| Summary
Background: Glycative stress is involved in the pathogenesis
of various degenerative disorders. This study sought to
determine the effect of age-related changes in amino acids
on serum levels of pentosidine and carboxymethyl-lysine
(CML) in healthy individuals.
Methods: The subjects were 78 healthy individuals categorized
into three
age groups.
The ages of the groups were as follows: 26 young adults (20–30 y, 25.2±3.03), 26 middle-aged adults (35–50 y, 39.46±6.97) and 26 older adults (60 y or older, 69.80±10.01). Serum levels of pentosidine and CML were measured by ELISA and levels of plasma amino acids were determined using HPLC.
Results:
Serum levels of pentosidine and CML in the youngest
group were higher than in the oldest group (p=0.026,
0.029, respectively). There was a positive correlation between
the serum levels of pentosidine and CML and the levels of
plasma Tyrosine (p=0.032, r=0.211 and p=0.037, r=0.224),
Valine (p=0.037, r=0.224 and p=0.021, r=0.247) and
Isoleucine (p=0.041, r=0.203 and p=0.021, r=0.247),
respectively. Serum levels of pentosidine and CML may be
modulated by the plasma levels of selected amino acids.
Conclusions: Better understanding of the role of these
selective amino acids might provide new perception of how
glycation pathways may be altered and pave the way for
new therapeutic principles. |