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Tardalkar K, Bhamare N, Kshersagar J, Chaudhari L, Deshpande N, Patil J, Sharma RK, Joshi MG. Recellularization of Acellular Xeno Kidney Scaffold: An In Vivo Method to Generate Bioartificial Kidney. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2024; 1450:77-92. [PMID: 37610657 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2023_785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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A significant hurdle for kidney tissue engineering is reproducing the complex three-dimensional structure of the kidney. In our study, a stepwise approach of generating a reproducible Xeno kidney scaffold from a goat kidney is described, which can be implanted and recellularized by host cells. We have proposed a combination of sodium dodecyl sulfate and Triton-X-100-based protocol to generate a reproducible Xeno kidney scaffold, which was then analyzed by histology, DNA quantification, SEM, and renal angiography. Further, a small portion from the cortico-medullar region of the acellular scaffold was implanted in the rat's kidney subcapsular pocket for a period of 1 month, to check the recruitment of host cells into the scaffold. Post implantation, the extracellular matrix of the scaffold was well preserved and it did not induce any damage or inflammation in the native kidney. Implantation of the Xeno scaffold resulted in apparent early vascularization which helped in the recruitment of the host cells, which was characterized by histology, immunohistochemistry, and scanning electron microscopy. Implanted Xeno scaffold showed AQP-1, Nephrin, α-SMA, and VEGF expression in proximal tubules and renal glomerulus. Importantly, Ki-67 and WTAP-expressing cells were also observed near proximal tubules suggesting a high level of proliferation in the scaffold. Thus, showing the potential of Xeno kidney development that can be recellularized by the host cell to engineer into a functional kidney.
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- Kishor Tardalkar
- Department of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine, D Y Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine, D Y Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine, D Y Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine, D Y Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine, D Y Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiology, D Y Patil Medical College, D Y Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, D Y Patil Medical College, D Y Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine, D Y Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
- Stem Plus Biotech, SMK Commercial Complex, Sangli, Maharashtra, India
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Gu X, Yang B. Methods for Assessment of the Glomerular Filtration Rate in Laboratory Animals. KIDNEY DISEASES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 8:381-391. [PMID: 36466070 PMCID: PMC9710478 DOI: 10.1159/000525049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The glomerular filtration rate (GFR), as the benchmark of renal function, has been widely used in clinical practice and basic medical research. Currently, most researchers still rely on endogenous markers, such as plasma creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and cystatin C, to evaluate renal function in laboratory animals. While inexpensive and simple to use, methods based on endogenous markers are often inaccurate and susceptible to several internal physiological factors. Thus, it is necessary to establish a method to precisely assess the GFR, especially when detecting early changes in GFR during acute kidney injury, and hyperfiltration usually caused by pregnancy or diabetic nephropathy. In addition, laboratory animals have higher tolerance for invasive procedures than humans, allowing novel technologies to be applied on them for GFR monitoring. In recent years, significant progress has been made in developing new methods to assess GFR in animals. However, no publication has reviewed these techniques. SUMMARY This article summarized the majority of methods used to assess the GFR in animals in recent decades and discussed their working principles, workflows, advantages, and limitations, providing a wealth of reference and information for researchers interested in studying the kidney function in animals and developing techniques to monitor the GFR.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Pedersen M, Irrera P, Dastrù W, Zöllner FG, Bennett KM, Beeman SC, Bretthorst GL, Garbow JR, Longo DL. Dynamic Contrast Enhancement (DCE) MRI-Derived Renal Perfusion and Filtration: Basic Concepts. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2216:205-227. [PMID: 33476002 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0978-1_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI monitors the transit of contrast agents, typically gadolinium chelates, through the intrarenal regions, the renal cortex, the medulla, and the collecting system. In this way, DCE-MRI reveals the renal uptake and excretion of the contrast agent. An optimal DCE-MRI acquisition protocol involves finding a good compromise between whole-kidney coverage (i.e., 3D imaging), spatial and temporal resolution, and contrast resolution. By analyzing the enhancement of the renal tissues as a function of time, one can determine indirect measures of clinically important single-kidney parameters as the renal blood flow, glomerular filtration rate, and intrarenal blood volumes. Gadolinium-containing contrast agents may be nephrotoxic in patients suffering from severe renal dysfunction, but otherwise DCE-MRI is clearly useful for diagnosis of renal functions and for assessing treatment response and posttransplant rejection.Here we introduce the concept of renal DCE-MRI, describe the existing methods, and provide an overview of preclinical DCE-MRI applications to illustrate the utility of this technique to measure renal perfusion and glomerular filtration rate in animal models.This publication is based upon work from the COST Action PARENCHIMA, a community-driven network funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) program of the European Union, which aims to improve the reproducibility and standardization of renal MRI biomarkers. This introduction is complemented by two separate publications describing the experimental procedure and data analysis.
