abstract：PURPOSE:Molecular imaging has the potential to provide quantitative information about specific biological aspects of developing atherosclerotic lesions. This requires the generation of reliable, highly specific plaque tracers. This study reports a new camelid single-domain antibody fragment (sdAb) targeting the Lectin-...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： De Vos J,Mathijs I,Xavier C,Massa S,Wernery U,Bouwens L,Lahoutte T,Muyldermans S,Devoogdt N

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study describes an imaging strategy based on glow stick chemistry to non-invasively image oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in living animals. PROCEDURES:Upon stimulation, phagocytes produce toxic levels of ROS to kill engulfed microorganisms. The mitochondrial respiratory chai...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Tseng JC,Bailey D,Tupper T,Kung AL

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present work was aimed at the formulation and evaluation of freeze-dried kits of 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid (DOTA)-peptides for the preparation of (68)Ga-labelled peptides for PET imaging of neuroendocrine tumours. The (68)GaCl3 was obtained from the locally produced nanoceria-...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Mukherjee A,Pandey U,Chakravarty R,Sarma HD,Dash A

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The tyrosine kinase receptor Axl is overexpressed in various types of cancer and correlated with cancer malignancy. Selective Axl blockade reduces tumor growth and metastasis. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the humanized anti-Axl antibody humanized 173 (h173) labeled with near-infrared fluores...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Li D,Liu S,Liu R,Park R,Yu H,Krasnoperov V,Gill PS,Li Z,Shan H,Conti PS

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Rats are important preclinical models for studying breast cancer metastasis and bone pathologies. In these research areas, fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT) is commonly applied for quantitative three-dimensional (3D) imaging in mice. However, uncertainties due to strong depth dependency of FMT signal and ...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Vonwil D,Christensen J,Fischer S,Ronneberger O,Shastri VP

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to elucidate trans-1-amino-3-[(18)F]fluorocyclobutanecarboxylic acid (anti-[(18)F]FACBC) uptake mechanisms in inflammatory and tumor cells, in comparison with those of L-[methyl-(11)C]methionine ([(11)C]Met) and 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F]fluoro-D-glucose ([(18)F]FDG). PROCEDURES:Using carbon-14-labeled tracers...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Oka S,Okudaira H,Ono M,Schuster DM,Goodman MM,Kawai K,Shirakami Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The mTOR kinase inhibitor AZD8055 inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2 leading to disruption of glucose metabolism and proliferation pathways. This study assessed the impact of single and multiple doses of AZD8055 on the uptake of the glucose metabolism marker 2-deoxy-2-[(18) F]fluoro-D-glucose ([(18) F]FDG) and the...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Keen HG,Ricketts SA,Maynard J,Logie A,Odedra R,Shannon AM,Wedge SR,Guichard SM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the differential exchange rates with bulk water between amine and amide protons can be exploited using chemical exchange saturation transfer magnetic resonance (CEST-MR) to monitor the release of glutamate induced by carboxypeptidase G2 (CPG2), an enzyme utilized in c...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Jamin Y,Eykyn TR,Poon E,Springer CJ,Robinson SP

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:CXCR4 is overexpressed on tumor cells from many types of human cancers. A high level of CXCR4 expression often correlates with poor prognosis, chemotherapy resistance, and metastasis. The development of CXCR4-specific radiotracers for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging will allow in vivo evaluation of r...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Zhang XX,Sun Z,Guo J,Wang Z,Wu C,Niu G,Ma Y,Kiesewetter DO,Chen X

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to develop a molecular imaging strategy for response assessment of arginine deiminase (ADI) treatment in melanoma xenografts using 3'-[(18)F]fluoro-3'-deoxythymidine ([(18)F]-FLT) positron emission tomography (PET). PROCEDURES:F-FLT response to ADI therapy was studied in preclinical models of m...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Stelter L,Fuchs S,Jungbluth AA,Ritter G,Longo VA,Zanzonico P,Raschzok N,Sauer IM,Bomalaski JS,Larson SM

