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基础研究
基于多参数MRI的大鼠急性胰腺炎微循环与组织异质性多维表征的前瞻性随机对照动物干预研究
宫琰 张蕊 窦瑞欣 高峰 李思聪 王秋静 张翔

Cite this article as: GONG Y, ZHANG R, DOU R X, et al. Prospective randomized controlled animal intervention study on multi-dimensional characterization of microcirculation and tissue heterogeneity in rat acute pancreatitis based on Multi-parametric MRI[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2026, 17(3): 78-84.本文引用格式:宫琰, 张蕊, 窦瑞欣, 等. 基于多参数MRI的大鼠急性胰腺炎微循环与组织异质性多维表征的前瞻性随机对照动物干预研究[J]. 磁共振成像, 2026, 17(3): 78-84. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2026.03.011.


[摘要] 目的 探究基于多参数磁共振成像(magnetic resonance imaging, MRI)构建急性胰腺炎(acute pancreatitis, AP)大鼠微循环障碍及炎症负荷的程度量化评估体系,验证对比增强比(contrast enhancement ratio, CR)及直方图(histogram)参数在大鼠胰腺损伤评价中的价值,并探索大黄素(emodin)在活体状态下的潜在保护作用。材料与方法 共纳入45只Sprague-Dawley(SD)大鼠,分为AP组、大黄素干预(emodin treated, ET)组和对照(control, CN)组,每组15只。利用3.0 T MRI获取增强T1WI图像,并测定图像CR、偏度(Skewness)和峰度(Kurtosis)。同时检测血清淀粉酶、脂肪酶及肌酐水平,进行组织学评分(histological score, HS),测定诱导型一氧化氮合酶(inducible nitric oxide synthase, iNOS)表达。采用Spearman秩相关系数分析影像学参数与病理指标间的相关性,进一步使用多元回归分析构建AP损伤预测模型,通过受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic, ROC)曲线评价模型预测效能。结果 AP组影像指标明显异常,CR和Skewness升高(P<0.001),Kurtosis降低(P<0.05),差异均有统计学意义;ET组三项影像指标均较AP组改善(P<0.05),差异具有统计学意义,并趋近CN组水平。相关性分析证明,CR与HS及iNOS阳性表达量呈显著中到高度正相关(ρ=0.64~0.85,P<0.001),Kurtosis与HS呈显著负相关(ρ=-0.84,P<0.001)。多元回归分析证明,CR为HS独立预测因子(β=6.69,P<0.05),而Kurtosis与HS呈显著负相关(β=-2.56,P<0.001),Skewness无独立预测价值(P>0.05)。以HS≥12作为重度AP的界值,CR+Kurtosis联合模型预测准确率达89.6%,曲线下面积(area under the curve, AUC)为0.95。结论 CR、Skewness和Kurtosis能够从灌注状态与结构异质性两方面无创量化AP损伤。其中CR主要反映微循环灌注变化,Kurtosis与组织结构破坏程度相关性更强。多参数MRI能敏感检测大黄素减轻炎症、改善微循环的保护效应,为AP严重程度分级及治疗疗效动态评估提供可靠的无创影像学方法,具有潜在临床应用价值。
[Abstract] Objective Traditional imaging techniques provide limited diagnostic information regarding microcirculatory impairment and inflammatory burden in acute pancreatitis (AP). This study aimed to establish a multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based approach to characterize pancreatic injury in a rat model of AP. The predictive performance of contrast enhancement ratio (CR) and histogram parameters (Skewness and Kurtosis) was evaluated. In addition, we assessed whether these imaging biomarkers could sensitively capture the therapeutic effects of emodin in vivo.Materials and Methods Forty-five Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly assigned to the control (CN) group, an AP group and an emodin-treated (ET) group (n = 15 per group). Using 3.0 T MRI to obtain enhanced T1WI images, and measuring the contrast ratio (CR), Skewness and Kurtosis of the images. At the same time, detecting the levels of serum amylase, lipase and creatinine, conducting histological scoring (HS), and determining the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Spearman rank correlation and multivariate regression analyses were conducted to determine the associations between imaging biomarkers and pathological criteria. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate the performance of the imaging-based predictive model for AP severity.Results Compared with CN group, AP rats exhibited distinct MRI features characterized by an increase of CR and Skewness (both P < 0.001), along with decreased Kurtosis (P < 0.05). The three imaging indicators in the ET group were all improved compared with those in the AP group (P < 0.05), and the differences were statistically significant, approaching the levels of the CN group. Correlation analysis demonstrated that CR was significantly and moderately to highly positively correlated with the positive expression levels of HS and iNOS (ρ = 0.64 to 0.85, P < 0.001), while Kurtosis was significantly negatively correlated with HS (ρ = -0.84, P < 0.001). Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that CR was independently associated with HS and iNOS expression (β = 6.69, P < 0.05), whereas Kurtosis was negatively associated with HS (β = -2.56, P < 0.001). The combined CR and Kurtosis model achieved an AUC of 0.95 for predicting severe AP (HS ≥ 12), with an overall accuracy of 89.6%. CR alone yielded an AUC of 0.98 for predicting high iNOS expression.Conclusions CR, Skewness and Kurtosis enable non-invasive quantification of AP-related alterations in perfusion status and tissue heterogeneity. CR primarily reflects perfusion abnormalities, while Kurtosis more accurately indicates tissue heterogeneity. Emodin mitigates pancreatic injury by reducing inflammatory burden and improving microcirculatory perfusion. This multi-parametric MRI workflow provides a reliable imaging-based strategy for grading AP severity and monitoring therapeutic response.
[关键词] 急性胰腺炎;直方图分析;磁共振成像;大黄素;微循环;大鼠
[Keywords] acute pancreatitis;histogram;magnetic resonance imaging;emodin;microcirculation;rats

