Adenosine deaminase 2 activity negatively correlates with age during childhood.

Sarah M BowersKristen M GibsonDavid A CabralKelly L Brown

Published in: Pediatric rheumatology online journal (2020)

We observed that ADA2 enzyme activity, but not ADA2 protein concentration, negatively correlates with age in a cohort of children and adolescents. Our findings stress the importance of appropriate age-matched controls for assessing ADA2 enzyme activity in the clinical setting.

Keyphrases

young adults
small molecule
stress induced
protein kinase