In vivo 31P MRS of human brain at high/ultrahigh fields: a quantitative comparison of NMR detection sensitivity and spectral resolution between 4 T and 7 T

The primary goal of this study was to establish a rigorous approach for determining and comparing the NMR detection sensitivity of in vivo ³¹P MRS at different field strengths (B₀). This was done by calculating the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) achieved within a unit sampling time at a given field strength. In vivo ³¹P spectra of human occipital lobe were acquired at 4 and 7 T under similar experimental conditions. They were used to measure the improvement of the human brain ³¹P MRS when the field strength increases from 4 to 7 T. The relaxation times and line widths of the phosphocreatine (PCr) resonance peak and the RF coil quality factors (Q) were also measured at these two field strengths. Their relative contributions to SNR at a given field strength were analyzed and discussed. The results show that in vivo ³¹P sensitivity was significantly improved at 7 T as compared with 4 T. Moreover, the line-width of the PCr resonance peak showed less than a linear increase with increased B₀, which leads to a significant improvement in ³¹P spectral resolution. These findings indicate the advantage of high-field strength to improve in vivo ³¹P MRS quality in both sensitivity and spectral resolution. This advantage should improve the reliability and applicability of in vivo ³¹P MRS in studying high-energy phosphate metabolism, phospholipid metabolism and cerebral biogenetics in the human at both normal and diseased states noninvasively. Finally, the approach used in this study for calculating in vivo ³¹P MRS sensitivity provides a general tool in estimating the relative NMR detection sensitivity for any nuclear spin at a given field strength.     

Langendorff灌流心脏的31P NMR谱测定

测定了Langendorff灌流大鼠和兔心脏的³¹P NMR谱.观测到PCr、ATP、SP、P_i以及PME和GPC等含磷代谢物的共振峰,各谱峰之间实现了很好的分辨.在3~5min的累加时间内测得的图谱具有较好的S/N,可用于以上含磷代谢物的定量测定,以高能含磷化合物ATP和PCr相对峰强度以及冠脉流量的变化对灌流大鼠心脏代谢的稳定性进行了考察,结果表明,在本实验条件下大鼠心脏的能量储存至少可稳定2h,用所建方法以3min的时间间隔对同一大鼠心脏缺血21min及再灌注12min过程中心脏的³¹P NMR谱进行了连续跟踪测定,并初步观测了缺血及再灌注过程中心肌细胞内ATP、PCr与P_i之间的消长关系.     

紫杉醇治疗小鼠S180肉瘤的体内31P MRS研究

为了研究紫杉醇治疗小鼠S180肉瘤的³¹P MRS参数的变化及这些参数的变化是否早于常规观察的瘤体积的变化.方法:利用表面线圈³¹P NMR方法,研究小鼠皮下接种的S180肉瘤.结果:用药48h后给药组的PCr/Pi、β-NTP/Pi、PME/β-NTP比值与对照组有显著性差别(P<0.05),而肿瘤体积在给药组和对照组之间无显著性差别,³¹P MRS参数的变化早于瘤体积变化.结论:小鼠S180肉瘤³¹P MRS不仅可以给出定量的结果,而且可以较早地显示出治疗的效果.     

小鼠大脑急性缺血过程中31P NMR研究

利用³¹P NMR研究了小鼠大脑在急性缺血状态下能量代谢的特点,结扎带迷走神经的颈总动脉后,PCr/Pi、β-ATP/Pi比值迅速下降,且PCr/Pi下降速度较快,同时脑细胞内酸中毒加重.缺血5min后恢复供血,可部分地逆转缺血造成的损伤.     

人淋巴瘤白血病细胞系Molt-4的31P核磁共振研究

用³¹P核磁共振(NMR)观察了人淋巴瘤白血病细胞系Molt-4的³¹P谱.NMR测试温度为37℃、20℃和4℃时,随着测试时间增长,细胞³¹P谱中ATP峰降低,无机磷峰升高,细胞³¹P谱的变化随测试温度降低依次减缓.实验温度为4℃,从收集细胞至开始NMR累加在30min内,NMR累加在60min内,获得活细胞的稳定的³¹P谱.根据细胞内无机磷的化学位移数值,对细胞内pH值进行了测定.     

