Chris A. Flask Department of Radiology Case Western Reserve University Biography Publications Institution JoVE Articles Chris A. Flask has not added a biography. If you are Chris A. Flask and would like to personalize this page please email our Author Liaison for assistance. Publications The TMAO-Producing Enzyme Flavin-Containing Monooxygenase 3 Regulates Obesity and the Beiging of White Adipose Tissue Cell Reports. Jul, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28683320 The TMAO-Producing Enzyme Flavin-Containing Monooxygenase 3 Regulates Obesity and the Beiging of White Adipose Tissue Cell Reports. Jun, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28636934 Improved Growth Patterns in Cystic Fibrosis Mice After Loss of Histone Deacetylase 6 Scientific Reports. Jun, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28623308 Quantitative Molecular Imaging with a Single Gd-Based Contrast Agent Reveals Specific Tumor Binding and Retention in Vivo Analytical Chemistry. Jun, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28481080 Preliminary Comparison of Normalized T1 and Non-contrast Perfusion MRI Assessments of Regional Lung Disease in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Journal of Cystic Fibrosis : Official Journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Mar, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 26719281 Hyperammonaemia-induced Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Dysfunction Results in Cataplerosis and Oxidative Stress The Journal of Physiology. Dec, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27558544 Dynamic Quantitative T1 Mapping in Orthotopic Brain Tumor Xenografts Translational Oncology. Apr, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27084431 Obesity-initiated Metabolic Syndrome Promotes Urinary Voiding Dysfunction in a Mouse Model The Prostate. Aug, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27040645 Short-term Aerobic Exercise Training Improves Gut Peptide Regulation in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985). May, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27032902 Initial Evaluation of Hepatic T1 Relaxation Time As an Imaging Marker of Liver Disease Associated with Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD) NMR in Biomedicine. Jan, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26608869 Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in a Rat Model of Birth-trauma Injury: Functional Improvements and Biodistribution International Urogynecology Journal. Feb, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26353846 The Impact of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator Disruption on Cardiac Function and Stress Response Journal of Cystic Fibrosis : Official Journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Jan, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26119592 Preclinical MR Fingerprinting (MRF) at 7 T: Effective Quantitative Imaging for Rodent Disease Models NMR in Biomedicine. Mar, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25639694 Lipid Elimination with an Echo-shifting N/2-ghost Acquisition (LEENA) MRI Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Feb, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 24639034 Hepatic Fat During Fasting and Refeeding by MRI Fat Quantification Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. Feb, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 24590550 Synthesis, Characterization, and X-ray Attenuation Properties of Ultrasmall BiOI Nanoparticles: Toward Renal Clearable Particulate CT Contrast Agents Inorganic Chemistry. Oct, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25283335 Biocompatible Nanoparticles of KGd(H₂O)₂[Fe(CN)₆]·H₂O with Extremely High T₁-weighted Relaxivity Owing to Two Water Molecules Directly Bound to the Gd(III) Center Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids. Oct, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25238130 Lack of Dystrophin Results in Abnormal Cerebral Diffusion and Perfusion in Vivo NeuroImage. Nov, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25213753 Rationale and Design of REWARD (revving-up Exercise for Sustained Weight Loss by Altering Neurological Reward and Drive): a Randomized Trial in Obese Endometrial Cancer Survivors Contemporary Clinical Trials. Nov, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25139726 Synergistic Simvastatin and Metformin Combination Chemotherapy for Osseous Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. Oct, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25122066 Combined SFK/mTOR Inhibition Prevents Rapamycin-induced Feedback Activation of AKT and Elicits Efficient Tumor Regression Cancer Research. Sep, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25023728 Arterial Spin Labeling-fast Imaging with Steady-state Free Precession (ASL-FISP): a Rapid and Quantitative Perfusion Technique for High-field MRI NMR in Biomedicine. Aug, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24891124 Normalized T1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessment of Regional Lung Function in Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients--a Cross-sectional Study PloS One. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24086277 Fetuin-A is Linked to Improved Glucose Tolerance After Short-term Exercise Training in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985). Oct, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23928114 Improved Hepatic Lipid Composition Following Short-term Exercise in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Jul, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23616151 Myelin Antigen Load Influences Antigen Presentation and Severity of Central Nervous System Autoimmunity Journal of Neuroimmunology. Jun, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23601904 Tobacco Mosaic Virus Rods and Spheres As Supramolecular High-relaxivity MRI Contrast Agents Journal of Materials Chemistry. B, Materials for Biology and Medicine. Mar, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23589767 A Low-glycemic Diet Lifestyle Intervention Improves Fat Utilization During Exercise in Older Obese Humans Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). Nov, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23512711 Caspase-1 As a Central Regulator of High Fat Diet-induced Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis PloS One. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23409132 ¹⁹F MRI Tracer Preserves in Vitro and in Vivo Properties of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Cell Transplantation. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 22862925 Imaging Metastasis Using an Integrin-targeting Chain-shaped Nanoparticle ACS Nano. Oct, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23005348 Short-term Exercise Reduces Markers of Hepatocyte Apoptosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985). Jul, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22582214 Parallel Excitation for B-field Insensitive Fat-saturation Preparation Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Aug, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22247080 Assessing Mitochondrial Respiration in Isolated Hearts Using (17)O MRS NMR in Biomedicine. Jun, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22161858 Diffusion-prepared Fast Imaging with Steady-state Free Precession (DP-FISP): a Rapid Diffusion MRI Technique at 7 T Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Sep, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22139974 Body Composition Analysis of Obesity and Hepatic Steatosis in Mice by Relaxation Compensated Fat Fraction (RCFF) MRI Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. Apr, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22095745 Measuring in Vivo Tumor PHe with CEST-FISP MRI Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Mar, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22028287 Use of Diffusion Tensor MRI to Identify Early Changes in Diabetic Nephropathy American Journal of Nephrology. 2011 | Pubmed ID: 22024476 Intramyocellular Lipid Content and Insulin Sensitivity Are Increased Following a Short-term Low-glycemic Index Diet and Exercise Intervention American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. Sep, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21712533 Krüppel-like Factor 4 Regulates Macrophage Polarization The Journal of Clinical Investigation. Jul, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21670502 Fast Lipid and Water Levels by Extraction with Spatial Smoothing (FLAWLESS): Three-dimensional Volume Fat/water Separation at 7 Tesla Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. Jun, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21591017 MET-independent Lung Cancer Cells Evading EGFR Kinase Inhibitors Are Therapeutically Susceptible to BH3 Mimetic Agents Cancer Research. Jul, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21555370 In Vivo Assessment of Oxygen Consumption Via Deuterium Magnetic Resonance Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21445787 Improved Fat-water Reconstruction Algorithm with Graphics Hardware Acceleration Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. Feb, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20099358 Increased Adiposity in the Retinol Saturase-knockout Mouse FASEB Journal : Official Publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Apr, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 19940255 Using Two Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents for Molecular Imaging Studies Accounts of Chemical Research. Jul, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19514717 Reproducible MRI Measurement of Adipose Tissue Volumes in Genetic and Dietary Rodent Obesity Models Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. Oct, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18821617 Magnetic Nanoparticles with Dual Functional Properties: Drug Delivery and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Biomaterials. Oct, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18649936 Lower Urogenital Tract Anatomical and Functional Phenotype in Lysyl Oxidase Like-1 Knockout Mice Resembles Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Humans American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. Aug, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18495804 Blockade of Beta-catenin Signaling by Plant Flavonoid Apigenin Suppresses Prostate Carcinogenesis in TRAMP Mice Cancer Research. Jul, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17638904 Rapid Dark-blood Carotid Vessel-wall Imaging with Random Bipolar Gradients in a Radial SSFP Acquisition Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. Jun, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17520723 Blood Attenuation with SSFP-compatible Saturation (BASS) Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. Sep, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16892190 The MTOR Pathway is Regulated by Polycystin-1, and Its Inhibition Reverses Renal Cystogenesis in Polycystic Kidney Disease Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Apr, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16567633 Radial Alternating TE Sequence for Faster Fat Suppression Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Nov, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 14587021 Keyhole Dixon Method for Faster, Perceptually Equivalent Fat Suppression Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. Jul, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12815645 Intrarenal Injection of Escherichia coli in a Rat Model of Pyelonephritis Karishma Gupta1, Shannon B Donnola1, Zhina Sadeghi3, Lan Lu1,3, Bernadette O. Erokwu1, Michael Kavran1, Adonis Hijaz3, Chris A. Flask1,2,4 1Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, 2Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, 3Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University, 4Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University JoVE 54649 Medicina
Intrarenal Injection of Escherichia coli in a Rat Model of Pyelonephritis Karishma Gupta1, Shannon B Donnola1, Zhina Sadeghi3, Lan Lu1,3, Bernadette O. Erokwu1, Michael Kavran1, Adonis Hijaz3, Chris A. Flask1,2,4 1Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, 2Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, 3Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University, 4Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University JoVE 54649 Medicina