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ArticlePloS one2017

Metabolic profiles by 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy in natalizumab-associated post-PML lesions of multiple sclerosis patients who survived progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).

Ruth Schneider, Barbara Bellenberg, Robert Hoepner, Eva-Maria Kolb, Gisa Ellrichmann, Aiden Haghikia, Ralf Gold, Carsten Lukas

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ruth SchneiderDepartment of Neurology of the Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0997-2725
Barbara BellenbergDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine of the Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany.
Robert HoepnerDepartment of Neurology of the Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany.
Eva-Maria KolbDepartment of Neurology of the Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany.
Gisa EllrichmannDepartment of Neurology of the Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany.
Aiden HaghikiaDepartment of Neurology of the Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany.
Ralf GoldDepartment of Neurology of the Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany.
Carsten LukasDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine of the Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeEarly diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis-related progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) significantly improve clinical outcomes. However, there is a lack of information regarding the restart of immunomodulatory therapy in the post-PML setting, when multiple sclerosis activity reappears. We aimed at the examination of metabolic differences using 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) in multiple sclerosis patients at various post-PML stages and at the exploration of differences according to their disease and JC virus (JCV) status.

methods1H-MRS of PML lesions was carried out on 15 relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients with natalizumab-associated PML. Patients were grouped according to their stage after PML infection as early post-PML, less than 19 months after PML onset (n = 5), or late post-PML group, more than 23 months after PML onset (n = 10). The latter group was further categorized according to persisting JCV load in the cerebrospinal fluid.

resultsEarly post-PML patients showed significantly higher Lipid/Creatine ratios within PML lesions than late post-PML (p = 0.036). Furthermore, N-Acetyl-Aspartate/Creatine and N-Acetyl-Aspartate/Choline were significantly reduced in early post-PML and late post-PML lesions relative to normal-appearing white matter. In late post-PML, virus-positive patients showed significantly higher ratios of Choline/Creatine (p = 0.019) and consequently a reduced N-Acetyl- Aspartate/Choline ratio (p = 0.010) in contrast to virus-negative patients. In late post-PML patients with persisting viral load, an elevated Choline/Creatine ratio correlated significantly with higher disability.

conclusions1H-MRS may provide additional information related to underlying PML disease activity in various post-PML stages. In particular, Choline/Creatine levels, Lipid levels, and N-Acetyl- Aspartate/Choline are relevant markers in the post-PML setting, taking also the JCV status into account.

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MetabolomeAdultAspartic AcidBrainCholineCreatineFemaleHumansImmunologic FactorsJC VirusLeukoencephalopathy, Progressive MultifocalLipidsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMiddle AgedAspartic AcidCholineCreatineImmunologic FactorsLipidsN-acetylaspartateNatalizumab

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