Monitoring Prostate Tumor Growth in an Orthotopic Mouse Model Using Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging Technique

Prostate cancer (CaP) is the most commonly diagnosed and the second leading cause of death from cancer in males in USA. Prostate orthotopic mouse model has been widely used to study human CaP in preclinical settings. Measurement of changes in tumor size obtained from noninvasive diagnostic images is...

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Main Authors: Jie Ni, Paul Cozzi, Tzong-Tyng Hung, Jingli Hao, Peter Graham, Yong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-02-01
Series:Translational Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523315300073
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author Jie Ni
Paul Cozzi
Tzong-Tyng Hung
Jingli Hao
Peter Graham
Yong Li
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Paul Cozzi
Tzong-Tyng Hung
Jingli Hao
Peter Graham
Yong Li
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description Prostate cancer (CaP) is the most commonly diagnosed and the second leading cause of death from cancer in males in USA. Prostate orthotopic mouse model has been widely used to study human CaP in preclinical settings. Measurement of changes in tumor size obtained from noninvasive diagnostic images is a standard method for monitoring responses to anticancer modalities. This article reports for the first time the usage of a three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound system equipped with photoacoustic (PA) imaging in monitoring longitudinal prostate tumor growth in a PC-3 orthotopic NODSCID mouse model (n = 8). Two-dimensional and 3D modes of ultrasound show great ability in accurately depicting the size and shape of prostate tumors. PA function on two-dimensional and 3D images showed average oxygen saturation and average hemoglobin concentration of the tumor. Results showed a good fit in representative exponential tumor growth curves (n = 3; r2 = 0.948, 0.955, and 0.953, respectively) and a good correlation of tumor volume measurements performed in vivo with autopsy (n = 8, r = 0.95, P < .001). The application of 3D ultrasound imaging proved to be a useful imaging modality in monitoring tumor growth in an orthotopic mouse model, with advantages such as high contrast, uncomplicated protocols, economical equipment, and nonharmfulness to animals. PA mode also enabled display of blood oxygenation surrounding the tumor and tumor vasculature and angiogenesis, making 3D ultrasound imaging an ideal tool for preclinical cancer research.
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spelling doaj.art-2299451da457440fb2e91be95bcf459f2022-12-22T03:13:23ZengElsevierTranslational Oncology1936-52331944-71242016-02-0191414510.1016/j.tranon.2015.11.011Monitoring Prostate Tumor Growth in an Orthotopic Mouse Model Using Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging TechniqueJie Ni0Paul Cozzi1Tzong-Tyng Hung2Jingli Hao3Peter Graham4Yong Li5Cancer Care Centre, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, AustraliaSt George and Sutherland Clinical School, the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Kensington, NSW 2052, AustraliaBiological Resource Imaging Laboratory, the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Kensington, NSW 2052, AustraliaCancer Care Centre, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, AustraliaCancer Care Centre, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, AustraliaCancer Care Centre, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, AustraliaProstate cancer (CaP) is the most commonly diagnosed and the second leading cause of death from cancer in males in USA. Prostate orthotopic mouse model has been widely used to study human CaP in preclinical settings. Measurement of changes in tumor size obtained from noninvasive diagnostic images is a standard method for monitoring responses to anticancer modalities. This article reports for the first time the usage of a three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound system equipped with photoacoustic (PA) imaging in monitoring longitudinal prostate tumor growth in a PC-3 orthotopic NODSCID mouse model (n = 8). Two-dimensional and 3D modes of ultrasound show great ability in accurately depicting the size and shape of prostate tumors. PA function on two-dimensional and 3D images showed average oxygen saturation and average hemoglobin concentration of the tumor. Results showed a good fit in representative exponential tumor growth curves (n = 3; r2 = 0.948, 0.955, and 0.953, respectively) and a good correlation of tumor volume measurements performed in vivo with autopsy (n = 8, r = 0.95, P < .001). The application of 3D ultrasound imaging proved to be a useful imaging modality in monitoring tumor growth in an orthotopic mouse model, with advantages such as high contrast, uncomplicated protocols, economical equipment, and nonharmfulness to animals. PA mode also enabled display of blood oxygenation surrounding the tumor and tumor vasculature and angiogenesis, making 3D ultrasound imaging an ideal tool for preclinical cancer research.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523315300073
spellingShingle Jie Ni
Paul Cozzi
Tzong-Tyng Hung
Jingli Hao
Peter Graham
Yong Li
Monitoring Prostate Tumor Growth in an Orthotopic Mouse Model Using Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging Technique
Translational Oncology
title Monitoring Prostate Tumor Growth in an Orthotopic Mouse Model Using Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging Technique
title_full Monitoring Prostate Tumor Growth in an Orthotopic Mouse Model Using Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging Technique
title_fullStr Monitoring Prostate Tumor Growth in an Orthotopic Mouse Model Using Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging Technique
title_full_unstemmed Monitoring Prostate Tumor Growth in an Orthotopic Mouse Model Using Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging Technique
title_short Monitoring Prostate Tumor Growth in an Orthotopic Mouse Model Using Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging Technique
title_sort monitoring prostate tumor growth in an orthotopic mouse model using three dimensional ultrasound imaging technique
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523315300073
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