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- Michael Pedersen
- Department of Clinical Medicine - Comparative Medicine Lab, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), Italian National Research Council (CNR), Torino, Italy.
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Irrera P, Consolino L, Cutrin JC, Zöllner FG, Longo DL. Dual assessment of kidney perfusion and pH by exploiting a dynamic CEST-MRI approach in an acute kidney ischemia-reperfusion injury murine model. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2020; 33:e4287. [PMID: 32153058 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Several factors can lead to acute kidney injury, but damage following ischemia and reperfusion injuries is the main risk factor and usually develops into chronic disease. MRI has often been proposed as a method with which to assess renal function. It does so by measuring the renal perfusion of an injected Gd-based contrast agent. The use of pH-responsive agents as part of the CEST (chemical exchange saturation transfer)-MRI technique has recently shown that pH homeostasis is also an important indicator of kidney functionality. However, there is still a need for methods that can provide more than one type of information following the injection of a single contrast agent for the characterization of renal function. Herein we propose, for the first time, dynamic CEST acquisition following iopamidol injection to quantify renal function by assessing both perfusion and pH homeostasis. The aim of this study is to assess renal functionality in a murine unilateral ischemia-reperfusion injury model at two time points (3 and 7 days) after acute kidney injury. The renal-perfusion estimates measured with iopamidol were compared with those obtained with a gadolinium-based agent, via a dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE)-MRI approach, to validate the proposed method. Compared with the contralateral kidneys, the clamped ones showed a significant decrease in renal perfusion, as measured using the DCE-MRI approach, which is consistent with reduced filtration capability. Dynamic CEST-MRI findings provided similar results, indicating that the clamped kidneys displayed significantly reduced renal filtration that persisted up to 7 days after the damage. In addition, CEST-MRI pH imaging showed that the clamped kidneys displayed significantly increased pH values, reflecting the disturbance to pH homeostasis. Our results demonstrate that a single CEST-MRI contrast agent can provide multiple types of information related to renal function and can discern healthy kidneys from pathological ones by combining perfusion measurements with renal pH mapping.
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- Pietro Irrera
- Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Napoli, Italy
- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini (IBB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Torino, Italy
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- Centro di Imaging Molecolare, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Centro di Imaging Molecolare, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini (IBB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Torino, Italy
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Chacon-Caldera J, Maunder A, Rao M, Norquay G, Rodgers OI, Clemence M, Puddu C, Schad LR, Wild JM. Dissolved hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI in human kidneys. Magn Reson Med 2019; 83:262-270. [PMID: 31400040 PMCID: PMC6852523 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.27923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Purpose To assess the feasibility of using dissolved hyperpolarized xenon‐129 (129Xe) MRI to study renal physiology in humans at 3 T. Methods Using a flexible transceiver RF coil, dynamic and spatially resolved 129Xe spectroscopy was performed in the abdomen after inhalation of hyperpolarized 129Xe gas with 3 healthy male volunteers. A transmit‐only receive‐only RF coil array was purpose‐built to focus RF excitation and enhance sensitivity for dynamic imaging of 129Xe uptake in the kidneys using spoiled gradient echo and balanced steady‐state sequences. Results Using spatially resolved spectroscopy, different magnitudes of signal from 129Xe dissolved in red blood cells and tissue/plasma could be identified in the kidneys and the aorta. The spectra from both kidneys showed peaks with similar amplitudes and chemical shift values. Imaging with the purpose‐built coil array was shown to provide more than a 3‐fold higher SNR in the kidneys when compared with surrounding tissues, while further physiological information from the dissolved 129Xe in the lungs and in transit to the kidneys was provided with the transceiver coil. The signal of dissolved hyperpolarized 129Xe could be imaged with both tested sequences for about 40 seconds after inhalation. Conclusion The uptake of 129Xe dissolved in the human kidneys was measured with spectroscopic and imaging experiments, demonstrating the potential of hyperpolarized 129Xe MR as a novel, noninvasive technique to image human kidney tissue perfusion.
