| Submandibular gland biopsy for the diagnosis of Parkinson disease. | |
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PMID: 23334596 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD) is incorrect in 30% or more of subjects particularly at the time of symptom onset. Because Lewy-type α-synucleinopathy is present in the submandibular glands of PD patients, we assessed the feasibility of submandibular gland biopsy for diagnosing PD. We performed immunohistochemical staining for Lewy-type α-synucleinopathy in sections of large segments (simulating open biopsy) and needle cores of submandibular glands from 128 autopsied and neuropathologically classified subjects, including 28 PD, 5 incidental Lewy body disease, 5 progressive supranuclear palsy (3 with concurrent PD), 3 corticobasal degeneration, 2 multiple system atrophy, 22 Alzheimer disease with Lewy bodies, 16 Alzheimer disease without Lewy bodies, and 50 normal elderly. Immunoreactive nerve fibers were present in large submandibular gland sections of all 28 PD subjects (including 3 that also had progressive supranuclear palsy); 3 Alzheimer disease with Lewy bodies subjects were also positive, but none of the other subjects were positive. Cores from frozen submandibular glands taken with 18-gauge needles (total length, 15-38 mm; between 10 and 118 sections per subject examined) were positive for Lewy-type α-synucleinopathy in 17 of 19 PD patients. These results suggest that biopsy of the submandibular gland may be a feasible means of improving PD clinical diagnostic accuracy. This would be particularly advantageous for subject selection in early-stage clinical trials for invasive therapies or for verifying other biomarker studies. |
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Authors:
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Thomas G Beach; Charles H Adler; Brittany N Dugger; Geidy Serrano; Jose Hidalgo; Jonette Henry-Watson; Holly A Shill; Lucia I Sue; Marwan N Sabbagh; Haruhiko Akiyama; |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology Volume: 72 ISSN: 1554-6578 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol. Publication Date: 2013 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2013-01-21 Completed Date: 2013-03-11 Revised Date: 2013-04-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985192R Medline TA: J Neuropathol Exp Neurol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 130-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona 85351, USA. thomas.beach@bannerhealth.com |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Biopsy Brain / pathology Female Humans Lewy Body Disease / pathology Male Multiple System Atrophy / pathology Muscle, Smooth / pathology Nerve Fibers / pathology Parkinson Disease / metabolism, pathology* Submandibular Gland / metabolism, pathology* Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive / pathology alpha-Synuclein / metabolism |
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P30 AG19610/AG/NIA NIH HHS; U24 NS072026/NS/NINDS NIH HHS |
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0/alpha-Synuclein |
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