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High‐resolution longitudinal assessment of flow and permeability in mouse glioma vasculature: Sequential small molecule and SPIO dynamic contrast agent MRI
Author(s) -
Pike M.M.,
Stoops C.N.,
Langford C.P.,
Akella N.S.,
Nabors L.B.,
Gillespie G.Y.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
magnetic resonance in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.696
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1522-2594
pISSN - 0740-3194
DOI - 10.1002/mrm.21931
Subject(s) - glioma , angiogenesis , perfusion , dynamic contrast enhanced mri , in vivo , vascular permeability , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , pathology , extravasation , brain tumor , cancer research , radiology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
The poor prognosis associated with malignant glioma is largely attributable to its invasiveness and robust angiogenesis. Angiogenesis involves host–tumor interaction and requires in vivo evaluation. Despite their versatility, few studies have used mouse glioma models with perfusion MRI approaches, and generally lack longitudinal study design. Using a micro‐MRI system (8.5 Tesla), a novel dual bolus‐tracking perfusion MRI strategy was implemented. Using the small molecule contrast agent Magnevist, dynamic contrast enhanced MRI was implemented in the intracranial 4C8 mouse glioma model to determine K trans and v e , indices of tumor vascular permeability and cellularity, respectively. Dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI was subsequently implemented to assess both cerebral blood flow and volume, using the macromolecular superparamagnetic iron oxide, Feridex, which circumvented tumor bolus susceptibility curve distortions from first‐pass extravasation. The high‐resolution parametric maps obtained over 4 weeks, indicated a progression of tumor vascularization, permeability, and decreased cellularity with tumor growth. In conclusion, a comprehensive array of key parameters were reliably quantified in a longitudinal mouse glioma study. The syngeneic 4C8 intracerebral mouse tumor model has excellent characteristics for studies of glioma angiogenesis. This approach provides a useful platform for noninvasive and highly diagnostic longitudinal investigations of anti‐angiogenesis strategies in a relevant orthotopic animal model. Magn Reson Med 61:615–625, 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.