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MR imaging of inflammation during myelin-specific T cell-mediated autoimmune attack in the EAE mouse spinal cord.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19949987     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to detect myelin-specific T cells, key pathological mediators in early multiple sclerosis, and the corresponding animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), in the mouse spinal cord. PROCEDURES: T cells were labeled with the iron-based, magnetic resonance (MR) contrast reagent, Feridex, and the transfection reagent, protamine sulfate, resulting in approximately 100% iron-labeling efficiency. Feridex-labeling did not alter the induction of EAE by T cells, and recipients were imaged by a 12-T MR instrument. RESULTS: Focal hypointense lesions were resolvable to gray or white matter of the lumbar spinal cord in T(2)-weighted images of the recipients of Feridex-labeled T cells. Lesions corresponded to histological evidence of inflammatory lesions and iron-labeled cells in eight-of-eight mice. In contrast, hypointense lesions were not observed eight-of-eight recipients of unlabeled T cells. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate and provide methodologies for labeling, detecting, and extracting MRI-detectable foci of iron-labeled cells.
Authors:
Kristine M Robinson; Jeffrey M Njus; Daniel A Phillips; Thomas M Proctor; William D Rooney; Richard E Jones
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2009-12-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular imaging and biology : MIB : the official publication of the Academy of Molecular Imaging     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1860-2002     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol Imaging Biol     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-06     Completed Date:  2010-09-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101125610     Medline TA:  Mol Imaging Biol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  240-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
V.A. Medical Center, VA R&D 23, Bldg 101, 3710 SW US Veteran's Hospital Rd, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Autoimmunity / immunology*
Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / immunology*,  pathology
Inflammation / diagnosis,  immunology*
Iron / metabolism
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Mice
Myelin Sheath / immunology*,  pathology
Protamines / metabolism
Spinal Cord / immunology*,  pathology
Staining and Labeling
T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01-NS040801/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; R01NS039122/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Protamines; 7439-89-6/Iron

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