title: Plasma amyloid-β in patients with Tangier disease.
abstract: Tangier disease (TD) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) gene, which results in impaired cellular cholesterol efflux and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol deficiency. Animal and in vitro studies indicate that ABCA1 is involved in the production of amyloid-β (Aβ), a pivotal protein in Alzheimer's disease. We here examined whether plasma Aβ levels are altered in TD patients. Plasma from 5 TD patients and 5 controls were analyzed for Aβ1-40, Aβ1-42, AβX-40, and AβX-42 but no differences were found. In conclusion, loss of ABCA1 function may not have any profound effect on Aβ metabolism in humans, at least not in the periphery, as reflected by plasma Aβ levels.
authors: Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Neurochemistry, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, Sweden. pashtun.shahim@neuro.gu.se
authors: Pashtun
authors: P
authors: Shahim
authors: Andrea E
authors: AE
authors: Bochem
authors: Niklas
authors: N
authors: Mattsson
authors: Ronald
authors: R
authors: Lautner
authors: Kaj
authors: K
authors: Blennow
authors: G Kees
authors: GK
authors: Hovingh
authors: M Mahdi
authors: MM
authors: Motazacker
authors: Henrik
authors: H
authors: Zetterberg
mesh_terms: D064286:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000235:genetics; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics; D001057:Apolipoproteins E / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020125:Mutation, Missense; D013631:Tangier Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: C577836:ABCA1 protein, human; D064286:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D001057:Apolipoproteins E; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol