy (G.B.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio,” University of Florence, Careggi University Hospital, Italy (A.L.M., E.N.C., R.S.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy (A.G.C., M.S.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS, University Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy (R.B., A.P.)
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- European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart-ERN GUARD-Heart (A.P., E.B., C.G., S.L., L.P., A.G.C., M.S., M.M., G.S.)
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy (A.G.C., M.S.)
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- Cardiovascular Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy (M.C., G.L.M.)
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- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Italy (F.C., M.Z.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio,” University of Florence, Careggi University Hospital, Italy (A.L.M., E.N.C., R.S.)
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- Tuscan Regional Amyloidosis Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy (F.C., F.P.)
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- National Amyloidosis Centre, Division of Medicine, University College London, UK (A.P., M.F., D.R., J.G., D.F.H., P.N.H., J.D.G.)
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- National Amyloidosis Centre, Division of Medicine, University College London, UK (A.P., M.F., D.R., J.G., D.F.H., P.N.H., J.D.G.)
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- National Amyloidosis Centre, Division of Medicine, University College London, UK (A.P., M.F., D.R., J.G., D.F.H., P.N.H., J.D.G.)
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- National Amyloidosis Centre, Division of Medicine, University College London, UK (A.P., M.F., D.R., J.G., D.F.H., P.N.H., J.D.G.)
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- Cardiothoracic Department, University of Ferrara, Italy (C.R.)
- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Ravenna, Italy (C.R.)
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- European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart-ERN GUARD-Heart (A.P., E.B., C.G., S.L., L.P., A.G.C., M.S., M.M., G.S.)
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- Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Italy (A.P., L.P., M.M., G.S.)
- European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart-ERN GUARD-Heart (A.P., E.B., C.G., S.L., L.P., A.G.C., M.S., M.M., G.S.)
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- National Amyloidosis Centre, Division of Medicine, University College London, UK (A.P., M.F., D.R., J.G., D.F.H., P.N.H., J.D.G.)
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Guglielmo P, Alongi P, Baratto L, Conte M, Abenavoli EM, Buschiazzo A, Celesti G, Dondi F, Filice R, Gorica J, Jonghi-Lavarini L, Laudicella R, Librando M, Linguanti F, Mattana F, Miceli A, Olivari L, Piscopo L, Santo G, Volpe F, Evangelista L. FAPi-Based Agents in Thyroid Cancer: A New Step towards Diagnosis and Therapy? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:839. [PMID: 38398230 PMCID: PMC10887091 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16040839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
(1) Background: Thyroid cancer (TC) is often treated with surgery followed by iodine-131. Up to 50% of the instances of TC lose their avidity to 131I, becoming more aggressive. In this scenario, [18F]FDG PET/CT imaging is used for evaluating the widespread nature of the disease, despite its low sensitivity and a false negative rate of 8-21.1%. A novel class of PET agents targeting the fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPi) has emerged, studied particularly for their potential application to theranostics. (2) Methods: A search of the literature was performed by two independent authors (P.G. and L.E.) using the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE databases. The following terms were used: "FAP" or "FAPi" or "Fibroblast activating protein" and "thyroid" or "thyroid cancer", in different combinations. The included papers were original articles, clinical studies, and case reports in the English language. No time limits were used. Editorials, conference papers, reviews, and preclinical studies were excluded. (3) Results: There were 31 papers that were selected. Some studies reported a low or absent FAPi uptake in TC lesions; others reported promising findings for the detection of metastases. (4) Conclusions: The preliminary results are encouraging. FAPI agents are an alternative to [18F]FDG and a promising theranostic tool. However, further studies with a larger population are needed.
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, A.R.N.A.S. Ospedali Civico, Di Cristina e Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy;
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- Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA;
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomo-Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine Division, Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, 12100 Cuneo, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho-Functional Imaging, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy; (G.C.); (M.L.)
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Università degli Studi di Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy;
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- Unit of Nuclear Medicine, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (R.F.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomo-Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy;
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- Unit of Nuclear Medicine, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (R.F.); (R.L.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho-Functional Imaging, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy; (G.C.); (M.L.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio”, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy;
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCSS, 20141 Milan, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, 37024 Negrar, Italy;
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy; (L.P.); (F.V.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy; (L.P.); (F.V.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090 Milan, Italy;
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy
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Nappi AG, Santo G, Jonghi-Lavarini L, Miceli A, Lazzarato A, La Torre F, Dondi F, Gorica J. Emerging Role of [ 18F]FLT PET/CT in Lymphoid Malignancies: A Review of Clinical Results. Hematol Rep 2024; 16:32-41. [PMID: 38247994 PMCID: PMC10801569 DOI: 10.3390/hematolrep16010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) is nowadays the leading positron emission tomography (PET) tracer for routine clinical work-ups in hematological malignancies; however, it is limited by false positive findings. Notably, false positives can occur in inflammatory and infective cases or in necrotic tumors that are infiltrated by macrophages and other inflammatory cells. In this context, 3'-deoxy-3'-[18F]fluorothymidine ([18F]FLT) has been shown to be a promising imaging biomarker of hematological malignant cell proliferation. In this review, a total of 15 papers were reviewed to collect literature data regarding the clinical application of [18F]FLT PET/CT in hematological malignancies. This imaging modality seems to be a suitable tool for noninvasive assessment of tumor grading, also showing a correlation with Ki-67 immunostaining. Moreover, [18F]FLT PET/CT demonstrated high sensitivity in detecting aggressive lymphoma lesions, especially when applying a standardized uptake value (SUV) cutoff of 3. At baseline, the potential of [18F]FLT imaging as a predictive tool is demonstrated by the low tracer uptake in patients with a complete response. However, its use is limited in evaluating bone diseases due to its high physiological uptake in bone marrow. Interim [18F]FLT PET/CT (iFLT) has the potential to identify high-risk patients with greater precision than [18F]FDG PET/CT, optimizing risk-adapted therapy strategies. Moreover, [18F]FLT uptake showed a greater ability to differentiate tumor from inflammation compared to [18F]FDG, allowing the reduction of false-positive findings and making the first one a more selective tracer. Finally, FLT emerges as a superior independent predictor of PFS and OS compared to FDG and ensures a reliable early response assessment with greater accuracy and predictive value.
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- Anna Giulia Nappi
- Section of Nuclear Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzato, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio E Biagio E Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and of Morpho Functional Imaging, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine, ASST Spedali Civili Di Brescia and Università degli Studi di Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomo-Pathology, Sapienza, University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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Rizzo A, Miceli A, Racca M, Bauckneht M, Morbelli S, Albano D, Dondi F, Bertagna F, Galizia D, Muoio B, Annunziata S, Treglia G. Diagnostic Accuracy of [ 68Ga]Ga Labeled Fibroblast-Activation Protein Inhibitors in Detecting Head and Neck Cancer Lesions Using Positron Emission Tomography: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1664. [PMID: 38139791 PMCID: PMC10748043 DOI: 10.3390/ph16121664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Several studies have examined the use of positron emission tomography (PET) using [68Ga]Ga-radiolabeled fibroblast-activation protein inhibitors (FAPi) across multiple subtypes of head and neck cancer (HNC). The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a newly developed molecular imaging approach in the context of HNC through a comprehensive review and meta-analysis. A thorough literature review was conducted to identify scholarly articles about the diagnostic effectiveness of FAP-targeted PET imaging. The present study incorporates original publications assessing the efficacy of this innovative molecular imaging test in both newly diagnosed and previously treated HNC patients. This systematic review examined eleven investigations, of which nine were deemed suitable for inclusion in the subsequent meta-analysis. The quantitative synthesis yielded a pooled detection rate of 99% for primary HNC lesions. Additionally, on a per patient-based analysis, the pooled sensitivity and specificity for regional lymph node metastases were found to be 90% and 84%, respectively. The analysis revealed a statistical heterogeneity among the studies for the detection rate of primary HNC lesions. The quantitative findings presented in this study indicate a favorable diagnostic performance of FAP-targeted PET imaging in detecting primary HNC tumors. In contrast, discordant results concerning the diagnostic accuracy of lymph node metastases were found. However, further multicentric trials are required to validate the efficacy of FAP-targeted PET in this specific group of patients.
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- Alessio Rizzo
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO–IRCCS, 10060 Turin, Italy; (A.R.); (M.R.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy;
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO–IRCCS, 10060 Turin, Italy; (A.R.); (M.R.)
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16131 Genova, Italy; (M.B.); (S.M.)
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16131 Genova, Italy
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16131 Genova, Italy; (M.B.); (S.M.)
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16131 Genova, Italy
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Università degli Studi di Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (D.A.); (F.D.); (F.B.)
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Università degli Studi di Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (D.A.); (F.D.); (F.B.)
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Università degli Studi di Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (D.A.); (F.D.); (F.B.)
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- SC Oncologia Area Nord ASL CN1, 12038 Savigliano, Italy;
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6501 Bellinzona, Switzerland;
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- Unità di Medicina Nucleare, GSTeP Radiopharmacy–TracerGLab, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6501 Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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Guglielmo P, Alongi P, Baratto L, Abenavoli E, Buschiazzo A, Celesti G, Conte M, Filice R, Gorica J, Jonghi-Lavarini L, Lanzafame H, Laudicella R, Librando M, Linguanti F, Mattana F, Miceli A, Olivari L, Piscopo L, Romagnolo C, Santo G, Vento A, Volpe F, Evangelista L. Head-to-Head Comparison of FDG and Radiolabeled FAPI PET: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1821. [PMID: 37763225 PMCID: PMC10533171 DOI: 10.3390/life13091821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
FAPI-based radiopharmaceuticals are a novel class of tracers, mainly used for PET imaging, which have demonstrated several advantages over [18F]FDG, especially in the case of low-grade or well-differentiated tumors. We conducted this systematic review to evaluate all the studies where a head-to-head comparison had been performed to explore the potential utility of FAPI tracers in clinical practice. FAPI-based radiopharmaceuticals have shown promising results globally, in particular in detecting peritoneal carcinomatosis, but studies with wider populations are needed to better understand all the advantages of these new radiopharmaceuticals.
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, A.R.N.A.S. Ospedali Civico, Di Cristina e Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94304, USA;
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine Division, Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, 12100 Cuneo, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho-Functional Imaging, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy; (G.C.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomo-Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.C.); (J.G.)
