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Assessment of Islet Graft Survival Using a 3.0‐Tesla Magnetic Resonance Scanner
Author(s) -
Jiao Yang,
Peng ZhiHai,
Xing TongHai,
Qin Jie,
Zhong CuiPing
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the anatomical record: advances in integrative anatomy and evolutionary biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.678
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1932-8494
pISSN - 1932-8486
DOI - 10.1002/ar.20770
Subject(s) - islet , scanner , magnetic resonance imaging , nuclear magnetic resonance , medicine , nuclear medicine , materials science , biomedical engineering , physics , radiology , optics , insulin
Some studies have recently described a magnetic resonance (MR) method for detection of iron‐labeled islets transplanted into the liver. The aim of this work was to assess the survival of islet graft using a clinical 3.0‐T scanner. Islets from Lewis rats were cultured in the presence of iron oxide nanoparticles. One thousand iron‐labeled islets were transplanted into the portal vein of diabetic rats. Blood glucose levels were measured daily through day 14 post‐transplantation. MR imaging of the same section of the liver was performed on 1, 3, 7, 10, and 14 days post‐transplantation. The labeled islets were visualized by MR as distinct hypointensive spots distributed in the liver. There was a linear correlation between the relative value of delta R 2 *relaxometry multiplied by the cubic diameter (relative value of the iron volume, I r ) and blood glucose level on 14 days post‐transplantation in allograft and isograft ( P < 0.05). The relative value of delta R 2 *relaxometry, diameter, and number of hypointensive spots could be calculated to assess the survival of the iron‐labeled islet grafts. Assessment of iron‐labeled islet grafts using a clinical 3.0‐T magnetic resonance scanner represents a useful method that has potential for clinical use. Anat Rec, 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.