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Microarray gene expression analysis of murine tumor heterogeneity defined by dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12920855     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Current methods of studying angiogenesis are limited in their ability to serially evaluate in vivo function throughout a target tissue. Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) and pharmacokinetic modeling provide a useful method for evaluating tissue vasculature based on contrast accumulation and washout. While it is often assumed that areas of high contrast enhancement and washout comprise areas of increased angiogenesis and tumor activity, the actual molecular pathways that are active in such areas are poorly understood. Using DCE-MRI in a murine subcutaneous tumor model, we were able to perform pharmacokinetic functional analysis of a tumor, coregistration of MRI images with histological cross-sections, immunohistochemistry, laser capture microdissection, and genetic profiling of tumor heterogeneity based on pharmacokinetic parameters. Using imaging as a template for biologic investigation, we have not found evidence of increased expression of proangiogenic modulators at the transcriptional level in either distinct pharmacokinetic region. Furthermore, these regions show no difference on histology and CD31 immunohistochemistry. However, the expression of ribosomal proteins was greatly increased in high enhancement and washout regions, implying increased protein translation and consequent increased cellular activity. Together, these findings point to the potential importance of posttranscriptional regulation in angiogenesis and the need for the development of angiogenesis-specific contrast agents to evaluate in vivo angiogenesis at a molecular level.
Authors:
Nick G Costouros; Dominique Lorang; Yantian Zhang; Marshall S Miller; Felix E Diehn; Stephen M Hewitt; Michael V Knopp; King C P Li; Peter L Choyke; H Richard Alexander; Steven K Libutti
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular imaging     Volume:  1     ISSN:  1535-3508     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol Imaging     Publication Date:  2002 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-08-18     Completed Date:  2003-10-23     Revised Date:  2011-04-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101120118     Medline TA:  Mol Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  301-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA. Steven_Libutti@nih.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Base Sequence
Contrast Media
DNA Primers / genetics
Gene Expression Profiling / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Neoplasms, Experimental / blood supply,  genetics*,  pathology
Neovascularization, Pathologic
Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/DNA Primers

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