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- Unit of Nuclear Medicine, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (R.F.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomo-Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.C.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy;
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany;
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Unit of Nuclear Medicine, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (R.F.); (R.L.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho-Functional Imaging, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy; (G.C.); (M.L.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio”, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy;
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCSS, 20141 Milan, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, 37024 Negrar, Italy;
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy; (L.P.); (F.V.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, “Ospedali Riuniti” Hospital, 60126 Ancona, Italy;
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, ASP 1-P.O. San Giovanni di Dio, 92100 Agrigento, Italy;
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy; (L.P.); (F.V.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090 Milan, Italy;
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy
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Bauckneht M, Miceli A, Signori A, Albano D, Capitanio S, Piva R, Laudicella R, Franchini A, D'Amico F, Riondato M, Chiola S, Marini C, Fornarini G, Scarale A, Muni A, Bertagna F, Burger IA, Sambuceti G, Morbelli S. Combined forced diuresis and late acquisition on [ 68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT for biochemical recurrent prostate cancer: a clinical practice-oriented study. Eur Radiol 2023; 33:3343-3353. [PMID: 36892650 PMCID: PMC10121525 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-09516-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Increased detection of prostate cancer (PCa) recurrences using [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT has been reported by adding forced diuresis or late-phase imaging to the standard protocol. However, the combination of these procedures in the clinical setting is still not standardized. METHODS One hundred prospectively recruited biochemical recurrent PCa patients were restaged with dual-phase [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT from September 2020 to October 2021. All patients received a standard scan (60 min), followed by diuretics (140 min) and a late-phase abdominopelvic scan (180 min). PET readers with low (n = 2), intermediate (n = 2), or high (n = 2) experience rated (i) standard and (ii) standard + forced diuresis late-phase images in a stepwise fashion according to E-PSMA guidelines, scoring their level of confidence. Study endpoints were (i) accuracy against a composite reference standard, (ii) reader's confidence level, and (iii) interobserver agreement. RESULTS Forced diuresis late-phase imaging increased the reader's confidence category for local and nodal restaging (both p < 0.0001), and the interobserver agreement in identifying nodal recurrences (from moderate to substantial, p < 0.01). However, it significantly increased diagnostic accuracy exclusively for local uptakes rated by low-experienced readers (from 76.5 to 84%, p = 0.05) and for nodal uptakes rated as uncertain at standard imaging (from 68.1 to 78.5%, p < 0.05). In this framework, SUVmax kinetics resulted in an independent predictor of PCa recurrence compared to standard metrics, potentially guiding the dual-phase PET/CT interpretation. CONCLUSIONS The present results do not support the systematic combination of forced diuresis and late-phase imaging in the clinical setting, but allow the identification of patients-, lesions-, and reader-based scenarios that might benefit from it. KEY POINTS • Increased detection of prostate cancer recurrences has been reported by adding diuretics administration or an additional late abdominopelvic scan to the standard [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT procedure. • We verified the added value of combined forced diuresis and delayed imaging, showing that this protocol only slightly increases the diagnostic accuracy of [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT, thus not justifying its systematic use in clinics. • However, it can be helpful in specific clinical scenarios, e.g., when PET/CT is reported by low-experienced readers. Moreover, it increased the reader's confidence and the agreement among observers.
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- Matteo Bauckneht
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy. .,Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy.
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, University of Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine ASST, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio E Biagio E Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Baden, Baden, Switzerland.,Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho-Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine ASST, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,CNR Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine ASST, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio E Biagio E Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, University of Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Baden, Baden, Switzerland.,Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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Bauckneht M, Marini C, Cossu V, Campi C, Riondato M, Bruno S, Orengo AM, Vitale F, Carta S, Chiola S, Chiesa S, Miceli A, D’Amico F, Fornarini G, Terrone C, Piana M, Morbelli S, Signori A, Barboro P, Sambuceti G. Gene's expression underpinning the divergent predictive value of [18F]F-fluorodeoxyglucose and prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography in primary prostate cancer: a bioinformatic and experimental study. J Transl Med 2023; 21:3. [PMID: 36600265 PMCID: PMC9811737 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-022-03846-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging with Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) and Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) represent promising biomarkers for risk-stratification of Prostate Cancer (PCa). We verified whether the expression of genes encoding for PSMA and enzymes regulating FDG cellular uptake are independent and additive prognosticators in PCa. METHODS mRNA expression of genes involved in glucose metabolism and PSMA regulation obtained from primary PCa specimens were retrieved from open-source databases and analyzed using an integrative bioinformatics approach. Machine Learning (ML) techniques were used to create predictive Progression-Free Survival (PFS) models. Cellular models of primary PCa with different aggressiveness were used to compare [18F]F-PSMA-1007 and [18F]F-FDG uptake kinetics in vitro. Confocal microscopy, immunofluorescence staining, and quantification analyses were performed to assess the intracellular and cellular membrane PSMA expression. RESULTS ML analyses identified a predictive functional network involving four glucose metabolism-related genes: ALDOB, CTH, PARP2, and SLC2A4. By contrast, FOLH1 expression (encoding for PSMA) did not provide any additive predictive value to the model. At a cellular level, the increase in proliferation rate and migratory potential by primary PCa cells was associated with enhanced FDG uptake and decreased PSMA retention (paralleled by the preferential intracellular localization). CONCLUSIONS The overexpression of a functional network involving four glucose metabolism-related genes identifies a higher risk of disease progression since the earliest phases of PCa, in agreement with the acknowledged prognostic value of FDG PET imaging. By contrast, the prognostic value of PSMA PET imaging is independent of the expression of its encoding gene FOLH1. Instead, it is influenced by the protein docking to the cell membrane, regulating its accessibility to tracer binding.
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- Matteo Bauckneht
- grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy ,grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy ,grid.428490.30000 0004 1789 9809CNR, Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), 20054 Milan, Italy
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- grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy ,grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065LISCOMP Lab, Department of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065Department of Experimental Medicine, Human Anatomy, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Department of Urology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy ,grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065Department of Surgical and Diagnostic Integrated Sciences (DISC), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065LISCOMP Lab, Department of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy ,grid.482259.00000 0004 1774 9464CNR-SPIN Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy ,grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Proteomic and Mass Spectrometry Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy ,grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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Porcari A, Fontana M, Canepa M, Biagini E, Cappelli F, Gagliardi C, Longhi S, Pagura L, Tini G, Dore F, Bonfiglioli R, Bauckneht M, Miceli A, Girardi F, Martini AL, Barbati G, Costanzo EN, Caponetti AG, Paccagnella A, Sguazzotti M, La Malfa G, Zampieri M, Sciagrà R, Perfetto F, Hutt D, Rapezzi1 C, Merlo M, Sinagra G, Gillmore JD. 172 CLINICAL AND PROGNOSTIC IMPLICATIONS OF RV UPTAKE WITH RADIONUCLIDE SCINTIGRAPHY IN TRANSTHYRETIN CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS. Eur Heart J Suppl 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suac121.667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Aims
The prognostic role of bone tracer uptake in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) is controversial. The study investigated the potential prognostic significance of biventricular (BiV) uptake in ATTR-CA.
Methods
Consecutive ATTR-CA patients who had cardiac scintigraphy with acquisition of planar and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images from the National Amyloidosis Centre (NAC) and four Italian centres were included. Planar BiV uptake was defined in presence of right ventricle (RV) uptake and graded in combination with SPECT imaging. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality.
Results
Among 1422 patients with ATTR-CA, BiV uptake was found in 85% of cases on planar scintigraphy and in 100% of cases on SPECT images. During a median follow-up of 39 months, BiV uptake at planar scintigraphy was associated with a higher all-cause mortality compared to isolated LV uptake (40.5% vs 10.7%, p<0.001), whereas the Perugini scale was not (p=0.27 in grade 2 vs 3). At multivariable analysis, RV uptake at planar scintigraphy leading to BiV uptake (HR 2.80, p=0.001), together with higher age at diagnosis (HR 1.03, p=0.001), V122I TTR variant (HR 1.60, p=0.001), NAC ATTR Stage (HR 1.29, p=0.003), E/e’ (HR 1.02, p=0.044), right atrium area index (HR 1.04, p=0.018) and GLS (HR 1.05, p=0.003) were independently associated with all-cause death. At time-dependent ROC curve analysis, the addition of planar BiV uptake to the NAC stage resulted in improved accuracy of the model for prediction of all-cause death (from AUC 0.74 to 0.79; p<0.001).
Conclusions
Planar RV uptake leading to BiV uptake identified ATTR-CA patients with worse outcome, potentially serving as a novel prognostic marker.
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- Aldostefano Porcari
- Center For Diagnosis And Treatment Of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (Asugi) And University Of Trieste , Trieste , Italy
- National Amyloidosis Centre, Division Of Medicine, University College Of London , London , United Kingdom
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- National Amyloidosis Centre, Division Of Medicine, University College Of London , London , United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular Unit, Department Of Internal Medicine, University Of Genova, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Irccs , Genova , Italy
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- Department Of Experimental, Diagnostic And Specialty Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Irccs, University Sant’orsola Hospital, University Of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
- European Reference Network For Rare , Low Prevalence And Complex Diseases Of The Heart-Ern Guard- Heart
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- Tuscan Regional Amyloidosis Centre, Careggi University Hospital , Florence , Italy
- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, University Of Florence , Florence , Italy
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- Department Of Experimental, Diagnostic And Specialty Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Irccs, University Sant’orsola Hospital, University Of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
- European Reference Network For Rare , Low Prevalence And Complex Diseases Of The Heart-Ern Guard- Heart
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- Department Of Experimental, Diagnostic And Specialty Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Irccs, University Sant’orsola Hospital, University Of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
- European Reference Network For Rare , Low Prevalence And Complex Diseases Of The Heart-Ern Guard- Heart
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- Center For Diagnosis And Treatment Of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (Asugi) And University Of Trieste , Trieste , Italy
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- Cardiovascular Unit, Department Of Internal Medicine, University Of Genova, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Irccs , Genova , Italy
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- Department Of Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina (Asugi) And University Of Trieste , Trieste , Italy
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- Department Of Nuclear Medicine, Ircss, University Sant’orsola Hospital, University Of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, Ircss, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino , Genova , Italy
- Department Of Health Sciences (Dissal), University Of Genova , Genova , Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, Ircss, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino , Genova , Italy
- Department Of Health Sciences (Dissal), University Of Genova , Genova , Italy
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- Department Of Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina (Asugi) And University Of Trieste , Trieste , Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department Of Experimental And Clinic Biomedical Sciences ”Mario Serio”, University Of Florence, Careggi University Hospital , Florence , Italy
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- Department Of Medical Sciences, Biostatistics Unit, University Of Trieste , Trieste , Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department Of Experimental And Clinic Biomedical Sciences ”Mario Serio”, University Of Florence, Careggi University Hospital , Florence , Italy
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- Department Of Experimental, Diagnostic And Specialty Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Irccs, University Sant’orsola Hospital, University Of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
- Department Of Experimental, Diagnostic And Specialty Medicine, University Of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- Department Of Nuclear Medicine, Ircss, University Sant’orsola Hospital, University Of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- Department Of Experimental, Diagnostic And Specialty Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Irccs, University Sant’orsola Hospital, University Of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
- Department Of Experimental, Diagnostic And Specialty Medicine, University Of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- Cardiovascular Unit, Department Of Internal Medicine, University Of Genova, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Irccs , Genova , Italy
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- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, University Of Florence , Florence , Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department Of Experimental And Clinic Biomedical Sciences ”Mario Serio”, University Of Florence, Careggi University Hospital , Florence , Italy
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- Tuscan Regional Amyloidosis Centre, Careggi University Hospital , Florence , Italy
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- National Amyloidosis Centre, Division Of Medicine, University College Of London , London , United Kingdom
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- European Reference Network For Rare , Low Prevalence And Complex Diseases Of The Heart-Ern Guard- Heart
- Maria Cecilia Hospital, Gvm Care & Research , Cotignola, Ravenna , Italy
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- Center For Diagnosis And Treatment Of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (Asugi) And University Of Trieste , Trieste , Italy
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- Center For Diagnosis And Treatment Of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (Asugi) And University Of Trieste , Trieste , Italy
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- National Amyloidosis Centre, Division Of Medicine, University College Of London , London , United Kingdom
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Patel U, Guruswamy T, Krzysko AJ, Charalambous H, Gades L, Wiaderek K, Quaranta O, Ren Y, Yakovenko A, Ruett U, Miceli A. High-resolution Compton spectroscopy using x-ray microcalorimeters. Rev Sci Instrum 2022; 93:113105. [PMID: 36461526 DOI: 10.1063/5.0092693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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X-ray Compton spectroscopy is one of the few direct probes of the electron momentum distribution of bulk materials in ambient and operando environments. We report high-resolution inelastic x-ray scattering experiments with high momentum and energy transfer performed at a storage-ring-based high-energy x-ray light source facility using an x-ray transition-edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeter detector. The performance was compared with a silicon drift detector (SDD), an energy-resolving semiconductor detector, and Compton profiles were measured for lithium and cobalt oxide powders relevant to lithium-ion battery research. Spectroscopic analysis of the measured Compton profiles demonstrates the high-sensitivity to the low-Z elements and oxidation states. The line shape analysis of the measured Compton profiles in comparison with computed Hartree-Fock profiles is usually limited by the resolution of the semiconductor detector. We have characterized an x-ray TES microcalorimeter detector for high-resolution Compton scattering experiments using a bending magnet source at the Advanced Photon Source with a double crystal monochromator, providing monochromatic photon energies near 27.5 keV. The momentum resolution below 0.16 atomic units (a.u.) was measured, yielding an improvement of more than a factor of 7 over a state-of-the-art SDD for the same scattering geometry. Furthermore, the lineshapes of narrow valence and broad core electron profiles of sealed lithium metal were clearly resolved using an x-ray TES compared to smeared and broadened lineshapes observed when using the SDD. High-resolution Compton scattering using the energy-resolving area detector shown here presents new opportunities for spatial imaging of electron momentum distributions for a wide class of materials with applications ranging from electrochemistry to condensed matter physics.
