AIM To investigate the utility of 1H magneticresonance spectroscopy （1H MRS） as a noninvasivetest for steatosis in patients infected with hepatitis Cvirus.METHODS： Ninety patients with chronic hepatitisC and pathol...AIM To investigate the utility of 1H magneticresonance spectroscopy （1H MRS） as a noninvasivetest for steatosis in patients infected with hepatitis Cvirus.METHODS： Ninety patients with chronic hepatitisC and pathology data underwent 3.0T 1H MRS, andthe results of MRS and pathological analysis werecompared.RESULTS： This group of patients included 26 peoplewith mild fatty liver （28.89%）, 16 people withmoderate fatty liver （17.78%）, 18 people with severefatty liver （20.0%）, and 30 people without fatty liver（33.33%）. The water peak was near 4.7 parts permillion （ppm）, and the lipid peak was near 1.3 ppm.Analysis of variance revealed that differences in thelipid peak, the area under the lipid peak, ratio of thelipid peak to the water peak, and ratio of the areaunder the lipid peak to the area under the waterpeak were statistically significant among the groups.Specifically, as the severity of fatty liver increased, thevalue of each index increased correspondingly. In thepairwise comparisons, the mean lipid peak, area underthe lipid peak, ratio of the lipid peak to the waterpeak, and ratio of the area under the lipid peak to thearea under the water peak were significantly differentbetween the no fatty liver and moderate fatty liver groups, whereas no differences were noted betweenthe severe fatty liver group and the mild or moderatefatty liver group. Area under the ROC curve （AUC） ofarea ratio in lipid and water and ratio in lipid and waterin the no fatty liver group to mild fatty liver group, mildfatty liver group to moderate fatty liver group, andmoderate fatty liver disease group to severe fatty livergroup, were 0.705, 0.900, and 0.975, respectively.CONCLUSION： 1H MRS is a noninvasive techniquethat can be used to provide information on the effectof liver steatosis on hepatic metabolic processes. Thisstudy indicates that the 1H MRS can be used as anindicator of steatosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C.展开更多
3.0T magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging brain function in Alzheimer＇s disease. However, is a commonly used method in the research ot the role of 7.0T high-field magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging in brain...3.0T magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging brain function in Alzheimer＇s disease. However, is a commonly used method in the research ot the role of 7.0T high-field magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging in brain function of Alzheimer＇s disease remains unclear. In this study, 7.0T magnetic resonance spectroscopy showed that in the hippocampus of Alzheimer＇s disease rats, the N-acetylaspartate wave crest was reduced, and the creatine and choline wave crest was elevated. This finding was further supported by hematoxylin-eosin staining, which showed a loss of hippocampal neurons and more glial cells. Moreover, electron microscopy showed neuronal shrinkage and mitochondrial rupture, and scanning electron microscopy revealed small size hippocampal synaptic vesicles, incomplete synaptic structure, and reduced number. Overall, the results revealed that 7.0T high-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy detected the lesions and functional changes in hippocampal neurons of Alzheimer＇s disease rats in vivo, allowing the possibility for assessing the success rate and grading of the amyloid beta （1-40） animal model of Alzheimer＇s disease.展开更多
AIM: To discuss the advantages of ultra-high field (7T) for 1H and 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) studies of metabolism.METHODS: Measurements of brain metabolites were made at both 3 and 7T using 1H MRS. Me...AIM: To discuss the advantages of ultra-high field (7T) for 1H and 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) studies of metabolism.METHODS: Measurements of brain metabolites were made at both 3 and 7T using 1H MRS. Measurements of glycogen and lipids in muscle were measured using 13C and 1H MRS respectively.RESULTS: In the brain, increased signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and dispersion allows spectral separation of the amino-acids glutamate, glutamine and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), without the need for sophisticated editing sequences. Improved quantification of these metabolites is demonstrated at 7T relative to 3T. SNR was 36% higher, and measurement repeatability (% coefficients of variation) was 4%, 10% and 10% at 7T, vs 8%, 29% and 21% at 3T for glutamate, glutamine and GABA respectively. Measurements at 7T were used to compare metabolite levels in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and