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aims of this study were to evaluate the binding and pharmacokinetics of novel 18F-labeled ethenyl-benzoxazole derivatives (i.e., [18F] fluorinated amyloid imaging compound of Tohoku university ([18F]FACT)) as amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) tracers and to assess [18F]FACT efficacy in imaging of A...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Furumoto S,Okamura N,Furukawa K,Tashiro M,Ishikawa Y,Sugi K,Tomita N,Waragai M,Harada R,Tago T,Iwata R,Yanai K,Arai H,Kudo Y

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with targeted contrast agents provides a promising means for diagnosis and treatment monitoring after cerebrovascular injury. Our goal was to demonstrate the feasibility of this approach to detect the neuroinflammatory biomarker intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) after s...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Deddens LH,van Tilborg GA,van der Toorn A,van der Marel K,Paulis LE,van Bloois L,Storm G,Strijkers GJ,Mulder WJ,de Vries HE,Dijkhuizen RM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This research aimed to study the use of Cerenkov luminescence imaging (CLI) for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) using 89Zr-rituximab positron emission tomography (PET) tracer with a humanized transgenic mouse model that expresses human CD20 and the correlation of CLI with PET. PROCEDURES:Zr-rituximab (2.6 MBq) wa...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Natarajan A,Habte F,Liu H,Sathirachinda A,Hu X,Cheng Z,Nagamine CM,Gambhir SS

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:[(18)F]-FEPPA is a translocator protein (18 kDa, TSPO) positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer. Radiation dosimetry was estimated from the whole body biodistribution, taking into consideration TSPO rs6971 (Ala147Thr) polymorphism. PROCEDURES:[(18)F]-FEPPA whole body PET scans were acquired for six healt...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Mizrahi R,Rusjan PM,Vitcu I,Ng A,Wilson AA,Houle S,Bloomfield PM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Advances in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging have provided opportunities to develop radiotracers specific for imaging insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells. However, a host of lingering questions should be addressed before these radiotracers are advocated for noninvasive quantification of β-cell m...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Blomberg BA,Codreanu I,Cheng G,Werner TJ,Alavi A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this study, the contrasting properties of human serum albumin nanoparticles (HSA-NPs) loaded with gadolinium-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-DTPA) and coated with transferrin in MRI in mice are evaluated. PROCEDURES:HSA-NPs were conjugated with Gd-DTPA (Gd-HSA-NPs) and coupled with transferrin (Gd-H...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Korkusuz H,Ulbrich K,Welzel K,Koeberle V,Watcharin W,Bahr U,Chernikov V,Knobloch T,Petersen S,Huebner F,Ackermann H,Gelperina S,Kromen W,Hammerstingl R,Haupenthal J,Gruenwald F,Fiehler J,Zeuzem S,Kreuter J,Vogl TJ,

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:As imaging of the cell surface tetraspan protein epithelial membrane protein-2 (EMP2) expression in malignant tumors may provide important prognostic and predictive diagnostic information, the goal of this study is to determine if antibody fragments to EMP2 may be useful for imaging EMP2 positive tumors. PROCE...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Fu M,Brewer S,Olafsen T,Wu AM,Gordon LK,Said J,Braun J,Wadehra M

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cellular receptor targeted imaging agents present the potential to target extracellular molecular expression in cancerous lesions; however, the image contrast in vivo does not reflect the magnitude of overexpression expected from in vitro data. Here, the in vivo delivery and binding kinetics of epidermal growth...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Samkoe KS,Sexton K,Tichauer KM,Hextrum SK,Pardesi O,Davis SC,O'Hara JA,Hoopes PJ,Hasan T,Pogue BW

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:For targeted imaging and therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), we established a chimeric promoter (EIIAPA) containing alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) promoter and hepatitis B virus enhancer II (EIIA) to control downstream expression of reporter and therapeutic genes. PROCEDURES:We combined AFP promoter and EIIA t...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Hsieh YJ,Chen FD,Ke CC,Wang HE,Huang CJ,Hou MF,Lin KP,Gelovani JG,Liu RS

