The first aMRI [activity MRI] parametric maps of malignant prostate are presented. They show the differences in cell density [r (cells/μL)], average cell volume [V (pL)], and on-going metabolic activity across the prostate. Metabolic activity is represented by the mean steady-state cellular water efflux rate constant [kio (s-1)], which reflects homeostatic cytolemmal Na+,K+-ATPase [NKA] enzymatic turnover [fmol(ATP)consumed/s/cell]. In a known Gleason (3 + 4) tumor, r is increased, while V and kio are decreased – relative to normal-appearing tissue. Such changes are sensible, and these new biomarkers may be diagnostic and/or predictive.
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