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- Jorge Chacon-Caldera
- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.,POLARIS, Unit of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- POLARIS, Unit of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- POLARIS, Unit of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- POLARIS, Unit of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- POLARIS, Unit of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- POLARIS, Unit of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- POLARIS, Unit of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Lee SP, Wu WY, Hsiao JK, Zhou JH, Chang HH, Chien CT. Aromatherapy: Activating olfactory calcium-sensing receptors impairs renal hemodynamics via sympathetic nerve-mediated vasoconstriction. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2019; 225:e13157. [PMID: 29939497 DOI: 10.1111/apha.13157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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AIM This study determines whether the activation of olfactory calcium-sensing receptor initiates a sympathetic activation-dependent neurovascular reflex subsequently contributing to renal hemodynamic depression. METHODS Immunohistochemistry and nose-loading calcium-sensitive dye were used to explore the location and function of calcium-sensing receptor on the olfactory sensory neuron. The renal sympathetic nervous activity, renal hemodynamics and the microcirculation of kidney, liver and intestine were evaluated after liquid-phase intranasal administrations of saline, lidocaine, calcium-sensing receptor agonists and antagonist in sham and bilateral renal denervated rats. Real-time renal glomerular filtration rate was measured by a magnetic resonance renography. RESULTS Calcium-sensing receptors were expressed on the cilia the olfactory sensory neuron and their activation depolarized olfactory sensory neuron and induced the calcium influx in the terminal side on olfactory glomeruli. Activating olfactory calcium-sensing receptors significantly increased arterial blood pressure and renal sympathetic nervous activities and subsequently decreased renal blood flow, renal, hepatic and enteral microcirculation. Cotreatments with calcium-sensing receptor antagonist or lidocaine inhibited these physiological alterations. The renal hemodynamic depressions by olfactory calcium-sensing receptor activation were significantly blocked by bilateral renal denervation. The intranasal manganese administration decreased the glomerular filtration rate. CONCLUSION Calcium-sensing receptor acts as a functional chemosensory receptor on olfactory sensory neuron, and its activation causes the global sympathetic enhancement contributing to systematic vasoconstriction and subsequently depresses renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate. These data implicate a possibly clinical aspect that several environmental stimuli may activate olfactory calcium-sensing receptors to evoke a sympathetic nervous system-mediated neurovascular reflex to depress renal hemodynamics.
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- Shih-Pin Lee
- Department of Life Science; National Taiwan Normal University; Taipei City Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science; National Taiwan Normal University; Taipei City Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging; Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital; Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation; New Taipei City Taiwan
- School of Medicine; Tzu Chi University; Hualien Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging; Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital; Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation; New Taipei City Taiwan
- School of Medicine; Tzu Chi University; Hualien Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science; National Taiwan Normal University; Taipei City Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine; National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine; Taipei City Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science; National Taiwan Normal University; Taipei City Taiwan
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Qi H, Mariager CØ, Lindhardt J, Nielsen PM, Stødkilde‐Jørgensen H, Laustsen C. Effects of anesthesia on renal function and metabolism in rats assessed by hyperpolarized
MRI. Magn Reson Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/mrm.27165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Haiyun Qi
- MR Research Centre, Department of Clinical MedicineAarhus UniversityAarhus Denmark
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- MR Research Centre, Department of Clinical MedicineAarhus UniversityAarhus Denmark
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- MR Research Centre, Department of Clinical MedicineAarhus UniversityAarhus Denmark
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- MR Research Centre, Department of Clinical MedicineAarhus UniversityAarhus Denmark
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Imaging the kidney using magnetic resonance techniques: structure to function. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2018; 25:487-493. [PMID: 27636770 DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0000000000000266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW MRI can noninvasively assess the structure and function of the kidney in a single MRI scan session. This review summarizes recent advancements in functional renal MRI techniques, with a particular focus on clinical applications. RECENT FINDINGS A number of MRI techniques now provide measures of relevance to the pathophysiology of kidney disease. Diffusion-weighted imaging, used in chronic kidney disease and renal transplantation, shows promise as a measure of renal fibrosis. Longitudinal relaxation time (T1) mapping has been utilized in cardiac MRI to measure fibrosis and oedema; recent work shows its potential in the kidney. Blood oxygen-level-dependent MRI to measure renal oxygenation has been extensively studied, but a number of other factors affect results making it hard to draw definite conclusions as to its utility as an independent measure. Phase contrast and arterial spin labelling can measure renal artery blood flow and renal perfusion without exogenous contrast, as opposed to dynamic contrast-enhanced studies. In general, current data on clinical use of functional renal MRI are restricted to cross-sectional studies. SUMMARY Renal MRI has seen significant recent advances. Current evidence demonstrates its potential, and next steps include wider evaluation of its clinical application.