宫琰 1, 2   张蕊 1, 2   窦瑞欣 1, 2   高峰 1, 2   李思聪 1, 2   王秋静 1, 2   张翔 1, 2*  

1 天津医科大学附属南开医院医学影像科,天津 300100

2 天津市中西医结合急腹症研究所,天津 300100

通信作者:张翔,E-mail: zhangxiang1101@126.com

作者贡献声明::张翔设计本研究的方案,对稿件重要内容进行了修改;宫琰、张蕊起草和撰写稿件,获取、分析和解释本研究的数据;窦瑞欣、高峰、李思聪、王秋静获取、分析或解释本研究的数据,对稿件重要内容进行了修改。宫琰获得天津市教育委员会科学研究项目资助。全体作者都同意发表最后的修改稿,同意对本研究的所有方面负责,确保本研究的准确性和诚信。


基金项目: 天津市教育委员会科学研究项目 2023KJ055
收稿日期:2025-12-19
接受日期:2026-03-09
中图分类号:R445.2  R-332 
文献标识码:A
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2026.03.011
本文引用格式:宫琰, 张蕊, 窦瑞欣, 等. 基于多参数MRI的大鼠急性胰腺炎微循环与组织异质性多维表征的前瞻性随机对照动物干预研究[J]. 磁共振成像, 2026, 17(3): 78-84. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2026.03.011.

0 引言

       急性胰腺炎(acute pancreatitis, AP)是消化系统常见急症,其核心病理机制涉及胰蛋白酶原异常激活引发的微循环障碍和炎症级联反应,导致胰腺组织短时间内出现水肿、坏死[1, 2]。临床上约20%患者进展为重症胰腺炎(severe acute pancreatitis, SAP),病死率可达20%~40%[3, 4]。现行诊疗指南虽已规范化,但对微循环损伤的早期识别及炎症反应的动态监测仍缺乏精准手段[5]。中药大黄素抗炎、抗氧化及神经保护等多重作用,对AP具有显著一定疗效,但既往研究多通过终末组织学评价,缺乏活体、动态及量化的影像学数据支撑[6, 7, 8]

