title: Noninvasive In Vivo Imaging and Biologic Characterization of Thyroid Tumors by ImmunoPET Targeting of Galectin-3.
abstract: The high prevalence of thyroid nodules in the adult population and the relatively low incidence of thyroid cancer make the preoperative identification of malignant lesions challenging. The β-galactoside-binding protein galectin-3 is widely expressed in well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas, but not in normal thyrocytes and benign thyroid nodules. This molecule offers a candidate biomarker to improve thyroid cancer diagnosis. Here we report the development of an immunoPET approach for noninvasive imaging of thyroid cancer. The method employs a (89)Zr-labeled mAb to galectin-3, which shows high specificity and binding affinity in vitro Reliable and specific immunoPET imaging was obtained of thyroid cancer in vivo in murine xenograft models of human thyroid cancer. Our findings provide a method to improve the clinical management of patients with thyroid nodules while reducing unnecessary surgery and social costs. Cancer Res; 76(12); 3583-92. ©2016 AACR.
authors.affiliation: Nuklearmedizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Germany. calogero.dalessandria@tum.de armando.bartolazzi@ki.se.
authors.forename: Calogero
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Alessandria
authors.affiliation: Mabtech AB Research Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Sten
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Braesch-Andersen
authors.affiliation: Pathology Research Laboratory, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Kristel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bejo
authors.affiliation: Nuklearmedizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Germany.
authors.forename: Sybille
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reder
authors.affiliation: Nuklearmedizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Germany.
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blechert
authors.affiliation: Nuklearmedizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Germany.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwaiger
authors.affiliation: Pathology Research Laboratory, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy. Pathology Research Laboratory, Cancer Center Karolinska, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. calogero.dalessandria@tum.de armando.bartolazzi@ki.se.
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartolazzi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D005260:Female; D037502:Galectin 3 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D016719:Radioimmunodetection; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D037502:Galectin 3; D015040:Zirconium