PIGD elevated GABA; 4 subtypes: Change in plasma levels of amino acid neurotransmitters and its correlation with clinical heterogeneity in early Parkinson's disease patients.
Change in plasma levels of amino acid neurotransmitters and its correlation with clinical heterogeneity in early Parkinson's disease patients.
CNS Neurosci Ther. 2013 Nov;19(11):889-96. doi: 10.1111/cns.12165. Epub 2013 Aug 24.
PMID: 23981689.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/239...
Based on the predominant symptoms, fifty-one patients with PD were enrolled and divided into four subgroups: (1) akinetic-rigid type (ART), (2) tremor-dominant type (TDT), (3) postural instability/gait difficulty type (PIGD), and (4) mixed type (MT). Plasma levels of AA were measured by HPLC-RF, and their potential diagnostic practicality and their association with PD subtypes were evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and correlation analysis, respectively.
RESULTS:
Patients with PD exhibited markedly lower levels of Asp, Glu, Tau, L-ser, and lower values of Glu/GABA ratio than healthy controls. The ROC analysis revealed their high sensitivity (77.1-87.5%) and specificity (58.8-88.2%). Furthermore, the glutamic acid (Glu), γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) level in the PIGD subtype was increased as compared with other subtypes and was negatively correlated with the ART/PIGD ratio.
