Expression of Apo A-IV in individual whole serum samples from 16 PD patients and 16 control subjects.

<p>(A and C) Representative panel of Western blots for full size (46 kDa) and the fragmented (∼26 kDa) Apo A-IV. (B and D) Quantitative analysis of the Western blot for full size and the fragmented Apo A-IV shown in A and C. The level of full size Apo A-IV was similar in control group and in PD patients. However, the fragmented Apo A-IV was mainly detected in control group. Each number in the panels corresponds to an individual patient or control. Total protein concentration in each sample was determined by Bradford assay. Protein loadings were approximately equal for all samples (20 µg/lane). Data represent mean ± S.E.M. for 16 individual subjects per group. *, <i>p</i><0.05 compared with control, Student's <i>t</i>-test.