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Stephanie Knudtzon1,2, Bjørn-Eivind Kirsebom1,2,3, Lene Pålhaugen3,4
1Department of Neurology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
Introduction:
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder influenced by genetic factors, particularly related to immune activation. This study examines genotype-phenotype interactions affecting immune responses in AD as a reaction to neurodegeneration.
Methods:
We computed AD polygenic risk scores (PRSs) informed by shared AD-autoimmunity genetics (AD PRSINFL), AD-independent immune activation score from 10 autoimmune diseases (sum PRSIMMUNE), and standard AD PRSs for 294 individuals. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) immune markers (sTREM2, clusterin, fractalkine, and chitinase 3 like protein (YKL-40)) were regressed on PRSs, and their interaction with neurodegeneration markers (total tau [t-tau] or neurofilament light chain [NfL]).
Results:
High AD PRSINFL scores correlated with lower sTREM2 (β = -0.18, p < 0.01), clusterin (β = -0.12, p < 0.05), and fractalkine (β = -0.13, p < 0.05) levels in cases with elevated t-tau. High sum PRSIMMUNE score correlated with lower clusterin in cases with elevated NfL (β = -0.12, p < 0.05).
Discussion:
Genetic predisposition for immune activation might cause unfavorable immune response in early AD.
Highlights:
High genetic risk relates to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) immune markers amid evident neurodegeneration Immune polygenic risk scores (PRSs) capture genotype-phenotype associations in Alzheimer's disease (AD) immune activation AD PRSs and immune phenotype had an opposite relationship of the phenotype PRSs Importance of specific genetic predispositions in early AD immune phenotypes.
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