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Changes in the blood–brain barrier status closely correlate with the rate of disease progression in patients with multiple system atrophy: A longitudinal study

Authors
 Ji E. Lee  ;  Sook K. Song  ;  Jin Yong Hong  ;  Mun-Kyung Sunwoo  ;  Hyun-Jung Park  ;  Young H. Sohn  ;  Phil Hyu Lee 
Citation
 PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS, Vol.19(4) : 450-452, 2013 
Journal Title
PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS
ISSN
 1353-8020 
Issue Date
2013
MeSH
Albumins/cerebrospinal fluid* ; Blood-Brain Barrier/pathology* ; Disease Progression ; Female ; Humans ; Longitudinal Studies ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multiple System Atrophy/cerebrospinal fluid ; Multiple System Atrophy/pathology*
Keywords
Blood–brain barrier ; Disease progression ; Multiple system atrophy ; A longitudinal study
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
The pathomechanisms responsible for disease progression in multiple system atrophy are unknown. The blood-brain barrier status may act as a modifier of disease progression in neurodegenerative diseases.
METHODS:
We evaluated the 12-month longitudinal change of the blood-brain barrier in 16 multiple system atrophy patients and analyzed its correlation with changes in clinical severity.
RESULTS:
The baseline blood-brain barrier index did not correlate significantly with change in disease severity. However, changes in the blood-brain barrier indices over 12 months had significant positive correlations with changes in total unified multiple system atrophy rating scale (r = 0.56, p = 0.024) and part II scores (r = 0.56, p = 0.025). These correlation coefficients were higher after adjusting for baseline neurological deficits.
CONCLUSIONS:
These data suggest that changes in the blood-brain barrier status are closely coupled with the rate of disease progression in multiple system atrophy, potentially acting as a contributor to disease progression.
Full Text
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353802012004798
DOI
10.1016/j.parkreldis.2012.12.002
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > BioMedical Science Institute (의생명과학부) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Neurology (신경과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Park, Hyun Jung(박현정)
Sunwoo, Mun Kyung(선우문경)
Sohn, Young Ho(손영호) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6533-2610
Lee, Ji Eun(이지은)
Lee, Phil Hyu(이필휴) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9931-8462
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/86522
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