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The authors would like to thank Dr. Javed Mahmood for assistance with culturing MDA-MB-231 cells and implanting the MDA-MB-231 xenografts, Linyu Fan for preparing the CT-liposomes. Shawn Stapleton is grateful for funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Postgraduate Scholarships Program and the Terry Fox Foundation Strategic Initiative for Excellence in Radiation Research for the 21st Century (EIRR21) at CIHR. This study was supported by grants from the Terry Fox New Frontiers Program (020005) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (102569).

All in vivo experiments were performed under a protocol approved by the University Health Network Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
1. Animal Model
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	<li>Culture between 5 to 7 x 106 MDA-MB-231 breast adenocarcinoma tumor cells in DMEM together with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) and 100x dilution of penicillin-streptomycin.</li>
	<li>Harvest cells when they are 80% confluent using a 0.05% trypsin-EDTA solution. After 3-5 min neutralize trypsin-EDTA ...

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The methods for image-based measurement presented herein enable determination of the spatial distribution of tumor microcirculation properties, IFP, and CT-liposome accumulation. Previous attempts to relate these properties have relied on performing bulk measurements across multiple tumor-bearing animals and therefore lack the sensitivity to elucidate mechanisms responsible for heterogeneity in intra-tumoral accumulation that has commonly been observed for nano-sized drug delivery systems15. DCE-CT provides a ...

Measuring the intra-tumoral accumulation of nanoparticle drug delivery systems may provide an important tool to determine if an adequate concentration of cytotoxic drug has been achieved within the tumor. The development of &#34;image-able&#34; liposomal systems allows for non-invasive and quantitative in vivo detection of the drug delivery vehicle using imaging modalities such as positron emission tomography (PET)1, optical fluorescence2, and computed tomography (CT)3,4 and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)5. Imaging has been used to determine the pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of liposome delivery systems and to reveal the extent of inter-subject and intra-tumoral heterogeneity in nanoparticle accumulation6,7. However, imaging of nanoparticles alone does not identify the biological barriers that have contributed to their poor accumulation and distribution. This knowledge is paramount to the rational development of more efficacious formulations, and strategies to improve intra-tumoral accumulation8. It has been demonstrated that therapeutic strategies can be applied to modulate specific biological barriers resulting in improved nanoparticle transport9. Additionally, nanoparticle formulations have been developed to specifically overcome specific biological transport barrier10. In both scenarios, measurements of biological barriers could be used to guide the use of an appropriate nanoparticle drug delivery strategy.
Tumor microcirculation and elevated IFP are believed to be two key determinants of the intra-tumoral accumulation of nanoparticles, such as liposomes, in solid tumors9,11. However, other barriers that to contribute to poor liposome accumulation include a dense extracellular matrix, impermeable vasculature, and solid tissue pressure12. These barriers are related in a spatio-temporal manner, with abnormal blood flow and elevated interstitial fluid pressure being two important factors driving the initial delivery and extravasation of nanoparticles. As previously discussed, establishing the relationship between the tumor microcirculation, elevated IFP, and the intra-tumoral accumulation of liposomes is imperative for proper interpretation of liposome imaging data. Herein quantitative methods to measure the relationship between the tumor microcirculation, elevated IFP, and nanoparticle accumulation in a solid tumor are presented. This is accomplished by performing co-localized measurements of the intra-tumoral distribution of a CT liposome contrast agent using volumetric CT imaging, tumor microcirculation using dynamic contrast enhanced computed tomography imaging, and tumor IFP using an image-guided robotic needle positioning system, termed the CT-IFP robot13.

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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:632px;">MDA-MB-231 metastatic breast adenocarcinoma tumor cells&#160;</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">200 nm pore size Track-Etch polycarbonate membranes</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">10 mL Lipex Extruder&#160;</td>
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			<td>GE Healthcare, CA</td>
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			<td height="42" style="height:42px;width:632px;">CT-Sabre Small Animall Intervention system (CT-IFP Robot)</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:632px;">Matlab 2013b</td>
			<td style="width:471px;">Mathworks, USA</td>
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spatial measurements of perfusion, interstitial fluid pressure and liposomes accumulation in solid tumors

The heterogeneous intra-tumoral accumulation of liposomes is a critical determinant of their efficacy. Both the chaotic tumor microcirculation and elevated IFP are linked to the heterogeneous intra-tumoral distribution of nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems such as liposomes. In the present study, the relationship between tumor microcirculation, elevated IFP, and accumulation of nanoparticles was investigated through in vivo experimentation. This was accomplished by evaluation of the tumor microcirculation using dynamic contrast enhanced computed tomography (DCE-CT) and measurement of tumor IFP using a novel image-guided robotic needle placement system connected to the micro-CT scanner. The intra-tumoral accumulation of liposomes was determined by CT image-based assessment of a nanoparticle liposomal formulation that stably encapsulate the contrast agent iohexol (CT-liposomes). CT imaging allowed for co-localization of the spatial distribution of tumor hemodynamics, IFP and CT-liposome accumulation in an individual subcutaneous xenograft mouse model of breast cancer. Measurements led to the discovery that perfusion and plasma volume fraction are strong mediators of the intra-tumoral distribution of liposomes. Furthermore, the results suggest that IFP plays an indirect role in mediating liposome distribution through modulating blood flow.

The aforementioned protocol should yield CT-liposomes with an encapsulated concentration of iohexol, mean liposome diameter, and zeta potential of 55 mg ml-1, 91.8 &#177; 0.3 nm and -45.5 &#177; 2.5 mV, respectively. Figure 1a includes representative DCE-CT imaging results, yielding a time series of volumetric data that show the temporal changes in intra-tumoral accumulation of iohexol. Selecting a ROI within the tumor yields a TIC that can be quantified using ...

Watch this Scientific Journal Video about Spatial Measurements of Perfusion, Interstitial Fluid Pressure and Liposomes Accumulation in Solid Tumors at JoVE.com

Spatial Measurements of Perfusion, Interstitial Fluid Pressure and Liposomes Accumulation in Solid Tumors

The heterogeneous intra-tumoral accumulation of liposomes has been linked to an abnormal tumor microenvironment. Herein methods are presented to measure tumor microcirculation by perfusion imaging and elevated interstitial fluid pressure (IFP) using an image-guided robotic system. Measurements are compared to the intra-tumoral accumulation of liposomes, determined using volumetric micro-CT imaging.

The heterogeneous intra-tumoral accumulation of liposomes is a critical determinant of their efficacy. Both the chaotic tumor microcirculation and ...

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