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A High Throughput, Multiplexed and Targeted Proteomic CSF Assay to Quantify Neurodegenerative Biomarkers and Apolipoprotein E Isoforms Status
Published on: October 20, 2016
APOE ε4-specific associations between agitation, cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, and cognitive decline in cognitively
Xiaochen Du1, Yuye Wang2, Jingwei Zhao1
1China-Japan Friendship Hospital (Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Abstract:
BackgroundThe associations between agitation, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers, and cognitive decline, and whether these relationships vary by APOE genotype, remain unclear in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).ObjectiveTo investigate the association between CSF biomarkers and agitation in cognitively impaired individuals, with a focus on the potential moderating role of APOE ε4 status.MethodsWe analyzed 491 cognitively impaired individuals (359 MCI and 132 AD) from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) with available CSF biomarker data. Neuropsychiatric symptoms were assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), focusing on agitation.ResultsAmong APOE ε4 carriers, agitation was significantly associated with higher CSF GAP-43 (OR = 1.584, 95% CI: 1.159-2.195, p = 0.005) and p-tau levels (OR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.073-2.101, p = 0.02). These associations were not observed in non-carriers. In addition, APOE ε4 carriers with agitation showed a higher risk of progression to dementia compared with other groups (HR = 4.422, 95% CI: 2.542-7.692, p < 0.001).ConclusionsCSF GAP-43 and p-tau levels are associated with agitation in APOE ε4 carriers. Agitation in this subgroup is also associated with an increased risk of progression to dementia, suggesting that it may reflect underlying disease-related processes.
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