SINGH, Vijendra K. (2008) SERUM ANALYSIS OF AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN 1-40 IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS, AUTISTIC CHILDREN AND ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS. Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation, 9 (1-2). pp. 93-99. ISSN 1409-6099
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Abstract
Amyloid beta-protein1-40 (AP40) is a low molecular weight peptide produced throughout life during normal cell metabolism and neurodegenerative diseases. Owing to its neurotrophic and neurotoxic effects, the present study was conducted to evaluate serum levels of AP40 in healthy subjects, autistic children and Alzheimer’s disease patients. Serum AP40 was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). AP40 was significantly higher in normal children compared to normal older controls, in normal children compared to autistic children, and in autistic children compared to Alzheimer’s patients (p value was less than 0.05 for all groups). This finding suggests an age-related decline of serum AP40 in normal aging, as well as in autism and Alzheimer’s disease. This decline may result from abnormal processing of amyloid beta-protein precursor (APP) during normal aging and age-related diseases such as autism in children and Alzheimer’s disease in elderly. Possible explanations for this decline may include age-related increased interactions of AP40 with cytoskeletal proteins for brain tissue deposition, increased serine proteases for APP metabolism or hyperimmune reaction (antibodies to AP40) for removal of circulating AP40. To conclude, the AP40 metabolism declines with normal aging and in addition to its role in Alzheimer’s disease this protein might also be a contributing factor in autism.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | L Education > LC Special aspects of education |
Depositing User: | Prof. Dr. Vladimir Trajkovski |
Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2015 06:47 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jun 2015 06:47 |
URI: | http://eprints.jser.fon.edu.mk/id/eprint/163 |
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