       在影像学方面,急性胰腺炎CT严重程度指数(computed tomography severity index,CTSI)虽是AP诊断和分级的重要工具,但存在辐射风险且对早期微循环改变敏感性不足[9, 10]。血清酶学指标虽能提示急性损伤,但不足以反映病变区域的微观结构破坏。AP病程具有明显时相性,微循环灌注状态与组织结构异质性常常同步演变,而传统单一模态影像难以实现两者的同步量化[2, 3, 4]。磁共振成像(magnetic resonance imaging, MRI)凭借多参数特性及丰富的图像后处理技术,为无创评估疾病活动度和组织损伤提供新的可能[11, 12, 13, 14]。其中,增强磁共振成像(contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, CE-MRI)反映灌注和血管通透性改变,而直方图分析能够刻画组织信号强度分布的细微差异,反映水肿、坏死及炎性浸润等微观结构特征[15, 16, 17]。既往研究虽已采用MRI或直方图分析评估AP相关改变,但多集中于单一模态或单一参数,尚缺乏将灌注状态与组织异质性进行整合量化分析的系统性研究[15, 16, 17]。由于临床研究难以在急性期获得病理标本,既往研究多采用L-Arginine诱导的SD大鼠AP模型进行影像与组织对照分析[18, 19, 20]。然而,这些研究多聚焦单一影像指标,尚未系统整合灌注与组织异质性参数进行联合建模。

       基于此,本动物实验研究构建整合CE-MRI和Histogram的AP多参数评估体系,通过对比增强比(contrast enhancement ratio, CR)捕捉微循环灌注变化,并以峰度(Kurtosis)和偏度(Skewness)量化组织异质性和结构破坏,同时与病理结果对应分析,建立“影像-病理”动态映射模型。本研究假设:(1)CR能够反映炎症负荷、微循环障碍;(2)直方图参数可表征组织结构破坏程度相关;(3)多参数MRI可敏感捕捉大黄素在AP中的保护效应。本研究旨在为AP严重程度分级及中西医结合治疗疗效评估提供更具量化能力的影像学依据。

1 材料与方法

1.1 实验动物与分组

       本研究遵循本机构动物伦理管理规范,并获得天津市中西医结合医院南开医院医学伦理委员会批准(批准文号:NKYY-DWLL-2023-074)。纳入45只雄性12周龄Sprague-Dawley(SD)大鼠(体质量300~400 g),购自北京华阜康生物科技股份有限公司。大鼠饲养于SPF级屏障环境(室温20~25 ℃,湿度60%~80%,12 h昼夜循环),自由摄食饮水,适应性饲养7天。采用随机数字表法将大鼠分为3组(n=15只/组):对照(control, CN)组、AP组、大黄素干预(emodin-treated, ET)组。ET组在造模前连续7天每日灌胃大黄素(Emodin, MedChemExpress, USA)40 mg/kg(溶于0.9%氯化钠溶液),AP组和CN组同期灌胃等体积0.9%氯化钠溶液。AP组与ET组诱导急性胰腺炎模型方法为两次腹腔注射L-精氨酸(L-Arginine, Sigma-Aldrich USA)2.5 g/kg,间隔6 h,造模前禁食12 h、自由饮水[5, 18, 19, 20]。CN组注射等体积0.9%氯化钠溶液。末次注射后6 h行MRI扫描,随后处死动物取胰腺组织行病理学分析(图1)。

图1  实验流程图。SD 大鼠分组、造模方法、MRI 扫描及样本采集。
Fig. 1  Flowchart of the experiment. Experimental workflow: groups, model construction, MRI scanning and sample collection.

1.2 MRI扫描及图像分析

       采用3.0 T超导磁共振扫描系统(Discovery MR750w GEM, GE Healthcare, USA),配合16通道大鼠专用相控阵线圈(MS160,苏州众志医疗科技有限公司,中国)。大鼠经异氟烷吸入麻醉(诱导期3%~5%,维持期1.5%~2%)后,取俯卧位、头先入姿势固定于扫描线圈内,中心线定位于中腹部。经尾静脉留置针,以0.1 mL/s的速率注射钆布醇(gadobutrol, Gadovist®, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Germany)0.2 mmol/kg后立即行增强扫描,采用快速小角度激发(FLASH)序列完成单次全胰腺采集(25 s)。根据既往药代动力学研究,作为小分子细胞外型对比剂,钆布醇在大鼠体内分布半衰期数分钟以上,本研究扫描时间远短于对比剂分布期,因此可稳定获取胰腺实质强化信号[21]。T1WI平扫及增强扫描参数:翻转角30°,重复时间7.62 ms,回波时间2.45 ms,层厚1 mm,视野90 mm×90 mm,矩阵256×192。

