Optimized [1-(13)C]glucose infusion protocol for 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy at 3T of human brain glucose metabolism under euglycemic and hypoglycemic conditions.
The effect of insulin-induced hypoglycemia on cerebral glucose metabolism is largely unknown. (13)C MRS is a unique tool to study cerebral glucose metabolism, but the concurrent requirement for [1-(13)C]glucose administration limits its use under hypoglycemic conditions. To facilitate (13)C MRS data analysis we designed separate [1-(13)C]glucose infusion protocols for hyperinsulinemic euglycemic and hypoglycemic clamps in such a way that plasma isotopic enrichment of glucose was stable and comparable under both glycemic conditions. (13)C MR spectra were acquired with optimized (13)C MRS measurement techniques to obtain high quality (13)C MR spectra with these protocols.
van de Ven
Kim C C
KC
Department of Radiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. k.vandeven@rad.umcn.nl
van der Graaf
Marinette
M
Tack
Cees J J
CJ
Klomp
Dennis W J
DW
Heerschap
Arend
A
de Galan
Bastiaan E
BE
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009448:Neurochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D005947:Glucose