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TitleProgranulin Protein Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Primary Neurodegenerative Dementias.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsMorenas-Rodriguez, E, Cervera-Carles, L, Vilaplana, E, Alcolea, D, Carmona-Iragui, M, Dols-Icardo, O, Ribosa-Nogué, R, Muñoz-Llahuna, L, Sala, I, M Sánchez-Saudinós, B, Blesa, R, Clarimón, J, Fortea, J, Lleo, A
JournalJ Alzheimers Dis
Volume50
Issue2
Pagination539-46
Date Published2016
ISSN1875-8908
KeywordsAged, Aged, 80 and over, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Biomarkers, Dementia, Female, Humans, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Male, Middle Aged, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, tau Proteins
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Progranulin is implicated in frontotemporal dementia (FTD), but its role in other neurodegenerative disorders is unknown.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the levels of progranulin (PGRN) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in different neurodegenerative dementias and their correlation with levels in plasma in cognitively normal subjects.

METHODS: We measured PGRN in CSF in 229 patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease dementia, sporadic FTD, dementia with Lewy bodies, corticobasal syndrome, or progressive supranuclear palsy. We also measured PGRN in CSF and plasma in 74 cognitively normal individuals. We examined the correlation between PGRN levels in CSF and diagnosis, cortical thickness, genetic factors and other CSF biomarkers. We also investigated the correlation between plasma and CSF levels of PGRN in cognitively normal individuals.

RESULTS: CSF levels did not differ across diagnoses or correlate with cortical thickness. Polymorphism rs5848 in GRN influenced CSF PGRN levels, but APOEɛ4 allele did not. Amyloid-β42, t-tau, p-tau, and YKL-40 levels correlated weakly with PGRN in CSF. We found a weak correlation (r = 0.362) between plasma and CSF PGRN levels in cognitively normal individuals.

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings do not support a diagnostic value of CSF PGRN in neurodegenerative diseases. Our data confirm that levels of PGRN in plasma do not reflect accurately levels in CSF in cognitively normal controls. These data should be considered in clinical trials aiming to increase PGRN.

DOI10.3233/JAD-150746
Alternate JournalJ. Alzheimers Dis.
PubMed ID26682689
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