insula. Creatine and glutamate levels were found to be significantly higher in the insula compared to the ACC (P < 0.05). In muscle, the increased SNR and spectral resolution at 7T enables interleaved studies of glycogen (13C) and intra-myocellular lipid (IMCL) and extra-myocellular lipid (EMCL) (1H) following exercise and re-feeding. Glycogen levels were significantly decreased following exercise (-28% at 50% VO2 max; -58% at 75% VO2 max). Interestingly, levels of glycogen in the hamstrings followed those in the quadriceps, despite reduce exercise loading. No changes in IMCL and EMCL were found in the study.CONCLUSION: The demonstrated improvements in brain and muscle MRS measurements at 7T will increase the potential for use in investigating human metabolism and changes due to pathologies.展开更多
The purpose of this study was to investigate the nuclear magnetic resonance （NMR） assignments of hydrolyzed products extracted from human blood plasma. The correlations between chemical, functional and structural pr...The purpose of this study was to investigate the nuclear magnetic resonance （NMR） assignments of hydrolyzed products extracted from human blood plasma. The correlations between chemical, functional and structural prop- erties of highly toxic pesticides were investigated using the PreADME analysis. We observed that toxic pesticides possessed higher molecular weight and, more hydrogen bond donors and acceptors when compared with less toxic pesticides. The occurrence of functional groups and structural properties was analyzed using ~H-NMR. The ~H- NMR spectra of the phosphomethoxy class of pesticides were characterized by methyl resonances at 3.7-3.9 ppm （8） with the coupling constants of 11-16 Hz （Je-cns）. In phosphoethoxy pesticides, the methyl resonance was about 1.4 ppm （8） with the coupling constant of 10 Hz （Je-cH2） and the methylene resonances was 4.2-4.4 ppm （8） with the coupling constant of 0.8 Hz （Jp-cH3）, respectively. Our study shows that the values of four parameters such as chemical shift, coupling constant, integration and relaxation time correlated with the concentration of toxic pesticides, and can be used to characterise the proton groups in the molecular structures of toxic pesticides.展开更多
The ^1 H nuclear magnetic resonance （^1 H NMR） fingerprints of fractionated non-polar extracts （control substance for a plant drug （CSPD） A） from Rhizoma chuanxiong, the rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort., ...The ^1 H nuclear magnetic resonance （^1 H NMR） fingerprints of fractionated non-polar extracts （control substance for a plant drug （CSPD） A） from Rhizoma chuanxiong, the rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort., of seven specimens from different sources were measured on Fourier Transform （FT）-NMR spectrometer and assigned by comparing them with the ^1 H NMR spectra of the isolated pure compounds. The ^1 H NMR fingerprints showed exclusively characteristic resonance signals of the major special constituents of the plant. Although the differences in the relative intensity of the ^1H NMR signals due to a discrepancy in the ratio of the major constituents among these samples could be confirmed by high performance liquid chromatography analysis, the general features of the ^1H NMR fingerprint established for an authentic sample of the rhizomes of L. chuanxiong e. hibited exclusive data from those special compounds and can be used for authenticating L. Chuanxiong species.展开更多
目的观察依达拉奉对急性脑梗死患者磁共振氢质子波谱(1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy,1H MRS)的影响,评价依达拉奉治疗急性脑梗死的疗效。方法选择发病24h内的急性脑梗死患者66例,随机分为依达拉奉组(35例)及对照组(31例)。对2组...目的观察依达拉奉对急性脑梗死患者磁共振氢质子波谱(1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy,1H MRS)的影响,评价依达拉奉治疗急性脑梗死的疗效。方法选择发病24h内的急性脑梗死患者66例,随机分为依达拉奉组(35例)及对照组(31例)。对2组治疗前及4周后美国国立卫生研究院脑卒中量表评分(NIHSS评分)、N-乙酰天冬氨酸(NAA),N-乙酰天冬氨酸与肌酸(Cr)比值(NAA/Cr)进行比较。结果4周后依达拉奉组NIHSS评分(5.71±1.74)较对照组(7.26±2.87)降低明显,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。4周后NAA、NAA/Cr值对照组(514±118、1.67±0.23)和依达拉奉组(613±169、1.82±0.28)均较治疗前(对照组345±108、1.34±0.18;治疗组336±115、1.32±0.19)升高,但依达拉奉组升高明显,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论依达拉奉是一种有效的治疗急性脑梗死的神经保护剂。展开更多
目的探讨氢质子磁共振波谱分析(1H-MRS)在碘异常引起脑损伤病变中的应用价值。方法收集临床诊断碘异常引起脑损伤的病例28例,其中低碘组16例,高碘组12例。使用西门子1.5 T MRI,多体素相位矩阵扫描。检测低碘组和高碘组病人海马区与正常...目的探讨氢质子磁共振波谱分析(1H-MRS)在碘异常引起脑损伤病变中的应用价值。方法收集临床诊断碘异常引起脑损伤的病例28例,其中低碘组16例,高碘组12例。使用西门子1.5 T MRI,多体素相位矩阵扫描。检测低碘组和高碘组病人海马区与正常参照区域的代谢物浓度,利用SPSS12.0分析各种代谢物的变化。结果1H-MRS示低碘组胆碱降低、γ-氨基丁酸、N-乙酰天门冬氨酸减少;高碘组胆碱增加、谷氨酸升高,γ-氨基丁酸、N-乙酰天门冬氨酸减少。结论1H-MRS在碘异常引起脑损伤病变定性诊断中有重要的临床价值。展开更多
