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ArticlePloS one2013

An in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a reporter gene/probe system hERL/(18)F-FES.

Chunxia Qin, Xiaoli Lan, Jiang He, Xiaotian Xia, Yueli Tian, Zhijun Pei, Hui Yuan, Yongxue Zhang

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Article in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Chunxia QinDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xiaoli Lan
Jiang He
Xiaotian Xia
Yueli Tian
Zhijun Pei
Hui Yuan
Yongxue Zhang
Union Hospital · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CNUniversity of Virginia · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the feasibility of a reporter gene/probe system, namely the human estrogen receptor ligand binding domain (hERL)/16α-[(18)F] fluoro-17β-estradiol ((18)F-FES), for monitoring gene and cell therapy.

methodsThe recombinant adenovirus vector Ad5-hERL-IRES-VEGF (Ad-EIV), carrying a reporter gene (hERL) and a therapeutic gene (vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF165) through an internal ribosome entry site (IRES), was constructed. After transfection of Ad-EIV into bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (Ad-EIV-MSCs), hERL and VEGF165 mRNA and protein expressions were identified using Real-Time qRT-PCR and immunofluorescence. The uptake of (18)F-FES was measured in both Ad-EIV-MSCs and nontransfected MSCs after different incubation time. Micro-PET/CT images were obtained at 1 day after injection of Ad-EIV-MSCs into the left foreleg of the rat. The right foreleg was injected with nontransfected MSCs, which served as self-control.

resultsAfter transfection with Ad-EIV, the mRNA and protein expression of hERL and VEGF165 were successfully detected in MSCs, and correlated well with each other (R(2) = 0.9840, P<0.05). This indicated the reporter gene could reflect the therapeutic gene indirectly. Ad-EIV-MSCs uptake of (18)F-FES increased with incubation time with a peak value of 9.13%±0.33% at 150 min, which was significantly higher than that of the control group. A far higher level of radioactivity could be seen in the left foreleg on the micro-PET/CT image than in the opposite foreleg.

conclusionThese preliminary in vitro and in vivo studies confirmed that hERL/(18)F-FES might be used as a novel reporter gene/probe system for monitoring gene and cell therapy. This imaging platform may have broad applications for basic research and clinical studies.

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Genes, ReporterAnimalsBiomarkersCell MembraneCells, CulturedDNA ProbesEndocytosisEstradiolFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansLigandsMesenchymal Stem CellsPositron-Emission TomographyProtein Structure, TertiaryRatsRats, Sprague-Dawley16-fluoroestradiolBiomarkersDNA ProbesEstradiolLigandsReceptors, EstrogenVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMID23593502
PMCPMC3625158
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