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Cerebrospinal fluid lipocalin 2 in patients with clinically isolated syndromes and early multiple sclerosis.
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Multiple Sclerosis Journal . 2016, Vol. 22 Issue 12, p1560-1568. 9p. 2 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Background: Lipocalin 2 (LCN2) may be involved in the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and might further impact on iron homoeostasis. Brain iron accumulates in MS; however, the association to iron-related proteins is still unsolved. Objective: To investigate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum LCN2, transferrin (Trf) and ferritin in early MS in relation to disease evolution and longitudinal brain iron accumulation. Methods: We analysed CSF and serum LCN2 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Trf and ferritin by nephelometry in 55 patients (45 clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), 10 MS, median clinical follow-up 4.8 years) and 63 controls. In patients, we assessed sub-cortical grey matter iron by 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) R2* relaxometry (median imaging follow-up 2.2 years). Results: Compared to controls serum (p < 0.01), CSF (p < 0.001) LCN2 and CSF Trf (p < 0.001) levels were reduced in the patients. CSF LCN2 correlated with CSF Trf (r = 0.5, p < 0.001). In clinically stable patients, CSF LCN2 levels correlated with basal ganglia iron accumulation (r = 0.5, p < 0.05). In CIS, higher CSF LCN2 levels were associated with conversion to clinically definite MS (p < 0.05). Conclusion: We demonstrate altered LCN2 regulation in early MS and provide first evidence for this to be possibly linked to both clinical MS activity and iron accumulation in the basal ganglia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13524585
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Multiple Sclerosis Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119343048
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458515624560