ISSN:
1438-2199
Keywords:
D- and L-Amino acids
;
Cerebrospinal fluid
;
Ventricular CSF
;
Alzheimer's disease
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Free D-Ser, D-Asp and total D-amino acids were significantly higher (p 〈 0.05) in Alzheimer (AD) ventricular CSF than in normal CSF. There was no significant difference in the total L-amino acids between AD and normal CSF, but L-Gln and L-His were significantly higher (p 〈 0.05) in ADCSF. The higher concentrations of these D- and L-amino acids in AD ventricular CSF could reflect the degenerative process that occurs in Alzheimer's brain since ventricular CSF is the repository of amino acids from the brain.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01318865
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