TABLE 3

Net Uptake of [14C]Acetate into Human Tumor Samples Assayed In Vitro

Tumor type/sampleAcetate uptake (μmol/100 g/min)
Whole tumorHot spots
Glioblastoma
 1 high grade1.902.60
 2 recurrent0.560.93
 3 low grade0.380.56
 4 recurrent1.201.60
 5 recurrent0.550.89
 6 unknown grade0.420.80
 Mean ± SD (n = 6)0.84 ± 0.601.20 ± 0.76
Meningioma
 10.771.30
 20.520.83
 30.240.42
 41.602.40
 Mean ± SD (n = 4)0.78 ± 0.581.20 ± 0.80
Pituitary adenoma
 10.220.36
 20.270.41
Oligodendroglioma
 10.671.00
 20.270.39
Gliotic tissue0.130.23
  • Data are average uptake into entire slice for all slices at all incubation times for each tumor and average for hot spots in same tumors.