Abstract：
:Biomarkers in CSF can offer improved diagnostic accuracy for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The present study investigated whether the glycoprotein and putative tumor suppressor Dickkopf homolog 3 (Dkk-3) is secreted into CSF and evaluated its applicability as a diagnostic marker for AD. Using our highly specific immunoenzymometric assay, Dkk-3 levels were measured in plasma and/or CSF of patients suffering from depression, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or AD and compared with healthy subjects. Dkk-3 identity was verified by western blot and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS)/MS. High concentrations of Dkk-3 were detected in CSF compared with plasma (28.2 +/- 1.3 vs. 1.22 +/- 0.04 nmol/L, respectively). Consistently Dkk-3 expression was demonstrated in neurons of the cortex and epithelial cells of the choroid plexus, the major source of CSF. Significantly increased Dkk-3 levels in plasma and CSF were observed for AD patients compared with healthy subjects but not patients suffering from MCI or depression. In summary, our data indicate that elevated Dkk-3 levels are specifically associated with AD and might serve as a potential non-invasive AD biomarker in plasma.
journal_name
J Neurochemjournal_title
Journal of neurochemistryauthors
Zenzmaier C,Marksteiner J,Kiefer A,Berger P,Humpel Cdoi
10.1111/j.1471-4159.2009.06158.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-07-01 00:00:00pages
653-61issue
2eissn
0022-3042issn
1471-4159pii
JNC6158journal_volume
110pub_type
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journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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