Saez-Valero_2003_J.Neurosci.Res_72_520

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Title : Glycosylation of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase changes as a function of the duration of Alzheimer's disease - Saez-Valero_2003_J.Neurosci.Res_72_520
Author(s) : Saez-Valero J , Fodero LR , Sjogren M , Andreasen N , Amici S , Gallai V , Vanderstichele H , Vanmechelen E , Parnetti L , Blennow K , Small DH
Ref : Journal of Neuroscience Research , 72 :520 , 2003
Abstract :

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-AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (Glyc-BuChE) that are increased in AD CSF. Glyc-AChE is increased in APP (SW) Tg2576 transgenic mice prior to amyloid plaque deposition, which suggests that Glyc-AChE may be an early marker of AD. The aim of this study was to determine whether Glyc-AChE 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-AChE, tau and phospho-tau were significantly increased in the CSF of AD patients compared to non-neurological 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-AChE or Glyc-BuChE and disease duration. However, there was no clear correlation between the levels of tau, phospho-tau or Abeta(1-42) and disease duration. The results suggest that Glyc-AChE and Glyc-BuChE are unlikely to be early markers of AD, although they may have value as markers of disease progression.

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Saez-Valero J, Fodero LR, Sjogren M, Andreasen N, Amici S, Gallai V, Vanderstichele H, Vanmechelen E, Parnetti L, Blennow K, Small DH (2003)
Glycosylation of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase changes as a function of the duration of Alzheimer's disease
Journal of Neuroscience Research 72 :520

Saez-Valero J, Fodero LR, Sjogren M, Andreasen N, Amici S, Gallai V, Vanderstichele H, Vanmechelen E, Parnetti L, Blennow K, Small DH (2003)
Journal of Neuroscience Research 72 :520