Rapid accumulation and internalization of radiolabeled herceptin in an inflammatory breast cancer xenograft with vasculogenic mimicry predicted by the contrast-enhanced dynamic MRI with the macromolecular contrast agent G6-(1B4M-Gd)256

Hisataka Kobayashi, Kazuo Shirakawa, Kaori Togashi, Tsuneo Saga, Noriko Sato, Akira Hiraga, Junji Konishi, Satomi Kawamoto, Ichiro Watanabe, Yuji Heike, Hiro Wakasugi, Martin W. Brechbiel

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Abstract

The rapid blood flow and perfusion of macromolecules in the inflammatory breast cancer xenograft (WIBC-9), which exhibits a "vasculogenic mimicry" type of angiogenesis without the participation of endothelial cells and expresses high levels of the HER-2/neu antigen, was evaluated in mice using 3D-micro-MR angiography using a novel macromolecular MR contrast agent [G6-(1B4M-Gd)256]. Herceptin, which recognizes the HER-2/neu antigen and has similar size (10 nm) to G6-(1B4M-Gd)256, accumulated and internalized in the WIBC-9 tumors more quickly than in the control MC-5 tumors that progress with normal angiogenesis. Three dimensional micro-MRI with the G6-(1B4M-Gd)256 macromolecular MRI contrast agent distinguishes between the different types of angiogenesis and is predictive of the rapid accumulation and internalization of Herceptin in the WIBC-9 inflammatory breast cancer xenograft.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)860-866
Number of pages7
JournalCancer Research
Volume62
Issue number3
StatePublished - Feb 1 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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