LRRK2 Quantification in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Parkinson's Disease and Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes |
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| Authors: | Andrea Mancini MD Erik Stoops MSc Leentje Demeyer BS Giovanni Bellomo PhD Federico Paolini Paoletti MD Lorenzo Gaetani MD PhD Massimiliano Di Filippo MD PhD Lucilla Parnetti MD PhD |
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| Institution: | 1. Section of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy;2. ADx NeuroSciences NV, Gent, Belgium;3. Laboratory of Clinical Neurochemistry, Section of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy;4. Section of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Laboratory of Clinical Neurochemistry, Section of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Background The alteration of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) kinase activity is thought to be involved in Parkinson's disease (PD) pathogenesis beyond familiar cases, and LRRK2 inhibitors are currently under investigation. Preliminary data suggest a relationship between LRRK2 alteration and cognitive impairment in PD. Objective To investigate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) LRRK2 levels in PD and other parkinsonian disorders, also correlating them with cognitive impairment. Methods In this study, we retrospectively investigated by means of a novel highly sensitive immunoassay the levels of total and phosphorylated (pS1292) LRRK2 in CSF of cognitively unimpaired PD (n = 55), PD with mild cognitive impairment (n = 49), PD with dementia (n = 18), dementia with Lewy bodies (n = 12), atypical parkinsonian syndromes (n = 35), and neurological controls (n = 30). Results Total and pS1292 LRRK2 levels were significantly higher in PD with dementia with respect to PD with mild cognitive impairment and PD, and also showed a correlation with cognitive performances. Conclusions The tested immunoassay may represent a reliable method for assessing CSF LRRK2 levels. The results appear to confirm an association of LRRK2 alteration with cognitive impairment in PD. © 2023 The Authors. Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. |
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| Keywords: | LRRK2 Parkinson's disease atypical parkinsonian syndromes cognitive impairment |
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