Plasma Cystatin C Correlates with Plasma NfL Levels and Predicts Disease Progression in Parkinson's Disease

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INTRODUCTION: Previous studies reported increased plasma levels of cystatin C (Cys-C) in Parkinson's disease (PD) and claimed for a possible association with disease severity and progression. The aim of this study was to evaluate plasma Cys-C in PD and healthy controls (HC) and test its association with markers of peripheral inflammation, neurodegeneration, and clinical progression in a longitudinal study.

METHODS: Plasma Cys-C, high-sensitive C-reactive protein, interleukin 6, and neurofilament light chain (NfL) were assessed at the baseline in 71 consecutive non-demented PD and 69 HC. PD patients underwent an extensive motor and cognitive assessment at baseline and after 2 years of follow-up. The association of Cys-C with disease severity was evaluated in a multilinear model adjusted for the effect of age, sex, disease duration, and peripheral inflammation.

RESULTS: Cys-C levels appeared to be higher in PD compared to controls and correlated with the plasma neuronal marker NfL (r = 0.204, p = 0.046). In longitudinal analyses, PD patients with higher Cys-C levels exhibited faster motor progression at 2 years of follow-up independently from the peripheral inflammatory profile.

CONCLUSIONS: Cys-C was associated with higher NfL levels and a remarkably faster motor progression in PD independently from peripheral inflammation. Further studies are needed in order to understand the mechanisms underpinning the association of Cys-C with higher neuronal damage markers in neurodegenerative diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Neuro-degenerative diseases - 21(2021), 5-6 vom: 29., Seite 109-116

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Imarisio, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Pilotto, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Garrafa, Emirena [VerfasserIn]
Conforti, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Masciocchi, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Turrone, Rosanna [VerfasserIn]
Gipponi, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Cottini, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Rizzetti, Maria Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Porrini, Vanessa [VerfasserIn]
Gussago, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Pizzi, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Guadagni, Fiorella [VerfasserIn]
Zetterberg, Henrik [VerfasserIn]
Ashton, Nicholas J [VerfasserIn]
Hye, Abdul [VerfasserIn]
Padovani, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
Cystatin-C
Journal Article
Neurofilament light chain
Parkinson’s disease
Progression

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Date Revised 19.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1159/000523982

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM338178783