Glycosylation of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase changes as a function of the duration of Alzheimer's disease
Glycosylation of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase changes as a function of the duration of Alzheimer's disease
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DOI:
10.1002/jnr.10599
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发表时间:
2003-05-15
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Small, DH
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作者:
Sáez-Valero, J;Fodero, LR;Small, DH
The identification of biochemical markers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) may help in the diagnosis of the disease. Previous studies have shown that Abeta(1-42) is decreased, and tau and phospho-tau are increased in AD cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Our own studies have identified glycosylated isoforms of acetylcholinesterase (Glyc-ACNE) and butyrylcholinesterase (Glyc-BuChE) that are increased in AD CSF. Glyc-ACNE is increased in APP (SW) Tg2576 transgenic mice prior to amyloid plaque deposition, which suggests that Glyc-ACNE may be an early marker of AD. The aim of this study was to determine whether Glyc-ACNE or Glyc-BuChE is increased in CSF at early stages of AD and to compare the levels of these markers with those of Abeta(1-42), tau and phospho-tau. Lumbar CSF was obtained ante mortem from 106 non-AD patients, including 15 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 102 patients with probable AD. Glyc-ACNE, tau and phospho-tau were significantly increased in the CSF of AD patients compared to nonneurological disease (NND) controls. Abeta(1-42) was lower in the AD patients than in NND controls. A positive correlation was found between the levels of Glyc-ACNE or Glyc-BuChE and disease duration. However, there was no clear correlation between the levels of tau, phosphotau or Abeta(1-42) and disease duration. The results suggest that Glyc-ACNE and Glyc-BuChE are unlikely to be early markers of AD, although they may have value as markers of disease progression. (C) 2003 Wiley-Liss, inc.