Dataset ID: 13

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Study Design
Study Design Background
This study investigated the potential of 1H relaxometry and 23 Na MRI to monitor water fluxes and dysregulation of Na+ homeostasis as novel target for therapeutic intervention. The effect of a forced Na+ influx induced by the ionophore monensin on hepatocellular carcinoma models was compared with that on hepatocytes and normal tissues
Study Description
The effect of monensin treatment in vitro and in vivo in hepatocellular carcinoma models
Study Type
Preclinical
Study Subtype
In vivo ex vivo
Publication
Paper Linked
Yes
Paper Title
Boosting intracellular sodium selectively kills hepatocarcinoma cells and induces hepatocellular carcinoma tumor shrinkage in mice.
Paper Authors
Nausicaa Clemente1, Simona Baroni2, Simone Fiorilla1, Francesco Tasso1, Simone Reano3, Chiara Borsotti1, Maria Rosaria Ruggiero2, Elisa Alchera4, Marco Corrazzari5, Gillian Walker1, Antonia Follenzi1, Simonetta Geninatti Crich2 and Rita Carini1
Affiliation
Department of Health Science University del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy; Department of Translational Medicine, Unit of Muscle Biology, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Division of Experimental Oncology Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy; Department of Health Science and Interdisciplinary Research Center of Autoimmune Disease (IRCAD), Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Paper Journal
Communications Biology
Paper Year
2023
Paper DOI
Under pubblication
Open Access
Yes
Study Component
Multi Modality Images
No
Imaging Modality
Imaging Sub Modality
Surface coil 1H T2w, 23 Na Gradient-echo FLASH
Radiation
No
Imaging Coverage
Sub-cutaneous tumor in the back
Imaging Target
Anatomy, Sodium tissue content
Dataset Information
Institution
UniTO
PI
S. Genibatti Crich
Country Of Institution
Italy
Imaging Facility
Laboratory of molecular imaging for small animal
Euro Bio Imaging Node
MMMI
Country Of Imaging Facility
Italy
Contact Person
In Vivo Experimental Parameters
Number Of Groups
2
Types Of Groups
Control and monensin (16 mg Kg) treated groups
Overall Sample Size
8
Disease Model
Cancer
Organ Or Tissue
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Sample Size For Each Group
4,4
Randomization
Mice were randomly divided into treted and control group
Blinding
No
Outcome Measures
Sodium tissue content
Statistical Methods
T-test
Species
Strain
NSG (NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1 Wjl SzJ)
Immune Status
Extremely immunodeficient
Sex
Male
Age
Six-to-eight-week-old
Weight
About 25 g
Genotype
Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1 Wjl
Source Of Animals
The Jackson lab
Registry Number Of Animal Authorization
851 2020-PR
Experimental Procedures
Pharmacological Procedures Intervention And Control
Yes
Pharmacological Drug
Monensin
Company
Merck
Formulation
Solution from powder
Drug Dose
16 mg Kg
Volume
About 0.1 ml
Site Or Route Of Administration
Intraperitoneal
Frequency Of Administration
Daily
Vehicle Or Carrier Solution Formulation
Dilusion of the stock solution (DMSO 2-Hydroxypropyl)-b-cyclodextrin 10%) in saline
Blood Sampling
No
Surgical Procedures Including Sham Surgery
No
Target Organ Tissue
Tumor
Pathogen Infection Intervention And Control
No
Analgesic Plan To Relieve Pain Suffering And Distress
No
Anesthesia Type
Intramuscolar
Anesthesia Drugs
Zoletil Rompun
Anesthesia Dose
20 mg kg tiletamine zolazepam (Zoletil 100; Virbac, Milan, Italy) and 5 mg kg xylazine (Rompun; Bayer, Milan, Italy).
Euthanasia
Yes
Method
Cervival dislocation
Histology
No
Frequency Of Imaging
Daily every 2 days
Timing Of Imaging
2 h after treatment
Contrast Agent Or Radio Isotope Or Challenge With Gas Molecule
No
Cell Line
Hepa Hepa1c1c7 (C1C7) hepatoma cells
Provenance
ECACC (Salisbury, UK)
Modified Cell Line
No
Cell Injection Route
Subcutaneous
Number Of Cells
1x10^6
Image Acquisition
Instrument Vendor
Bruker
Instrument Type
Pharmascan 70 16, equipped with a 1H 23 Na transmit-receive surface coil (20 mm diameter)
Instrument Specifics
7 T
Image Acquisition Parameters
Proton T2-weighted images were collected using a Turbo RARE pulse sequence (FOV 30x30, MTX 128x128, slice thickness 3 mm, spatial resolution 0.23 x 0.23 mm2, TE 55 ms, TR 2500 ms, RF 12, average 1). The Na+ gradient-echo FLASH sequence was set with the following parameters: FOV 30x30, MTX 32x32, slice thickness 3 mm, spatial resolution 0.94 x 0.94 mm2, TE 2.05 ms, TR 50 ms, average 548.
Correction
No
Image Data
Image Type
Primary image
Format Compression
Raw; DICOM
Dimensions
2D
Field Of View
30x30
Dimension Extents
1H 128x128, 23 Na 32x32
Size Description
1H 128x128x3 mm, 23 Na 32x32x3 mm
Image Processing Methods
Default reconstruction
Analyzed Data
Analysis Result Type
Numerical
Data Used For Analysis
ROI, Na standard reference
Analysis Method And Details
Manual delineation of tumor regions
Status
Complete
Updated Year
2023