Metabolite mapping of human filarial parasite, Brugia malayi with nuclear magnetic resonance

Metabolite mapping of human filarial parasite, Brugia malayi was carried out in vitro as well as in situ in host Mastomys coucha by ³¹P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Detection of parasites by visualizing contrast spots due to pathologic changes was observed by ¹H magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Major metabolites of adult B. malayi observed by ³¹P-NMR spectroscopy were of sugar phosphates (SP), phosphomonoesters (PME), glycerophosphoryl-ethanolamine (GPE), -choline (GPC), phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP), inorganic phosphate (Pi), nucleoside diphosphosugar and nucleotides-mono, -di and -tri phosphates. PEP and GPC were present in high concentration; PEP being the major energy reservoir and GPC the major phospholipid in this species of filaria. The ³¹P NMR spectra of testis of mastomys, showed seven major peaks of SP, PME, phosphocreatine (PCr), phosphodiesters (PDE), Pi, and nucleotides di- and tri-phosphates. The ³¹P-NMR spectra of testis of B. malayi infected animal also consisted of seven major peaks with significant decrease in the SP and PME peak showing changes in the carbohydrate and lipid metabolism of filaria infected testis. Thus, in vivo ³¹P MRS provided a non-invasive assessment of tissue bioenergetics and phospholipid metabolism.     

活体动物代谢过程的31P NMR研究——方法与初步结果

利用表面线圈探头测得了小鼠大脑,大腿肌肉和肝脏的体内³¹P NMR谱图。观察到PCr,ATP,PME,PDE,P_i等化合物的共振峰,并确定了各谱峰的化学位移。由大脑的P_i化学位移计算得到其细胞内pH值为7.15.用差谱方法解决了因定位不准而造成的肝脏谱图不纯。观察了小鼠大脑在缺氧状态下的代谢变化过程。当O₂浓度降至2%时,PCr开始下降,降到1%时,P_i明显升高。从空气变化到1%的O₂含量,致使小鼠死亡,小鼠大脑的pH值从7.16降到6.46。     

鼠S180肉瘤的体内31P MRS研究

利用表面线圈³¹P NMR研究了小鼠S180肉瘤生长过程中能量代谢和磷脂类变化的特点.结果发现:随着肿瘤体积的增大,(1)Pi和PME升高;(2)PCr降低,在肿瘤体积较大时常检测不到;(3)β-NTP(通常用来表示ATP的量)变化较小;(4)PDE波动性较大;(5)PCr/Pi和β-NTP/Pi比值均下降,且PCr/Pi比β-NTP/Pi下降得快;(6)PME/β-NTP比值升高;(7)肿瘤pH下降,且与PCr/Pi、β-NTP/Pi或(PCr+β-NTP)/Pi比值有相关性.讨论了与这些参数变化相关联的生物学意义.     

维拉帕米对离体大鼠心脏缺血-再灌注损伤保护作用的31P核磁共振研究

为评价维拉帕米(Ver)防治心脏缺血-再灌注损伤的作用,采用³¹P核磁共振(^3lP NMR)技术对大鼠心肌缺血前,缺血过程中及缺血后高能磷化物的含量及细胞内pH (pH_i)的变化过程进行了动态跟踪测定,离体心脏于37℃下平衡灌流30min,停止灌流30min,再灌注30min.灌流液中始终含有Ver (0.2μmol·L^-1).Ver可使再灌注后心脏的冠脉流量有较高程度的恢复,^3lP NMR测定显示Ver可使心脏产生代谢上的改善作用.缺血10min后对照组心脏即检测不到磷酸肌酸(PCr),而Ver组心脏PCr仍保持在缺血前的20%.缺血过程中治疗组比未治疗组心脏ATP下降减缓,至缺血结束时心肌ATP分别为缺血前的53%和34%.再灌注后两组心肌的ATP均未回升,但Ver使PCr的恢复显著提高(P<0.05),给药心脏PCr/P_i(无机磷酸盐)无论在缺血前或再灌注阶段,都非常显著(P<0.01)地高于对照组心脏.Ver还可显著减轻缺血过程中的酸中毒并防止再灌注后心肌出现严重酸化的区域.     