1.2.1 图像分析

       对比增强比(contrast enhancement ratio, CR)使用Radiant Dicom Viewer(v5.1.1, Medixant, Poland)软件,感兴趣区(region of interest, ROI)层面以胰腺横断面面积最大层为中心,向上下各延伸1层,共3层取平均值,以个体为统计单位进行后续统计分析。由两名放射科主任医师(10年以上经验)(Ob1,Ob2)独立完成测量,两名医师均不知分组信息及病理结果。严格沿胰腺边缘勾画实质部分,仔细避开肉眼可见的囊变坏死区、大血管、肠管及周围脂肪间隙,同时在同层面腰大肌勾画参照ROI,记录各ROI信号强度(signal intensity, SI)[22, 23]。计算公式见式(1):

       其中,A为胰腺平均SI;B为腰大肌平均SI。

1.2.2 纹理特征提取

       为消除磁场不均匀性及信号强度差异对纹理参数的影响,在直方图提取前对所有图像进行统一预处理:采用N4偏场矫正算法校正磁场不均匀性,并对图像灰度强度进行Z-score标准化处理。将标准化CE-T1WI图像导入ImageJ(v1.53, National Institutes of Health, USA),在直方图分析模块中对胰腺ROI进行图像灰度分布特征分析,软件自动计算Skewness和Kurtosis,分别反映图像信号强度分布的不对称性及集中程度[24]。每只大鼠取3个层面测量值的平均值。

1.3 观察者间一致性分析

       由前述相同两名放射科主任医师(Ob1,Ob2)在不知分组信息及病理结果下独立测量CR、Skewness、Kurtosis。采用Bland-Altman法绘制一致性图,以两次测量值的均值差±1.96标准差为一致性界限,评估观察者间一致性[25, 26]

1.4 组织学分析

       MRI扫描完成后,腹腔注射戊巴比妥钠(Pentobarbital sodium, Sigma-Aldrich, USA)(40 mg/kg)麻醉大鼠,经下腔静脉采血,采用全自动生化分析仪(BS-2000M,迈瑞医疗,中国)检测血清淀粉酶(amylase)、脂肪酶(lipase)和肌酐(creatinine)水平。采血结束后追加过量戊巴比妥钠(≥150 mg/kg,腹腔注射)实施安乐死。随后迅速剖取胰腺组织,分为2部分:一部分置于4%多聚甲醛溶液中固定24 h,随后进行梯度脱水及石蜡包埋;另一部分液氮速冻后-80 ℃超低温冻存。

       石蜡包埋组织切片厚度4 μm,经HE染色后由经验丰富的病理医师在盲法条件下进行组织学评分。评分体系包括:(1)水肿(edema, ED),主要反映腺泡间隙扩张程度;(2)细胞空泡化(cell vacuolization, CV),依据胞质内空泡数量评估细胞损伤;(3)炎症细胞浸润(inflammatory cell infiltration, ICI),通过中性粒细胞及单核细胞密度体现局部炎症反应;(4)腺泡细胞丢失(acinar cell loss, ACL),用于衡量胰腺实质结构破坏比例。各项指标按0~5分分级,总组织学评分(histological score, HS)为上述四项之和[22, 27]。为提高评价准确性,每只大鼠样本随机选取5个非重叠视野(×200),计算其平均值作为最终结果。

       冻存胰腺组织用于诱导型一氧化氮合酶(inducible nitric oxide synthase, iNOS)免疫组化染色,以反映炎症活跃程度。同批次染色切片在相同扫描参数下经NanoZoomer S60全自动数字病理扫描仪(Hamamatsu Photonics, Japan)获取全视野图像。使用ImageJ计算阳性染色区域面积百分比(iNOS expression area %)[5, 28, 29]。这一指标与组织炎症负荷密切相关,为MRI参数相关性分析提供关键依据。

