Correlation of IVIM/DKI Parameters with Hypoxia Biomarkers in Fibrosarcoma Murine Models : Direct Control of MRI and Pathological Sections

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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) parameters correlate with hypoxia biomarkers, namely hypoxia inducible factor-1ɑ (HIF-1ɑ), carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX), and pimonidazole (PIMO), in fibrosarcoma (FS) murine models.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A model of 30 FS nude mice was established. All mice underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans after which the IVIM (standard apparent diffusion coefficient [standard ADC], pure diffusion coefficient [D], pseudo-diffusion coefficient [D*], and perfusion fraction [f]) and DKI parameters (mean diffusion [MD], mean kurtosis [MK]) were obtained. Based on an MRI-pathology controlled method, correlations between each MRI parameter and hypoxia biomarkers were assessed by Pearson or Spearman tests. An independent sample t-test or Wilcoxon's rank sum test, and receiver operating characteristic curves were used to identify whether MRI parameters could differentiate between high and low expressions of hypoxia biomarkers.

RESULTS: The IVIM/DKI parameters showed varying degrees of correlation with HIF-1α, CAIX, and PIMO expression. Among them, the D, f, and MK values could confirm HIF-1α expression, while D, f, and MK values could assess CAIX expression. Finally, standard D and MK values could evaluate PIMO expression levels.

CONCLUSION: IVIM and DKI parameters can be used to reflect hypoxic biomarkers of FS and have the potential to detect tumor hypoxia.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

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Academic radiology - 31(2024), 3 vom: 22. März, Seite 1014-1023

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Duan, Zhiqing [VerfasserIn]
Tao, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Wenyu [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yajie [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Shaobo [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yanyu [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiaoge [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Xiyang [VerfasserIn]
Song, Yutong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Shaowu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
Diffusion kurtosis imaging
Fibrosarcoma
Hypoxia
Intravoxel incoherent motion
Journal Article
Mice

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.acra.2023.08.021

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NLM362118590