Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Studies of Mouse Models of Cancer

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Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology book series (MIMB, volume 1718)

Abstract

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) or spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) enables the detection of metabolites, amino acids, and lipids, among other biomolecules, in tumors of live mouse models of cancer. Tumor-bearing mice are anesthetized by breathing isoflurane in a magnetic resonance (MR) scanner dedicated to small animal MR. Here we describe the overall setup and steps for measuring 1H and 31P MRS and 1H MRSI of orthotopic breast tumor models in mice with surface coils. This protocol can be adapted to the use of volume coils to measure 1H and 31P MRS(I) of tumor models that grow inside the body. We address issues of animal handling, setting up the measurement, measurement options, and data analysis.

Key words

Cancer Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging Animal setup Shimming Chemical shift imaging Metabolite Amino acid Lipid 
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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by NIH R01 CA134695, R01 CA154725, and P50 CA103175.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Division of Cancer Imaging Research, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological ScienceJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreUSA
  2. 2.Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer CenterJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreUSA

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