Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: June 12

The Research Roundup provides an overview of the past week’s research from Mayo Medical Laboratories consultants, including featured abstracts and complete list of published studies and reviews.


Featured Abstract

Noninvasive Assessment of Renal Fibrosis with Magnetization Transfer MR Imaging: Validation and Evaluation in Murine Renal Artery Stenosis

Mayo Clinic researchers conducted a study to test the utility of magnetization transfer imaging in detecting and monitoring the progression of renal fibrosis in mice with unilateral renal artery stenosis. In the stenotic kidney, the median magnetization transfer ratio showed progressive increases from baseline to 6 weeks after surgery, which were accompanied by a progressive loss in renal volume, perfusion, blood flow, and oxygenation. The 6-week magnetization transfer ratio map showed good correlation with fibrosis measured ex vivo. Based on the results, magnetization transfer imaging was used successfully to measure and longitudinally monitor the progression of renal fibrosis in mice with unilateral renal artery stenosis. The study was published in Radiology.


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