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ArticleScientific reports2019

Power Doppler ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound demonstrate non-invasive tumour vascular response to anti-vascular therapy in canine cancer patients.

Eline Abma, Emmelie Stock, Ward De Spiegelaere, Leen Van Brantegem, Katrien Vanderperren, Yicheng Ni, Matthijs Vynck, Sylvie Daminet, Kaat De Clercq, Hilde de Rooster

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eline AbmaSmall Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820, Merelbeke, Belgium. Eline.abma@ugent.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7549-5293
Emmelie StockDepartment of Medical Imaging and Orthopedics of Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghent, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
Ward De SpiegelaereDepartment of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2097-8439
Leen Van BrantegemDepartment of Pathology, Bacteriology and Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
Katrien VanderperrenDepartment of Medical Imaging and Orthopedics of Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghent, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
Yicheng NiTheragnostic Lab, Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Matthijs VynckDepartment of Data Analysis and Mathematical Modeling, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Sylvie DaminetSmall Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
Kaat De ClercqLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9077-1375
Hilde de RoosterSmall Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
Ghent University · BEKU Leuven · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Combretastatin A4-phosphate (CA4P) is an anti-vascular agent which selectively shuts down blood supply in tumours, resulting in extensive tumour necrosis. The aim of this study was to assess in vivo, non-invasive ultrasound techniques for the early evaluation of tumour perfusion following CA4P treatment of spontaneous tumours. Eight dogs that bore spontaneous tumours were enrolled and were subsequently treated with a single dose of intravenous CA4P. Perfusion of tumours was evaluated by power Doppler ultrasound (PDUS) pre-treatment (0 h), during the injection (10 min, 20 min, 30 min) and after CA4P infusion (24 and 72 h). Vascularity index (VI) of the tumour tissue was quantitatively analysed and accuracy was verified by correlation analysis with the results of immunohistochemical evaluation of microvessel density (MVD). Central and peripheral perfusion was evaluated by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) pre-treatment and at 72 h post-treatment. Post-treatment, PDUS demonstrated a significant decrease in VI within 10 min of CA4P infusion. CEUS parameters demonstrated a significant decrease in blood velocity and volume in the central aspect of the tumour. Histology revealed a 4.4-fold reduction (p < 0.001, 95% CI [2.2,9.4]) in MVD and a 4.1-fold increase (p = 0.003, 95% CI [1.4,11.8]) in necrotic tumour tissue. A strong correlation between PDUS results and immunohistochemical results was found (Pearson R

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Contrast MediaAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicDogsFemaleMaleNeovascularization, PathologicStilbenesTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, DopplerVascular NeoplasmsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicContrast MediafosbretabulinStilbenes

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PMCPMC6592898
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