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Neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein is implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis symptoms.


ABSTRACT: The delineation of the molecular pathology underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is being hampered by the lack of suitable biomarkers. We have previously reported that bromocriptine upregulates the endogenous antioxidative factor, neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein (NAIP), sustains motor function and slows disease progression in ALS patients, implying the NAIP's implication in ALS. Here, we aimed to verify a correlation of NAIP level with disease progression in ALS patients. The amount of NAIP in mononuclear cells (MNC) from peripheral blood from ALS patients (n?=?18) and the age matched healthy controls (n?=?12) was validated by NAIP-Dot blotting. Notably, the MNC-NAIP level in ALS patients (0.62?±?0.29 ng) was nearly half of that in the healthy controls (1.34?±?0.61 ng, P?=?0.0019). Furthermore, the MNC-NAIP level in ALS patients and their ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) score were evaluated through 1 year. Regression analysis of the MNC-NAIP vs ALSFRS-R indicated that a higher amount of MNC-NAIP was associated with a smaller change in ALSFRS-R at 12 months (R2?=?0.799; P?=?0.016), suggesting that a progressive increment of the MNC-NAIP led to slower ALS progression. Our present report implies that NAIP will have broad implications for ALS symptoms as a risk factor and a promising prognostic biomarker.

SUBMITTER: Kano O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5758777 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein is implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis symptoms.

Kano Osamu O   Tanaka Kazunori K   Kanno Takuya T   Iwasaki Yasuo Y   Ikeda Joh-E JE  

Scientific reports 20180108 1


The delineation of the molecular pathology underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is being hampered by the lack of suitable biomarkers. We have previously reported that bromocriptine upregulates the endogenous antioxidative factor, neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein (NAIP), sustains motor function and slows disease progression in ALS patients, implying the NAIP's implication in ALS. Here, we aimed to verify a correlation of NAIP level with disease progression in ALS patients. The amou  ...[more]

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