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RADIOLOGY
卷 221, 期 1, 页码 244-250出版社
RADIOLOGICAL SOC NORTH AMERICA
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2211001784
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experimental study; neoplasms, experimental studies; neoplasms, radionuclide studies; genes and genetics
PURPOSE: To quantitate and characterize the expression of an engineered human transferrin receptor (ETR) as a marker gene by using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Rat gliosarcoma 9L cells stably expressing ETR (ETR+) were used, with nontransfected (ETR-) cells serving as controls. A conjugate of transferrin and monocrystalline iron oxide (Tf-MION) nanoparticles was synthesized to probe for the activity of ETR. Accumulation of Tf-MION was examined by using cell internalization in culture and MR (n = 6) and nuclear (n = 4) imaging in a mouse model with ETR+ and ETR- tumors implanted in the opposite flanks. Autoradiographic and histopathologic results were correlated with MR findings. RESULTS: Tf-MION was internalized by ETR+ cells at 37 degreesC but not at 4 degreesC. Rhodamine-labeled Tf-MION and fluorescein-labeled antibody to ETR colocalized in small vesicle-like structures in the cytoplasm. Both findings were consistent with accumulation by the receptor-mediated endocytosis mechanism of ETR. Compared with ETR- tumors, ETR+ tumors accumulated more Tf-MION and had higher signal intensity on T1-weighted MR images and lower signal intensity on T2-weighted images. Autoradiographic findings showed a spatial correlation between MR signal intensity and TF-MION accumulation. CONCLUSION: ETR+ tumors internalize the MR imaging probe through the action of transferrin receptor in amounts that can be detected with MR imaging.
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