Increase in tumour permeability following TGF-beta type I receptor-inhibitor treatment observed by dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI.
Br J Cancer 2009;
101:1884-90. [PMID:
19888220 PMCID:
PMC2788254 DOI:
10.1038/sj.bjc.6605367]
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Abstract
Background:
To enhance the success rate of nanocarrier-mediated chemotherapy combined with an anti-angiogenic agent, it is crucial to identify parameters for tumour vasculature that can predict a response to the treatment of the anti-angiogenic agent.
Methods:
To apply transforming growth factor (TGF)-β type I receptor (TβR-I) inhibitor, A-83-01, to combined therapy, dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) was carried out in mice bearing colon 26 cells using gadolinium (Gd)-DTPA and for its liposomal formulation to evaluate changes in tumour microvasculature following A-83-01. Tumour vascular parameters from DCE-MRI were compared with histological assessment and apparent diffusion coefficient of water in tumour generated by diffusion-weighted MRI.
Results:
Contrary to evaluations reported for anti-angiogenic agents, A-83-01 treatment increased the initial area under the Gd concentration–time curve (IAUGC60), volume transfer constant (Ktrans) and fractional plasma volume (vp) significantly within 24 h, that was positively related to α-smooth muscle actin-positive pericyte coverage and tumour cell proliferation, and was correlated inversely with the apparent diffusion coefficient. The vascular function of the tumour improved by A-83-01 treatment was well assessed on post-liposomal Gd-DTPA-enhanced MR images, which predicted delivery of a liposomal drug to the tumour.
Conclusion:
These findings suggest that DCE-MRI and, in particular, Ktrans and vp quantitation, provide important additional information about tumour vasculature by A-83-01 treatment.
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