Detection and Assessment of α-Synuclein Oligomers in the Urine of Parkinson's Disease Patients.
J Parkinsons Dis
; 10(3): 981-991, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
α-Synuclein (α-syn) is a major component of Lewy bodies, a pathologic marker of Parkinson's disease (PD) in post-mortem studies. The use of α-syn as a practical PD biomarker has been investigated by numerous researchers. However, reports of differences in α-syn levels in biofluids, such as cerebrospinal fluid, plasma, and saliva, between PD patients and controls are inconsistent. Recently, the measurement of α-syn oligomer levels has emerged as a novel approach to diagnose PD.OBJECTIVE:
Lysates and culture media from two different types of dopaminergic neuronal cells or urine samples from 11 non-PD and 21 PD patients were collected and analyzed.METHODS:
We developed and performed an enzyme-linked immuno-absorbent assay (ELISA) to detect various oligomeric α-syn using distinct pairs of antibodies.RESULTS:
We validated our ELISA using rotenone-induced alterations of α-syn levels in human dopaminergic neurons. Total urinary α-syn levels, measured using our ELISA method, showed no difference between PD and non-PD individuals, but a higher level of α-syn oligomer recognized by MJFR-14-6-5-2 in PD urine samples was observed. Levels of distinct oligomeric α-syn detected by ASyO5 were lower in PD urine samples. Three different α-syn ELISA results were analyzed with respect to the severity of PD, but only the correlation between total α-syn levels and PD index was significant.CONCLUSION:
Our findings suggest that detection of distinct oligomeric formations of α-syn and measurement of their levels in urine might be feasible for use in PD diagnostics.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Parkinson
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Biomarcadores
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Alfa-Sinucleína
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
J Parkinsons Dis
Año:
2020
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Article