Evaluation of invasiveness of astrocytoma using 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy: correlation with expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2

• Published in: Neuroradiology Vol. 49; no. 11; pp. 913 - 919
• Main Authors: Zhang, Kai, Li, Chuanfu, Liu, Ying, Li, Li, Ma, Xiangxing, Meng, Xiangshui, Feng, Dechao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01.11.2007; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aspartic Acid - analogs & derivatives; Aspartic Acid - metabolism; Astrocytoma - metabolism; Astrocytoma - pathology; Astrocytoma - surgery; Biological and medical sciences; Brain; Brain Neoplasms - metabolism; Brain Neoplasms - pathology; Brain Neoplasms - surgery; Choline - metabolism; Correlation analysis; Creatine - metabolism; Electrodiagnosis. Electric activity recording; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gene expression; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Male; Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 - metabolism; Medical diagnosis; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Nervous system; Neurology; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Perception; Predictive Value of Tests; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry; Treatment Outcome; Tumors; Vision; Evaluation; Nervous system diseases; Radiodiagnosis; Enzyme; Metalloendopeptidases; NMR spectrometry; Gelatinase A; Peptidases; Glioma; Central nervous system disease; Hydrolases; Tumor; Astrocytoma

Even low-grade astrocytomas infiltrate the entire brain, a feature that precludes their successful therapy. So to assess the invasive potential of astrocytoma is very important. The aim of this study was determine whether there is a significant correlation between the results of (1)H-magnetic resona...