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ArticleMagma (New York, N.Y.)2020

SWI and phase imaging reveal intracranial calcifications in the P301L mouse model of human tauopathy.

Ruiqing Ni, Yvette Zarb, Gisela A Kuhn, Ralph Müller, Yankey Yundung, Roger M Nitsch, Luka Kulic, Annika Keller, Jan Klohs

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Article in Magma (New York, N.Y.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Arterial spin labeling demonstrates preserved regional cerebral blood flow in the P301L mouse model of tauopathy.Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism · 2022
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ruiqing NiInstitute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland.
Yvette ZarbZurich Neuroscience Center, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Gisela A KuhnDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Leopold-​Ruzicka-Weg 4, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland.
Ralph MüllerDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Leopold-​Ruzicka-Weg 4, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland.
Yankey YundungInstitute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland.
Roger M NitschInstitute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Wagistrasse 12, 8952, Schlieren, Switzerland.
Luka KulicInstitute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Wagistrasse 12, 8952, Schlieren, Switzerland.
Annika KellerZurich Neuroscience Center, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Jan KlohsInstitute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland. klohs@biomed.ee.ethz.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4065-2807
University of Zurich · CHETH Zurich · CH

Funding

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung 320030_179277Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (CH) 31003A_159514
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveBrain calcifications are associated with several neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we describe the occurrence of intracranial calcifications as a new phenotype in transgenic P301L mice overexpressing four repeat tau, a model of human tauopathy. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty-six P301L mice (Thy1.2) and ten age-matched non-transgenic littermates of different ages were assessed. Gradient echo data were acquired in vivo and ex vivo at 7 T and 9.4 T for susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) and phase imaging. In addition, ex vivo micro-computed tomography (μCT) was performed. Histochemistry and immunohistochemistry were used to investigate the nature of the imaging lesions.

resultsSW images revealed regional hypointensities in the hippocampus, cortex, caudate nucleus, and thalamus of P301L mice, which in corresponding phase images indicated diamagnetic lesions. Concomitantly, µCT detected hyperdense lesions, though fewer lesions were observed compared to MRI. Diamagnetic susceptibility lesions in the hippocampus increased with age. The immunochemical staining of brain sections revealed osteocalcin-positive deposits. Furthermore, intra-neuronal and vessel-associated osteocalcin-containing nodules co-localized with phosphorylated-tau (AT8 and AT100) in the hippocampus, while vascular osteocalcin-containing nodules were detected in the thalamus in the absence of phosphorylated-tau deposition. DISCUSSION: SWI and phase imaging sensitively detected intracranial calcifications in the P301L mouse model of human tauopathy.

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Tauopathiestau ProteinsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiceMice, TransgenicX-Ray Microtomographytau ProteinsAlzheimer’s diseaseCalcificationPhase imagingSusceptibility weighted imagingTauopathyTransgenic mouse model

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PMID32468149
PMCPMC7669813
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