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- U Patel
- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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Scarica C, Pontemezzo E, Admitable C, Bologna F, Bosio Y, Fasano E, Gregori O, Manniello D, Miceli A, Pace S, Patruno M, Gujiarro Ponce P, Barberi S, Monaco A. P-098 Male age does not affect sperm motility rate after thawing and laboratory outcomes of transnational oocyte donation programs. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac107.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Study question
Can outcomes of transnational egg donation treatments, which involves the shipping of cryopreserved partner semen, be affected by advanced paternal age?
Summary answer
Male age does not affect percentage of motile spermatozoa after thawing. Advanced paternal age does not affect IVF laboratory outcomes of transnational egg donation treatments
What is known already
Studies on advanced paternal age are limited and a clear definition of advanced paternal age is still missing. The separation between advanced paternal and maternal age effects is hampered by the collinearity of maternal age with paternal age, since older males are often associated with older women. Many studies have focused on egg donation treatments, to overcome this problem. However, these studies reported conflicting results, such as a putative effect of advanced paternal age on ICSI outcomes, while some others not. This study analyzes paternal age in transnational egg donation program, which involves the shipping of cryopreserved partner semen
Study design, size, duration
A multicentric retrospective cohort study involving 101 couples and 327 blastocysts was performed from June 2018 up to December 2021. Two Italian IVF centers involved a Spanish center to perform a transnational fresh oocyte donation program. The aim of the study was to analyze the putative effect of male age on (i) semen parameters, (ii) fertilization rate and (iii) blastocyst rate.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Donations of both male and female gametes were excluded. We performed sperm cryopreservation of the male partner of the recruited couples. Frozen samples were shipped with a authorized courier, which certified the safety of the whole procedure. The day of donor’s egg retrieval, semen samples were thawed and ICSI was performed on fresh donated oocytes. Resulted blastocysts were vitrified and shipped to the centers where the frozen embryo transfers in the recipient patients were performed.
Main results and the role of chance
The mean of male partners age was 42.6 ± 6.5 (min 26- max 63). Overall fertilization rate was 81.6% (686/840), and blastocyst rate was 47.6% (327/686). Male age was analyzed as a continuous variable and divided into five groups calculated for 5-year intervals. No differences in terms of fertilization rates nor blastocysts rates were found (85.3% and 43.7% for <35-years; 84.7% and 54.0% for 36-39-years; 79.7% and 44.2% for 40-44-years; 89.6 and 48.1% for 45-49-years; 74.5% and 56.5 for >50-years). Although advanced paternal age has been correlated to the decrease of most of sperm parameters, in the present study we found that only progressive rapid motility was significantly affected by advanced paternal age (coefficient -0.261 , P = 0.009). To evaluate the predictive value of advanced paternal age and sperm parameters on fertilization and blastocysts formation, we performed a multiple linear regression analysis. We found that sperm parameters and male age in our sample are not predictive of the number of fertilized oocytes nor the number of obtained blastocysts. Importantly for the setting of the study, the percentage of progressive motile sperm at the thawing was not influenced by paternal age.
Limitations, reasons for caution
The main limitation of the study is the small sample size, which might mask the paternal age effect on the sperm parameters, as the volume, which tend to decrease in the classes of age, but did not reached the statistical significance. The multicentric nature of the study represent a strength
Wider implications of the findings
The discomfort for couples that need oocyte donation in countries where there is a low availability of egg donors is often underestimated. This study demonstrate that, independently of male age, the shipping of frozen sperm and the ICSI of freshly donated oocytes represent a valid option for these couples.
Trial registration number
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- C Scarica
- European Hospital, New Fertility Group Reproductive Medicine Center , Rome, Italy
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- European Hospital, New Fertility Group Reproductive Medicine Center , Rome, Italy
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- Promea SpA, Affidea Group- Reproductive Medicine and Genetics , Turin, Italy
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- Promea SpA, Affidea Group- Reproductive Medicine and Genetics , Turin, Italy
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- Promea SpA, Affidea Group- Reproductive Medicine and Genetics , Turin, Italy
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- Promea SpA, Affidea Group- Reproductive Medicine and Genetics , Turin, Italy
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- Promea SpA, Affidea Group- Reproductive Medicine and Genetics , Turin, Italy
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- Promea SpA, Affidea Group- Reproductive Medicine and Genetics , Turin, Italy
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- Promea SpA, Affidea Group- Reproductive Medicine and Genetics , Turin, Italy
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- Promea SpA, Affidea Group- Reproductive Medicine and Genetics , Turin, Italy
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- Promea SpA, Affidea Group- Reproductive Medicine and Genetics , Turin, Italy
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- Amnios in Vitro Project, Assisted Reproduction Clinic , Madrid, Spain
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- Amnios in Vitro Project, Assisted Reproduction Clinic , Madrid, Spain
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- European Hospital, New Fertility Group Reproductive Medicine Center , Rome, Italy
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Borea R, Favero D, Miceli A, Donegani MI, Raffa S, Gandini A, Cremante M, Marini C, Sambuceti G, Zanardi E, Morbelli S, Fornarini G, Rebuzzi SE, Bauckneht M. Beyond the Prognostic Value of 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT in Prostate Cancer: A Case Series and Literature Review Focusing on the Diagnostic Value and Impact on Patient Management. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12030581. [PMID: 35328134 PMCID: PMC8947589 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12030581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
The role of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG PET/CT) in the management of prostate cancer (PCa) patients is increasingly recognised. However, its clinical role is still controversial. Many published studies showed that FDG PET/CT might have a prognostic value in the metastatic castration-resistant phase of the disease, but its role in other settings of PCa and, more importantly, its impact on final clinical management remains to be further investigated. We describe a series of six representative clinical cases of PCa in different clinical settings, but all characterised by a measurable clinical impact of FDG PET/CT on the patients’ management. Starting from their clinical history, we report a concise narrative literature review on the advantages and limitations of FDG PET/CT beyond its prognostic value in PCa. What emerges is that in selected cases, this imaging technique may represent a useful tool in managing PCa patients. However, in the absence of dedicated studies to define the optimal clinical setting of its application, no standard recommendations on its use in PCa patients can be made.
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- Roberto Borea
- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Di.M.I.), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Di.M.I.), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Medical Oncology Unit 2, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Di.M.I.), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Di.M.I.), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), 20054 Segrate, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Di.M.I.), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale San Paolo, 17100 Savona, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Correspondence:
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Bauckneht M, Lai R, D'Amico F, Miceli A, Donegani MI, Campi C, Schenone D, Raffa S, Chiola S, Lanfranchi F, Rebuzzi SE, Zanardi E, Cremante M, Marini C, Fornarini G, Morbelli S, Piana M, Sambuceti G. Opportunistic skeletal muscle metrics as prognostic tools in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients candidates to receive Radium-223. Ann Nucl Med 2022; 36:373-383. [PMID: 35044592 PMCID: PMC8938339 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-022-01716-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Objective Androgen deprivation therapy alters body composition promoting a significant loss in skeletal muscle (SM) mass through inflammation and oxidative damage. We verified whether SM anthropometric composition and metabolism are associated with unfavourable overall survival (OS) in a retrospective cohort of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients submitted to 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG PET/CT) imaging before receiving Radium-223. Patients and methods Low-dose CT were opportunistically analysed using a cross-sectional approach to calculate SM and adipose tissue areas at the third lumbar vertebra level. Moreover, a 3D computational method was used to extract psoas muscles to evaluate their volume, Hounsfield Units (HU) and FDG retention estimated by the standardized uptake value (SUV). Baseline established clinical, lab and imaging prognosticators were also recorded. Results SM area predicted OS at univariate analysis. However, this capability was not additive to the power of mean HU and maximum SUV of psoas muscles volume. These factors were thus combined in the Attenuation Metabolic Index (AMI) whose power was tested in a novel uni- and multivariable model. While Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Lactate Dehydrogenase and Hemoglobin, Metabolic Tumor Volume, Total Lesion Glycolysis and AMI were associated with long-term OS at the univariate analyses, only PSA, ALP and AMI resulted in independent prognosticator at the multivariate analysis. Conclusion The present data suggest that assessing individual 'patients' SM metrics through an opportunistic operator-independent computational analysis of FDG PET/CT imaging provides prognostic insights in mCRPC patients candidates to receive Radium-223. Graphical abstract ![]()
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- Matteo Bauckneht
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy. .,Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.
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- Department of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- LISCOMP, Department of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- LISCOMP, Department of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Ospedale San Paolo, Savona, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Di.M.I.), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), CNR Institute of Molecular, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- LISCOMP, Department of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,CNR-SPIN Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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Morbelli S, Chiola S, Donegani MI, Arnaldi D, Pardini M, Mancini R, Lanfranchi F, D'amico F, Bauckneht M, Miceli A, Biassoni E, Orso B, Barisione E, Benedetti L, Gianmario S, Nobili F. Metabolic correlates of olfactory dysfunction in COVID-19 and Parkinson's disease (PD) do not overlap. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2022; 49:1939-1950. [PMID: 34984501 PMCID: PMC8727173 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-021-05666-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Purpose Hyposmia is a common feature of COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease (PD). As parkinsonism has been reported after COVID-19, a link has been hypothesized between SARS-CoV2 infection and PD. We aimed to evaluate brain metabolic correlates of isolated persistent hyposmia after mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and to compare them with metabolic signature of hyposmia in drug-naïve PD patients. Methods Forty-four patients who experienced hyposmia after SARS-COV2 infection underwent brain [18F]-FDG PET in the first 6 months after recovery. Olfaction was assessed by means of the 16-item “Sniffin’ Sticks” test and patients were classified as with or without persistent hyposmia (COVID-hyposmia and COVID-no-hyposmia respectively). Brain [18F]-FDG PET of post-COVID subgroups were compared in SPM12. COVID-hyposmia patients were also compared with eighty-two drug-naïve PD patients with hyposmia. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify correlations between olfactory test scores and brain metabolism in patients’ subgroups. Results COVID-hyposmia patients (n = 21) exhibited significant hypometabolism in the bilateral gyrus rectus and orbitofrontal cortex with respect to COVID-non-hyposmia (n = 23) (p < 0.002) and in middle and superior temporal gyri, medial/middle frontal gyri, and right insula with respect to PD-hyposmia (p < 0.012). With respect to COVID-hyposmia, PD-hyposmia patients showed hypometabolism in inferior/middle occipital gyri and cuneus bilaterally. Olfactory test scores were directly correlated with metabolism in bilateral rectus and medial frontal gyri and in the right middle temporal and anterior cingulate gyri in COVID-hyposmia patients (p < 0.006) and with bilateral cuneus/precuneus and left lateral occipital cortex in PD-hyposmia patients (p < 0.004). Conclusion Metabolic signature of persistent hyposmia after COVID-19 encompasses cortical regions involved in olfactory perception and does not overlap metabolic correlates of hyposmia in PD.
