In Vitro and In Vivo (1)H-MR Spectroscopic Examination of the Renal Cell Carcinoma

• Published in: International journal of biomedical science Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 94 - 108
• Main Authors: Süllentrop, F, Hahn, J, Moka, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2012
• Subjects: renal cell cancer; lipid metabolism; 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy
• ISSN: 1550-9702; 1555-2810

Paraneoplastic effects are some of the major side effects of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is known as a powerful tool to study cancer cell metabolism and cancer cell - host interactions. Aim of this study was to assess tumor cell metabolism and systemic effects using (1)H-MRS. Spectroscopic analysis of 10 patients with RCC was compared with those of 15 healthy volunteers. Local tumor metabolism was assessed using image-guided (1)H-in-vivo-spectroscopy in a 1.5 Tesla MR whole body tomograph. Systemic effects of RCC were measured using (1)H-High-Resolution (HR) spectra of blood plasma samples in a 500 MHz Bruker DRX 500 spectrometer. In-vivo-spectroscopy can significantly differentiate tumor tissue from healthy renal tissue by comparing their lipid composition. Moreover after detailed assignment of the various metabolites in blood plasma in the in-vitro-HR-spectra significant systemic alterations could be identified in patients with RCC especially regarding lipid and amino acid metabolism. This work indicates that using (1)H-MRS both changes in tumor metabolism and resulting systemic/paraneoplastic effects can be assessed in patients with RCC. This approach therefore offers scope for diagnosis and therapy evaluation.