Intrinsic susceptibility MRI identifies tumors with ALKF1174L mutation in genetically-engineered murine models of high-risk neuroblastoma.
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Authors
Jamin, Y
Glass, L
Hallsworth, A
George, R
Koh, D-M
Pearson, ADJ
Chesler, L
Robinson, SP
Glass, L
Hallsworth, A
George, R
Koh, D-M
Pearson, ADJ
Chesler, L
Robinson, SP
Document Type
Journal Article
Date
2014-03-25
Date Accepted
2014-02-26
Abstract
The early identification of children presenting ALK(F1174L)-mutated neuroblastoma, which are associated with resistance to the promising ALK inhibitor crizotinib and a marked poorer prognosis, has become a clinical priority. In comparing the radiology of the novel Th-ALK(F1174L)/Th-MYCN and the well-established Th-MYCN genetically-engineered murine models of neuroblastoma using MRI, we have identified a marked ALK(F1174L)-driven vascular phenotype. We demonstrate that quantitation of the transverse relaxation rate R2* (s(-1)) using intrinsic susceptibility-MRI under baseline conditions and during hyperoxia, can robustly discriminate this differential vascular phenotype, and identify MYCN-driven tumors harboring the ALK(F1174L) mutation with high specificity and selectivity. Intrinsic susceptibility-MRI could thus potentially provide a non-invasive and clinically-exploitable method to help identifying children with MYCN-driven neuroblastoma harboring the ALK(F1174L) mutation at the time of diagnosis.
Citation
PloS one, 2014, 9 (3), pp. e92886 - ?
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Publisher
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
ISSN
1932-6203
eISSN
1932-6203
Research Team
Paediatric Drug Development and Clinical Trials
Paediatric Solid Tumour Biology and Therapeutics
Pre-Clinical MRI
Paediatric Solid Tumour Biology and Therapeutics
Pre-Clinical MRI