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- Silvia Morbelli
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy. .,Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 516126, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 516126, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 516126, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 516126, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 516126, Genoa, Italy
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- Interventional Pulmonology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 516126, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 516126, Genoa, Italy
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Orso B, Arnaldi D, Peira E, Famá F, Giorgetti L, Girtler N, Brugnolo A, Mattioli P, Biassoni E, Donniaquio A, Massa F, Bauckneht M, Miceli A, Morbelli S, Nobili F, Pardini M. The Role of Monoaminergic Tones and Brain Metabolism in Cognition in De Novo Parkinson's Disease. J Parkinsons Dis 2022; 12:1945-1955. [PMID: 35811536 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-223308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is frequent in Parkinson's disease (PD) and several neurotransmitter changes have been reported since the time of diagnosis, although seldom investigated altogether in the same patient cohort. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to evaluate the association between neurotransmitter impairment, brain metabolism, and cognition in a cohort of de novo, drug-naïve PD patients. METHODS We retrospectively selected 95 consecutive drug-naïve PD patients (mean age 71.89±7.53) undergoing at the time of diagnosis a brain [18F]FDG-PET as a marker of brain glucose metabolism and proxy measure of neurodegeneration, [123I]FP-CIT-SPECT as a marker and dopaminergic deafferentation in the striatum and frontal cortex, as well as a marker of serotonergic deafferentation in the thalamus, and quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) as an indirect measure of cholinergic deafferentation. Patients also underwent a complete neuropsychological battery. RESULTS Positive correlations were observed between (i) executive functions and left cerebellar cortex metabolism, (ii) prefrontal dopaminergic tone and working memory (r = 0.304, p = 0.003), (iii) qEEG slowing in the posterior leads and both memory (r = 0.299, p = 0.004) and visuo-spatial functions (r = 0.357, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In subjects with PD, the impact of regional metabolism and diffuse projection systems degeneration differs across cognitive domains. These findings suggest possible tailored approaches to the treatment of cognitive deficits in PD.
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- Beatrice Orso
- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico S. Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Istituto nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (IN FN), Genoa section, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico S. Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico S. Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico S. Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico S. Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Health Science (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico S. Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Health Science (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico S. Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Health Science (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico S. Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico S. Martino, Genoa, Italy
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Bauckneht M, Chiola S, Donegani MI, Raffa S, Miceli A, Ferrarazzo G, Morbelli S. Central Nervous System Imaging in Movement Disorders. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822960-6.00095-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Lanfranchi F, D'Amico F, Raffa S, Pennone M, Donegani MI, Miceli A, Chiola S, Maggio S, Delucchi C, Cossu V, Morbelli S, Bauckneht M, Sambuceti G, Marini C. Spleen Perfusion as an Index of Gender Impact on Sympathetic Nervous System Response to Exercise. Front Physiol 2021; 12:780713. [PMID: 34975534 PMCID: PMC8715039 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.780713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective: Sympathetic nervous system (SNS) reaction to exercise is gender dependent. Nevertheless, clinically applicable methods to identify this difference are still missing. An organ largely sensitive to SNS is the spleen whose response to exercise can be easily evaluated, being included in the field of view of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). Here, we aimed to verify whether gender interferes with the spleen perfusion and its response to exercise. Methods: For this purpose, we evaluated 286 original scans of consecutive patients submitted to MPI in the course of 2019. Our standard procedure implies a single-day stress-rest sequence with a gap of ≥2 h between the administrations of 180 and 500 MBq of 99mTc-Sestamibi, respectively. Imaging is performed 30 min after radiotracer administration, with scan duration set at 25 and 35 s per view, respectively. Non-gated scans were reconstructed with the filtered back-projection method. A volume of interest was drawn on the spleen and heart to estimate the dose-normalized average counting rate that was expressed in normalized counts per seconds (NCPS). Results: In all subjects submitted to exercise MPI (n = 228), NCPS were higher during stress than at rest (3.52 ± 2.03 vs. 2.78 ± 2.07, respectively; p < 0.01). This effect was not detected in the 58 patients submitted to dipyridamole-stress. The response to exercise selectively involved the spleen, since NCPS in heart were unchanged irrespective of the used stressor. This same response was dependent upon gender, indeed spleen NCPS during stress were significantly higher in the 75 women than in the 153 men (3.86 ± 1.8 vs. 3.23 ± 1.6, respectively, p < 0.01). Again, this variance was not reproduced by heart. Finally, spleen NCPS were lower in the 173 patients with myocardial reversible perfusion defects (summed difference score ≥3) than in the remaining 55, despite similar values of rate pressure product at tracer injection. Conclusion: Thus, exercise interference on spleen perfusion can be detected during MPI. This effect is dependent upon gender and ischemia confirming the high sensitivity of this organ to SNS activation.
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- Francesco Lanfranchi
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
- CNR Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), Milan, Italy
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Porcari A, Pagura L, Canepa M, Biagini E, Cappelli F, Gagliardi C, Longhi S, Tini G, Dore F, Bonfiglioli R, Bauckneht M, Miceli A, Girardi F, Martini AL, Caponetti AG, Paccagnella A, Sguazzotti M, Malfa GL, Zampieri M, Alessia A, Porto I, Perfetto F, Rapezzi C, Merlo M, Sinagra G. 351 Prevalence and prognostic significance of RV uptake (biventricular uptake) at planar scintigraphy in patients with ATTR cardiac amyloidosis. Eur Heart J Suppl 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suab142.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Abstract
Aims
The validation of cardiac scintigraphy with bone tracers for nonbiopsy confirmation of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) has revolutionized the diagnosis of this condition. While most studies focused on left ventricle (LV) uptake, the significance of bone tracers uptake in the right ventricle (RV) leading to biventricular (BiV) uptake has not been investigated so far. BiV uptake at planar scintigraphy might reflect a more advanced ATTR-CA. To estimate the prevalence of BiV uptake and its potential prognostic role in ATTR-CA.
Methods and results
Multicentre, retrospective, observational study performed among four Italian referral centres for CA. Data of ATTR-CA patients who underwent bone tracers scintigraphy with acquisition of planar and SPECT imaging between November 2014 and June 2020 at participating centres were centrally revised. ATTR-CA was diagnosed according to the Gilmore’s algorithm. LV uptake was assessed by Perugini visual scale. RV uptake was defined as: 0 = absent, 1 ≤ bone uptake, 2 = equal to bone uptake, and 3 ≥ bone uptake. Images were independently assessed by six experienced operators, blinded to all patients’ data. Cardiological data included clinical examination, ECG, echocardiography and blood tests. The primary outcome was a composite of cardiac death and hospitalization for heart failure. Of the 124 patients with ATTR-CA included in this analysis, 93 (75%) had BiV uptake at planar scintigraphy and all had RV free wall uptake confirmed at SPECT imaging. The prevalence of planar BiV uptake increased along with the LV Perugini grade: 14% in Perugini grade 1, 70% in Perugini grade 2, and 92% in Perugini grade 3. Compared to those with planar LV uptake, patients with planar BiV uptake were older (81 vs. 77 years, P = 0.006), more frequently in NYHA ≥3 (32% vs. 10%, P = 0.018), had increased NT-proBNP values (4293 vs. 2492 pg/ml, P = 0.046), LV wall thickness (18 vs. 17 mm, P = 0.007). They had higher rates of LV ejection fraction <50% (42% vs. 10%, P = 0.001) and lower TAPSE (16 vs. 20 mm, P = 0.048). At 18 months, patients with BiV uptake experienced the primary endpoint more frequently than those with LV uptake (P = 0.021, Figure), with the highest risk observed in patients with grade 2–3 RV uptake (P = 0.010). The LV Perugini grade did not affect prognosis (P = 0.20). At multivariate analysis, NYHA ≥3, eGFR <60 ml/min and BiV uptake had independent prognostic value (HR 8.0, P = 0.007; HR 2.1, P = 0.025; HR 1.7, P = 0.007; respectively).
Conclusions
The presence of BiV uptake at planar scintigraphy identified ATTR-CA patients at worse cardiovascular outcome, potentially serving as novel marker for prognostic stratification in this population.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aldostefano Porcari
- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Unit, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino IRCCS, Genova, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, IRCCS, University Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, IRCCS, University Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, IRCCS, University Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Unit, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS, University Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Departmento of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences ‘Mario Serio’, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, IRCCS, University Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS, University Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, IRCCS, University Sant’Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Unit, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Unit, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino IRCCS, Genova, Italy
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- Tuscan Regional Amyloid Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Center, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GMV Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy
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- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Donegani MI, Raffa S, Miceli A, Morbelli S, Bauckneht M. Increased 68 Ga-PSMA-11 Bone Marrow and Splenic Uptake in a Case of Erythroid Myelodysplasia. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2021; 55:323-324. [PMID: 34868383 DOI: 10.1007/s13139-021-00718-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
We describe the case of an 82-year-old man who underwent 68 Ga-prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 (68 Ga-PSMA-11) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for the restaging of prostate carcinoma. 68 Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT unexpectedly showed increased tracer uptake homogenously involving the axial and appendicular bone marrow and the spleen, not characteristic for metastatic prostate disease. Further investigations revealed that 2 months before the patient underwent bone marrow biopsy, which showed the occurrence of monolinear myelodysplasia.
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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Bauckneht M, Bertagna F, Donegani MI, Durmo R, Miceli A, De Biasi V, Laudicella R, Fornarini G, Berruti A, Baldari S, Versari A, Giubbini R, Sambuceti G, Morbelli S, Albano D. The prognostic power of 18F-FDG PET/CT extends to estimating systemic treatment response duration in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2021; 24:1198-1207. [PMID: 34012060 PMCID: PMC8616756 DOI: 10.1038/s41391-021-00391-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND We aimed to test whether the prognostic value of 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) extends to the estimation of systemic treatment response duration. METHODS mCRPC patients submitted to FDG-PET/CT in four Italian centers from 2005 to 2020 were retrospectively enrolled. Clinical and biochemical data at the time of imaging were collected, and SUV max of the hottest lesion, total metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) were calculated. The correlation between PET- and biochemical-derived parameters with Overall Survival (OS) was analysed. The prediction of treatment response duration was assessed in the subgroup submitted to FDG-PET/CT in the six months preceding Chemotherapy (namely Docetaxel or Cabazitaxel, 24 patients) or Androgen-Receptor Targeted Agents (ARTA, namely Abiraterone or Enzalutamide, 20 patients) administration. RESULTS We enrolled 114 mCRPC patients followed-up for a median interval lasting 15 months. While at univariate analysis, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), MTV, and TLG were associated with OS, at the multivariate Cox regression analysis, the sole MTV could independently predict OS (p < 0.0001). In the subgroup submitted to FDG-PET/CT before the systemic treatment initiation, PSA and TLG could also predict treatment response duration independently (p < 0.05). Of note, while PSA could not indicate the best treatment choice, lower TLG was associated with higher success rates for ARTA but had no impact on chemotherapy efficacy. CONCLUSIONS FDG-PET/CT's prognostic value extends to predicting treatment response duration in mCRPC, thus potentially guiding the systemic treatment selection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matteo Bauckneht
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.
