Abstract
The effects of the paramagnetic oxygen sensing material, lithium phthalocyanine (LiPc) and fusinite were assessed in the brain of Mongolian gerbils and the spinal columns of rats respectively, to determine if there are histologically discernible changes in the tissue surrounding the probe material. This information is essential for the evaluation of the role of EPR oximetry in the measurement of pO2 in the CNS; the technique has great potential value for such measurements because it reports on the pO2 accurately and sensitively and, after the initial placement, measurements can be made repeatedly without invasive procedures or anesthesia. Histologic assessments demonstrated the inert nature of both the fusinite and LiPc EPR probes in rodent CNS tissue over relatively long (2 month) time periods. The fusinite suspensions and LiPc crystals (size range of approximately 100–200 µm) remained well localized to the point of injection and created mild acute tissue reaction on implantation (which appeared to resolve quickly) and virtually no tissue reaction at later times. The majority of the implanted fusinite and LiPc material was present extracellularly in the brain and spinal cord. MRI provided an accurate, noninvasive assessment of probe placement and was able to investigate pathologic effects (hemorrhage, edema, necrosis) associated with the probe placement and treatment effects.
This work was supported in part by Grant GM51630 from DHHS/NIH/GM.
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Hoopes, P.J., Liu, K.J., Bacic, G., Rolett, E.L., Dunn, J.F., Swartz, H.M. (1997). Histological Assessment of Rodent CNS Tissues to EPR Oximetry Probe Material. In: Nemoto, E.M., et al. Oxygen Transport to Tissue XVIII. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 411. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5865-1_3
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