2018
Deuterium metabolic imaging (DMI) for MRI-based 3D mapping of metabolism in vivo
De Feyter HM, Behar KL, Corbin ZA, Fulbright RK, Brown PB, McIntyre S, Nixon TW, Rothman DL, de Graaf RA. Deuterium metabolic imaging (DMI) for MRI-based 3D mapping of metabolism in vivo. Science Advances 2018, 4: eaat7314. PMID: 30140744, PMCID: PMC6105304, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aat7314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral intakeMetabolic imagingGlucose uptakeHigh-grade brain tumorsRat glioma modelPositron emission tomography (PET) detectionSimilar metabolic patternMetabolic imaging techniquesDeuterium metabolic imagingHigher glucose uptakeGlucose analog 2FDG-PETF-fluoroIntravenous infusionBrain tumorsGlioma modelGlucose metabolismNormal brainTomography detectionAnimal modelsMagnetic resonance spectroscopicTumor tissueHuman liverMetabolic patternsNoninvasive approach
2016
A ketogenic diet increases transport and oxidation of ketone bodies in RG2 and 9L gliomas without affecting tumor growth
De Feyter HM, Behar KL, Rao JU, Madden-Hennessey K, Ip KL, Hyder F, Drewes LR, Geschwind JF, de Graaf RA, Rothman DL. A ketogenic diet increases transport and oxidation of ketone bodies in RG2 and 9L gliomas without affecting tumor growth. Neuro-Oncology 2016, 18: 1079-1087. PMID: 27142056, PMCID: PMC4933488, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/now088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKetone body oxidationKetogenic dietKetone bodiesGlioma modelBrain tumorsBrain tumor metabolismCortical brain tissuePlasma glucose concentrationRat glioma modelRodent glioma modelsContralateral brainRat gliomaTumor growthBrain tissueTumor metabolismBeta-hydroxybutyrate oxidationTumor cellsGliomasMR spectroscopyTumor's abilityMonocarboxylate transportersDietGlucose concentrationKetone body transportTherapy