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Evaluation of Liver Function Using $^{99m}-Lactosylated$ Serum Albumin Liver Scintigraphy in Rat with Acute Hepatic Injury Induced by Dimethylnitrosamine  

Jeong, Shin-Young (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Seo, Myung-Rang (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Yoo, Jeong-Ah (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Bae, Jin-Ho (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Ahn, Byeong-Cheol (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Hwang, Jae-Seok (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Jeong, Jae-Min (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National Univeristy School of Medicine)
Ha, Jeong-Hee (Department of Pharmacology, Youngnam Univeristy School of Medicine)
Lee, Kyu-Bo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Lee, Jae-Tae (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine / v.37, no.6, 2003 , pp. 418-427 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objects: $^{99m}-lactosylated$ human serum albumin (LSA) is a newly synthesized radiopharmaceutical that binds to asialoglycoprotein receptors, which are specifically presented on the hepatocyte membrane. Hepatic uptake and blood clearance of LSA were evaluated in rat with acute hepatic injury induced by dimethylnitrosamine (DMN) and results were compared with corresponding findings of liver enzyme profile and these of histologic changes. Materials and Methods: DMN (27 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally in Sprague-Dawley rat to induce acute hepatic injury. At 3(DMN-3), 8(DMN-8), and 21 (DMN-21) days after injection of DMN, LSA injected intravenously, and dynamic images of the liver and heart were recorded for 30 minutes. Time-activity curves of the heart and liver were generated from regions of interest drawn over liver and heart area. Degree of hepatic uptake and blood clearance of LSA were evaluated with visual interpretation and semiquantitative analysis using parameters (receptor index : LHL3 and index of blood clearance : HH3), analysis of time-activity curve was also performed with curve fitting using Prism program. Results: Visual assessment of LSA images revealed decreased hepatic uptake in DMN treated rat, compared to control group. In semiquantitative analysis, LHL3 was significantly lower in DMN treated rat group than control rat group (DMN-3: 0.842, DMN-8: 0.898, DMN-21: 0.91, Control: 0.96, p<0.05), whereas HH3 was significantly higher than control rat group (DMN-3: 0.731,.DMN-8: 0.654, DMN-21: 0.604, Control: 0.473, p<0.05). AST and ALT were significantly higher in DMN-3 group than those of control group. Centrilobular necrosis and infiltration of inflammatory cells were most prominent in DMN-3 group, and were decreased over time. Conclusion: The degree of hepatic uptake of LSA was inversely correlated with liver transaminase and degree of histologic liver injury in rat with acute hepatic injury.
Keywords
lactosylated human serum albumin; dimethlynitrosamine; liver scintigraphy; asialoglycoprotein receptor;
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