1.5 统计学分析

       采用SPSS Statistics(version 26.0, IBM Corp., USA)和OriginPro 2021(OriginLab Corporation, USA)进行统计分析。通过Kolmogorov-Smirnov检验评估数据正态性,非正态分布数据以中位数(四分位间距)表示,以箱型图(Boxplot)展示。组间比较采用Kruskal-Wallis H检验,多重比较使用Dunn's检验,对组间多重比较与相关性矩阵的多重检验进行FDR-BH校正。采用Spearman秩相关分析(Spearman's rho)评价影像参数与病理指标间的相关性。通过Bland-Altman图评估两名观察者一致性。预测模型构建中,以HS为因变量,采用多元回归分析CR、Skewness、Kurtosis的独立预测价值,回归前计算方差膨胀因子(Variance Inflation Factor, VIF)评估共线性(VIF<5视为无明显共线性),并进行5折交叉验证评估线性回归模型的稳健性。随后,以HS≥12作为重症AP界值,构建二分类logistic回归模型,绘制受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic, ROC)曲线,计算曲线下面积(area under the curve, AUC)及最佳截断值下的敏感度、特异度和准确率。P<0.05为差异有统计学意义。

2 结果

2.1 急性胰腺炎大鼠血生化及胰腺组织学的组间差异

       与CN组相比,AP组血清淀粉酶、脂肪酶及肌酐升高(P<0.001),差异具有统计学意义,符合急性胰腺炎大鼠模型特征。经大黄素干预后,ET组上述血清指标降低(P<0.01),差异具有统计学意义,接近CN组水平(图2A~2C)。组织病理学观察AP组胰腺组织出现广泛坏死和炎细胞浸润(图3A),ET组则表现为水肿、炎症细胞浸润、坏死程度减低。定量分析表明,ET组组织学评分(HS)及iNOS阳性表达面积百分比均显著低于AP组(P<0.001)(图3B~3C)。

图2  造模前后各组大鼠血清淀粉酶(amylase)(2A)、脂肪酶(lipase)(2B)和肌酐(creatinine)(2C)水平(P<0.01,vs. AP 组)。CN:对照组;AP:急性胰腺炎组;ET:大黄素干预组;**:P<0.01。
Fig. 2  Serum amylase (2A), lipase (2B), and creatinine (2C) levels in each group after modeling (P < 0.01 vs. AP group). CN: control group; AP: acute pancreatitis group; ET: emodin-treated group; **: P < 0.01.
图3  胰腺组织病理及免疫组化评估。3A:胰腺组织病理改变(×200)。3B~3C:病理指标定量分析(P<0.001)。CN:对照组;AP:急性胰腺炎组;ET:大黄素干预组;HS:组织学评分、iNOS:诱导型一氧化氮合酶;***:P<0.001。
Fig. 3  Histopathological and immunohistochemical evaluation. 3A: Histopathological changes (×200). 3B to 3C: Quantitative analysis (P < 0.001). CN: control group; AP: acute pancreatitis group; ET: emodin-treated group; HS: histological score; iNOS: inducible nitric oxide synthase; ***: P<0.001.

2.2 MRI影像学参数的组间差异

2.2.1 CR分析结果

       T1WI增强图显示,AP组胰腺体积增大、实质强化程度不均,增强后腹腔间隙可见条片状液性高信号影,结合病理结果考虑为急性胰腺炎并发炎性渗出性腹水所致,而非对比剂皮下外渗。增强图像可见双肾皮质迅速、均匀强化,随后肾盂及膀胱内可见高信号对比剂充盈,符合对比剂经体循环分布并经肾排泄的药代动力学特征,进一步证实尾静脉注射成功。定量分析显示AP组CR值(0.38±0.05)显著高于CN组(0.12±0.03,P<0.001)。ET组CR较AP组降低(P<0.001),差异具有统计学意义,与CN组无明显统计学差异(P>0.05),提示大黄素干预后,大鼠胰腺微循环及组织异质性指标已基本接近正常水平(图4)。

2.2.2 直方图参数分析结果

       T1WI增强图像直方图分析显示,AP组Skewness较CN组显著升高(0.29±0.38 vs. -0.60±0.36,P<0.001),Kurtosis显著降低(-0.12±0.36 vs. 0.71±0.77,P<0.05),提示信号强度分布离散、不均匀(图4K),与病理所见水肿、坏死及炎性浸润并存的组织成分复杂化趋势一致。大黄素干预后,ET组Skewness(-0.02±0.29)较AP组显著降低,Kurtosis(0.53±0.24)较AP组显著回升,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05),提示大黄素干预后胰腺组织内的信号分布更集中,组织异质性较AP组显著降低。ET组Skewness与Kurtosis与CN组差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。

