BOLD-MRI for the assessment of renal oxygenation in humans: acute effect of nephrotoxic xenobiotics

Hofmann, Lucie; Simon Zoula, Sonia; Nowak, Albina; Giger, Andreas; Vock, Peter; Boesch, Christoph Hans; Frey, Felix Julius; Vogt, Bruno (2006). BOLD-MRI for the assessment of renal oxygenation in humans: acute effect of nephrotoxic xenobiotics. Kidney international, 70(1), pp. 144-50. New York, N.Y.: Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/sj.ki.5000418

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Hypoxia of renal medulla is a key factor implicated in the development of drug-induced renal failure. Drugs are known to influence renal hemodynamics and, subsequently, affect renal tissue oxygenation. Changes in renal oxygenation can be assessed non-invasively in humans using blood oxygenation level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-MRI). This study was designed to test the acute effects of administration of specific drugs in healthy human kidney oxygenation using BOLD-MRI. Acute changes in renal tissue oxygenation induced by the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin, the iodinated radio-contrast media (RCM) iopromidum, and the calcineurin inhibitors cyclosporine micro-emulsion (CsA-ME) and tracrolimus were studied in 30 healthy volunteers. A modified Multi Echo Data Image Combination sequence was used to acquire 12 T(2)(*)-weighted images. Four coronal slices were selected to cover both kidneys. The mean R(2)(*) (1/T(2)(*)) values determined in medulla and cortex showed no significant changes induced by indomethacin and tacrolimus administration. CsA-ME decreased medullary (P=0.008) and cortical (P=0.004) R(2)(*) values 2 h after ingestion. Iopromidum caused a significant increase in medullary R(2)(*) within the first 20 min after injection (P<0.001), whereas no relevant changes were observed in renal cortex. None of the measurements showed left-right kidney differences. Significant differences in renal medullary oxygenation were evidenced between female and male subjects (P=0.013). BOLD-MRI was efficient to show effects of specific drugs in healthy renal tissue. Cyclosporine increased renal medullary oxygenation 2 h after ingestion of a single dose, whereas indomethacin and tacrolimus showed no effect on renal oxygenation. Injection of iodinated RCM decreased renal medullary oxygenation.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Nephrology and Hypertension
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology > DCR Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Methodology (AMSM)

UniBE Contributor:

Hofmann, Lucie, Simon Zoula, Sonia, Nowak, Albina, Vock, Peter, Boesch, Christoph Hans, Frey, Felix (B), Vogt, Bruno

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0085-2538

ISBN:

16641929

Publisher:

Nature Publishing Group

Submitter:

Lucie Hofmann

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:47

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:32

Publisher DOI:

10.1038/sj.ki.5000418

PubMed ID:

16641929

Web of Science ID:

000238969300027

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/19779 (FactScience: 2722)

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