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Imaging of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Thymidine Kinase Gene Expression with Radiolabeled 5-(2-iodovinyl)-2'-deoxyuridine (IVDU) in liver by Hydrodynamic-based Procedure  

Song, In-Ho (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Lee, Tae-Sup (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Kang, Joo-Hyun (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Lee, Yong-Jin (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Kim, Kwang-Il (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
An, Gwang-Il (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Chung, Wee-Sup (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Cheon, Gi-Jeong (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Choi, Chang-Woon (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Lim, Sang-Moo (Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / v.43, no.5, 2009 , pp. 468-477 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: Hydrodynamic-based procedure is a simple and effective gene delivery method to lead a high gene expression in liver tissue. Non-invasive imaging reporter gene system has been used widely with herpes simplex virus type 1 thymidine kinase (HSV1-tk) and its various substrates. In the present study, we investigated to image the expression of HSV1-tk gene with 5-(2-iodovinyD-2'-deoxyuridine (IVDU) in mouse liver by the hydrodynamicbased procedure. Materials and Methods: HSV1-tk or enhanced green fluorescence protein (EGFP) encoded plasmid DNA was transferred into the mouse liver by hydrodynaminc injection. At 24 h post-injection, RT-PCR, biodistribution, fluorescence imaging, nuclear imaging and digital wholebody autoradiography (DWBA) were performed to confirm transferred gene expression. Results: In RT-PCR assay using mRNA from the mouse liver, specific bands of HSV1-tk and EGFP gene were observed in HSV1-tk and EGFP expressing plasmid injected mouse, respectively. Higher uptake of radiolabeled IVDU was exhibited in liver of HSV1-tk gene transferred mouse by biodistribution study. In fluorescence imaging, the liver showed specific fluorescence signal in EGFP gene transferred mouse. Gamma-camera image and DWBA results showed that radiolabeled IVDU was accumulated in the liver of HSV1-tk gene transferred mouse. Conclusion: In this study, hydrodynamic-based procedure was effective in liver-specific gene delivery and it could be quantified with molecular imaging methods. Therefore, co-expression of HSV1-tk reporter gene and target gene by hydrodynamic-based procedure is expected to be a useful method for the evaluation of the target gene expression level with radiolabeled IVDU.
Keywords
Hydrodynamic-based procedure; HSV1-tk; IVDU; liver; molecular imaging;
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