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- Nuclear Medicine, Spedali Civili of Brescia and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, AUSL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
- PhD Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and of Morpho-functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, Medical Oncology Unit, Università degli Studi di Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and of Morpho-functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, AUSL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, Spedali Civili of Brescia and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, Spedali Civili of Brescia and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Pardini M, Donegani I, Miceli A, Bauckneht M, Chiola S, Pennone M, Marini C, Massa F, Raffa S, Arnaldi D, Sambuceti G, Nobili F, Morbelli S. Metabolic signature of hyposmia after mild COVID-19: An [18]F-FDG-pet study. J Neurol Sci 2021. [PMCID: PMC8498611 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.117789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Miceli A, Riondato M, D’Amico F, Donegani MI, Piol N, Mora M, Spina B, Morbelli S, Bauckneht M. Concomitant Prostate Cancer and Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Differential Diagnosis Guided by a Combined 68Ga-PSMA-11 and 18F-FDG PET/CT Approach. Medicina (Kaunas) 2021; 57:975. [PMID: 34577898 PMCID: PMC8466493 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57090975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Here we report the case of concomitant favorable-risk prostate cancer and Hodgkin Lymphoma in a 38-year old male. 68Ga-Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT) was performed for staging purposes, showing the focal PSMA prostatic uptake as well as the presence of enlarged low-PSMA expressing mediastinal lymphadenopathies, thus raising the suspicion of another malignancy. A subsequent 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT demonstrated a high FDG-avidity by mediastinal lymphadenopathies as opposed to the low prostate cancer FDG uptake. Of note, both tumor entities were clearly detected by the two scans. However, different ranges in terms of Maximum Standardized Uptake Value (SUVmax) uptake allowed the discrimination between the two tumor entities. At the subsequent mediastinal lymph nodal biopsy, the coexistence of Hodgkin lymphoma was documented. The present case suggests that even if specific for prostate cancer, 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT may raise the suspicion of other concurrent malignancies thanks to its non-receptor bounding mechanism. Further, it shows that in certain cases, the combination of 18F-FDG and 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT imaging may non-invasively guide the clinical management, optimizing the diagnostic process and the subsequent therapeutic interventions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alberto Miceli
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.M.); (F.D.); (M.I.D.)
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (M.R.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.M.); (F.D.); (M.I.D.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.M.); (F.D.); (M.I.D.)
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- Division of Pathology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (N.P.); (M.M.); (B.S.)
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- Division of Pathology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (N.P.); (M.M.); (B.S.)
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- Division of Pathology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (N.P.); (M.M.); (B.S.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.M.); (F.D.); (M.I.D.)
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (M.R.); (M.B.)
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (M.R.); (M.B.)
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Bauckneht M, Morbelli S, Miceli A, Rebuzzi SE, Fornarini G. Neuroendocrine Differentiation of Prostate Cancer Is Not Systematically Associated with Increased 18F-FDG Uptake. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11030468. [PMID: 33800158 PMCID: PMC7998830 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11030468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Neuroendocrine differentiation (NED) of prostate cancer represents an acknowledged predictor of resistant and more aggressive disease. NED can be functionally exploited in vivo using PET/CT imaging with somatostatin analogs radiolabeled with 68Ga. Many previous reports have shown that 18F-FDG PET/CT should also be used in cases such as guiding management, as NED is systematically associated with increased glycolysis. We hereby discuss the case of a metastatic prostate cancer patient in which 68Ga-Dotatoc PET/CT revealed the occurrence of NED with low FDG-avidity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matteo Bauckneht
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy;
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy;
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy;
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy;
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (S.E.R.); (G.F.)
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialities (Di.M.I.), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (S.E.R.); (G.F.)
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Bauckneht M, Chincarini A, Brendel M, Rominger A, Beyer L, Bruffaerts R, Vandenberghe R, Kramberger MG, Trost M, Garibotto V, Nicastro N, Frisoni GB, Lemstra AW, van Berckel BNM, Pilotto A, Padovani A, Ochoa-Figueroa MA, Davidsson A, Camacho V, Peira E, Arnaldi D, Pardini M, Donegani MI, Raffa S, Miceli A, Sambuceti G, Aarsland D, Nobili F, Morbelli S. Associations among education, age, and the dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) metabolic pattern: A European-DLB consortium project. Alzheimers Dement 2021; 17:1277-1286. [PMID: 33528089 DOI: 10.1002/alz.12294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION We assessed the influence of education as a proxy of cognitive reserve and age on the dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) metabolic pattern. METHODS Brain 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and clinical/demographic information were available in 169 probable DLB patients included in the European DLB-consortium database. Principal component analysis identified brain regions relevant to local data variance. A linear regression model was applied to generate age- and education-sensitive maps corrected for Mini-Mental State Examination score, sex (and either education or age). RESULTS Age negatively covaried with metabolism in bilateral middle and superior frontal cortex, anterior and posterior cingulate, reducing the expression of the DLB-typical cingulate island sign (CIS). Education negatively covaried with metabolism in the left inferior parietal cortex and precuneus (making the CIS more prominent). DISCUSSION These findings point out the importance of tailoring interpretation of DLB biomarkers considering the concomitant effect of individual, non-disease-related variables such as age and cognitive reserve.
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- Matteo Bauckneht
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), Genoa Section, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Neurology Department, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Neurology Department, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Geneva University Hospitals and NIMTLab, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- LANVIE (Laboratoire de Neuroimagerie du Vieillissement), Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation Centre, FERB ONLUS-S, Isidoro Hospital, Trescore Balneario, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Physiology in Linköping, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.,Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.,Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Physiology in Linköping, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), Genoa Section, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Clinical Neurology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Clinical Neurology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Centre for Age-Related Medicine (SESAM), Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.,Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College, London, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Clinical Neurology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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Vianello PF, La Malfa G, Tini G, Mazzola V, Miceli A, Santolini E, Briano S, Porto I, Canepa M. Prevalence of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in male patients who underwent bilateral carpal tunnel surgery: The ACTUAL study. Int J Cardiol 2020; 329:144-147. [PMID: 33358831 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), particularly in male individuals with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), has been recognized as a red flag for transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (TTR-CA). Nonetheless, the opportunity of screening CTS patients for TTR has yet to be determined. METHODS Medical records of 1689 CTS surgeries performed at our institution between 2008 and 2018 were reviewed. Eighty-three males who underwent bilateral CTS surgery were considered eligible for the study, and offered a screening examination including electrocardiography and echocardiography. Individuals with LVH (diastolic septal wall thickness > 12 mm) were offered second-line diagnostic testing including blood testing and bone scintigraphy. RESULTS Study population consisted of 53 bilateral CTS male patients, with median age of 73 years. LVH was found in 6 (11%) individuals. None of them had monoclonal gammopathy or reported CTS occupational risk factors. Two declined to undergo further testing, whereas 2 had negative and 2 had positive bone scintigraphy (both Perugini 2 uptake) and tested negative for TTR gene mutations (wild-type TTR-CA). CONCLUSIONS Prevalence of TTR-CA in the entire study population was 4%, but among bilateral CTS patients with LVH peaked at 33%. In this latter population, screening for TTR-CA appeared feasible and effective.
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- Pier Filippo Vianello
- Cardiovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS Italian Cardiovascular Network, Genova, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS Italian Cardiovascular Network, Genova, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS Italian Cardiovascular Network, Genova, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Academic Unit of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University of Genova, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Orthopedics and Trauma Unit, Emergency Department, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS Italian Cardiovascular Network, Genova, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS Italian Cardiovascular Network, Genova, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy.
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Morbelli S, Arnaldi D, Cella E, Raffa S, Donegani MI, Capitanio S, Massa F, Miceli A, Filippi L, Chincarini A, Nobili F. Striatal dopamine transporter SPECT quantification: head-to-head comparison between two three-dimensional automatic tools. EJNMMI Res 2020; 10:137. [PMID: 33159607 PMCID: PMC7648825 DOI: 10.1186/s13550-020-00727-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose Our aim was to compare a widely distributed commercial tool with an older free software (i) one another, (ii) with a clinical motor score, (iii) versus reading by experts. Procedures We analyzed consecutive scans from one-hundred and fifty-one outpatients submitted to brain DAT SPECT for a suspected parkinsonism. Images were post-processed using a commercial (Datquant®) and a free (BasGanV2) software. Reading by expert was the gold standard. A subset of patients with pathological or borderline scan was evaluated with the clinical Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale, motor part (MDS-UPDRS-III). Results SBR, putamen-to-caudate (P/C) ratio, and both P and C asymmetries were highly correlated between the two software with Pearson’s ‘r’ correlation coefficients ranging from .706 to .887. Correlation coefficients with the MDS-UPDRS III score were higher with caudate than with putamen SBR values with both software, and in general higher with BasGanV2 than with Datquant®. Datquant® correspondence with expert reading was 84.1% (94.0% by additionally considering the P/C ratio as a further index). BasGanV2 correspondence with expert reading was 80.8% (86.1% by additionally considering the P/C ratio). Conclusions Both Datquant® and BasGanV2 work reasonably well and similarly one another in semi-quantification of DAT SPECT. Both tools have their own strength and pitfalls that must be known in detail by users in order to obtain the best help in visual reading and reporting of DAT SPECT.
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- Silvia Morbelli
- Department of Health Science (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Science (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Science (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Genoa Section, National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy. .,Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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Miceli A, Cossu V, Marini C, Castellani P, Raffa S, Donegani MI, Bruno S, Ravera S, Emionite L, Orengo AM, Grillo F, Nobili F, Morbelli S, Uccelli A, Sambuceti G, Bauckneht M. 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Tracks the Heterogeneous Brain Susceptibility to the Hyperglycemia-Related Redox Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21218154. [PMID: 33142766 PMCID: PMC7672601 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
In cognitively normal patients, mild hyperglycemia selectively decreases 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in the posterior brain, reproducing Alzheimer disease pattern, hampering the diagnostic accuracy of this widely used tool. This phenomenon might involve either a heterogeneous response of glucose metabolism or a different sensitivity to hyperglycemia-related redox stress. Indeed, previous studies reported a close link between FDG uptake and activation of a specific pentose phosphate pathway (PPP), triggered by hexose-6P-dehydrogenase (H6PD) and contributing to fuel NADPH-dependent antioxidant responses in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). To clarify this issue, dynamic positron emission tomography was performed in 40 BALB/c mice four weeks after administration of saline (n = 17) or 150 mg/kg streptozotocin (n = 23, STZ). Imaging data were compared with biochemical and histological indexes of glucose metabolism and redox balance. Cortical FDG uptake was homogeneous in controls, while it was selectively decreased in the posterior brain of STZ mice. This difference was independent of the activity of enzymes regulating glycolysis and cytosolic PPP, while it was paralleled by a decreased H6PD catalytic function and enhanced indexes of oxidative damage. Thus, the relative decrease in FDG uptake of the posterior brain reflects a lower activation of ER-PPP in response to hyperglycemia-related redox stress in these areas.
