Objective Isocitrate dehydrogenase gene(IDH)mutations are associated with tumor angiogenesis and therefore play an important role in glioma management.This study compared the performance of tumor blood vessels counted...Objective Isocitrate dehydrogenase gene(IDH)mutations are associated with tumor angiogenesis and therefore play an important role in glioma management.This study compared the performance of tumor blood vessels counted from contrast-enhanced 3D brain volume(3D-BRAVO)sequence and dynamic contrast-enhanced(DCE)MRI in differentiating IDH1 status in gliomas.Methods Forty-four glioma patients[16 with IDH1 mutant-type(IDH1-MT),28 with IDH1 wild-type(IDH1-WT)]were retrospectively analyzed.A blood vessel entering a tumor was defined as an intratumoral vessel;a blood vessel adjacent to the edge of a tumor was defined as a peritumoral vessel.Combined vessels were defined as the sum of the intratumoral and peritumoral vessels.DCE-derived metrics of tumor were normalized to the contralateral normal-appearing white matter.Results Intratumoral,peritumoral,and combined tumor blood vessels were all significantly different between IDH1-MT and IDH1-WT gliomas,and the range of area under curves(AUCs)was 0.816–0.855.For DCE-derived parameters,cerebral blood volume,cerebral blood flow,mean transit time,and volume transfer constant were significantly different between IDH1-MT and IDH1-WT gliomas,and the range of AUCs was 0.703–0.756.Combined vessels possessed the best performance for identifying IDH1 mutations in gliomas(AUC:0.855,sensitivity:0.857,specificity:0.812,P<0.001).Conclusion The number of tumor blood vessels has comparable diagnostic performance with DCE-derived parameters for differentiating IDH1 mutations and can serve as a potential imaging biomarker to reflect IDH1 mutations in gliomas.展开更多
目的探讨多模态磁共振成像技术及其定量和定性参数预测胶质瘤Ki-67表达水平的价值。材料与方法选取330例胶质瘤患者,其中异柠檬酸脱氢酶(isocitrate dehydrogenase,IDH)野生型201例,IDH突变型129例。获得常规MRI特征、表观扩散系数(appa...目的探讨多模态磁共振成像技术及其定量和定性参数预测胶质瘤Ki-67表达水平的价值。材料与方法选取330例胶质瘤患者,其中异柠檬酸脱氢酶(isocitrate dehydrogenase,IDH)野生型201例,IDH突变型129例。获得常规MRI特征、表观扩散系数(apparentdiffusion coefficient,ADC)、动态对比增强(dynamic contrast-enhanced,DCE)MRI定性及定量参数时间-强度曲线(time-intensity curve,TIC)、转运常数(volume transfer constant,K^(trans))、渗出速率常数(the rate constant,K_(ep))、血管外细胞外容积分数(fractional volume of the extravascular-extracellular,V_(e))、血浆分数(plasma fraction,V_(p))及磁共振波谱(magnetic resonance spectroscopy,MRS)代谢产物比值,对胶质瘤患者进行logistic回归,以确定与Ki-67表达水平相关因素。用受试者工作特征曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)评价预测模型的性能。结果在胶质瘤患者分析中,K^(trans)(OR=1.012,P<0.001)、ADC(OR=0.998,P<0.05)、强化程度(OR=3.317,P<0.05)是Ki-67表达水平的独立预测因素,AUC为0.893。结论K^(trans)、ADC和强化程度可能是预测胶质瘤Ki-67表达水平的有效参数。展开更多
Gliomas are primary brain tumors derived from glial cells of the central nervous system,afflicting both adults and children with distinct characteristics and therapeutic challenges.Recent developments have ushered in ...Gliomas are primary brain tumors derived from glial cells of the central nervous system,afflicting both adults and children with distinct characteristics and therapeutic challenges.Recent developments have ushered in novel clinical and molecular prognostic factors,reshaping treatment paradigms based on classi-fication and grading,determined by histological attributes and cellular lineage.This review article delves into the diverse treatment modalities tailored to the specific grades and molecular classifications of gliomas that are currently being discussed and used clinically in the year 2023.For adults,the therapeutic triad typically consists of surgical resection,chemotherapy,and radiotherapy.In contrast,pediatric gliomas,due to their diversity,require a more tailored approach.Although complete tumor excision can be curative based on the location and grade of the glioma,certain non-resectable cases demand a chemotherapy approach usually involving,vincristine and carboplatin.Addi-tionally,if surgery or chemotherapy strategies are unsuccessful,Vinblastine can be used.Despite recent advancements in treatment methodologies,there remains a need of exploration in the literature,particularly concerning the efficacy of treatment regimens for isocitrate dehydrogenase type mutant astrocytomas and fine-tuned therapeutic approaches tailored for pediatric cohorts.This review article explores into the therapeutic modalities employed for both adult and pediatric gliomas in the context of their molecular classification.展开更多