Background Spinal cord injury （SCI） is a complex trauma that consists of multiple pathological mechanisms involving cytotoxic, oxidation stress and immune-endocrine. This study aimed to establish plasma metabonomics...Background Spinal cord injury （SCI） is a complex trauma that consists of multiple pathological mechanisms involving cytotoxic, oxidation stress and immune-endocrine. This study aimed to establish plasma metabonomics fingerprinting atlas for SCI using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance （NMR） based metabonomics methodology and principal component analysis techniques.Methods Nine Sprague-Dawley （SD） male rats were randomly divided into SCI, normal and sham-operation control groups. Plasma samples were collected for 1H NMR spectroscopy 3 days after operation. The NMR data were analyzed using principal component analysis technique with Matlab software.Results Metabonomics analysis was able to distinguish the three groups （SCI, normal control, sham-operation）. The fingerprinting atlas indicated that, compared with those without SCI, the SCI group demonstrated the following characteristics with regard to second principal component： it is made up of fatty acids, myc-inositol, arginine, very low-density lipoprotein （VLDL）, low-density lipoprotein （LDL）, triglyceride （TG）, glucose, and 3-methyl-histamine.Conclusions The data indicated that SCI results in several significant changes in plasma metabolism early on and that a metabonomics approach based on 1H NMR spectroscopy can provide a metabolic profile comprising several metabolite classes and allow for relative quantification of such changes. The results also provided support for further development and application of metabonomics technologies for studying SCI and for the utilization of multivariate models for classifying the extent of trauma within an individual.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30970415
文摘AIM To investigate the utility of 1H magneticresonance spectroscopy （1H MRS） as a noninvasivetest for steatosis in patients infected with hepatitis Cvirus.METHODS： Ninety patients with chronic hepatitisC and pathology data underwent 3.0T 1H MRS, andthe results of MRS and pathological analysis werecompared.RESULTS： This group of patients included 26 peoplewith mild fatty liver （28.89%）, 16 people withmoderate fatty liver （17.78%）, 18 people with severefatty liver （20.0%）, and 30 people without fatty liver（33.33%）. The water peak was near 4.7 parts permillion （ppm）, and the lipid peak was near 1.3 ppm.Analysis of variance revealed that differences in thelipid peak, the area under the lipid peak, ratio of thelipid peak to the water peak, and ratio of the areaunder the lipid peak to the area under the waterpeak were statistically significant among the groups.Specifically, as the severity of fatty liver increased, thevalue of each index increased correspondingly. In thepairwise comparisons, the mean lipid peak, area underthe lipid peak, ratio of the lipid peak to the waterpeak, and ratio of the area under the lipid peak to thearea under the water peak were significantly differentbetween the no fatty liver and moderate fatty liver groups, whereas no differences were noted betweenthe severe fatty liver group and the mild or moderatefatty liver group. Area under the ROC curve （AUC） ofarea ratio in lipid and water and ratio in lipid and waterin the no fatty liver group to mild fatty liver group, mildfatty liver group to moderate fatty liver group, andmoderate fatty liver disease group to severe fatty livergroup, were 0.705, 0.900, and 0.975, respectively.CONCLUSION： 1H MRS is a noninvasive techniquethat can be used to provide information on the effectof liver steatosis on hepatic metabolic processes. Thisstudy indicates that the 1H MRS can be used as anindicator of steatosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81141013a grant for Talents in Beijing,No.2011D003034000019
文摘3.0T magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging brain function in Alzheimer＇s disease. However, is a commonly used method in the research ot the role of 7.0T high-field magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging in brain function of Alzheimer＇s disease remains unclear. In this study, 7.0T magnetic resonance spectroscopy showed that in the hippocampus of Alzheimer＇s disease rats, the N-acetylaspartate wave crest was reduced, and the creatine and choline wave crest was elevated. This finding was further supported by hematoxylin-eosin staining, which showed a loss of hippocampal neurons and more glial cells. Moreover, electron microscopy showed neuronal shrinkage and mitochondrial rupture, and scanning electron microscopy revealed small size hippocampal synaptic vesicles, incomplete synaptic structure, and reduced number. Overall, the results revealed that 7.0T high-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy detected the lesions and functional changes in hippocampal neurons of Alzheimer＇s disease rats in vivo, allowing the possibility for assessing the success rate and grading of the amyloid beta （1-40） animal model of Alzheimer＇s disease.
