[The influence of iron on 67Ga distribution in tumor-bearing mice--effect of iron administered before 67Ga injection (author's transl)]. 1981

A Shimura, and T Higashi, and H Wakao

Following its discovery by Edwards and Hayes (1969), the propensity of 67Ga to accumulate preferentially in malignant tissues has been studied at diverse levels, not only for its importance in diagnostic imaging but also for its fundamental biological interest. The biodistribution of 67Ga citrate seems to be strongly influenced by the concentration of serum iron and the unsaturated iron-binding capacity (UIBC). Recently, it was found that the clearance of 67Ga from blood and the attainment of high tumor to normal soft-tissue concentration ratios are accelerated if the serum iron concentration is high. The present investigation was undertaken in order to study the relationships between the change of the concentration of serum iron and 67Ga accumulation in the tumor and soft-tissues in mice bearing Ehrlich's ascited tumor. The following results were obtained. (1) The uptake of 67Ga in the tumor and soft-tissues except bone was decreased compared with controls if the concentration of serum iron was elevated by Fesin (saccharated ferric oxide) administered prior the injection of 67Ga. (2) The urinary excretion of 67Ga was considerably increased if the concentration of serum iron was elevated by Fesin administered prior the injection of 67Ga. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that binding 67Ga to transferrin is very important to the accumulation of 67Ga in tumor and soft tissues.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007501 Iron A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN. Iron-56,Iron 56
D011877 Radionuclide Imaging The production of an image obtained by cameras that detect the radioactive emissions of an injected radionuclide as it has distributed differentially throughout tissues in the body. The image obtained from a moving detector is called a scan, while the image obtained from a stationary camera device is called a scintiphotograph. Gamma Camera Imaging,Radioisotope Scanning,Scanning, Radioisotope,Scintigraphy,Scintiphotography,Imaging, Gamma Camera,Imaging, Radionuclide
D002286 Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor A transplantable, poorly differentiated malignant tumor which appeared originally as a spontaneous breast carcinoma in a mouse. It grows in both solid and ascitic forms. Ehrlich Ascites Tumor,Ascites Tumor, Ehrlich,Ehrlich Tumor Carcinoma,Tumor, Ehrlich Ascites
D005260 Female Females
D005710 Gallium Radioisotopes Unstable isotopes of gallium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Ga atoms with atomic weights 63-68, 70 and 72-76 are radioactive gallium isotopes. Radioisotopes, Gallium
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014018 Tissue Distribution Accumulation of a drug or chemical substance in various organs (including those not relevant to its pharmacologic or therapeutic action). This distribution depends on the blood flow or perfusion rate of the organ, the ability of the drug to penetrate organ membranes, tissue specificity, protein binding. The distribution is usually expressed as tissue to plasma ratios. Distribution, Tissue,Distributions, Tissue,Tissue Distributions
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus

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