Xiao-Yong Zhang1,2, Jingping Xie1,2, Feng Wang1,2, Eugene C Lin1,2, Junzhong Xu1,2,3,4, Daniel F Gochberg1,2,4, John C Gore1,2,3,4,5, Zhongliang Zu1,2. 1. Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 2. Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 3. Deparment of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 4. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 5. Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Chemical exchange saturation transfer effects at 2 ppm (CEST@2ppm) in brain have previously been interpreted as originating from creatine. However, protein guanidino amine protons may also contribute to CEST@2ppm. This study aims to investigate the molecular origins and specificity of CEST@2ppm in brain. METHODS: Two experiments were performed: (i) samples containing egg white albumin and creatine were dialyzed using a semipermeable membrane to demonstrate that proteins and creatine can be separated by this method; and (ii) tissue homogenates of rat brain with and without dialysis to remove creatine were studied to measure the relative contributions of proteins and creatine to CEST@2ppm. RESULTS: The experiments indicate that dialysis can successfully remove creatine from proteins. Measurements on tissue homogenates show that, with the removal of creatine via dialysis, CEST@2ppm decreases to approximately 34% of its value before dialysis, which indicates that proteins and creatine have comparable contribution to the CEST@2ppm in brain. However, considering the contribution from peptides and amino acids to CEST@2ppm, creatine may have much less contribution to CEST@2ppm. CONCLUSIONS: The contribution of proteins, peptides, and amino acids to CEST@2ppm cannot be neglected. The CEST@2ppm measurements of creatine in rat brain should be interpreted with caution. Magn Reson Med 78:881-887, 2017.
PURPOSE: Chemical exchange saturation transfer effects at 2 ppm (CEST@2ppm) in brain have previously been interpreted as originating from creatine. However, protein guanidino amine protons may also contribute to CEST@2ppm. This study aims to investigate the molecular origins and specificity of CEST@2ppm in brain. METHODS: Two experiments were performed: (i) samples containing egg white albumin and creatine were dialyzed using a semipermeable membrane to demonstrate that proteins and creatine can be separated by this method; and (ii) tissue homogenates of rat brain with and without dialysis to remove creatine were studied to measure the relative contributions of proteins and creatine to CEST@2ppm. RESULTS: The experiments indicate that dialysis can successfully remove creatine from proteins. Measurements on tissue homogenates show that, with the removal of creatine via dialysis, CEST@2ppm decreases to approximately 34% of its value before dialysis, which indicates that proteins and creatine have comparable contribution to the CEST@2ppm in brain. However, considering the contribution from peptides and amino acids to CEST@2ppm, creatine may have much less contribution to CEST@2ppm. CONCLUSIONS: The contribution of proteins, peptides, and amino acids to CEST@2ppm cannot be neglected. The CEST@2ppm measurements of creatine in rat brain should be interpreted with caution. Magn Reson Med 78:881-887, 2017.
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