Correlation of expression of multidrug resistance protein and messenger RNA with 99mTc-methoxyisobutyl isonitrile (MIBI) imaging in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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Liver Cancer

World J Gastroenterol. May 1, 2004; 10(9): 1281-1285
Published online May 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i9.1281

Correlation of expression of multidrug resistance protein and messenger RNA with ^99mTc-methoxyisobutyl isonitrile (MIBI) imaging in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Hai Wang, Xiao-Ping Chen, Fa-Zu Qiu

Hai Wang, Xiao-Ping Chen, Fa-Zu Qiu, Hepatic Center of Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, HuBei Province, China

Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.

Supported by Clinical Focal Point Subject Foundation of Ministry of Public Health, No.3212001

Correspondence to: Dr. Xiao-Ping Chen, Hepatic Surgery Center of Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China. chenxp53@sina.com

Telephone: +86-27-83662599 Fax: +86-27-83662851

Received: March 12, 2003
Revised: July 20, 2003
Accepted: August 16, 2003
Published online: May 1, 2004

Abstract

AIM: To explore whether P-glycoprotein (Pgp) and other pumps, multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP) and lung resistance protein (LRP), could affect tumor accumulation and efflux of ^99mTc-MIBI in liver cancer.

METHODS: Surgically treated 78 liver cancer patients were included in this study. Before surgery, ^99mTc-MIBI SPECT was performed 15 min and 120 min after injection of 20 mCi ^99mTc-MIBI, respectively. Early uptake, delayed uptake (L/Nd), and washout rate (L/Nwr) of ^99mTc-MIBI were obtained. Expressions of Pgp, MRP and LRP were investigated with Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Messenger RNA (mRNA) level of Pgp, MRP and LRP was determined by RT-PCR.

RESULTS: No ^99mTc-MIBI uptakes in tumor lesions of 68 of 78 (87.2%) patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were found on ^99mTc-MIBI SPECT. P-gp expression was observed in tumor tissues of the patients with no uptake of ^99mTc-MIBI (P < 0.017). No appreciable correlation was found between liver cancer ^99mTc-MIBI images and expression of MRP or LRP on the level of protein or mRNA.

CONCLUSION: ^99mTc-MIBI SPECT is noninvasive, and useful in predicting the presence of MDR1 gene-encoded Pgp in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

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