Polyamine patterns in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy.
BACKGROUND
Polyamines (PAs) are important modulators of physiological condition, and are associated with neurodegenerative disease. Thus, we investigated the change of PA concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA).


METHODS
CSF samples from patients with PD and MSA were examined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in selected ion monitoring mode using N-ethoxycarbonyl/N-pentafluoropropyonyl derivatives.


RESULTS
PA concentrations were significantly different in patients with PD and MSA compared with those in the normal group. In the PD group, as compared with the MSA group, concentrations of putrescine, N(1)-acetylspermidine, and putrescine spermidine(-)(1) were significantly increased, whereas the concentration of spermidine was significantly reduced.


CONCLUSIONS
These results could be helpful for understanding the complexity of biochemical events in patients with PD and MSA, and may serve as metabolic markers for diagnosis of PD and MSA.
Institute for Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Research, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea.
Man-Jeong
MJ
Paik
Young-Hwan
YH
Ahn
Phil Hyu
PH
Lee
Hyunseung
H
Kang
Chan Bae
CB
Park
Sangdun
S
Choi
Gwang
G
Lee
D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019578:Multiple System Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011073:Polyamines / Q000032:analysis*; D011700:Putrescine / Q000032:analysis; D013095:Spermidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis
D015415:Biomarkers; D011073:Polyamines; C017988:N(1)-acetylspermidine; D013095:Spermidine; D011700:Putrescine