期刊
JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
卷 55, 期 7, 页码 1138-1143出版社
SOC NUCLEAR MEDICINE INC
DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.114.139170
关键词
breast cancer; MDA-MB-231; microcalcification; F-18-NaF; F-18(-); PET; hydroxyapatite; calcium oxalate
资金
- National Institutes of Health [NCI R01CA138599, NCI P30CA68485, NCI P50CA098131]
- Kleberg Foundation
Current radiologic methods for diagnosing breast cancer detect specific morphologic features of solid tumors or any associated calcium deposits. These deposits originate from an early molecular microcalcification process of 2 types: type 1 is calcium oxylate and type II is carbonated calcium hydroxyapatite. Type I microcalcifications are associated mainly with benign tumors, whereas type II microcalcifications are produced internally by malignant cells. No current noninvasive in vivo techniques are available for detecting intratumoral microcalcifications. Such a technique would have a significant impact on breast cancer diagnosis and prognosis in preclinical and clinical settings. F-18-NaF PET has been used solely for bone imaging by targeting the bone hydroxyapatite. In this work, we provide preliminary evidence that F-18-NaF PET imaging can be used to detect breast cancer by targeting the hydroxyapatite lattice within the tumor microenvironment with high specificity and soft-tissue contrast-to-background ratio while delineating tumors from inflammation. Methods: Mice were injected with approximately 106 MDA-MB-231 cells subcutaneously and imaged with F-18(-) NaF PET/CT in a 120-min dynamic sequence when the tumors reached a size of 200-400 mm(3). Regions of interest were drawn around the tumor, muscle, and bone. The concentrations of radiotracer within those regions of interest were compared with one another. For comparison to inflammation, rats with inflamed paws were subjected to F-18-NaF PET imaging. Results: Tumor uptake of F-18(-) was significantly' higher (P < 0.05) than muscle uptake, with the tumor-to-muscle ratio being about 3.5. The presence of type II microcalcification in the MDA-MB-231 cell line was confirmed histologically using alizarin red S and von Kossa staining as well as Raman microspectroscopy. No uptake of F-18(-) was observed in the inflamed tissue of the rats. Lack of hydroxyapatite in the inflamed tissue was verified histologically. Conclusion: This study provides preliminary evidence suggesting that specific targeting with F-18(-) of hydroxyapatite within the tumor microenvironment may be able to distinguish between inflammation and cancer.
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