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- Alberto Miceli
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.M.); (V.C.); (S.R.); (M.I.D.); (S.M.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.M.); (V.C.); (S.R.); (M.I.D.); (S.M.); (G.S.)
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (C.M.); (A.M.O.)
- CNR Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), 20090 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.M.); (V.C.); (S.R.); (M.I.D.); (S.M.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.M.); (V.C.); (S.R.); (M.I.D.); (S.M.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Human Anatomy, University of Genoa, Genova 16132, Italy; (S.B.); (S.R.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Human Anatomy, University of Genoa, Genova 16132, Italy; (S.B.); (S.R.)
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- Animal Facility, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy;
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (C.M.); (A.M.O.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, Pathology Unit, University of Genoa, 16132 Genova, Italy;
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (F.N.); (A.U.)
- Clinical Neurology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.M.); (V.C.); (S.R.); (M.I.D.); (S.M.); (G.S.)
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (C.M.); (A.M.O.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (F.N.); (A.U.)
- Clinical Neurology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.M.); (V.C.); (S.R.); (M.I.D.); (S.M.); (G.S.)
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (C.M.); (A.M.O.)
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (C.M.); (A.M.O.)
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Bauckneht M, Rebuzzi SE, Signori A, Donegani MI, Murianni V, Miceli A, Borea R, Raffa S, Damassi A, Ponzano M, Catalano F, Martelli V, Marini C, Boccardo F, Morbelli S, Sambuceti G, Fornarini G. The Prognostic Role of Baseline Metabolic Tumor Burden and Systemic Inflammation Biomarkers in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Radium-223: A Proof of Concept Study. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12113213. [PMID: 33142739 PMCID: PMC7693606 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12113213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Over the last years has emerged the urgent need for the identification of reliable prognostic biomarkers able to potentially identify metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients most likely to benefit from Radium-223 (Ra-223) since baseline. In the present monocentric retrospective study, we analyzed the prognostic power of systemic inflammation biomarkers and 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET)-derived parameters and their potential interplay in this clinical setting. The following baseline laboratory parameters were collected in 59 mCRPC patients treated with Ra-223: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), derived NLR (dNLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), platelets-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic inflammation index (SII), while maximum Standardized Uptake Value, Metabolic Tumor Volume (MTV), and Total Lesion Glycolysis (TLG) were calculated in the 48 of them submitted to baseline FDG-PET. At the univariate analysis, NLR, dNLR, MTV, and TLG were able to predict the overall survival (OS). However, only NLR and MTV were independent predictors of OS at the multivariate analysis. Additionally, the occurrence of both increased NLR and MTV at baseline identified mCRPC patients at higher risk for lower long-term survival after treatment with Ra-223. In conclusion, the degree of systemic inflammation, the quantification of the metabolically active tumor burden and their combination might represent potentially valuable tools for identifying mCRPC patients who are most likely to benefit from Ra-223. However, further studies are needed to reproduce these findings in larger settings.
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- Matteo Bauckneht
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (C.M.); (S.M.); (G.S.)
- Correspondence:
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (S.E.R.); (V.M.); (R.B.); (A.D.); (F.C.); (V.M.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.S.); (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.S.); (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.P.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (S.E.R.); (V.M.); (R.B.); (A.D.); (F.C.); (V.M.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.S.); (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.P.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (S.E.R.); (V.M.); (R.B.); (A.D.); (F.C.); (V.M.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.S.); (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.P.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (S.E.R.); (V.M.); (R.B.); (A.D.); (F.C.); (V.M.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.S.); (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.P.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (S.E.R.); (V.M.); (R.B.); (A.D.); (F.C.); (V.M.); (G.F.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (S.E.R.); (V.M.); (R.B.); (A.D.); (F.C.); (V.M.); (G.F.)
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (C.M.); (S.M.); (G.S.)
- CNR Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), 20090 Segrate (MI), Italy
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy;
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (C.M.); (S.M.); (G.S.)
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.S.); (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.P.)
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (C.M.); (S.M.); (G.S.)
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.S.); (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.P.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (S.E.R.); (V.M.); (R.B.); (A.D.); (F.C.); (V.M.); (G.F.)
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Marini C, Cossu V, Bonifacino T, Bauckneht M, Torazza C, Bruno S, Castellani P, Ravera S, Milanese M, Venturi C, Carlone S, Piccioli P, Emionite L, Morbelli S, Orengo AM, Donegani MI, Miceli A, Raffa S, Marra S, Signori A, Cortese K, Grillo F, Fiocca R, Bonanno G, Sambuceti G. Mechanisms underlying the predictive power of high skeletal muscle uptake of FDG in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. EJNMMI Res 2020; 10:76. [PMID: 32638178 PMCID: PMC7340686 DOI: 10.1186/s13550-020-00666-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Background We recently reported that enhanced [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in skeletal muscles predicts disease aggressiveness in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The present experimental study aimed to assess whether this predictive potential reflects the link between FDG uptake and redox stress that has been previously reported in different tissues and disease models. Methods The study included 15 SOD1G93A mice (as experimental ALS model) and 15 wildtype mice (around 120 days old). Mice were submitted to micro-PET imaging. Enzymatic pathways and response to oxidative stress were evaluated in harvested quadriceps and hearts by biochemical, immunohistochemical, and immunofluorescence analysis. Colocalization between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the fluorescent FDG analog 2-[N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)amino]-2-deoxyglucose (2-NBDG) was performed in fresh skeletal muscle sections. Finally, mitochondrial ultrastructure and bioenergetics were evaluated in harvested quadriceps and hearts. Results FDG retention was significantly higher in hindlimb skeletal muscles of symptomatic SOD1G93A mice with respect to control ones. This difference was not explained by any acceleration in glucose degradation through glycolysis or cytosolic pentose phosphate pathway (PPP). Similarly, it was independent of inflammatory infiltration. Rather, the high FDG retention in SOD1G93A skeletal muscle was associated with an accelerated generation of reactive oxygen species. This redox stress selectively involved the ER and the local PPP triggered by hexose-6P-dehydrogenase. ER involvement was confirmed by the colocalization of the 2-NBDG with a vital ER tracker. The oxidative damage in transgenic skeletal muscle was associated with a severe impairment in the crosstalk between ER and mitochondria combined with alterations in mitochondrial ultrastructure and fusion/fission balance. The expected respiratory damage was confirmed by a deceleration in ATP synthesis and oxygen consumption rate. These same abnormalities were represented to a markedly lower degree in the myocardium, as a sample of non-voluntary striated muscle. Conclusion Skeletal muscle of SOD1G93A mice reproduces the increased FDG uptake observed in ALS patients. This finding reflects the selective activation of the ER-PPP in response to significant redox stress associated with alterations of mitochondrial ultrastructure, networking, and connection with the ER itself. This scenario is less severe in cardiomyocytes suggesting a relevant role for either communication with synaptic plaque or contraction dynamics.
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- Cecilia Marini
- CNR Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), Milano, Italy. .,Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy.
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Human Anatomy, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Human Anatomy, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Human Anatomy, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Animal Facility, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Human Anatomy, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, Pathology Unit, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, Pathology Unit, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy.,Pharmacology and Toxicology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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Miceli A, Raffa S, Donegani MI, Cossu V, Morbelli S, Marini C, Sambuceti G, Bauckneht M. Novel PET Tracers in the Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis. Curr Radiopharm 2020; 14:220-227. [PMID: 32484775 DOI: 10.2174/1874471013666200602145418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, pathologically characterized by non-caseating granulomas involving several organs and tissues. This pathological process can eventually affect the heart during his course leading to fibrosis associated with systolic dysfunction, conduction disturbance, and even sudden cardiac death. Due to this prognostic impact, diagnosis is crucial to optimize clinical management. The low sensitivity of endomyocardial biopsy and its invasive nature prevents its application as a first-line diagnostic approach. Thus, several efforts have been dedicated to the identification of advanced imaging tools for the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac involvement in systemic sarcoidosis, including Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Starting from strengths and disadvantages of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET imaging, the present narrative review will summarize state of the art and future perspectives about radiotracers other than 18F-FDG of potential interest in the field of CS, including somatostatin receptor- ligands, proliferation markers and hypoxia displaying agents.
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- Alberto Miceli
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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Cossu V, Bauckneht M, Bruno S, Orengo AM, Emionite L, Balza E, Castellani P, Piccioli P, Miceli A, Raffa S, Borra A, Donegani MI, Carlone S, Morbelli S, Ravera S, Sambuceti G, Marini C. The Elusive Link Between Cancer FDG Uptake and Glycolytic Flux Explains the Preserved Diagnostic Accuracy of PET/CT in Diabetes. Transl Oncol 2020; 13:100752. [PMID: 32302773 PMCID: PMC7163080 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2020.100752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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This study aims to verify in experimental models of hyperglycemia induced by streptozotocin (STZ-DM) to what degree the high competition between unlabeled glucose and metformin (MET) treatment might affect the accuracy of cancer FDG imaging. The study included 36 “control” and 36 “STZ-DM” Balb/c mice, undergoing intraperitoneal injection of saline or streptozotocin, respectively. Two-weeks later, mice were subcutaneously implanted with breast (4 T1) or colon (CT26) cancer cells and subdivided in three subgroups for treatment with water or with MET at 10 or 750 mg/Kg/day. Two weeks after, mice were submitted to micro-PET imaging. Enzymatic pathways and response to oxidative stress were evaluated in harvested tumors. Finally, competition by glucose, 2-deoxyglucose (2DG) and the fluorescent analog 2-[N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)amino]-2-deoxyglucose (2-NBDG) on FDG uptake was studied in 4 T1 and CT26 cultured cells. STZ-DM slightly decreased cancer volume and FDG uptake rate (MRF). More importantly, it also abolished MET capability to decelerate lesion growth and MRF. This metabolic reprogramming closely agreed with the activity of hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase within the endoplasmic reticulum. Finally, co-incubation with 2DG virtually abolished FDG and 2-NBDG uptake within the endoplasmic reticulum in cultured cells. These data challenge the current dogma linking FDG uptake to glycolytic flux and introduce a new model to explain the relation between glucose analogue uptake and hexoses reticular metabolism. This selective fate of FDG contributes to the preserved sensitivity of PET imaging in oncology even in chronic moderate hyperglycemic conditions.
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- Vanessa Cossu
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Department Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Animal Facility, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Cell Biology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Cell Biology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; CNR Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), Milan, Italy.