Background:The dysregulation of Isocitrate dehydrogenase(IDH)and the subsequent production of 2-Hydroxyglutrate(2HG)may alter the expression of epigenetic proteins in Grade 4 astrocytoma.The interplay mechanism betwee...Background:The dysregulation of Isocitrate dehydrogenase(IDH)and the subsequent production of 2-Hydroxyglutrate(2HG)may alter the expression of epigenetic proteins in Grade 4 astrocytoma.The interplay mechanism between IDH,O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase(MGMT)-promoter methylation,and protein methyltransferase proteins-5(PRMT5)activity,with tumor progression has never been described.Methods:A retrospective cohort of 34 patients with G4 astrocytoma is classified into IDH-mutant and IDH-wildtype tumors.Both groups were tested for MGMT-promoter methylation and PRMT5 through methylation-specific and gene expression PCR analysis.Inter-cohort statistical significance was evaluated.Results:Both IDH-mutant WHO grade 4 astrocytomas(n=22,64.7%)and IDH-wildtype glioblastomas(n=12,35.3%)had upregulated PRMT5 gene expression except in one case.Out of the 22 IDH-mutant tumors,10(45.5%)tumors showed MGMT-promoter methylation and 12(54.5%)tumors had unmethylated MGMT.All IDH-wildtype tumors had unmethylated MGMT.There was a statistically significant relationship between MGMT-promoter methylation and IDH in G4 astrocytoma(p-value=0.006).Statistically significant differences in progression-free survival(PFS)were also observed among all G4 astrocytomas that expressed PRMT5 and received either temozolomide(TMZ)or TMZ plus other chemotherapies,regardless of their IDH or MGMT-methylation status(p-value=0.0014).Specifically,IDH-mutant tumors that had upregulated PRMT5 activity and MGMT-promoter methylation,who received only TMZ,have exhibited longer PFS.Conclusions:The relationship between PRMT5,MGMT-promoter,and IDH is not tridirectional.However,accumulation of D2-hydroxyglutarate(2-HG),which partially activates 2-OG-dependent deoxygenase,may not affect their activities.In IDH-wildtype glioblastomas,the 2HG-2OG pathway is typically inactive,leading to PRMT5 upregulation.TMZ alone,compared to TMZ-plus,can increase PFS in upregulated PRMT5 tumors.Thus,using a PRMT5 inhibitor in G4 astrocytomas may help in tumor regression.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81730049 and No.81801666)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,HUST(No.2019JYCXJJ044).
文摘Objective Isocitrate dehydrogenase gene(IDH)mutations are associated with tumor angiogenesis and therefore play an important role in glioma management.This study compared the performance of tumor blood vessels counted from contrast-enhanced 3D brain volume(3D-BRAVO)sequence and dynamic contrast-enhanced(DCE)MRI in differentiating IDH1 status in gliomas.Methods Forty-four glioma patients[16 with IDH1 mutant-type(IDH1-MT),28 with IDH1 wild-type(IDH1-WT)]were retrospectively analyzed.A blood vessel entering a tumor was defined as an intratumoral vessel;a blood vessel adjacent to the edge of a tumor was defined as a peritumoral vessel.Combined vessels were defined as the sum of the intratumoral and peritumoral vessels.DCE-derived metrics of tumor were normalized to the contralateral normal-appearing white matter.Results Intratumoral,peritumoral,and combined tumor blood vessels were all significantly different between IDH1-MT and IDH1-WT gliomas,and the range of area under curves(AUCs)was 0.816–0.855.For DCE-derived parameters,cerebral blood volume,cerebral blood flow,mean transit time,and volume transfer constant were significantly different between IDH1-MT and IDH1-WT gliomas,and the range of AUCs was 0.703–0.756.Combined vessels possessed the best performance for identifying IDH1 mutations in gliomas(AUC:0.855,sensitivity:0.857,specificity:0.812,P<0.001).Conclusion The number of tumor blood vessels has comparable diagnostic performance with DCE-derived parameters for differentiating IDH1 mutations and can serve as a potential imaging biomarker to reflect IDH1 mutations in gliomas.
