Abstract
This study was designed to determine whether the levels of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) components are associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. Cerebrospinal fluid levels of Angiotensin (Ang) II, Ang-(1-7), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), ACE2, Amyloid-β (Aβ)40, Aβ42, total tau (hTau), and phospho-tau (pTau) were measured in 18 patients with AD and 10 controls. Patients with AD presented decreased levels of ACE when compared with controls. We found a significant positive correlation between ACE and Aβ42 levels among patients. Our results strengthen the hypothesis that ACE is associated with Aβ pathology in AD.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1085-1090 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Alzheimer's Disease |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alzheimer’s disease
- amyloid-beta
- angiotensin-converting enzyme
- biomarkers
- renin-angiotensin system
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- Clinical Psychology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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