基金Supported by The Haldane-Spearman Consortium for PhD funding for Dr. Gunner F, Swecarb AB for provision of the carbo-hydrate drink，and Pfizer for funding the 1H Repeatability work Dr.Stephenson M was supported by the University of Notting-ham’s Mansfield Fellowship scheme+2 种基金7T work was supported by grant G9900259 from the Medical Research CouncilPfizer and grant G0901321 from the Medical Research CouncilThe 7 T MR Scanner in Nottingham, was funded by a Joint Infrastructure Fund Grant from the Wellcome Trust UK
文摘AIM: To discuss the advantages of ultra-high field (7T) for 1H and 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) studies of metabolism.METHODS: Measurements of brain metabolites were made at both 3 and 7T using 1H MRS. Measurements of glycogen and lipids in muscle were measured using 13C and 1H MRS respectively.RESULTS: In the brain, increased signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and dispersion allows spectral separation of the amino-acids glutamate, glutamine and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), without the need for sophisticated editing sequences. Improved quantification of these metabolites is demonstrated at 7T relative to 3T. SNR was 36% higher, and measurement repeatability (% coefficients of variation) was 4%, 10% and 10% at 7T, vs 8%, 29% and 21% at 3T for glutamate, glutamine and GABA respectively. Measurements at 7T were used to compare metabolite levels in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and insula. Creatine and glutamate levels were found to be significantly higher in the insula compared to the ACC (P < 0.05). In muscle, the increased SNR and spectral resolution at 7T enables interleaved studies of glycogen (13C) and intra-myocellular lipid (IMCL) and extra-myocellular lipid (EMCL) (1H) following exercise and re-feeding. Glycogen levels were significantly decreased following exercise (-28% at 50% VO2 max; -58% at 75% VO2 max). Interestingly, levels of glycogen in the hamstrings followed those in the quadriceps, despite reduce exercise loading. No changes in IMCL and EMCL were found in the study.CONCLUSION: The demonstrated improvements in brain and muscle MRS measurements at 7T will increase the potential for use in investigating human metabolism and changes due to pathologies.
