目的 分析不同级别胶质瘤的MR氨基质子转移(APT)成像及病理特征,探讨APT成像可能的病理学基础.方法 回顾性分析经手术病理证实的胶质瘤患者28例,包括11例低级别(低级别组)与17例高级别胶质瘤(高级别组),进行常规扫描及APT扫描,手术标本采用常规HE染色、CD34及细胞增殖抗原(Ki-67)免疫组织化学染色检查.采用两独立样本t检验分析高级别组与低级别组瘤核心APT值、肿瘤细胞密度、微血管密度(MVD)及肿瘤增殖标记指数的差异,采用Pearson相关性分析肿瘤核心APT值与肿瘤细胞密度、MVD及肿瘤增殖标记指数之间的相关性,多元线性回归分析APT值与三者之间的关系.结果 低级别组及高级别组瘤核心的APT值分别为(2.3±0.6)%、(3.6±0.7)%,肿瘤细胞密度分别为(9.4±2.4)%、(18.4±4.7)%,MVD分别为(19.0±7.4)、(38.9±11.3)条/高倍视野,肿瘤增殖标记指数分别为(14.2±5.4)%、(31.7±4.5)%,高级别组各指标高于低级别组,差异均有统计学意义(t值分别为-4.94、-5.89、-5.13、-9.28,P值均<0.01).高、低级别肿瘤瘤核心的APT值与肿瘤细胞密度、MVD及肿瘤增殖指数呈显著正相关(r值分别为0.904、0.598、0.750,P值均<0.01).且瘤核心的APT值(Y)与肿瘤细胞密度(X1)、MVD(X2)及肿瘤增殖指数(xO之间呈多元线性相关,方程为Y=0.801+ 0.12X1-0.003X2+ 0.026X3 (F=46.437,P<0.01,R2=0.853).结论 脑胶质瘤APT成像能反映其病理学特征,胶质瘤瘤核心的APT值越大,肿瘤细胞密度、MVD、肿瘤增殖指数越高,肿瘤级别越高.
Objective To investigate the probable pathologic basis of amido proton transfer(APT) imaging by analysing APT signal intensity and pathologic features of different grades of glioma.Methods Twenty-eight patients with glioma confirmed by postoperative pathology underwent APT scan.All the patients were divided into two groups,including 11 cases in low grade (WHO Ⅰ and Ⅱ) and 17 cases in high grade (WHO Ⅲ and Ⅳ) group.The APT rate of tumor core was measured.The specimens were processed with routine hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and immunohistochemistry of Ki-67 and CD34.Independent-samples t test was used to detect the difference of APT rate,cellularity,microvessel density and Ki-67 labeling indices of tumor core between low grade and high grade group.Pearson correlation analysis and multi-variable linear regression analysis were used to detect the relationship of APT rate with cellularity,microvessel density and Ki-67 labeling indices of the tumor core.Results The APT rate,cellularity and proliferation index were (2.3±0.6) %,(9.4±2.4) % and (14.2±5.4) % in low grade group,while (3.6±0.7) %,(18.4±4.7) % and (31.7±4.5) % in high grade group,respectively.Microvessel density was (19.0±7.4) per high-power field in low grade group and (38.9±11.3) in high grade group.There were statistical differences of the APT rate,cellularity,microvessel density and proliferation index between the low grade group and the high grade group (t=-4.94,-5.89,-5.13,and-9.28,respectively,P<0.01).The APT rate was positive correlated with cellularity,microvessel density and proliferation index.The coefficient of correlation were 0.904,0.598,and 0.750,respectively,(P<0.01).Multiple linear correlative analysis showed that increasing cellularity (X1),microvessel density (X2) and proliferation index (X3) were the main factors for increasing APT rate,and the correlation equation was Y=0.801 + 0.12X1-0.003X2 + 0.026X3 (F=46.437,P<0.01,R2=0.853?