Published June 20, 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Changes in tissue gadolinium biodistribution measured in an animal model exposed to four chelating agents

  • 1. University of Health Sciences Bozyaka Education and Training Hospital, Department of Radiology (Turkey)
  • 2. Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Physiology (Turkey)
  • 3. Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy (Turkey)
  • 4. Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology (Turkey)
  • 5. Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Histology (Turkey)
  • 6. University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Department of Radiology (Canada)

Description

Purpose

This study investigated the potential to reduce gadolinium levels in rodents after repetitive IV Gadodiamide administration using several chelating agents.

Materials and methods

The following six groups of rats were studied. Group 1: Control; Group 2: Gadodiamide only; Group 3: Meso-2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) + Gadodiamide; Group 4: N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) + Gadodiamide; Group 5: Coriandrum sativum extract + Gadodiamide; and Group 6: Deferoxamine + Gadodiamide. Brain, kidney, and blood samples were evaluated via inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The brain was also evaluated histologically.

Results

Kidney gadolinium levels in Groups 4 and 5 were approximately double that of Group 2 (p = 0.033 for each). There was almost no calcification in rat hippocampus for Group 4 rodents when compared with Groups 2, 3, 5 and 6.

Conclusion

Our preliminary study shows that excretion to the kidney has a higher propensity in NAC and Coriandrum sativum groups. It may be possible to change the distribution of gadolinium by administrating several agents. NAC may lower Gadodiamide-induced mineralization in rat hippocampus.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Japanese Journal of Radiology (Print)
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 458-465
ISSN
1867-1071

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