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Monitoring neovascularization of intraportal islet grafts by dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21099279     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fifteen thousand youths are diagnosed yearly with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Pancreatic islet transplantation has been shown clinically to provide short-term (~1 year) insulin independence. However, challenges associated with early vascularization of transplanted islet grafts and long-term islet survival remain. We utilized dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE MRI) to monitor neovascularization of islets transplanted into the right lobe of the liver in a syngeneic mouse model system. The left lobe received no islets and served as a control. DCE data were analyzed for temporal dynamics of contrast (gadolinium) extravasation and the results were fit to a Tofts two-compartment exchange model. We observed maximal right lobe enhancement at seven days post-transplantation. Histological examination up to 28 days was used to confirm imaging results. DCE-derived enhancement strongly correlated with immunohistochemical measures of neovascularization. To our knowledge, these results are the first to demonstrate using a FDA approved contrast agent that DCE MRI can effectively and non-invasively monitor the progression of angiogenesis in intraportal islet grafts.
Authors:
Nathaniel Chan; Andre Obenaus; Annie Tan; Naoaki Sakata; John Mace; Ricardo Peverini; Richard Chinnock; Lawrence C Sowers; Eba Hathout
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Islets     Volume:  1     ISSN:  1938-2022     ISO Abbreviation:  Islets     Publication Date:    2009 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101495366     Medline TA:  Islets     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  249-55     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Islet Transplant Laboratory, Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
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1-R01-DK077541-03/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS

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