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ArticleBasic research in cardiology2025

Characterization of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity by diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging.

David Lohr, Arne Thiele, Max Stahnke, Vera M Braun, Robert Klopfleisch, Oliver Klein, Sandra Dresen, Ulf Landmesser, Anna Foryst-Ludwig, Ulrich Kintscher and 2 more

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Article in Basic research in cardiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Evaluating the role of montelukast on doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  3. Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity: A Comprehensive Update.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

David Lohr *Chair of Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center (CHFC), University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Arne Thiele *Max Rubner Center for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Institute of Pharmacology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Max StahnkeMax Rubner Center for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Institute of Pharmacology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Vera M BraunMax Rubner Center for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Institute of Pharmacology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Robert KlopfleischDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Oliver KleinDZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Sandra DresenMax Rubner Center for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Institute of Pharmacology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Ulf LandmesserDZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Anna Foryst-LudwigMax Rubner Center for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Institute of Pharmacology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Ulrich KintscherMax Rubner Center for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Institute of Pharmacology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Laura M SchreiberChair of Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center (CHFC), University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Niklas BeyhoffMax Rubner Center for Cardiovascular Metabolic Renal Research, Institute of Pharmacology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. niklas.beyhoff@charite.de.ORCID 0000-0001-9140-2336
German Centre for Cardiovascular Research · DEBerlin-Brandenburger Centrum für Regenerative Therapien · DEDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité · DEFreie Universität Berlin · DEMax Delbrück Center · DE

Funding

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie-Herz und Kreislaufforschung. DGK07/2021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anthracyclines are highly potent anti-cancer drugs, but their clinical use is limited by severe cardiotoxic side effects. The impact of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity (AIC) on left ventricular (LV) microarchitecture and diffusion properties remains unknown. This study sought to characterize AIC by cardiovascular magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Mice were treated with Doxorubicin (DOX; n = 16) for induction of AIC or saline as corresponding control (n = 15). Cardiac function was assessed via echocardiography at the end of the study period. Whole hearts (n = 8 per group) were scanned ex vivo by high-resolution DTI at 7 T. Results were correlated with histopathology and mass spectrometry imaging. Mice with AIC demonstrated systolic dysfunction (LVEF 52 ± 3% vs. 43 ± 6%, P < 0.001), impaired global longitudinal strain (-19.6 ± 2.0% vs. -16.6 ± 3.0%, P < 0.01), and cardiac atrophy (LV mass index [mg/mm], 4.3 ± 0.1 vs. 3.6 ± 0.2, P < 0.01). Regional sheetlet angles were significantly lower in AIC, whereas helix angle and relative helicity remained unchanged. In AIC, fractional anisotropy was increased (0.12 ± 0.01 vs. 0.14 ± 0.02, P < 0.05). DOX-treated mice displayed higher planar and less spherical anisotropy (C

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AnthracyclinesAntibiotics, AntineoplasticDiffusion Tensor ImagingDoxorubicinVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftAnimalsCardiotoxicityDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLAnthracyclinesAntibiotics, AntineoplasticDoxorubicinAnthracyclinesCancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunctionCardiac atrophyCardiotoxicityChemotherapyDiffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging

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PMID38483601
PMCPMC11790774
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