Residual 31P, 35,37Cl dipolar coupling in 31P MAS spectra of chlorocyclophosphazenes

In ³¹P MAS NMR spectra of chlorocyclophosphazenes, characteristic splittings have been observed for PCl or PCl₂ groups. At different applied magnetic fields, the fine structure and total width of the patterns change in a characteristic way, demonstrating that the splittings are due to indirect spin–spin and residual dipolar interactions with the chlorine nuclei directly bonded to phosphorus. For trans-nongeminal N₃P₃Cl₃(NMe₂)₃ and N₃P₃Cl₆ as examples, the spectra have been analyzed to obtain information on chlorine nuclear quadrupole coupling constants and ^35,37Cl, ³¹P indirect spin–spin coupling constants. Neglect of these interactions may result in misinterpretations of the multiplicity in ³¹P MAS spectra of chlorophosphazenes.     

Alzheimer''s disease histologically proven studied by MRI and MRS: Two cases

Two patients affected by severe Alzheimer's disease (AD) were investigated by MRI and image-guided ³¹P MRS. In one case, ¹H MRS was additionally performed. In both cases the diagnosis of AD was confirmed, post mortem, by the pathologist. The spectral parameters of the ³¹P MR spectra were estimated by fitting the ³¹P MR signals in the time domain. Our ³¹P MRS results suggest that it is possible to detect the membrane catabolism, as indexed with the level of PDE resonances visible in in vivo ³¹P MRS, at least in severe AD cases. The ¹H spectrum from AD brain showed a marked decrease of NAA signal respect to choline.     

高场磁共振成像1H/31P双调谐射频线圈研究进展

在众多可产生磁共振现象的原子核中,¹H核凭借其在生物体中含量高、磁共振信号强的优势,成为磁共振成像的主要研究对象．但其它杂核在生命科学相关研究中同样具有不可替代的独特性,如³¹P核广泛参与了生物体内的能量代谢过程,是非质子成像研究领域的重要内容．MRI向更高场强的发展使得杂核成像逐渐普及,其核心部件是高质量的¹H/³¹P双调谐射频线圈．本文总结了与¹H/³¹P双调谐射频线圈相关的研究与应用,展示了9.4 T下小鼠脑的质子磁共振成像及磁共振磷谱,并讨论了高场¹H/³¹P双调谐射频线圈的潜在应用价值．     

活体肝胵Fasciola hepatica及其高氯酸萃取物的31P及13C NMR研究

本工作报道了用³¹P NMR谱定量分析活体肝胵Fasiciola hepatica中含磷化合物的实验方法及一些初步结果,测定了活体肝胵体内含磷化合物的弛豫时间T₁,观察了无灌注循环系统时肝胵体内pH值变化。利用高氯酸萃取物测得的³¹P NMR谱,定出了各谱峰的归属,观察了用含糖及缺糖培养液培养的肝胵糖类养料的代谢变化,并利用¹³C NMR谱肯定了肝胵体内主要含磷化合物之一的α-甘油磷酰胆碱³¹P NMR谱峰的归属。     

Li1+2xTi2-xMgxP3O12固溶体系统结构31P NMR研究

本文应用固体高分辨³¹P NMR技术,以P原子作为结构探针,对以LiTi2P₃O₁₂为基质的Mg掺杂固溶体系统快离子导体的结构进行了研究。并利用P原子第二配位层阳离子场强与其化学位移的关系,确定了不同化学位移³¹P NMR谱线与固溶体结构中P原子局部结构单元Q°之间的关系,解释了Mg的掺入所引起的晶体结构的变化。     

Quadrupole effects of spin-3/2 nuclei on the solid-state magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of spin-1/2 nuclei Deviations from first-order theory and implications concerning the sign of the indirect coupling constant

The effect of the interaction between spin-3/2 and spin-1/2 nuclei on solid-state magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) spectra of the latter is studied in cases where deviations from first-order theory are expected. A comparison is made between the exact and first-order perturbation approaches. Both dipolar and indirect (iso- and anisotropic) coupling interactions are considered. Implications regarding ¹³C,^35,37Cl, ³¹P,^63,65Cu and ¹¹⁹Sn,^35,37Cl cases are discussed. It is shown that in the latter two cases the sign of the indirect coupling constant J can be derived.     

