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Localized proton NMR spectroscopy of experimental gliomas in rat brain In Vivo
Author(s) -
Gyngell M. L.,
HoehnBerlage M.,
Kloiber O.,
Michaelis T.,
Ernestu R.I.,
Hörstermann D.,
Frahm J.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
nmr in biomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1099-1492
pISSN - 0952-3480
DOI - 10.1002/nbm.1940050603
Subject(s) - in vivo , chemistry , creatine , proton nmr , nuclear magnetic resonance , choline , in vitro , biochemistry , biology , stereochemistry , physics , microbiology and biotechnology
Experimental brain tumors produced in rats (n = 10) by stereotactic implantation of cells from the F98 anaplastic glioma clone into the right caudate nucleus were studied in vivo using localized proton NMR and in vitro using high‐resolution proton NMR, bioluminescent imaging of lactate, ATP and glucose distributions, and fluorescent imaging of regional pH. In vivo spectra from normal brain contralateral to the tumor regions showed resonances assignable to N‐acetyl aspartate (NAA), creatines, choline‐containing compounds, myo ‐inositol, glutamate and glucose in a pattern similar to those obtained from normal anaesthetized rats. In vivo tumor spectra were characterized by the almost complete absence of NAA, a substantial reduction of total creatine and glucose, and an increase of cholines. Based on the in vitro spectra the increase of the myo ‐inositol signal observed in vivo was mainly attributed to glycine. Histological examination as well as bioluminescent and fluorescent imaging indicated two stages of tumor development, i.e., solid vital tumors and tumors with necrosis. However, there was no consistent relationship between proton NMR observations and tumor development.