摘要
目的探讨外周血免疫细胞中溶酶体酶与阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimers disease,AD)病程发展的关系。方法选择2012年1月~2017年12月于中国医科大学附属第一医院及附属盛京医院神经内科、老年病科以及体检中心就诊年龄≥60岁的AD、轻度认知障碍(MCI)患者及健康老年人共78例,其中AD组30例,MCI组28例,健康老年人为对照组20例。采用实时定量PCR方法检查各组Cathepsin B、Cathepsin D mRNA表达水平,并检查Cathepsin B、Cathepsin D活性,采用ELISA方法检测单核细胞内β淀粉样蛋白(Aβ1-42)水平。结果AD组Cathepsin B、Cathepsin D mRNA表达水平及活性明显低于对照组和MCI组,单核细胞内Aβ1-42水平明显高于对照组和MCI组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01,P<0.05)。MCI组单核细胞Cathepsin B、Cathepsin D mRNA表达水平及活性、以及单核细胞内Aβ1-42水平与对照组比较均无统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论外周血单核细胞Cathepsin B、Cathepsin D表达及活性下调可以作为AD病程发展阶段的评价指标,AD患者外周血单核细胞对于Aβ的降解能力下降与Cathepsin B、Cathepsin D表达下调有关,Cathepsin B、Cathepsin D在MCI组表达下调的意义需增加样本量进一步随访研究。
Objective To study the relationship between expression of cathepsin in peripheral blood monocytes and progression of Alzheimer's disease(AD).Methods Seventy-eight≥60 years old subjects admitted to our hospital for the treatment of AD and mild cognitive impairment(MCI)or physical examination were divided into AD group(n=30),MCI group(n=28)and control group(n=20).Expression and activity of cathepsin B and cathepsin D mRNA in 3 groups were detected by RT-PCR and serum Aβ1-42 level in monocytes was measured by ELISA.Results The expression level and activity of cathepsin B and cathepsin D mRNA were significantly lower and the serum level of Aβ1-42 in monocytes was significant higher in AD group than in control group and MCI group(P<0.01,P<0.05).No significant difference was found in expression level and activity of cathepsin B and cathepsin D mRNA and serum level of Aβ1-42 in monocytes between MCI group and control group(P>0.05).Conclusion The downregulated expression level and activity of cathepsin B and cathepsin D mRNA can be used as a predictor of AD progression.Peripheral blood monocytes are related with the reduced deposition of Aβand the downregulated expression of cathepsin B and cathepsin D.
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