图4  急性胰腺炎大鼠MRI 及图像分析。4A~4C:T1WI 平扫图像(胰腺勾画标准见局部放大图),无法清晰显示胰腺边界。4D~4F:增强图像中,可明确分割胰腺及其邻近脏器,AP 组(4E)胰腺体积增大,强化不均匀;ET组(4F)体积及信号分布接近CN组。4G~4I:直方图分析,AP组直方图分布离散,ET组分布集中。4J:CR 值对比,AP 组CR 显著高于CN 组(P<0.001),ET 组显著降低(P<0.001)。4K:Skewness与Kurtosis,AP组Skewness 升高(P<0.001,vs. CN 组)、Kurtosis 降低(P<0.05),ET组与CN组差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。CN:对照;AP:急性胰腺炎;ET:大黄素干预;Skew:偏度;Kurt:峰度;Pr:胰腺;Sp:脾脏;St:胃;Kd:肾脏;ns:差异无统计学意义;***:P<0.001。
Fig. 4  MRI and image analysis of AP rat. 4A to 4C: T1WI images (the criteria for pancreas delineation shown in the locally magnified view). Pre-contrast images failed to clearly show boundaries of pancreas. 4D to 4F: Contrast-enhanced images clearly delineate the pancreas and adjacent organs. The AP group (4E) shows enlargement with heterogeneous enhancement of pancreas, while the ET group (4F) shows similar level to the CN group. 4G to 4I: Histogram analysis; the AP group shows a discrete distribution, while the ET group shows a concentrated distribution. 4J: Contrast enhancement ratio (CR); CR is significantly higher in the AP group than in the CN group (P < 0.001) and is significantly reduced in the ET group (P < 0.001). 4K: Skewness and Kurtosis. The AP group shows elevated Skewness (P < 0.001 vs. CN group) and reduced Kurtosis (P < 0.05). No statistical difference is found between ET and CN groups (P > 0.05). CN: control; AP: acute pancreatitis; ET: emodin-treated; Skew: Skewness; Kurt: Kurtosis; Pr: pancreas; Sp: spleen; St: stomach; Kd: kidney; ns: no significant difference; ***: P < 0.001.

2.3 一致性分析

       Bland-Altman分析显示,CR、Skewness和Kurtosis的观察者间一致性良好,无显著系统偏倚,平均差分别为-0.04、-0.008及-0.017,差值均值接近0且无趋势性偏倚,数据大部分位于一致性限内(±1.96 SD)(图5)。表明影像学参数具有较高的可重复性和可靠性。

图5  观察者间一致性Bland-Altman 分析;5A:对比增强比(CR)的一致性分析;5B:偏度(Skewness)的一致性分析。5C:峰度(Kurtosis)的一致性分析。横轴为两名观察者测量值均值,纵轴为测量差值,虚线表示95%一致性界限(均值±1.96 标准差)。CN:对照组;AP:急性胰腺炎组;ET:大黄素干预组。
Fig. 5  Bland-Altman analysis of inter-observer agreement. 5A: Inter-observer agreement of contrast enhancement ratio (CR); 5B: Inter-observer agreement of Skewness; 5C: Inter-observer agreement of Kurtosis. The x-axis represents the mean of two measurements, and the y-axis represents the difference. Dashed lines indicate the 95% limits of agreement (mean ± 1.96 SD). CN: control group; AP: acute pancreatitis group; ET: emodin-treated group.

2.4 相关性分析及多元回归分析

       Spearman相关分析显示,CR与HS、iNOS表达呈显著正相关(ρ=0.64~0.85,P<0.001),Kurtosis与HS呈显著负相关(ρ=-0.84,P<0.001)(图6A)。分组分析结果表明,AP组影像学参数与病理指标存在相关性(P<0.05),而ET组影像学参数与病理指标无明显相关性(P>0.05)。散点图直观展示了上述相关趋势(图6B~6C)。其中,CR与HS呈中等强度正相关(ρ=0.64,P<0.001),Kurtosis与HS呈高度负相关(ρ=-0.84,P<0.001)。AP组数据点沿拟合线分布较为集中,而ET组离散度增加,与相关性减弱相一致。为进一步探究各MRI参数对AP病理损伤中的独立预测价值,使用多元回归分析,构建针对胰腺损伤(HS)和炎症负荷(iNOS)的双重预测模型。校正共线性后(VIF值均<5),CR与Kurtosis仍为独立预测因子。交叉验证结果显示模型平均测试误差较低,稳定性良好。在组织损伤的预测模型中,CR(β=6.69,P<0.05)和Kurtosis(β=-2.56,P<0.001)是胰腺损伤程度的独立预测因子。

