Gao Jie, Meng Longxiyu, Xu Qinfeng, Zhao Xiaozhi, Deng Yongming, Fu Yao, Guo Suhan, He Kuiqiang, Shi Jiong, Wang Feng, Zhang Shiwei, Guo Hongqian
Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Institute of Urology, Nanjing University, No. 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu Province, China.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Mol Imaging Biol. 2022 Oct;24(5):759-768. doi: 10.1007/s11307-022-01725-1. Epub 2022 Apr 22.
BACKGROUND: Response prediction is necessary for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) tumors. We aim to evaluate parameters derived from Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT images for prediction of pathological VEGFR-2/PDGFR-β expression of primary RCC tumors. METHODS: Forty-eight RCC patients were retrospectively enrolled with preoperative Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT scan and surgical specimen. Radiological parameters including tumor diameter, mean CT value, and maximal standard uptake value (SUV) were derived from PET/CT images and pathological VEGFR-2/PDGFR-β/PSMA expression were identified with immunohistochemistry. Mann-Whitney U test was performed for continuous variables and the chi-square test for categorical variables. ROC was used for determining the effectiveness of preoperative parameters in differentiating VEGFR-2/PDGFR-β expression. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed for significant parameters to predict VEGFR-2 & PDGFR-β co-expression. RESULTS: Of the 48 tumors, 25 (52.1%) harbored positive VEGFR-2 expression, 28 (58.3%) harbored positive PDGFR-β expression, and 24 (50%) were both VEGFR-2 positive and PDGFR-β positive. SUV significantly differed by subgroups of VEGFR-2/PDGFR-β expression (both P < 0.001). SUV demonstrated superior performance for differentiating VEGFR-2 & PDGFR-β co-expression (positive vs. negative), with area under the curve 0.87 (95% CI 0.78-0.96, P < 0.001), sensitivity 93% and specificity 78%. Moreover, SUV was identified as the significant predictor for VEGFR-2 & PDGFR-β co-expression (odds ratio 4.01, 95% CI 1.99-8.08, P < 0.001). Concordant with radiological findings with Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT, pathological PSMA staining intensity was significantly higher in both VEGFR-2-positive tumor and PDGFR-β-positive tumor (P = 0.009 and P < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSION: Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT could effectively identify pathological VEGFR-2/PDGFR-β expression of primary RCC tumors, which may help with selection of mRCC patients suitable for TKIs treatment.
背景:肾细胞癌(RCC)肿瘤的反应预测很有必要。我们旨在评估从镓-PSMA-11 PET/CT图像得出的参数,以预测原发性RCC肿瘤的病理性VEGFR-2/PDGFR-β表达。 方法:回顾性纳入48例RCC患者,术前行镓-PSMA-11 PET/CT扫描并获取手术标本。从PET/CT图像得出包括肿瘤直径、平均CT值和最大标准摄取值(SUV)在内的放射学参数,并用免疫组织化学法确定病理性VEGFR-2/PDGFR-β/PSMA表达。对连续变量进行曼-惠特尼U检验,对分类变量进行卡方检验。使用ROC曲线确定术前参数在区分VEGFR-2/PDGFR-β表达方面的有效性。对显著参数进行单因素和多因素逻辑回归分析,以预测VEGFR-2和PDGFR-β共表达。 结果:48个肿瘤中,25个(52.1%)VEGFR-2表达阳性,28个(58.3%)PDGFR-β表达阳性,24个(50%)VEGFR-2和PDGFR-β均为阳性。SUV在VEGFR-2/PDGFR-β表达亚组间有显著差异(均P<0.001)。SUV在区分VEGFR-2和PDGFR-β共表达(阳性与阴性)方面表现优异,曲线下面积为0.87(95%CI 0.78-0.96,P<0.001),敏感性为93%,特异性为78%。此外,SUV被确定为VEGFR-2和PDGFR-β共表达的显著预测因子(比值比4.01,95%CI 1.99-8.08,P<0.001)。与镓-PSMA-11 PET/CT的放射学结果一致,VEGFR-2阳性肿瘤和PDGFR-β阳性肿瘤的病理性PSMA染色强度均显著更高(分别为P=0.009和P<0.001)。 结论:镓-PSMA-11 PET/CT可有效识别原发性RCC肿瘤的病理性VEGFR-2/PDGFR-β表达,这可能有助于选择适合酪氨酸激酶抑制剂治疗的转移性RCC患者。
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