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Magnetic resonance imaging of melanoma metastases in a clinical relevant human melanoma xenograft scid mouse model.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18922631     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study aimed to analyse (i) the metastatic behaviour of human melanoma FEMX-1 cells in scid mice after surgical excision of the PT and (ii) to evaluate the feasibility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the detection of melanoma metastases. Histology proved both high specificity (95%), and high sensitivity of MRI detection of melanoma metastasis. CEACAM1, L1, and HPA-binding site expression, all markers predicting metastasis in clinical studies, were preserved in the metastatic nodules. Thus, our xenograft model closely resembles the clinical situation of post-operative development of distant organ metastasis and demonstrates that MRI is a sensitive and highly qualified technology for intra-vital monitoring of melanoma progression.
Authors:
Anka Thies; Kersten Peldschus; Harald Ittrich; Gerhard Adam; Peter Altevogt; Christoph Wagener; Udo Schumacher
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-10-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer letters     Volume:  274     ISSN:  1872-7980     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Lett.     Publication Date:  2009 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-16     Completed Date:  2009-02-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600053     Medline TA:  Cancer Lett     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  194-200     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Zentrum für Experimentelle Medizin, Institut für Anatomie II: Experimentelle Morphologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany. thies@uke.uni-hamburg.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Melanoma / diagnosis*,  pathology
Mice
Mice, SCID
Neoplasm Metastasis
Transplantation, Heterologous
Tumor Markers, Biological
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Tumor Markers, Biological

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