title: Collection and normal levels of the amyloid precursor protein in plasma.
abstract: The amyloid precursor protein is contained in platelet alpha granules and released with degranulation. Methods are described to control for amyloid precursor protein release from platelets during blood collection and processing. In normal subjects (n = 97; age range, 44-84 years), the average plasma level of amyloid precursor protein was 6.5 +/- 1.8 ng/ml.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Whyte
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Currie
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maruff
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shafiq-Antonacci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tyler
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Derry
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Underwood
authors.forename: Q X
authors.initials: QX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beyreuther
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Masters
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016564:Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D016564:Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor