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Concentrations of Metals, beta-Amyloid and Tau-Markers in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

Gerhardsson, Lars ; Blennow, Kaj ; Lundh, Thomas LU ; Londos, Elisabet LU and Minthon, Lennart LU (2009) In Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 28(1). p.88-94
Abstract
Background/Aims: In this study, metal concentrations were related to the levels of well-known Alzheimer markers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), such as amyloid-beta (A beta), total tau (T-tau) and phosphorylated-tau (P-tau). Methods: Concentrations of 19 metals (Mg, Ca, V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Mo, Cd, Sn, Sb, Cs, Hg and Pb by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry) and the levels of A beta, T-tau and P-tau in CSF were determined (xMAP technology) in 264 patients with Alzheimer's disease ( AD), and in 54 healthy referents. Results: The AD subjects showed positive correlations between CSF-T-tau and CSF-P-tau versus CSF-Mn (r(s) = 0.22, p = 0.004; r(s) = 0.18, p = 0.021). CSF-T-tau, however, showed a negative correlation... (More)
Background/Aims: In this study, metal concentrations were related to the levels of well-known Alzheimer markers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), such as amyloid-beta (A beta), total tau (T-tau) and phosphorylated-tau (P-tau). Methods: Concentrations of 19 metals (Mg, Ca, V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Mo, Cd, Sn, Sb, Cs, Hg and Pb by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry) and the levels of A beta, T-tau and P-tau in CSF were determined (xMAP technology) in 264 patients with Alzheimer's disease ( AD), and in 54 healthy referents. Results: The AD subjects showed positive correlations between CSF-T-tau and CSF-P-tau versus CSF-Mn (r(s) = 0.22, p = 0.004; r(s) = 0.18, p = 0.021). CSF-T-tau, however, showed a negative correlation with CSF-Cs (r(s) = -0.17; p = 0.027). In subjects with severe AD, CSF-A beta showed a strong positive correlation with CSF-Cs (r(s) = 0.49; p = 0.026), while CSF-T-tau showed a strong negative correlation with CSF-Cs (r(s) = -0.49; p = 0.026). Also, CSF P-tau was negatively associated with CSF-Cs (r(s) = -0.41; p = 0.06). Conclusion: The different relationships between the CSF-levels of A beta and tau-markers versus the levels of CSF-Mn and CSF-Cs may be due to different binding affinity between these metals and metal binding proteins in the CSF and the surrounding brain. Copyright (c) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel (Less)
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Tau-markers, beta-Amyloid, Metals, Alzheimer's disease, Cerebrospinal fluid
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Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
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28
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1
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88 - 94
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Karger
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  • wos:000269132700013
  • scopus:68349091417
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1420-8008
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10.1159/000233353
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English
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  abstract     = {{Background/Aims: In this study, metal concentrations were related to the levels of well-known Alzheimer markers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), such as amyloid-beta (A beta), total tau (T-tau) and phosphorylated-tau (P-tau). Methods: Concentrations of 19 metals (Mg, Ca, V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Mo, Cd, Sn, Sb, Cs, Hg and Pb by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry) and the levels of A beta, T-tau and P-tau in CSF were determined (xMAP technology) in 264 patients with Alzheimer's disease ( AD), and in 54 healthy referents. Results: The AD subjects showed positive correlations between CSF-T-tau and CSF-P-tau versus CSF-Mn (r(s) = 0.22, p = 0.004; r(s) = 0.18, p = 0.021). CSF-T-tau, however, showed a negative correlation with CSF-Cs (r(s) = -0.17; p = 0.027). In subjects with severe AD, CSF-A beta showed a strong positive correlation with CSF-Cs (r(s) = 0.49; p = 0.026), while CSF-T-tau showed a strong negative correlation with CSF-Cs (r(s) = -0.49; p = 0.026). Also, CSF P-tau was negatively associated with CSF-Cs (r(s) = -0.41; p = 0.06). Conclusion: The different relationships between the CSF-levels of A beta and tau-markers versus the levels of CSF-Mn and CSF-Cs may be due to different binding affinity between these metals and metal binding proteins in the CSF and the surrounding brain. Copyright (c) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel}},
  author       = {{Gerhardsson, Lars and Blennow, Kaj and Lundh, Thomas and Londos, Elisabet and Minthon, Lennart}},
  issn         = {{1420-8008}},
  keywords     = {{Tau-markers; beta-Amyloid; Metals; Alzheimer's disease; Cerebrospinal fluid}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{88--94}},
  publisher    = {{Karger}},
  series       = {{Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders}},
  title        = {{Concentrations of Metals, beta-Amyloid and Tau-Markers in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000233353}},
  doi          = {{10.1159/000233353}},
  volume       = {{28}},
  year         = {{2009}},
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