Abstract
By comparing the CSF proteome between Alzheimer disease (AD) patients and controls it may be possible to identify proteins that play a role in the disease process and thus to study the pathogenesis of AD. We used mini-gel technology in a two-dimensional electrophoresis procedure, sensitive SYPRO Ruby staining and mass spectrometry for clinical screening of disease-influenced CSF proteins in 15 AD patients and 12 controls. The levels of six proteins and their isoforms, including proapolipoprotein, apolipoprotein E, β-2 microglobulin, retinol-binding protein, transthyretin, and ubiquitin, were significantly altered in CSF of AD patients. The most prominently altered proteins were the apolipoproteins, especially proapolipoprotein.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 611-615 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | NeuroReport |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 16 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease
- Apolipoproteins
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- Mass spectrometry
- Proteomics
- Two-dimensional electrophoresis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience