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- Title
Investigation of Matrix Metalloproteinases, MMP-2 and MMP-9, in Plasma Reveals a Decrease of MMP-2 in Alzheimer's Disease.
- Authors
Lim, Nastasia K.-H.; Villemagne, Victor L.; Soon, Cynthia P.W.; Laughton, Katrina M.; Rowe, Christopher C.; McLean, Catriona A.; Masters, Colin L.; Evin, Genevieve; Li, Qiao-Xin
- Abstract
Pathological changes in the Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain include amyoid-β (Aβ) plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles, as well as neuronal death and synaptic loss. Matrix metalloproteinases MMP-2 and MMP-9 are known to degrade Aβ, and their expressions are increased in the AD brain, in particular in the astrocytes surrounding amyloid plaque. To investigate a possible association between plasma metalloproteinases and AD, we quantified MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities in the plasma of healthy controls (HC, n = 56), cases with mild cognitive impairment (MCI, n = 45), and AD (n = 50). All cases had previously been imaged with Pittsburgh compound B (PiB) and had a Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) assessment. MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity was determined using gelatine-zymography. There was a significant 1.5-fold decrease in MMP-2 activity in the AD group compared to HC (p < 0.001) and a 1.4-fold decrease compared to MCI (p < 0.01). There was no difference in MMP-9 levels between the three groups. A positive correlation was identified between MMP-2 plasma activity and MMSE score (r = 0.16, p < 0.05), but there was no association with PiB. This is the first report of a change in MMP-2 activity in AD plasma and these findings may provide some insight into AD pathogenesis.
- Subjects
ALZHEIMER'S disease; METALLOPROTEINASES; AMYLOID; COGNITION disorders; DISEASES in older people
- Publication
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2011, Vol 26, Issue 4, p779
- ISSN
1387-2877
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3233/JAD-2011-101974