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Bauckneht M, Lai R, Miceli A, Schenone D, Cossu V, Donegani MI, Raffa S, Borra A, Marra S, Campi C, Orengo A, Massone AM, Tagliafico A, Caponnetto C, Cabona C, Cistaro A, Chiò A, Morbelli S, Nobili F, Sambuceti G, Piana M, Marini C. Spinal cord hypermetabolism extends to skeletal muscle in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a computational approach to [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT images. EJNMMI Res 2020; 10:23. [PMID: 32201914 PMCID: PMC7085992 DOI: 10.1186/s13550-020-0607-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease leading to neuromuscular palsy and death. We propose a computational approach to [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT images to analyze the structure and metabolic pattern of skeletal muscle in ALS and its relationship with disease aggressiveness. MATERIALS AND METHODS A computational 3D method was used to extract whole psoas muscle's volumes and average attenuation coefficient (AAC) from CT images obtained by FDG PET/CT performed in 62 ALS patients and healthy controls. Psoas average standardized uptake value (normalized on the liver, N-SUV) and its distribution heterogeneity (defined as N-SUV variation coefficient, VC-SUV) were also extracted. Spinal cord and brain motor cortex FDG uptake were also estimated. RESULTS As previously described, FDG uptake was significantly higher in the spinal cord and lower in the brain motor cortex, in ALS compared to controls. While psoas AAC was similar in patients and controls, in ALS a significant reduction in psoas volume (3.6 ± 1.02 vs 4.12 ± 1.33 mL/kg; p < 0.01) and increase in psoas N-SUV (0.45 ± 0.19 vs 0.29 ± 0.09; p < 0.001) were observed. Higher heterogeneity of psoas FDG uptake was also documented in ALS (VC-SUV 8 ± 4%, vs 5 ± 2%, respectively, p < 0.001) and significantly predicted overall survival at Kaplan-Meier analysis. VC-SUV prognostic power was confirmed by univariate analysis, while the multivariate Cox regression model identified the spinal cord metabolic activation as the only independent prognostic biomarker. CONCLUSION The present data suggest the existence of a common mechanism contributing to disease progression through the metabolic impairment of both second motor neuron and its effector.
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- Matteo Bauckneht
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine-DIMED, Padova University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Neurology Clinic, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- ALS Center, Rita Levi Montalcini Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.,AUO Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Neurology Clinic, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,CNR Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), Segrate (MI), Italy
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Bauckneht M, Capitanio S, Donegani MI, Zanardi E, Miceli A, Murialdo R, Raffa S, Tomasello L, Vitti M, Cavo A, Catalano F, Mencoboni M, Ceppi M, Marini C, Fornarini G, Boccardo F, Sambuceti G, Morbelli S. Role of Baseline and Post-Therapy 18F-FDG PET in the Prognostic Stratification of Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) Patients Treated with Radium-223. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 12:cancers12010031. [PMID: 31861942 PMCID: PMC7016706 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Radium-223 dichloride (Ra223) represents the unique bone-directed treatment option that shows an improvement in overall survival (OS) in metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). However, there is an urgent need for the identification of reliable biomarkers to non-invasively determine its efficacy (possibly improving patients’ selection or identifying responders’ after therapy completion). 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avidity is low in naïve prostate cancer, but it is enhanced in advanced and chemotherapy-refractory mCRPC, providing prognostic insights. Moreover, this tool showed high potential for the evaluation of response in cancer patients with bone involvement. For these reasons, FDG Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) might represent an effective tool that is able to provide prognostic stratification (improving patients selection) at baseline and assessing the treatment response to Ra223. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 28 mCRPC patients that were treated with Ra223 and submitted to bone scan and FDG-PET/CT for prognostic purposes at baseline and within two months after therapy completion. The following parameters were measured: number of bone lesions at bone scan, SUVmax of the hottest bone lesion, metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and total lesion glycolysis (TLG). In patients who underwent post-therapy 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT), (20/28), PET Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (PERCIST), and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) criteria were applied to evaluate the metabolic treatment response. The difference between end of therapy and baseline values was also calculated for Metabolic Tumor Volume (MTV), TLG, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), alkaline phosphatase (AP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (termed deltaMTV, deltaTLG, deltaPSA, deltaAP and deltaLDH, respectively). Predictive power of baseline and post-therapy PET- and biochemical-derived parameters on OS were assessed by Kaplan–Meier, univariate and multivariate analyses. At baseline, PSA, LDH, and MTV significantly predicted OS. However, MTV (but not PSA nor LDH) was able to identify a subgroup of patients with worse prognosis, even after adjusting for the number of lesions at bone scan (which, in turn, was not an independent predictor of OS). After therapy, PERCIST criteria were able to capture the response to Ra223 by demonstrating longer OS in patients with partial metabolic response. Moreover, the biochemical parameters were outperformed by PERCIST in the post-treatment setting, as their variation after therapy was not informative on long term OS. The present study supports the role of FDG-PET as a tool for patient’s selection and response assessment in mCRPC patients undergoing Ra223 administration.
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- Matteo Bauckneht
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (S.C.); (G.S.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0105553038; Fax: +39-0105556911
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (S.C.); (G.S.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (E.Z.); (L.T.); (F.B.)
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DIMI), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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- Internal Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (E.Z.); (L.T.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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- Oncology Unit, Villa Scassi Hospital, 16149, Genova, Italy; (A.C.); (M.M.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (F.C.); (G.F.)
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- Oncology Unit, Villa Scassi Hospital, 16149, Genova, Italy; (A.C.); (M.M.)
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
- CNR Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), 20090 Segrate (MI), Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (F.C.); (G.F.)
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (E.Z.); (L.T.); (F.B.)
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DIMI), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (S.C.); (G.S.); (S.M.)
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (S.C.); (G.S.); (S.M.)
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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Bauckneht M, Cossu V, Castellani P, Piccioli P, Orengo AM, Emionite L, Di Giulio F, Donegani MI, Miceli A, Raffa S, Borra A, Capitanio S, Morbelli S, Caviglia G, Bruno S, Ravera S, Maggi D, Sambuceti G, Marini C. FDG uptake tracks the oxidative damage in diabetic skeletal muscle: An experimental study. Mol Metab 2019; 31:98-108. [PMID: 31918925 PMCID: PMC6920267 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2019.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The present study aims to verify the relationship between glucose consumption and uptake of 18F-2-deoxy-glucose (FDG) in the skeletal muscle (SM) of experimental models of streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus (STZ-DM). METHODS The study included 36 Balb/c mice. Two weeks after intraperitoneal administration of saline (control group, n = 18) or 150 mg streptozotocin (STZ-DM group, n = 18), the two cohorts were submitted to an oral glucose tolerance test and were further subdivided into three groups (n = 6 each): untreated and treated with metformin (MTF) at low or high doses (10 or 750 mg/kg daily, respectively). Two weeks thereafter, all mice were submitted to dynamic micro-positron emission tomography (PET) imaging after prolonged fasting. After sacrifice, enzymatic pathways and response to oxidative stress were evaluated in harvested SM. RESULTS On PET imaging, the FDG uptake rate in hindlimb SM was significantly lower in nondiabetic mice as compared with STZ-DM-untreated mice. MTF had no significant effect on SM FDG uptake in untreated mice; however, its high dose induced a significant decrease in STZ-DM animals. Upon conventional analysis, the SM standard uptake value was higher in STZ-DM mice, while MTF was virtually ineffective in either control or STZ-DM models. This metabolic reprogramming was not explained by any change in cytosolic glucose metabolism. By contrast, it closely agreed with the catalytic function of hexose-6P-dehydrogenase (H6PD; i.e., the trigger of a specific pentose phosphate pathway selectively located within the endoplasmic reticulum). In agreement with this role, the H6PD enzymatic response to both STZ-DM and MTF matched the activation of the NADPH-dependent antioxidant responses to the increased generation of reactive oxygen species caused by chronic hyperglycemia. Ex vivo analysis of tracer kinetics confirmed that the enhanced SM avidity for FDG occurred despite a significant reduction in glucose consumption, while it was associated with increased radioactivity transfer to the endoplasmic reticulum. CONCLUSIONS These data challenge the current dogma linking FDG uptake to the glycolytic rate. They instead introduce a new model considering a strict link between the uptake of this glucose analog, H6PD reticular activity, and oxidative damage in diabetes, at least under fasting condition.
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- Matteo Bauckneht
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy; Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy; Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Cell Biology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Cell Biology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Animal Facility, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy; Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Len Battista Alberti 2, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 6, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 6, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Diabetes Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy; Department of Mathematics (DIMA), University of Genoa, Via Dodecaneso 35, 16146 Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy; Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy; CNR Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), Via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090 Segrate (MI), Italy.
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Castellano E, Attanasio R, Giagulli VA, Boriano A, Terzolo M, Papini E, Guastamacchia E, Monti S, Aglialoro A, Agrimi D, Ansaldi E, Babini AC, Blatto A, Brancato D, Casile C, Cassibba S, Crescenti C, De Feo ML, Del Prete A, Disoteo O, Ermetici F, Fiore V, Fusco A, Gioia D, Grassi A, Gullo D, Lo Pomo F, Miceli A, Nizzoli M, Pellegrino M, Pirali B, Santini C, Settembrini S, Tortato E, Triggiani V, Vacirca A, Borretta G. The basal to total insulin ratio in outpatients with diabetes on basal-bolus regimen. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2019; 17:393-399. [PMID: 30918874 PMCID: PMC6405380 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-018-0358-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Objective To evaluate the basal/total ratio of daily insulin dose (b/T) in outpatients with diabetes type 1 (DM1) and type 2 (DM2) on basal-bolus regimen, by investigating whether there is a relationship with HbA1c and episodes of hypoglycemia. Methods Multicentric, observational, cross-sectional study in Italy. Adult DM1 (n = 476) and DM2 (n = 541) outpatients, with eGFR >30 mL/min/1.73 m2, on a basal-bolus regimen for at least six months, were recruited from 31 Italian Diabetes services between March and September 2016. Clinicaltrials.govID: NCT03489031. Results Total daily insulin dose was significantly higher in DM2 patients (52.3 ± 22.5 vs. 46 ± 20.9 U/day), but this difference disappeared when insulin doses were normalized for body weight. The b/T ratio was lower than 0.50 in both groups: 0.46 ± 0.14 in DM1 and 0.43 ± 0.15 in DM2 patients (p = 0.0011). The b/T was significantly higher in the patients taking metformin in both groups, and significantly different according to the type of basal insulin (Degludec, 0.48 in DM1 and 0.44 in DM2; Glargine, 0.44 in DM1 and 0.43 in DM2; Detemir, 0.45 in DM1 and 0.39 in DM2). The b/T ratio was not correlated in either group to HbA1c or incidence of hypoglycemia (<40 mg/dL, or requiring caregiver intervention, in the last three months). In the multivariate analysis, metformin use and age were independent predictors of the b/T ratio in both DM1 and DM2 patients, while the type of basal insulin was an independent predictor only in DM1. Conclusion The b/T ratio was independent of glycemic control and incidence of hypoglycemia.