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Assessment of renal perfusion impairment in a rat model of acute renal congestion using contrast-enhanced ultrasonography. Heart Vessels 2017; 33:434-440. [DOI: 10.1007/s00380-017-1063-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zimmer F, Klotz S, Hoeger S, Yard BA, Krämer BK, Schad LR, Zöllner FG. Quantitative arterial spin labelling perfusion measurements in rat models of renal transplantation and acute kidney injury at 3T. Z Med Phys 2017; 27:39-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Color-coded visualization of magnetic resonance imaging multiparametric maps. Sci Rep 2017; 7:41107. [PMID: 28112222 PMCID: PMC5255548 DOI: 10.1038/srep41107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) data are emergingly used in the clinic e.g. for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. In contrast to conventional MR imaging data, multiparametric data typically include functional measurements such as diffusion and perfusion imaging sequences. Conventionally, these measurements are visualized with a one-dimensional color scale, allowing only for one-dimensional information to be encoded. Yet, human perception places visual information in a three-dimensional color space. In theory, each dimension of this space can be utilized to encode visual information. We addressed this issue and developed a new method for tri-variate color-coded visualization of mpMRI data sets. We showed the usefulness of our method in a preclinical and in a clinical setting: In imaging data of a rat model of acute kidney injury, the method yielded characteristic visual patterns. In a clinical data set of N = 13 prostate cancer mpMRI data, we assessed diagnostic performance in a blinded study with N = 5 observers. Compared to conventional radiological evaluation, color-coded visualization was comparable in terms of positive and negative predictive values. Thus, we showed that human observers can successfully make use of the novel method. This method can be broadly applied to visualize different types of multivariate MRI data.
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Fumarase activity: an in vivo and in vitro biomarker for acute kidney injury. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40812. [PMID: 28094329 PMCID: PMC5240145 DOI: 10.1038/srep40812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Renal ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) is a leading cause of acute kidney injury (AKI), and at present, there is a lack of reliable biomarkers that can diagnose AKI and measure early progression because the commonly used methods cannot evaluate single-kidney IRI. Hyperpolarized [1,4-13C2]fumarate conversion to [1,4-13C2]malate by fumarase has been proposed as a measure of necrosis in rat tumor models and in chemically induced AKI rats. Here we show that the degradation of cell membranes in connection with necrosis leads to elevated fumarase activity in plasma and urine and secondly that hyperpolarized [1,4-13C2]malate production 24 h after reperfusion correlates with renal necrosis in a 40-min unilateral ischemic rat model. Fumarase activity screening on bio-fluids can detect injury severity, in bilateral as well as unilateral AKI models, differentiating moderate and severe AKI as well as short- and long-term AKI. Furthermore after verification of renal injury by bio-fluid analysis the precise injury location can be monitored by in vivo measurements of the fumarase activity non-invasively by hyperpolarized [1,4-13C]fumarate MR imaging. The combined in vitro and in vivo biomarker of AKI responds to the essential requirements for a new reliable biomarker of AKI.
