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ArticleNeuropathology and applied neurobiology2013

Laminar distribution of the pathological changes in sporadic frontotemporal lobar degeneration with transactive response (TAR) DNA-binding protein of 43 kDa (TDP-43) proteinopathy: a quantitative study using polynomial curve fitting.

R A Armstrong, R L Hamilton, I R A Mackenzie, J Hedreen, N J Cairns

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R A ArmstrongVision Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK. r.a.armstrong@aston.ac.uk
R L Hamilton
I R A Mackenzie
J Hedreen
N J Cairns

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Smartphone-Based "Burst" Cognitive AssessmentsP01AG003991 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Tammie Lee Smith Benzinger · 1985 to 2026
$69.5M
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH CENTERP50AG005681 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MORRIS, JOHN · 1985 to 2019
$52.1M
TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEP50AG005133 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BECKER, JAMES T. · 1985 to 2019
$43.0M
NIA NIH HHS P01 AG003991NIA NIH HHS P01-AG03991NIA NIH HHS P50 AG005133NIA NIH HHS P50 AG005681NIA NIH HHS P50-AG05133NIA NIH HHS P50-AG05681
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aimsPrevious data suggest heterogeneity in laminar distribution of the pathology in the molecular disorder frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) with transactive response (TAR) DNA-binding protein of 43 kDa (TDP-43) proteinopathy (FTLD-TDP). To study this heterogeneity, we quantified the changes in density across the cortical laminae of neuronal cytoplasmic inclusions, glial inclusions, neuronal intranuclear inclusions, dystrophic neurites, surviving neurones, abnormally enlarged neurones, and vacuoles in regions of the frontal and temporal lobe.

methodsChanges in density of histological features across cortical gyri were studied in 10 sporadic cases of FTLD-TDP using quantitative methods and polynomial curve fitting.

resultsOur data suggest that laminar neuropathology in sporadic FTLD-TDP is highly variable. Most commonly, neuronal cytoplasmic inclusions, dystrophic neurites and vacuolation were abundant in the upper laminae and glial inclusions, neuronal intranuclear inclusions, abnormally enlarged neurones, and glial cell nuclei in the lower laminae. TDP-43-immunoreactive inclusions affected more of the cortical profile in longer duration cases; their distribution varied with disease subtype, but was unrelated to Braak tangle score. Different TDP-43-immunoreactive inclusions were not spatially correlated.

conclusionsLaminar distribution of pathological features in 10 sporadic cases of FTLD-TDP is heterogeneous and may be accounted for, in part, by disease subtype and disease duration. In addition, the feedforward and feedback cortico-cortical connections may be compromised in FTLD-TDP.

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AgedAged, 80 and overBrainCell SurvivalData Interpretation, StatisticalDisease ProgressionDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleFrontal LobeFrontotemporal Lobar DegenerationHumansInclusion BodiesMaleMiddle AgedNeuronsParahippocampal GyrusDNA-Binding Proteins

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PMCPMC3504185

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