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Cerebrospinal fluid secretory Ca2+-dependent phospholipase A2 activity is increased in Alzheimer disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19850632     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The phospholipase A(2) (PLA2) family comprises multiple isoenzymes that vary in their physicochemical properties, cellular localizations, calcium sensitivities, and substrate specificities. Despite these differences, PLA2s share the ability to catalyze the synthesis of the precursors of the proinflammatory mediators. To investigate the potential of PLA2 as a biomarker in screening neuroinflammatory disorders in both clinical and research settings, we developed a PLA2 assay and determined the predominant types of PLA2 activity in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
METHODS: We used liposomes composed of a fluorescent probe (bis-Bodipy FL C11-PC [1,2-bis-(4,4- difluoro-5,7-dimethyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene-3-undecanoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine]) and 1,2-dioleoyl-l-alpha-phosphatidylcholine as a substrate to measure CSF PLA2 activity in a 96-well microtiter plate format. We established the type of CSF PLA2 activity using type-specific inhibitors of PLA2.
RESULTS: Using 5 microL CSF per assay, our PLA2 activity assay was reproducible with CVs <15% in 2 CSF samples and for recombinant secretory Ca(2+)-dependent PLA2 (sPLA2) in concentrations ranging from 0.25 to 1 micromol/L. This PLA2 assay allowed identification of sPLA2 activity in lumbar CSF from healthy individuals 20-77 years old that did not depend on either sex or age. Additionally, CSF sPLA2 activity was found to be increased (P = 0.0008) in patients with Alzheimer disease.
CONCLUSIONS: Adult human CSF has sPLA2 activity that can be measured reliably with the assay described. This enzyme activity in the CSF is independent of both sex and age and might serve as a valuable biomarker of neuroinflammation, as we demonstrated in Alzheimer disease.
Authors:
Sonia Chalbot; Henrik Zetterberg; Kaj Blennow; Tormod Fladby; Inge Grundke-Iqbal; Khalid Iqbal
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2009-10-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical chemistry     Volume:  55     ISSN:  1530-8561     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Chem.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-30     Completed Date:  2009-12-28     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421549     Medline TA:  Clin Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2171-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island, New York 10314-6399, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Alzheimer Disease / cerebrospinal fluid,  enzymology*
Biological Markers / cerebrospinal fluid
Calcium / physiology*
Fluorescent Dyes
Humans
Middle Aged
Phosphatidylcholines
Phospholipases A2, Secretory / cerebrospinal fluid*
Reference Values
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AG028538/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG019158-08/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG028538-01A1/AG/NIA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/1,2-(4,4-difluoro-5,7-dimethyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diazaindacene-3-dodecanoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine; 0/Biological Markers; 0/Fluorescent Dyes; 0/Phosphatidylcholines; 10015-85-7/1,2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine; 7440-70-2/Calcium; EC 3.1.1.4/Phospholipases A2, Secretory
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