文摘目的探讨多模态磁共振成像技术及其定量和定性参数预测胶质瘤Ki-67表达水平的价值。材料与方法选取330例胶质瘤患者,其中异柠檬酸脱氢酶(isocitrate dehydrogenase,IDH)野生型201例,IDH突变型129例。获得常规MRI特征、表观扩散系数(apparentdiffusion coefficient,ADC)、动态对比增强(dynamic contrast-enhanced,DCE)MRI定性及定量参数时间-强度曲线(time-intensity curve,TIC)、转运常数(volume transfer constant,K^(trans))、渗出速率常数(the rate constant,K_(ep))、血管外细胞外容积分数(fractional volume of the extravascular-extracellular,V_(e))、血浆分数(plasma fraction,V_(p))及磁共振波谱(magnetic resonance spectroscopy,MRS)代谢产物比值,对胶质瘤患者进行logistic回归,以确定与Ki-67表达水平相关因素。用受试者工作特征曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)评价预测模型的性能。结果在胶质瘤患者分析中,K^(trans)(OR=1.012,P<0.001)、ADC(OR=0.998,P<0.05)、强化程度(OR=3.317,P<0.05)是Ki-67表达水平的独立预测因素,AUC为0.893。结论K^(trans)、ADC和强化程度可能是预测胶质瘤Ki-67表达水平的有效参数。
文摘Gliomas are primary brain tumors derived from glial cells of the central nervous system,afflicting both adults and children with distinct characteristics and therapeutic challenges.Recent developments have ushered in novel clinical and molecular prognostic factors,reshaping treatment paradigms based on classi-fication and grading,determined by histological attributes and cellular lineage.This review article delves into the diverse treatment modalities tailored to the specific grades and molecular classifications of gliomas that are currently being discussed and used clinically in the year 2023.For adults,the therapeutic triad typically consists of surgical resection,chemotherapy,and radiotherapy.In contrast,pediatric gliomas,due to their diversity,require a more tailored approach.Although complete tumor excision can be curative based on the location and grade of the glioma,certain non-resectable cases demand a chemotherapy approach usually involving,vincristine and carboplatin.Addi-tionally,if surgery or chemotherapy strategies are unsuccessful,Vinblastine can be used.Despite recent advancements in treatment methodologies,there remains a need of exploration in the literature,particularly concerning the efficacy of treatment regimens for isocitrate dehydrogenase type mutant astrocytomas and fine-tuned therapeutic approaches tailored for pediatric cohorts.This review article explores into the therapeutic modalities employed for both adult and pediatric gliomas in the context of their molecular classification.
文摘Background:The dysregulation of Isocitrate dehydrogenase(IDH)and the subsequent production of 2-Hydroxyglutrate(2HG)may alter the expression of epigenetic proteins in Grade 4 astrocytoma.The interplay mechanism between IDH,O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase(MGMT)-promoter methylation,and protein methyltransferase proteins-5(PRMT5)activity,with tumor progression has never been described.Methods:A retrospective cohort of 34 patients with G4 astrocytoma is classified into IDH-mutant and IDH-wildtype tumors.Both groups were tested for MGMT-promoter methylation and PRMT5 through methylation-specific and gene expression PCR analysis.Inter-cohort statistical significance was evaluated.Results:Both IDH-mutant WHO grade 4 astrocytomas(n=22,64.7%)and IDH-wildtype glioblastomas(n=12,35.3%)had upregulated PRMT5 gene expression except in one case.Out of the 22 IDH-mutant tumors,10(45.5%)tumors showed MGMT-promoter methylation and 12(54.5%)tumors had unmethylated MGMT.All IDH-wildtype tumors had unmethylated MGMT.There was a statistically significant relationship between MGMT-promoter methylation and IDH in G4 astrocytoma(p-value=0.006).Statistically significant differences in progression-free survival(PFS)were also observed among all G4 astrocytomas that expressed PRMT5 and received either temozolomide(TMZ)or TMZ plus other chemotherapies,regardless of their IDH or MGMT-methylation status(p-value=0.0014).Specifically,IDH-mutant tumors that had upregulated PRMT5 activity and MGMT-promoter methylation,who received only TMZ,have exhibited longer PFS.Conclusions:The relationship between PRMT5,MGMT-promoter,and IDH is not tridirectional.However,accumulation of D2-hydroxyglutarate(2-HG),which partially activates 2-OG-dependent deoxygenase,may not affect their activities.In IDH-wildtype glioblastomas,the 2HG-2OG pathway is typically inactive,leading to PRMT5 upregulation.TMZ alone,compared to TMZ-plus,can increase PFS in upregulated PRMT5 tumors.Thus,using a PRMT5 inhibitor in G4 astrocytomas may help in tumor regression.
