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NEUROLOGY 2004;62:498-501
© 2004 American Academy of Neurology
Brief Communications

Platelet APP, ADAM 10 and BACE alterations in the early stages of Alzheimer disease

F. Colciaghi, PhD*, E. Marcello, PhD*, B. Borroni, MD, M. Zimmermann, PhD, C. Caltagirone, MD, F. Cattabeni, PhD, A. Padovani, MD PhD and M. Di Luca, PhD

From the Centre of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Disorders and Department of Pharmacological Sciences (Drs. Colciaghi, Marcello, Zimmermann, Cattabeni, and Di Luca), School of Pharmacy, University of Milan; Department of Medical Sciences-Neurology Unit (Drs. Borroni and Padovani), School of Medicine, University of Brescia; and University Roma Tor Vergata and IRCCS Santa Lucia (Dr. Caltagirone), Rome, Italy.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Monica Di Luca, the Centre of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Disorders and Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, School of Pharmacy, via Balzaretti, 9-20133 Milan, Italy; e-mail: Monica.Diluca{at}unimi.it

Amyloid precursor protein (APP), ADAM 10, and ß-site-APP cleaving enzyme (BACE) alterations were evaluated in platelets of 31 patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) and 15 age-matched controls. A significant modification of these proteins and enzymes involved in the amyloid cascade was detected from the earliest clinically detectable disease stage. This observation suggests that AD is associated with an early metabolic derangement toward amyloidogenic pathways and supports the potential value of APP and secretase measurements for early diagnosis of AD.

Received May 16, 2003. Accepted in final form September 24, 2003.

*These authors contributed equally to this work.




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