生物标志物 生物标志物
Thomas M Brown1, Sarah-Naomi James1,2, Jennifer M Nicholas1,3
1Dementia Research Centre, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
|December 26, 2025
概括
之前观察到的白质微观结构与阿尔茨海默病风险因素之间的关联在稳定正常的白质中仍然存在. 然而,这些关联在以后发展为白质超强度的区域更为强烈,这表明持续的疾病过程,特别是在男性中.
科学领域:
- 神经成像是一种神经成像.
- 神经学 神经学
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
背景情况:
- 扩散加权成像 (DWI) 评估白质微观结构 (WMMS),与与阿尔茨海默病 (AD) 进展相关的变化.
- 之前的Insight46队列研究表明,70岁时正常白质 (NAWM) 中较差的WMMS与心血管风险,白质超强度体积 (WMHV) 和β-粉样蛋白 (Aβ) 负担有关.
- 这项研究调查了这些关联是否反映了白质持续看起来正常的变化,或者在后来转换为白质超强度 (WMH) 的区域.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定以前发现的WMMS和AD风险因素之间的关联是否仅限于那些仍然看起来正常的区域或那些进展到WMH的区域.
- 探索心血管风险,Aβ负担,WMMS和WMH发展之间的时间关系.
- 检查这些关系中的性别特异性差异.
主要方法:
- 利用了302名Insight46参与者的纵向数据,其中两次MRI扫描大约相隔2.5年.
- 采用线性回归来分析DWI指标 (微分异构,平均扩散率,神经质密度指数) 在"稳定" (仍然是NAWM) 和"转换" (成为WMH) 区域.
- 对性别,年龄和总内体积进行了调整分析,特别是对于包括WMHV和Aβ.在内的模型.
主要成果:
- 以前观察到的WMMS和风险因素之间的关联在稳定的NAWM地区仍然存在.
- 在转换NAWM时发现了更强的关联,特别是在70岁时与WMHV进行转换.
- 观察到性别特异性影响,在男性中观察到血压和FA/MD之间的关联,但在女性中仅在整个区域观察到NAWM的转换. 在男性中,Aβ对MD的影响在稳定和转换区域均一致.
结论:
- 较差的WMMS与年龄,心血管风险,WMHV和Aβ等因素之间的联系不仅仅是由于即将成为WMH的白质.
- 转换NAWM的增强效应表明,中年高血压,较差的WMMS和WMH发展是持续病理过程的一部分,特别是在男性中.
- 在男性的稳定和转换区域,Aβ负担对WMMS的持续影响表明,Aβ的影响不仅仅是由后来发展为WMH的组织驱动的.
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