Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Enzyme Activity on the Cell Surface: In Vitro and In Vivo Monitoring of ADP-Ribosyltransferase 2 on T Cells

The objective of this study was to quantify enzymatic activity on the surface of T cells by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using R2 and R2* relaxometry. Lymphoma cells expressing adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribosyltransferase 2 (ART2) were incubated with increasing doses of its substrate etheno–ni...

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Main Authors: Peter Bannas, Oliver Graumann, Philipp Balcerak, Kersten Peldschus, Michael Gerhard Kaul, Heinrich Hohenberg, Friedrich Haag, Gerhard Adam, Harald Ittrich, Friedrich Koch-Nolte
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-07-01
Series:Molecular Imaging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2310/7290.2010.00017
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author Peter Bannas
Oliver Graumann
Philipp Balcerak
Kersten Peldschus
Michael Gerhard Kaul
Heinrich Hohenberg
Friedrich Haag
Gerhard Adam
Harald Ittrich
Friedrich Koch-Nolte
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Oliver Graumann
Philipp Balcerak
Kersten Peldschus
Michael Gerhard Kaul
Heinrich Hohenberg
Friedrich Haag
Gerhard Adam
Harald Ittrich
Friedrich Koch-Nolte
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description The objective of this study was to quantify enzymatic activity on the surface of T cells by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using R2 and R2* relaxometry. Lymphoma cells expressing adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribosyltransferase 2 (ART2) were incubated with increasing doses of its substrate etheno–nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), resulting in increasing amounts of surface protein ADP-ribosylation. Etheno-ADP-ribosylated proteins were detected with monoclonal antibody 1G4 and superparamagnetic iron oxide conjugated secondary antibodies (Ab-SPIO). Labeling efficiency was determined with R2 and R2* relaxometry on a clinical 3.0 T scanner. Parallel aliquots of cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. Cell-bound SPIO conjugates were detected by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy and quantified by atomic absorption spectroscopy. To mimic an inflammatory site in vivo, Ab-SPIO-labeled cells were injected subcutaneously in mice and analyzed by MRI. Immunofluorescence and electron microscopy confirmed cell-surface localization of Ab-SPIO. MRI of Ab-SPIO-labeled cells showed a corresponding signal reduction. Increases in R2 and R2* determined by magnetic resonance relaxometry correlated linearly with the expression level of ART2 and the concentration of the ART2 substrate etheno-NAD. R2 and R2* increases correlated linearly with the results from flow cytometry and atomic absorption spectroscopy analyses. Quantitative R2 and R2* mapping enable noninvasive determination of enzymatic activity on T cells and holds promise for characterization of inflammatory sites in vivo by MRI.
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spelling doaj-art-7bd6d31f9a43469c9d6ce7a96544eaf32025-01-03T00:10:30ZengSAGE PublishingMolecular Imaging1536-01212010-07-01910.2310/7290.2010.0001710.2310_7290.2010.00017Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Enzyme Activity on the Cell Surface: In Vitro and In Vivo Monitoring of ADP-Ribosyltransferase 2 on T CellsPeter BannasOliver GraumannPhilipp BalcerakKersten PeldschusMichael Gerhard KaulHeinrich HohenbergFriedrich HaagGerhard AdamHarald IttrichFriedrich Koch-NolteThe objective of this study was to quantify enzymatic activity on the surface of T cells by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using R2 and R2* relaxometry. Lymphoma cells expressing adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribosyltransferase 2 (ART2) were incubated with increasing doses of its substrate etheno–nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), resulting in increasing amounts of surface protein ADP-ribosylation. Etheno-ADP-ribosylated proteins were detected with monoclonal antibody 1G4 and superparamagnetic iron oxide conjugated secondary antibodies (Ab-SPIO). Labeling efficiency was determined with R2 and R2* relaxometry on a clinical 3.0 T scanner. Parallel aliquots of cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. Cell-bound SPIO conjugates were detected by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy and quantified by atomic absorption spectroscopy. To mimic an inflammatory site in vivo, Ab-SPIO-labeled cells were injected subcutaneously in mice and analyzed by MRI. Immunofluorescence and electron microscopy confirmed cell-surface localization of Ab-SPIO. MRI of Ab-SPIO-labeled cells showed a corresponding signal reduction. Increases in R2 and R2* determined by magnetic resonance relaxometry correlated linearly with the expression level of ART2 and the concentration of the ART2 substrate etheno-NAD. R2 and R2* increases correlated linearly with the results from flow cytometry and atomic absorption spectroscopy analyses. Quantitative R2 and R2* mapping enable noninvasive determination of enzymatic activity on T cells and holds promise for characterization of inflammatory sites in vivo by MRI.https://doi.org/10.2310/7290.2010.00017
spellingShingle Peter Bannas
Oliver Graumann
Philipp Balcerak
Kersten Peldschus
Michael Gerhard Kaul
Heinrich Hohenberg
Friedrich Haag
Gerhard Adam
Harald Ittrich
Friedrich Koch-Nolte
Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Enzyme Activity on the Cell Surface: In Vitro and In Vivo Monitoring of ADP-Ribosyltransferase 2 on T Cells
Molecular Imaging
title Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Enzyme Activity on the Cell Surface: In Vitro and In Vivo Monitoring of ADP-Ribosyltransferase 2 on T Cells
title_full Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Enzyme Activity on the Cell Surface: In Vitro and In Vivo Monitoring of ADP-Ribosyltransferase 2 on T Cells
title_fullStr Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Enzyme Activity on the Cell Surface: In Vitro and In Vivo Monitoring of ADP-Ribosyltransferase 2 on T Cells
title_full_unstemmed Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Enzyme Activity on the Cell Surface: In Vitro and In Vivo Monitoring of ADP-Ribosyltransferase 2 on T Cells
title_short Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Enzyme Activity on the Cell Surface: In Vitro and In Vivo Monitoring of ADP-Ribosyltransferase 2 on T Cells
title_sort quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of enzyme activity on the cell surface in vitro and in vivo monitoring of adp ribosyltransferase 2 on t cells
url https://doi.org/10.2310/7290.2010.00017
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