Successful high-resolution animal positron emission tomography of human Ewing tumours and their metastases in a murine xenograft model

Christiane Franzius, Marc Hotfilder, Christopher Poremba, Sven Hermann, Klaus Schäfers, Helmut Erich Gabbert, Heribert Jürgens, Otmar Schober, Michael Schäfers, Josef Vormoor

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Purpose: As primary osseous metastasis is the main adverse prognostic factor in patients with Ewing tumours, a NOD/scid mouse model for human Ewing tumour metastases has been established to examine the mechanisms of metastasis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of diagnostic molecular imaging by small animal PET in this mouse model. Methods: Human Ewing tumour cells were transplanted into immune-deficient NOD/scid mice via s.c injection (n=17) or i.v. injection (n=17). The animals (mean weight 23.2 g) were studied 2-7 weeks after transplantation using a submillimetre resolution animal PET scanner. To assess glucose utilisation and bone metabolism, mice were scanned after intravenous injection of 9.6 MBq (mean) 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy- D-glucose (FDG) or 9.4 MBq (mean) [18F]fluoride. Whole-body PET images were analysed visually and semi-quantitatively [%ID/g, tumour to non-tumour ratio (T/NT)]. Foci of pathological uptake were identified with respect to the physiological organ uptake in corresponding regions. Results: Subcutaneously transplanted Ewing tumours demonstrated a moderately increased glucose uptake (median %ID/g 2.5; median T/NT 2.2). After i.v. transplantation, the pattern of metastasis was similar to that in patients with metastases in lung, bone and soft tissue. These metastases showed an increased FDG uptake (median %ID/g 3.6; median T/NT 2.7). Osseous metastases were additionally visible on [18F]fluoride PET by virtue of decreased [ 18F]fluoride uptake (osteolysis; median %ID/g 8.4; median T/NT 0.59). Metastases were confirmed immunohistologically. Conclusion: Diagnostic molecular imaging of Ewing tumours and their small metastases in an in vivo NOD/scid mouse model is feasible using a submillimetre resolution PET scanner.

Originele taal-2Engels
Pagina's (van-tot)1432-1441
Aantal pagina's10
TijdschriftEuropean Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Volume33
Nummer van het tijdschrift12
DOI's
StatusGepubliceerd - dec. 2006
Extern gepubliceerdJa

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