Wide frequency range P relaxation in the ion conducting glass LiPO3

Spin-lattice relaxation studies on the stationary ³¹P nucleus have been performed in order to investigate to which extent the dynamics of the mobile lithium ions are reflected in the behavior of the glassy network. The temperature dependence of the ³¹P relaxation, which is governed by the heteronuclear dipole-dipole interaction between lithium and phosphorus, can be described in terms of a Gaussian distribution of activation energies and that over a wide frequency range from about 34 kHz to 81 MHz. A relaxation rate maximum, which provides useful information about correlation times and activation energies of the lithium-ion diffusion process, could only be observed in the rotating frame relaxation measurements.     

H Magnetic resonance imaging and P magnetic resonance spectroscopy in experimental filariasis

¹H Magnetic resonance imaging and ³¹P magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) have been carried out in experimental rodent filariasis, i.e., Acanthocheilonema viteae infection in the rodent host, Mastomys coucha. The T₂-weighted image of the infected host shows fine hyperintense thread like structures of adult filariid nests in the cervical region. ³¹P MRS of normal and infected hosts, localized over the same region of interest, show seven major peaks corresponding to phosphomonoesters (including glucose-6-phosphate, fructose-6-phosphate, fructose-1-6-diphosphate, phosphorylcholine, and adenine monophosphate or AMP), inorganic phosphate, glycerophosphorylcholine, phosphoenolpyruvate, phosphocreatine and nucleoside di- and tri-phosphates. Concentrations of phosphomonoesters (PMEs) are higher in the normal rodent compared with the infected ones. In vivo ³¹P MRS provides a non-invasive assessment of tissue bioenergetics and phospholipid metabolism.     

Studies of silicophosphate derivatives by 31P-->29Si CP MAS NMR

We show that it is possible to efficiently transfer magnetization from ³¹P to ²⁹Si, using variable amplitude CP MAS experiment. This experiment is demonstrated by using Si₅O(PO₄)₆, the synthesis protocol of which is described. From the obtained results, we show that the experiment allows the spectral edition of ²⁹Si spectra from ³¹P→²⁹Si CP, enabling the studies of derivatives involving Si–O–P linkages, such as phosphosilicate glasses, microporous silicoaluminophosphates (SAPO) and bioactive phosphosilicates.     

S-烷基-O-(邻烷氧基羰基苯基)-硫(赶)代磷酰胺的NMR研究

本工作记录了六种通式为H₂N RS P=O-O-COOR'(R=Me,Et,i-Pr,n-Pr;R'=Me,Et,i-Pr)的有机磷农药的¹H、¹³C、³¹P NMR谱及¹³C,¹H异核化学位移相关谱。确定了各¹H、¹³C、³¹P的化学位移值和¹H-¹H、³¹P-¹H、³¹P-¹³C的偶合常数。讨论了核磁参数与分子结构和运动以及³¹P化学位移与生物活性之间的关系。     

Cross sections for the photoproduction of Al and Al from phosphorus

Bremsstrahlung activation curves were measured for the reactions ³¹P(γ, 2p)²⁹Al and ³¹P(γ, 2pn)²⁸Al in 0.5 MeV steps from 23.0 to 62.0 MeV. The cross sections obtained from these curves show peaks at 32.6 ± 0.7 MeV, 41.2 ± 0.8 MeV and 51.0 ± 1.5 MeV for both reactions. The cross section integrated to 62 MeV for the (γ, 2p) reaction is 5.6 ± 0.6 MeV · mb and for the (γ, 2pn) reaction is 7.6 ± 0.8 MeV · mb.