Metabolic Profile in Plasma and CSF of Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia of Parkinson’s Disease

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Structured AbstractBackgroundThe existence of few biomarkers and the lack of a better understanding of the pathophysiology of levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) require new approaches, as the metabolomic analysis, for discoveries.ObjectivesWe aimed to identify a metabolic profile associated with LID in patients with PD in an original cohort, and to confirm the results in an external cohort (BioFIND).MethodsIn the original cohort, plasma and CSF were collected from 20 healthy controls, 23 patients with PD without LID, and 24 patients with PD with LID. LC-MS/MS and metabolomics data analysis were used to perform untargeted metabolomics. Untargeted metabolomics data from the BioFIND cohort were analyzed.ResultsWe identified a metabolic profile associated with LID in PD, composed of multiple metabolic pathways. In particular, the dysregulation of glycosphingolipids metabolic pathway was more related to LID and was strongly associated with the severity of dyskinetic movements. Further, bile acid biosynthesis and C21-steroid hormone biosynthesis metabolites simultaneously found in plasma and CSF have distinguished patients with LID from other participants. Levels of cortisol and cortisone were reduced in patients with PD and LID compared to patients with PD without LID. Data from the BioFIND cohort confirmed dysregulation in plasma metabolites from the bile acid biosynthesis and C21-steroid hormone biosynthesis pathways.ConclusionThere is a distinct metabolic profile associated with LID in PD, both in plasma and CSF, which may be associated with the dysregulation of lipid metabolism and neuroinflammation.