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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2024

Ultra-early stage lower-grade gliomas: How can we define and differentiate these easily misdiagnosed gliomas through intraoperative molecular diagnosis.

Zhe Han, Qingtong Wang, Jia Li, Huizhong Chi, Caizhi Ma, Deze Jia, Mei Qi, Xueen Li, Kailiang Zhang, Zichao Feng and 2 more

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Zhe HanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Qingtong WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Jia LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Huizhong ChiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Caizhi MaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Deze JiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Mei QiDepartment of Pathology, Shandong University Qilu Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Xueen LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Kailiang ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Zichao FengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Hao XueDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Gang LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7787-9330

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2022JC019Jinan Science and Technology Bureau of Shandong Province 2021GXRC029National Natural Science Foundation of China 82072775National Natural Science Foundation of China 82072776National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273195National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273286Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China ZR2021LSW025Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China ZR2023LZL004Science and Technology Innovation 2030-" Brain Science and Brain-Like Intelligence Technology" 2021ZD0201600Shandong Province Youth Innovation Plan 2022KJ011Taishan Pandeng Scholar Program of Shandong Province tspd20210322Youth Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province tsqn202211316
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Abstract

backgroundSome lower-grade gliomas (LGG) are difficult to distinguish morphologically from glial cell proliferation or inflammatory changes during surgery, leading to a high risk of incorrect diagnosis. It is crucial to differentiate between the two for making surgical decisions. We define these critical cases as "ultra early stage lower-grade gliomas (UES-LGG)".

methodsWe analyzed 11 out of 13 cases diagnosed with "gliosis" or "inflammatory changes" during surgery who tested positive for isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH). Additionally, we conducted qRT-PCR detection on 35 samples diagnosed with LGG during surgery and analyzed their DNA content within an effective circulating threshold range to infer the critical value between UES-LGG and LGG. We conducted experiments using five standardized samples to infer the limited range of accurate detection of UES-LGG during surgery.

resultsIn the comparative analysis of 11 samples and 35 samples, it was found that while there was no significant difference in the average DNA detection concentration between the two groups (159.36 ± 83.3 ng/μL and 146.83 ± 122.43 ng/μL), there was a notable statistical variance in the detection threshold for positive mutations (31.78 ± 1.14 and 26.14 ± 2.69, respectively). This suggests that the IDH mutation rate may serve as an indicator for differentiation between the two groups. Subsequently, DNA was extracted from standardized IDH mutant samples and subjected to gradient dilution for detection purposes. The results indicated a consistent increase in detection threshold as detection concentration decreased. When the detection concentration fell below <0.1 ng/μL, it became impossible to carry out effective threshold range detections. To further identify the precise detection interval, we conducted gradient division once again and sought to simulate the functional relationship between DNA copy number and cycle threshold within this interval. The research revealed that when the minimum detection concentration exceeded 250 copies/μL, a 100% detection rate could be achieved.

conclusionsThis article defines UES-LGG as a tumor type easily misdiagnosed in clinical practice due to its extremely low positivity rate during surgery. The popularization of qRT-PCR based intraoperative molecular diagnosis greatly reduces errors caused by manual detection and improves disease detection rates during surgery. It provides a theoretical basis for more accurate surgical plans for surgeons.

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Brain NeoplasmsGliomaIsocitrate DehydrogenaseAdultAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ErrorsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesMutationNeoplasm GradingYoung AdultIsocitrate DehydrogenasegliosisIDH mutationintraoperative rapid molecular detectionultra‐early stage lower‐grade glioma

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