文摘The purpose of this study was to investigate the nuclear magnetic resonance （NMR） assignments of hydrolyzed products extracted from human blood plasma. The correlations between chemical, functional and structural prop- erties of highly toxic pesticides were investigated using the PreADME analysis. We observed that toxic pesticides possessed higher molecular weight and, more hydrogen bond donors and acceptors when compared with less toxic pesticides. The occurrence of functional groups and structural properties was analyzed using ~H-NMR. The ~H- NMR spectra of the phosphomethoxy class of pesticides were characterized by methyl resonances at 3.7-3.9 ppm （8） with the coupling constants of 11-16 Hz （Je-cns）. In phosphoethoxy pesticides, the methyl resonance was about 1.4 ppm （8） with the coupling constant of 10 Hz （Je-cH2） and the methylene resonances was 4.2-4.4 ppm （8） with the coupling constant of 0.8 Hz （Jp-cH3）, respectively. Our study shows that the values of four parameters such as chemical shift, coupling constant, integration and relaxation time correlated with the concentration of toxic pesticides, and can be used to characterise the proton groups in the molecular structures of toxic pesticides.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30630073)the Science Foundation of the State Administration of Traditional ChineseMedicine, China (02-03ZP09)
文摘The ^1 H nuclear magnetic resonance （^1 H NMR） fingerprints of fractionated non-polar extracts （control substance for a plant drug （CSPD） A） from Rhizoma chuanxiong, the rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort., of seven specimens from different sources were measured on Fourier Transform （FT）-NMR spectrometer and assigned by comparing them with the ^1 H NMR spectra of the isolated pure compounds. The ^1 H NMR fingerprints showed exclusively characteristic resonance signals of the major special constituents of the plant. Although the differences in the relative intensity of the ^1H NMR signals due to a discrepancy in the ratio of the major constituents among these samples could be confirmed by high performance liquid chromatography analysis, the general features of the ^1H NMR fingerprint established for an authentic sample of the rhizomes of L. chuanxiong e. hibited exclusive data from those special compounds and can be used for authenticating L. Chuanxiong species.
文摘目的观察依达拉奉对急性脑梗死患者磁共振氢质子波谱(1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy,1H MRS)的影响,评价依达拉奉治疗急性脑梗死的疗效。方法选择发病24h内的急性脑梗死患者66例,随机分为依达拉奉组(35例)及对照组(31例)。对2组治疗前及4周后美国国立卫生研究院脑卒中量表评分(NIHSS评分)、N-乙酰天冬氨酸(NAA),N-乙酰天冬氨酸与肌酸(Cr)比值(NAA/Cr)进行比较。结果4周后依达拉奉组NIHSS评分(5.71±1.74)较对照组(7.26±2.87)降低明显,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。4周后NAA、NAA/Cr值对照组(514±118、1.67±0.23)和依达拉奉组(613±169、1.82±0.28)均较治疗前(对照组345±108、1.34±0.18;治疗组336±115、1.32±0.19)升高,但依达拉奉组升高明显,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论依达拉奉是一种有效的治疗急性脑梗死的神经保护剂。
文摘目的探讨氢质子磁共振波谱分析(1H-MRS)在碘异常引起脑损伤病变中的应用价值。方法收集临床诊断碘异常引起脑损伤的病例28例,其中低碘组16例,高碘组12例。使用西门子1.5 T MRI,多体素相位矩阵扫描。检测低碘组和高碘组病人海马区与正常参照区域的代谢物浓度,利用SPSS12.0分析各种代谢物的变化。结果1H-MRS示低碘组胆碱降低、γ-氨基丁酸、N-乙酰天门冬氨酸减少;高碘组胆碱增加、谷氨酸升高,γ-氨基丁酸、N-乙酰天门冬氨酸减少。结论1H-MRS在碘异常引起脑损伤病变定性诊断中有重要的临床价值。
文摘Background Spinal cord injury （SCI） is a complex trauma that consists of multiple pathological mechanisms involving cytotoxic, oxidation stress and immune-endocrine. This study aimed to establish plasma metabonomics fingerprinting atlas for SCI using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance （NMR） based metabonomics methodology and principal component analysis techniques.Methods Nine Sprague-Dawley （SD） male rats were randomly divided into SCI, normal and sham-operation control groups. Plasma samples were collected for 1H NMR spectroscopy 3 days after operation. The NMR data were analyzed using principal component analysis technique with Matlab software.Results Metabonomics analysis was able to distinguish the three groups （SCI, normal control, sham-operation）. The fingerprinting atlas indicated that, compared with those without SCI, the SCI group demonstrated the following characteristics with regard to second principal component： it is made up of fatty acids, myc-inositol, arginine, very low-density lipoprotein （VLDL）, low-density lipoprotein （LDL）, triglyceride （TG）, glucose, and 3-methyl-histamine.Conclusions The data indicated that SCI results in several significant changes in plasma metabolism early on and that a metabonomics approach based on 1H NMR spectroscopy can provide a metabolic profile comprising several metabolite classes and allow for relative quantification of such changes. The results also provided support for further development and application of metabonomics technologies for studying SCI and for the utilization of multivariate models for classifying the extent of trauma within an individual.