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The goal of this study was to determine the specificity of ⁶⁴Cu-CB-TE2A-c(RGDyK) (⁶⁴Cu-RGD) for osteoclast-related diseases, such as Paget's disease or rheumatoid arthritis. PROCEDURES:C57BL/6 mice were treated systemically with osteoprotegerin (OPG) for 15 days or RANKL for 11 days to suppress and stimulate o...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Zheleznyak A,Wadas TJ,Sherman CD,Wilson JM,Kostenuik PJ,Weilbaecher KN,Anderson CJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The sigma-2 (σ(2)) receptor is a potential biomarker of proliferative status of solid tumors. Specific synthetic probes using N-substituted-9-azabicyclo [3.3.1]nonan-3α-yl carbamate analogs have been designed and implemented for experimental cancer diagnosis and therapy. PROCEDURES:We employed the fluorescentl...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Haller JL,Panyutin I,Chaudhry A,Zeng C,Mach RH,Frank JA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic response to a novel monoclonal antibody targeting human extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) in combination with gemcitabine in a pancreatic-tumor xenograft murine model by sequential 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose ((18)F-FDG) posit...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Shah N,Zhai G,Knowles JA,Stockard CR,Grizzle WE,Fineberg N,Zhou T,Zinn KR,Rosenthal EL,Kim H

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Technetium (Tc) methylene diphosphonate (MDP) has been the standard method for bone scintigraphy for three decades. (18)F sodium fluoride ((18)F NaF) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) has better resolution and is considered superior. The role of 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F]fluoro-D-glucose (...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Iagaru A,Mittra E,Dick DW,Gambhir SS

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The dimeric transmembrane integrin, α(v)β(3), is a well-investigated target by different imaging modalities through suitably labeled arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) containing peptides. In this study, we labeled four cyclic RGD peptides with or without PEG functional groups: c(RGDfK) (denoted as FK), PEG(3...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Jacobson O,Zhu L,Niu G,Weiss ID,Szajek LP,Ma Y,Sun X,Yan Y,Kiesewetter DO,Liu S,Chen X

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Using three publicly available small-animal atlases (Sprague-Dawley rat, MOBY, and Digimouse), we built three articulated atlases and present several applications in the scope of molecular imaging. PROCEDURES:Major bones/bone groups were manually segmented for each atlas skeleton. Then, a kinematic model for e...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Khmelinskii A,Baiker M,Kaijzel EL,Chen J,Reiber JH,Lelieveldt BP

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The increasing availability of fluorescent probes for in vivo optical imaging enables the interrogation of complex biological processes in small animals serving as models for human-like tissue function and disease. However, the validation of probe bio-distribution during their development or the study of differ...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Sarantopoulos A,Themelis G,Ntziachristos V

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Antibodies form an important class of cancer therapeutics, and there is intense interest in using them for imaging applications in diagnosis and monitoring of cancer treatment. Despite the expanding body of knowledge describing pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions of antibodies in vivo, discrepancie...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Thurber GM,Weissleder R

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Transplantation of a regenerative cell population derived from human subcutaneous adipose tissue (hASCs) for cardiac regeneration represents a promising therapy due to the capacity of these cells for proliferation and differentiation. Understanding the fate of injected hASCs would help to understand how hASCs w...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Bai X,Yan Y,Coleman M,Wu G,Rabinovich B,Seidensticker M,Alt E

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Some patients cannot remain immobile for a long duration of 60 min, which is generally applied in the case of a 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F]fluoro-D-glucose ([(18)F]FDG) dynamic positron emission tomography (PET) scan. We investigated the change of the parametric values when the time duration of PET data was shortened. P...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Monden T,Kudomi N,Sasakawa Y,Yamamoto Y,Kawai N,Nishiyama Y

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:High-dose (HD) cytosine arabinoside (ara-C) is a major treatment in acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) that can lead to cerebellar complications, although electroencephalogram, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging remain normal. We conducted a prospective study to evaluate brain perfusion with sin...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Modzelewski R,Lepretre S,Martinaud O,Hannequin D,Hitzel A,Habert MO,Tilly H,Vera P

