Proteomic analysis of Down's syndrome patients with gout |
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Authors: | Chen Ying-Chou Wang Pei-Wen Pan Tai-Long Wallace Christopher Glenn Chen Chung-Jen |
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Affiliation: | Department of Rheumatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: In this study, the expression of hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HPRT) in Down's syndrome patients with gout (DS/G) was determined, and possible underlying mechanisms of gout were characterized using proteomic tools. METHODS: Serum was obtained from DS/G, healthy controls and gout patients (without DS), recruited from the rheumatology clinic. Baseline enzyme assays were recorded and RT-PCR used to identify HPRT gene expression. 2-D electrophoresis and mass spectrometry were utilized to determine a plausible explanation concerning the mechanisms leading to increased uric acid levels in DS patients. RESULTS: Two DS patients were diagnosed with gouty arthritis. Their HPRT enzyme activity was slightly lower than that of normal controls. HPRT expression was also slightly decreased in DS/G patients compared with controls. Serum protein profiles of these two DS/G patients revealed that haptoglobin alpha chain and apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1) were both significantly down-regulated. Protein expression was validated by immunoblot. CONCLUSION: Our results revealed that low levels of haptoglobin in the two DS/G patients were related to renal dysfunction may have affected uric acid excretion and caused gout. However, decreased ApoA1 revealed a positive correlation between defective lipid metabolism and gouty arthritis in DS/G patients. |
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Keywords: | Down syndrome Gout HPRT Proteomic tools |
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