Studies of myelin proteins in multiple sclerosis brain tissue
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Neurochemical Research
- Vol. 9 (1) , 147-152
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00967666
Abstract
Using radioimmunoassays (RIA) for the myelin specific proteins, myelin proteolipid protein (PLP) and myelin basic protein (MBP) and an enzyme assay for the activity of the myelin marker enzyme 2′3′ cyclic-3′ phosphohydrolase (CNPase), we have studied plaque, periplaque and normal appearing white matter (NAWM) regions of multiple sclerosis (MS) brain tissue, as well as normal control brain tissue. We found that all three myelin proteins are decreased in all regions, including NAWM, of MS brain, with a decreasing gradient from NAWM to periplaque to plaque. The NAWM was not significantly different from the periplaque region. Surprisingly, when the ratios of the proteins were calculated, MBP activity, although decreased was found to be relatively preserved.This publication has 18 references indexed in Scilit:
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