       在以HS≥12界定重症AP的logistic回归模型中,CR与Kurtosis联合模型AUC为0.95,预测准确率为89.6%,显示良好的区分能力。针对炎症负荷预测,线性回归显示CR为iNOS表达面积的独立预测因子(β=0.24,P<0.001),而Kurtosis和Skewness对iNOS无独立预测价值(P>0.05)(表1表2图6D)。组间差异分析结果证明,AP组CR值显著高于ET组(P<0.001),Kurtosis值显著降低(P<0.001)。进一步ROC分析显示,CR与Kurtosis联合模型预测重症AP(HS≥12分)准确率达89.6%,AUC为0.95,显示出优异的诊断效能(图6E)。此外,CR单独预测高炎症负荷(高iNOS表达)的AUC高达0.98,支持其作为潜在分子影像标志物的应用前景,但仍需结合多模态指标及更大样本验证其临床转化价值(图6F)。

图6  多参数MRI 与病理指标相关性及预测性能分析。6A:Spearman 相关矩阵热图,显示CR、Skewness、Kurtosis与HS 及iNOS%的相关系数(ρ),颜色由蓝至红表示负相关至正相关,数值为Spearman ρ。6B:CR与HS 相关散点图及线性拟合线。6C:Kurtosis 与HS 的相关散点图及线性拟合线。图中标注Spearman 相关系数(ρ)及P 值。6D:以HS 为因变量的多元回归三维拟合曲面图,横轴为CR,纵轴为Kurtosis,颜色深浅表示预测HS 水平。6E:预测重症急性胰腺炎(HS≥12)的ROC曲线,分别展示CR、Kurtosis 及二者联合模型的AUC。6F:CR 预测高炎症负荷( 高iNOS 表达)的ROC曲线。CN:对照组;AP:急性胰腺炎组;ET:大黄素干预组;Skewness:偏度;Kurtosis:峰度;ROC:受试者工作特征。
Fig. 6  Correlation and predictive performance analysis of multiparametric MRI. 6A: Spearman correlation heatmap showing the relationships among CR, Skewness, Kurtosis, HS, and iNOS%. Color scale represents correlation coefficients (ρ), ranging from negative (blue) to positive (red). 6B: Scatter plot with regression line between CR and HS. 6C: Scatter plots with fitted regression lines between Kurtosis and HS. Spearman ρ and P values are indicated. 6D: Three-dimensional multivariate regression surface for predicting HS based on CR and Kurtosis. 6E: ROC curves for predicting severe AP (HS ≥ 12), showing CR, Kurtosis, and the combined model with corresponding area under the curve (AUC). 6F: ROC curves of CR for predicting high inflammatory burden (high iNOS expression). CN: control group; AP: acute pancreatitis group; ET: emodin-treated group; ROC: receiver operating characteristic.
表1  影像学指标的多元回归分析
Tab. 1  Multivariate regression analysis of imaging parameters
表2  影像学指标与病理指标的多元回归分析
Tab. 2  Multivariate regression analysis of pathological indices

3 讨论

       本研究基于多参数MRI(CR、Skewness、Kurtosis)构建大鼠AP损伤(HS、iNOS)评估模型,实现了对胰腺微循环障碍与组织异质性的同步量化。研究发现增强T1WI的CR值能灵敏反映AP早期微循环通透性增加,并在本研究中显示出与iNOS表达的高度相关性,提示其可能作为炎症负荷的影像学替代指标;而直方图参数(特别是Kurtosis)能有效表征炎症导致的组织结构破坏。这一“功能-结构”影像模型不仅揭示AP的病理生理演变特征,更成功实现对大黄素抗炎及器官保护的无创、动态监测,具有重要的临床转化价值。由于临床急性期难以获得胰腺病理标本,本研究通过标准化SD大鼠AP模型,实现影像参数与组织病理之间的对应验证。