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- Elena Castellano
- 1Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Via Michele Coppino 26, 12100 Cuneo, Italy
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- 2Endocrinology Service, Galeazzi Institute, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Outpatient Clinic for Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Conversano Hospital, Conversano, Italy
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- 4Medical Physics Department, Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- 6Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Regina Apostolorum Hospital, Albano Laziale, Italy
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- Department of Medicine-Section of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology and Rare Diseases, Bari, Italy
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- 8Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- 9Metabolism and Diabetes Unit, San Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- District Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Locale, Brindisi, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Santissimi Antonio e Biagio Hospital, Alessandria, Italy
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- Medical Division, Rimini Hospital, Rimini, Italy
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- 13Department of Endocrinology, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, Hospital of Partinico, Partinico, Italy
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- 15Internal Medicine Department, Papardo Hospital, Messina, Italy
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- 16Endocrinology and Diabetes, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- 18Endocrinology Unit, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Outpatient Clinic for Diabetes, Azienda Sanitaria Locale, Civita Castellana, Italy
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- 20Diabetology Department, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- 21Endocrinology and Metabolism, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Angelucci Hospital, Subiaco, Italy
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- 23Antidiabetic Center AID, Garibaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology, Villa Sofia Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- 25Division of Endocrinology, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Garibaldi-Nesima Medical Center, Catania, Italy
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- 27Division of Endocrinology, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy
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- 15Internal Medicine Department, Papardo Hospital, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology, Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- 1Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Via Michele Coppino 26, 12100 Cuneo, Italy
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- 29Unit of Internal Medicine, Humanitas Mater Domini, Castellanza, Italy
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- 30Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Diabetology Service, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Na 1, Naples, Italy
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- Diabetology Service, Augusto Murri Hospital, Fermo, Italy
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- Department of Medicine-Section of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology and Rare Diseases, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Imola Hospital, Imola, Italy
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- 1Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Via Michele Coppino 26, 12100 Cuneo, Italy
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Castellano E, Attanasio R, Giagulli VA, Boriano A, Terzolo M, Papini E, Guastamacchia E, Monti S, Aglialoro A, Agrimi D, Ansaldi E, Babini AC, Blatto A, Brancato D, Casile C, Cassibba S, Crescenti C, De Feo ML, Del Prete A, Disoteo O, Ermetici F, Fiore V, Fusco A, Gioia D, Grassi A, Gullo D, Lo Pomo F, Miceli A, Nizzoli M, Pellegrino M, Pirali B, Santini C, Settembrini S, Tortato E, Triggiani V, Vacirca A, Borretta G. Correction to: The basal to total insulin ratio in outpatients with diabetes on basal-bolus regimen. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2018; 17:401-402. [PMID: 30919831 PMCID: PMC6405401 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-018-0370-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Elena Castellano
- 1Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Via Michele Coppino 26, 12100 Cuneo, Italy
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- 2Endocrinology Service, Galeazzi Institute, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Outpatient Clinic for Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Conversano Hospital, Conversano, Italy
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- 4Medical Physics Department, Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- 6Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Regina Apostolorum Hospital, Albano Laziale, Italy
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- Department of Medicine-Section of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology and Rare Diseases, Bari, Italy
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- 8Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- 9Metabolism and Diabetes Unit, San Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- District Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Locale, Brindisi, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Santissimi Antonio e Biagio Hospital, Alessandria, Italy
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- Medical Division, Rimini Hospital, Rimini, Italy
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- 13Department of Endocrinology, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, Hospital of Partinico, Partinico, Italy
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- 15Internal Medicine Department, Papardo Hospital, Messina, Italy
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- 16Endocrinology and Diabetes, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- 18Endocrinology Unit, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Outpatient Clinic for Diabetes, Azienda Sanitaria Locale, Civita Castellana, Italy
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- 20Diabetology Department, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- 21Endocrinology and Metabolism, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Angelucci Hospital, Subiaco, Italy
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- 23Antidiabetic Center AID, Garibaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology, Villa Sofia Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- 25Division of Endocrinology, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Garibaldi-Nesima Medical Center, Catania, Italy
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- 27Division of Endocrinology, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy
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- 15Internal Medicine Department, Papardo Hospital, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology, Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- 1Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Via Michele Coppino 26, 12100 Cuneo, Italy
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- 29Unit of Internal Medicine, Humanitas Mater Domini, Castellanza, Italy
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- 30Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Diabetology Service, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Na 1, Naples, Italy
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- Diabetology Service, Augusto Murri Hospital, Fermo, Italy
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- Department of Medicine-Section of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology and Rare Diseases, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Imola Hospital, Imola, Italy
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- 1Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Via Michele Coppino 26, 12100 Cuneo, Italy
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Arnáez M, Miceli A, Manzotti C, Barrena I, Rojo S. Corioangioma placentario gigante, polihidramnios y parto pretérmino. A propósito de un caso. Clínica e Investigación en Ginecología y Obstetricia 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gine.2016.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cea García J, Miceli A, del Río Romero I, Granero Asencio M, Fontán Atalaya I. Ascitis fetal aislada idiopática. Clínica e Investigación en Ginecología y Obstetricia 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gine.2016.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Di Gioia F, Aprile A, Sabella E, Santamaria P, Pardossi A, Miceli A, De Bellis L, Nutricati E. Grafting response to excess boron and expression analysis of genes coding boron transporters in tomato. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2017; 19:728-735. [PMID: 28603945 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Boron (B) is essential for plant growth, however its excess in soil and/or in irrigation water can severely compromise plant growth and yield. The goal of this work was to determine whether grafting onto 'Arnold', a commercial interspecific hybrid (Solanum lycopersicum × S. habrochaites) rootstock, which in a previous study was found to be tolerant to salt stress, could improve tomato (S. lycopersicum L. 'Ikram') tolerance to excess B, and whether this effect is associated with an exclusion mechanism. Non-grafted, self-grafted and grafted plants were hydroponically grown in a greenhouse with B concentration in the nutrient solution of 0.27 (control), 5, 10 and 15 mg·l-1 . A transcription analysis was carried out on SlNIP5 and SlBOR1 genes, which encode putative B transporters. Grafting 'Ikram' onto 'Arnold' rootstock reduced B concentration in leaf tissue of plants exposed to B concentrations of 10-15 mg·l-1 . At high B levels, SlNIP5 was down-regulated in all grafting combinations, while SlBOR1 was down-regulated only in the roots of plants grafted onto 'Arnold'. We conclude that grafting the susceptible tomato cultivar 'Ikram' onto the commercial rootstock 'Arnold' improved tolerance to excess B by reducing expression of genes encoding for B transporters at the root level, thus partially reducing the root uptake of B and its accumulation in the shoot.
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- F Di Gioia
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
- University of Florida, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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La Scalia G, Aiello G, Miceli A, Nasca A, Alfonzo A, Settanni L. Effect of Vibration on the Quality of Strawberry Fruits Caused by Simulated Transport. J FOOD PROCESS ENG 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.12207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- G. La Scalia
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica, Meccanica (DICGIM); Università di Palermo; Viale delle Scienze Ed. 8 90128 Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica, Meccanica (DICGIM); Università di Palermo; Viale delle Scienze Ed. 8 90128 Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Forestali; Università di Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Forestali; Università di Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Forestali; Università di Palermo; Palermo Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Forestali; Università di Palermo; Palermo Italy
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Santarpino G, Gilmanov D, Miceli A, Farneti P, Pollari F, Pfeiffer S, Solinas M, Glauber M, Fischlein T. Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement in Complex Procedures: What Is the Benefit? Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1544288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Negro C, De Bellis L, Miceli A. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity ofPistacia lentiscusessential oil from Southern Italy (Apulia). Journal of Essential Oil Research 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2014.973614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Murzi M, Miceli A, Farneti PA, Solinas M, Glauber M. 258 * PREDICTORS OF PROLONGED INTENSIVE CARE UNIT STAY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING MINIMALLY INVASIVE RIGHT THORACOTOMY VALVE SURGERY: A SINGLE INSTITUTION ANALYSIS WITH 2272 PATIENTS. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu276.258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Glauber M, Gilmanov DS, Miceli A, Farneti PA, Ferrarini M, Murzi M, Chiaramonti F, Solinas M. 014 * RIGHT ANTERIOR MINI-THORACOTOMY FOR ISOLATED AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT: TEN-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN 484 PATIENTS. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu276.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Russo CF, Lorusso R, Mariscalco G, Miceli A, Sante P, De Chiara B, Bonadei I, Glauber M. 127 * ITALIAN MULTICENTRE STUDY FOR TYPE A ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION: THIRTY-THREE-YEAR FOLLOW-UP. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu276.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Gilmanov DS, Farneti PA, Ferrarini M, Santarelli F, Murzi M, Miceli A, Solinas M, Glauber M. 302 * FULL STERNOTOMY VERSUS RIGHT ANTERIOR MINI-THORACOTOMY FOR ISOLATED AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT IN OCTOGENARIANS: A PROPENSITY MATCHED STUDY. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu276.302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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De Bonis M, Lapenna E, Nisi T, Giacomini A, Calabrese M, Miceli A, Alfieri O, Glauber M. 216 * UNTREATED MILD TO MODERATE TRICUSPID REGURGITATION IN DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY PATIENTS SUBMITTED TO MITRAL REPAIR: WHAT HAPPENS AT LONG-TERM? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu276.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Glauber M, Miceli A, Canarutto D, Ferrarini M, Farneti PA, Murzi M, Cerillo AG, Solinas M. 092 * EARLY AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE MITRAL VALVE SURGERY THROUGH RIGHT MINI-THORACOTOMY: A TEN-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN 1604 PATIENTS. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu276.92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Glauber M, Gilmanov DS, Farneti PA, Ferrarini M, Kallushi E, Miceli A, Cerillo AG, Solinas M. 072-I * SUTURELESS AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT WITH A PERCEVAL S PROSTHESIS: THREE-YEAR SINGLE-CENTRE EXPERIENCE IN 390 PATIENTS. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu276.72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Driul L, Londero AP, Adorati-Menegato A, Vogrig E, Bertozzi S, Fachechi G, Forzano L, Cacciaguerra G, Perin E, Miceli A, Marchesoni D. Therapy side-effects and predictive factors for preterm delivery in patients undergoing tocolysis with atosiban or ritodrine for threatened preterm labour. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2014; 34:684-9. [DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2014.930094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Malandrino N, Miceli A, Leggio L, Mingrone G, Capristo E. High ghrelin levels in post-treatment euthyroid patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis: a case-control preliminary study. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2014; 122:540-3. [PMID: 24918532 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1376965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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RATIONALE Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a chronic inflammatory condition often associated with changes in appetite and body composition. Ghrelin is an orexigenic peptide involved in the regulation of appetite and food intake. A possible role of ghrelin in mediating inflammation has been suggested. A few contrasting published data are available on the relationship between thyroid status and circulating ghrelin in patients affected by Hashimoto's thyroiditis. The aim of the present case-control study was to provide additional evidence on the relationship between thyroid status and plasma ghrelin levels in post-treatment euthyroid female patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, compared to healthy controls. METHODS 25 women [age 46.6±10.6 years; Body Mass Index 26.3±3.8 kg/m²] affected by overt hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis were studied after thyroid hormones and body weight were already normalized for at least 2 months following L-thyroxine replacement. 25 healthy women (age 40.2±6.4 years; Body Mass Index 26.2±4.0 kg/m²) served as the control group. Blood levels of thyroid hormones, thyroid peroxidase antibodies, thyroglobulin antibodies and ghrelin were determined. Fat mass, fat-free mass and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were also assessed. RESULTS Circulating ghrelin levels were significantly higher in patients vs. control subjects (p<0.001). No differences were found in metabolic parameters (body mass index, fat mass, fat-free mass, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) between groups. CONCLUSION The present study provides additional evidence of hyperghrelinemia status in post-treatment euthyroid patients affected by Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
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- N Malandrino
- Institute of Internal Medicine, Metabolic Diseases Outpatient Unit, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano (MI), Italy
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- Section on Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology, Laboratory of Clinical and Translational Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA; Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIH, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Center for Alcohol and Addiction -Studies, -Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, -Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Institute of Internal Medicine, Metabolic Diseases Outpatient Unit, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Internal Medicine, Metabolic Diseases Outpatient Unit, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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