TY - JOUR
T1 - Plasma antioxidant status in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and cognitively intact elderly: A meta-analysis of case-control studies
AU - Mullan, Kathryn
AU - Cardwell, Chris R.
AU - McGuinness, Bernadette
AU - Woodside, Jayne V.
AU - McKay, Gareth J.
PY - 2018/2/6
Y1 - 2018/2/6
N2 - Serum antioxidants may afford neuroprotection against Alzheimer’s disease (AD) via correction of the pro-oxidative imbalance but findings reported have been inconsistent. We compared the pooled mean difference in serum levels of ten dietary antioxidants between patients with AD and cognitively intact controls from 52 studies in meta-analyses using random-effects models. Patients with AD had significantly lower plasma levels of α-carotene, β -carotene, lycopene, lutein, vitamin A, C and E, and uric acid. No significant difference was observed for plasma levels of β –cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin. Considerable heterogeneity was detected across studies. The lower serum levels of dietary antioxidants from the carotene and vitamin subclasses observed in individuals with AD suggest reduced systemic availability of these subclasses in this prevalent form of dementia. To our knowledge, these are the first meta-analyses to demonstrate lower serum lycopene and to evaluate β-cryptoxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin levels in AD. In light of the significant heterogeneity detected across studies, caution should be exercised in the interpretation of the data and therapeutic intervention approaches considered through supplementation measures. Our data may better inform interventions to improve antioxidant status in a condition of major public health importance.
AB - Serum antioxidants may afford neuroprotection against Alzheimer’s disease (AD) via correction of the pro-oxidative imbalance but findings reported have been inconsistent. We compared the pooled mean difference in serum levels of ten dietary antioxidants between patients with AD and cognitively intact controls from 52 studies in meta-analyses using random-effects models. Patients with AD had significantly lower plasma levels of α-carotene, β -carotene, lycopene, lutein, vitamin A, C and E, and uric acid. No significant difference was observed for plasma levels of β –cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin. Considerable heterogeneity was detected across studies. The lower serum levels of dietary antioxidants from the carotene and vitamin subclasses observed in individuals with AD suggest reduced systemic availability of these subclasses in this prevalent form of dementia. To our knowledge, these are the first meta-analyses to demonstrate lower serum lycopene and to evaluate β-cryptoxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin levels in AD. In light of the significant heterogeneity detected across studies, caution should be exercised in the interpretation of the data and therapeutic intervention approaches considered through supplementation measures. Our data may better inform interventions to improve antioxidant status in a condition of major public health importance.
U2 - 10.3233/JAD-170758
DO - 10.3233/JAD-170758
M3 - Article
SN - 1387-2877
VL - 62
SP - 305
EP - 317
JO - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
JF - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
IS - 1
ER -