3.1 CR值对微循环障碍及炎症负荷的定量评价

       本研究结果显示,CR变化主要反映组织微循环的通透性改变。AP早期胰酶异常激活,触发炎症级联反应,导致血管内皮损伤和通透性增加,对比剂在组织间隙异常滞留,表现为AP组CR显著升高,与以往研究结果一致[27, 30]。同时,本研究另一项重要发现为CR值对iNOS表达具有很高的预测价值(AUC=0.98),iNOS是AP炎症级联反应中的关键酶,过量表达会产生大量一氧化氮(NO),引起血管舒张和血管通透性异常增高,加重组织水肿[5, 8, 30]。因此,CR与iNOS表达水平在病理层面具有一致的方向性变化,能反映微观血流灌注异常,提示CR值有望作为无创评估胰腺炎症负荷的影像学替代指标。大黄素干预后,CR值显著降低,且与组织学评分的改善同步,从影像学角度揭示了大黄素改善微循环障碍的效能,这与既往研究报道的其通过抑制炎症通路保护内皮细胞的机制相符[8, 31, 32, 33]。需要指出的是,本研究采用快速采集增强序列,在对比剂分布期内完成数据采集,从成像时间窗角度保证CR值主要反映微循环通透性改变,而非延迟期弥散性滞留效应。

3.2 直方图分析对组织结构异质性的定量评价

       直方图分析(Skewness和Kurtosis)通过提取肉眼无法识别的灰度分布特征,弥补传统影像学评估的不足,敏感反映组织结构改变[15, 16]。本研究发现AP组Skewness升高、Kurtosis显著降低,呈低峰态分布。其中Kurtosis反映灰度分布的集中度,正常胰腺组织结构均一,信号分布集中(峰高且聚集);而AP发生时,水肿、坏死、出血及炎症浸润并存,导致组织内部微环境异质性显著增加,信号分布曲线变宽、变平,表现为低峰态(峰低且离散)。这与以往研究在其他疾病模型中应用直方图分析得出的结论相符[16, 17, 24]。而大黄素干预后,两组参数均接近正常水平,证明该参数可作为评估组织修复程度的敏感指标。

3.3 多参数MRI模型在疗效动态监测中的临床意义

       大黄素作为中药大黄的主要活性单体,已知具有抑制炎症级联反应及改善微循环的作用,但既往评价多依赖有创病理。本研究选择大黄素作为干预药物,旨在探索无创MRI技术在监测中药单体疗效中的可视化价值。本研究构建的CR与Kurtosis联合模型(AUC=0.95)在预测重症AP显示出良好的诊断准确性与稳定性,该模型优势在于:第一,通过CR值量化对比剂渗透及滞留差异,直接反映功能性微循环损伤;第二,利用Kurtosis分析信号分布特征,间接评估结构性组织坏死程度。两者结合,构建“灌注-结构”定量评估体系,不仅能精准分级AP严重程度,更能实时、可视化监测药物干预后的病理转归,为中西医结合治疗方案的优化提供客观证据。

3.4 局限性与展望

       本研究尚存在一定局限性:第一,仅在第二次L-Arg注射后6 h的单一时点进行成像,未覆盖AP病程变化全周期的动态变化,没有进行时间效应-影像参数规律的分析,未来应展开纵向时间序列研究。第二,本研究仅采集单一早期强化时相,未进行多时相动态增强扫描,未来可结合动态对比增强进一步探究对比剂代谢变化。第三,本研究主要聚焦于T1WI增强及纹理分析,未纳入T2WI序列,可能在评估胰腺周围液体积聚方面存在一定不足,后续研究将结合T2WI及DWI序列进行多模态综合评估。第四,未设置不同剂量大黄素的梯度分组,药物剂量效应-影像参数的对应关系需要进一步验证。

4 结论

       综上所述,多参数MRI中CR与Kurtosis可分别从灌注状态与组织异质性角度量化大鼠急性胰腺炎损伤程度。大黄素干预能够改善上述影像学指标,提示该方法可用于AP严重程度分级及疗效动态评估, 为临床精准判断AP严重程度及监测药物疗效提供新的精准手段及客观依据。

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