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Zöllner FG, Daab M, Sourbron SP, Schad LR, Schoenberg SO, Weisser G. An open source software for analysis of dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance images: UMMPerfusion revisited. BMC Med Imaging 2016; 16:7. [PMID: 26767969 PMCID: PMC4712457 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-016-0109-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Perfusion imaging has become an important image based tool to derive the physiological information in various applications, like tumor diagnostics and therapy, stroke, (cardio-) vascular diseases, or functional assessment of organs. However, even after 20 years of intense research in this field, perfusion imaging still remains a research tool without a broad clinical usage. One problem is the lack of standardization in technical aspects which have to be considered for successful quantitative evaluation; the second problem is a lack of tools that allow a direct integration into the diagnostic workflow in radiology. Results Five compartment models, namely, a one compartment model (1CP), a two compartment exchange (2CXM), a two compartment uptake model (2CUM), a two compartment filtration model (2FM) and eventually the extended Toft’s model (ETM) were implemented as plugin for the DICOM workstation OsiriX. Moreover, the plugin has a clean graphical user interface and provides means for quality management during the perfusion data analysis. Based on reference test data, the implementation was validated against a reference implementation. No differences were found in the calculated parameters. Conclusion We developed open source software to analyse DCE-MRI perfusion data. The software is designed as plugin for the DICOM Workstation OsiriX. It features a clean GUI and provides a simple workflow for data analysis while it could also be seen as a toolbox providing an implementation of several recent compartment models to be applied in research tasks. Integration into the infrastructure of a radiology department is given via OsiriX. Results can be saved automatically and reports generated automatically during data analysis ensure certain quality control.
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- Frank G Zöllner
- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
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- Department of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
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- Department of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
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Lanzman RS, Notohamiprodjo M, Wittsack HJ. [Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the kidneys]. Radiologe 2015; 55:1077-87. [PMID: 26628260 DOI: 10.1007/s00117-015-0044-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Interest in functional renal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has significantly increased in recent years. This review article provides an overview of the most important functional imaging techniques and their potential clinical applications for assessment of native and transplanted kidneys, with special emphasis on the clarification of renal tumors.
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Zhang YD, Wu CJ, Zhang J, Wang XN, Liu XS, Shi HB. Feasibility study of high-resolution DCE-MRI for glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measurement in a routine clinical modal. Magn Reson Imaging 2015; 33:978-83. [PMID: 26004284 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MR renography has been identified as an interesting tool to determine single-kidney GFR. However, a fundamental issue for the applicability of MR-based estimate of single-kidney GFR is selecting a balance between spatial and temporal resolution of DCE-MRI data. The purpose is to assess the feasibility of GFR estimate from high-resolution (HR) dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI in a routine clinical modal. Standard MR renography (2.4s/phase, total 4min; 4-ml Gd) and five-phase, HR-based imaging protocol (0, 30, 70, 120, and 240s; 0.05mmol/kg Gd) were prospectively performed in twelve volunteers who were scheduled for routine renal MRI. Data were plotted with Patlak, two-compartment modified Tofts model (2CTM), and two-compartment filtration model (2CFM) for GFR estimate. During all the measurements, only the signal intensities in the aorta and whole kidney parenchyma were considered. Standard 2CFM and 2CTM produced lower residuals over the fitted interval than HR-based measures (p<0.05); and HR-bases 2CFM and 2CTM did not reflect significant correlation to standard values. Standard Patlak plots with 0-240s data points produced significantly lower GFR and higher residuals than that plots with 0-120s data points (p<0.05). HR-based Patlak plots with 0, 30, 70, and 120s data points significantly correlated with reference values (Pearson ρ=0.97, p<0.01), and produced a 33.2% underestimation of reference value, which was better than that plots with 0, 30, 70, 120, and 240s data points (ρ=0.92, p<0.01; 58.6% underestimation of reference value). It concludes that it is feasible to estimate GFR with HR-based DCE-MRI and appreciate kinetic model. Patlak plots from 0, 30, 70, and 120s data points is better than plots from 0, 30, 70, 120, and 240s data points.
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- Yu-Dong Zhang
- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, No. 300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210000, China.
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, No. 300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210000, China.
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, No. 300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210000, China.
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, No. 300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210000, China.
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, No. 300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210000, China.
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, No. 300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210000, China.
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Zöllner FG, Kalayciyan R, Chacón-Caldera J, Zimmer F, Schad LR. Pre-clinical functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging part I: The kidney. Z Med Phys 2014; 24:286-306. [DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2013] [Revised: 05/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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