Sex-Related Differences in Cerebrospinal Fluid Plasma-Derived Proteins of Neurological Patients.

age albumin quotient blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier cerebrospinal fluid humans intrathecal IgG synthesis sex

Journal

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2075-4418
Titre abrégé: Diagnostics (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101658402

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
16 May 2021
Historique:
received: 06 04 2021
revised: 03 05 2021
accepted: 14 05 2021
entrez: 2 6 2021
pubmed: 3 6 2021
medline: 3 6 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein content presents a sexual dimorphism in humans. We investigated sex-related differences in CSF IgG levels and in the quantification of intrathecal IgG synthesis (IIS). CSF, serum albumin and IgG were measured in 1519 neurological patients and both linear and hyperbolic formulas were used for the quantification of IIS. CSF-restricted oligoclonal IgG bands (OCBs) were used as "gold standard". The linear IgG Index showed a weak agreement with OCBs in males and females (k = 0.559, k = 0.587, respectively), while the hyperbolic Reiber's formulas had a moderate agreement with OCBs in females (k = 0.635) and a weak agreement in males (k = 0.565). Higher CSF albumin and IgG levels were found in men than in women in the whole population and in subjects without IIS after adjusting for age and for serum concentrations of albumin and IgG, respectively (Quade statistics, In neurological patients, men have higher levels of CSF serum-derived proteins, such as albumin and IgG.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND AND AIMS OBJECTIVE
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein content presents a sexual dimorphism in humans. We investigated sex-related differences in CSF IgG levels and in the quantification of intrathecal IgG synthesis (IIS).
METHODS METHODS
CSF, serum albumin and IgG were measured in 1519 neurological patients and both linear and hyperbolic formulas were used for the quantification of IIS. CSF-restricted oligoclonal IgG bands (OCBs) were used as "gold standard".
RESULTS RESULTS
The linear IgG Index showed a weak agreement with OCBs in males and females (k = 0.559, k = 0.587, respectively), while the hyperbolic Reiber's formulas had a moderate agreement with OCBs in females (k = 0.635) and a weak agreement in males (k = 0.565). Higher CSF albumin and IgG levels were found in men than in women in the whole population and in subjects without IIS after adjusting for age and for serum concentrations of albumin and IgG, respectively (Quade statistics,
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
In neurological patients, men have higher levels of CSF serum-derived proteins, such as albumin and IgG.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34065720
pii: diagnostics11050884
doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11050884
pmc: PMC8156001
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Auteurs

Massimiliano Castellazzi (M)

Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Interdepartmental Research Center for the Study of Multiple Sclerosis and Inflammatory and Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.

Caterina Ferri (C)

Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.

Sarah Alfiero (S)

Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.

Ilenia Lombardo (I)

Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.

Michele Laudisi (M)

Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.

Ginevra Tecilla (G)

Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.

Michela Boni (M)

Chemical-Clinical Analysis Laboratory, "S. Anna" University Hospital, 44124 Ferrara, Italy.

Stefano Pizzicotti (S)

Chemical-Clinical Analysis Laboratory, "S. Anna" University Hospital, 44124 Ferrara, Italy.

Enrico Fainardi (E)

Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, 50121 Florence, Italy.

Tiziana Bellini (T)

Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Interdepartmental Research Center for the Study of Multiple Sclerosis and Inflammatory and Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
University Center for Studies on Gender Medicine, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.

Maura Pugliatti (M)

Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Interdepartmental Research Center for the Study of Multiple Sclerosis and Inflammatory and Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.

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