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) requires synthesis of contrast media bearing targeting groups and numerous gadolinium chelating groups generating high relaxivity. This paper explores the results of linking the gadolinium chelates to the targeting group, a protein molecule, via various types of linkers. Polycondensate...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Pashkunova-Martic I,Kremser C,Galanski M,Schluga P,Arion V,Debbage P,Jaschke W,Keppler B

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the most useful parameter of dual-time-point 2-deoxy-2-[¹⁸F]fluoro-D: -glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for detection of hepatic metastases in patients with colorectal cancer. PROCEDURES:Thirty-nine patients had undergone a dual-time-p...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Lee JW,Kim SK,Lee SM,Moon SH,Kim TS

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this paper is to validate a rapid and cost-effective ex vivo technique, microCT-based virtual histology, as an alternative to MRI imaging for assessing the therapeutic response in genetically engineered mouse models of cancer. PROCEDURES:All animal procedures were conducted in accordance with th...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Prajapati SI,Kilcoyne A,Samano AK,Green DP,McCarthy SD,Blackman BA,Brady MM,Zarzabal LA,Tatiparthi AK,Sledz TJ,Duong T,Ohshima-Hosoyama S,Giles FJ,Michalek JE,Rubin BP,Keller C

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Cre-loxP system has become an important strategy for conditional gene deletion and conditional gene expression in genetically engineered mice. To evaluate Cre recombinase expression, we generated reporter mice that permit both noninvasive imaging in living animals and either ex vivo histochemical/immunohist...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Ishikawa TO,Herschman HR

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of the study was to examine the feasibility of an antibody-carrying targeted-bubble preparation using clinically available phosphatidylserine (PS)-containing perfluorobutane-filled microbubbles for molecular ultrasound imaging. PROCEDURES:Firstly, we examined whether PS on the surface of perfluorob...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Otani K,Yamahara K

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Non-specific extracellular contrast agents have been on the market for more than 15 years. Here, we report on the synthesis of new selective lectin-gadolinium (Gd)-loaded chitosan nanoparticles with a prolonged clearance time and a much higher relaxivity in comparison to other preparations. PROCEDURES:Chitosan...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Pashkunova-Martic I,Kremser C,Galanski M,Arion V,Debbage P,Jaschke W,Keppler B

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Angiogenesis is essential for physiological processes as well as for carcinogenesis. New approaches to cancer therapy include targeting angiogenesis. One target is VEGF-A and its receptor VEGFR2. In this study, we sought to investigate pancreatic cancer angiogenesis in a genetically modified VEGFR2-luc-KI mouse...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Angst E,Chen M,Mojadidi M,Hines OJ,Reber HA,Eibl G

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) has been developed, and a phase I/II CIRT trial has been conducted in patients with adenocarcinoma in the head and neck region. We evaluated whether the L-methyl [11C]-methionine (MET) uptake could be an early predictor for local recurrence, metastasis, and the prognosis in patien...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Hasebe M,Yoshikawa K,Ohashi S,Toubaru S,Kawaguchi K,Sato J,Mizoe J,Tsujii H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We have previously described the labeling of interleukin-2 (IL2) with (123)I and (99m)Tc-N(3)S. Both radiopharmaceuticals were successfully applied in humans to image several inflammatory lesions and autoimmune diseases characterized by tissue infiltrating lymphocytes expressing the IL2 receptor (CD25). Ho...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： D'Alessandria C,di Gialleonardo V,Chianelli M,Mather SJ,de Vries EF,Scopinaro F,Dierck RA,Signore A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We developed a bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) strategy using Dronpa, a new fluorescent protein with reversible photoswitching activity and fast responsibility to light, to monitor protein-protein interactions in cells. PROCEDURES:Dronpa was split at residue Glu164 in order to generate two Dron...

journal_title：Molecular imaging and biology

authors： Lee YR,Park JH,Hahm SH,Kang LW,Chung JH,Nam KH,Hwang KY,Kwon IC,Han YS

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00