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Chapter 7. Molecular imaging of tumor vasculature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19022059     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cancer, with more than 10 million new cases a year worldwide, is the third leading cause of death in developed countries. One critical requirement during cancer progression is angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels. Structural and functional imaging of tumor vasculature has been studied using various imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and ultrasound. Molecular imaging, a key component of the 21st-century cancer-patient management strategy, takes advantage of these traditional imaging techniques and introduces molecular probes to determine the expression of indicative molecular markers at different stages of cancer development. In this chapter, we will focus on two tumor vasculature-related targets: integrin alpha(v)beta(3) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR). For imaging of integrin alpha(v)beta(3) on the tumor vasculature, only nanoparticle-based probes will be discussed. VEGFR imaging will be discussed in depth, and we will give a detailed example of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of VEGFR expression using radio-labeled VEGF(121) protein. Future clinical translation will be critical for maximum patient benefit from these agents. To achieve this goal, multidisciplinary approaches and cooperative efforts from many individuals, institutions, industries, and organizations are needed to quickly translate multimodality tumor vasculature imaging into multiple facets of cancer patient management.
Authors:
Weibo Cai; Sanjiv S Gambhir; Xiaoyuan Chen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Methods in enzymology     Volume:  445     ISSN:  1557-7988     ISO Abbreviation:  Meth. Enzymol.     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-11-21     Completed Date:  2009-04-10     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0212271     Medline TA:  Methods Enzymol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  141-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Integrin alphaVbeta3 / metabolism
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neoplasms / blood supply*,  pathology*,  radiography,  radionuclide imaging
Neovascularization, Pathologic / pathology*,  radiography,  radionuclide imaging
Positron-Emission Tomography
Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor / metabolism
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P50 CA114747/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R01 CA082214/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R01 CA119053/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R01 HL078632/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R21 CA102123/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R21 CA121842/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R24 CA93862/CA/NCI NIH HHS; U54 CA119367/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Integrin alphaVbeta3; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

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