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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2019

Discovery and validation of plasma proteomic biomarkers relating to brain amyloid burden by SOMAscan assay.

Liu Shi, Sarah Westwood, Alison L Baird, Laura Winchester, Valerija Dobricic, Fabian Kilpert, Shengjun Hong, Andre Franke, Abdul Hye, Nicholas J Ashton and 43 more

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Liu ShiDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. Electronic address: liu.shi@psych.ox.ac.uk.
Sarah WestwoodDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Alison L BairdDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Laura WinchesterDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Valerija DobricicLübeck Interdisciplinary Platform for Genome Analytics, Institutes of Neurogenetics and Cardiogenetics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Fabian KilpertLübeck Interdisciplinary Platform for Genome Analytics, Institutes of Neurogenetics and Cardiogenetics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Shengjun HongLübeck Interdisciplinary Platform for Genome Analytics, Institutes of Neurogenetics and Cardiogenetics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Andre FrankeInstitute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Abdul HyeMaurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London, London, UK.
Nicholas J AshtonMaurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London, London, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden; Wallenberg Centre for Molecular & Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health and Biomedical Research Unit for Dementia at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation, London, UK.
Angharad R MorganDementia Research Institute Cardiff, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Isabelle BosDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Centrum Limburg, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Stephanie J B VosAlzheimer Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Noel J BuckleyDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Mara Ten KateAlzheimer Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Philip ScheltensAlzheimer Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Rik VandenbergheUniversity Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Silvy GabelUniversity Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Belgium.
Karen MeersmansUniversity Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Belgium.
Sebastiaan EngelborghsCenter for Neurosciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium; Reference Center for Biological Markers of Dementia (BIODEM), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Institute Born-Bunge, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Neurology, VUB University Hospital Brussels (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium.
Ellen E De RoeckCenter for Neurosciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium; Reference Center for Biological Markers of Dementia (BIODEM), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Institute Born-Bunge, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Kristel SleegersInstitute Born-Bunge, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Neurodegenerative Brain Diseases Group, Center for Molecular Neurology, VIB, Edegem, Belgium.
Giovanni B FrisoniUniversity of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy.
Olivier BlinAIX Marseille University, INS, Ap-hm, Marseille, France.
Jill C RichardsonNeurosciences Therapeutic Area, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, UK.
Régis BordetUniversity of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Lille, France.
José L MolinuevoAlzheimer's disease & other cognitive disorders unit, Hopsital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Beta Brain Research Center, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
Lorena RamiBarcelona Beta Brain Research Center, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
Anders WallinInstitute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Petronella KettunenInstitute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Magda Tsolaki1st Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Makedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Frans VerheyDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Centrum Limburg, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Alberto LleóHospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
Daniel AlcoleaDepartment of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
Julius PoppUniversity Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
Gwendoline PeyratoutUniversity Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Pablo Martinez-LageCITA-Alzheimer Foundation, San Sebastian, Spain.
Mikel TaintaCITA-Alzheimer Foundation, San Sebastian, Spain.
Peter JohannsenDanish Dementia Research Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Charlotte E TeunissenNeurochemistry Laboratory, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Yvonne Freund-LeviDepartment of Neurobiology, Caring Sciences and Society (NVS), Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Karolinska Institutet, and Department of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Psychiatry in Region Örebro County and School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London, London, UK.
Lutz FrölichDepartment of Geriatric Psychiatry, Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Cristina Legido-QuigleyKings College London, London, UK; The Systems Medicine Group, Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark.
Frederik BarkhofDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherland; UCL Institutes of Neurology and Healthcare Engineering, London, UK.
Kaj BlennowDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden.
Henrik ZetterbergDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL, London, UK; Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
Susan BakerJanssen R&D, Titusville, NJ, USA.
B Paul MorganDementia Research Institute Cardiff, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Johannes StrefferReference Center for Biological Markers of Dementia (BIODEM), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Janssen R&D, LLC, Beerse, Belgium.
Pieter Jelle VisserDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Centrum Limburg, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Alzheimer Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Neurogeriatrics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Lars BertramLübeck Interdisciplinary Platform for Genome Analytics, Institutes of Neurogenetics and Cardiogenetics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany; Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Simon LovestoneDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Janssen-Cilag UK, formerly Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Alejo J Nevado-HolgadoDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
University of Oxford · GBAmsterdam UMC Location VUmc · NLUniversity of Antwerp · BEUniversity of Gothenburg · SEUniversity of Lübeck · DEFundacion CITA Alzheimer · ESHospital de Sant Pau · ESKing's College London · GBKU Leuven · BEMaastricht University · NLPompeu Fabra University · ESUniversity Hospital of Lausanne · CHAHEPA University Hospital · GRAix-Marseille Université · FRAmsterdam Neuroscience · NLCopenhagen University Hospital · DKGlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom) · GBHeidelberg University · DEJanssen (United Kingdom) · GBJanssen (United States) · US

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_PC_17215Medical Research Council MR/L023784/2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPlasma proteins have been widely studied as candidate biomarkers to predict brain amyloid deposition to increase recruitment efficiency in secondary prevention clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease. Most such biomarker studies are targeted to specific proteins or are biased toward high abundant proteins.

methods4001 plasma proteins were measured in two groups of participants (discovery group = 516, replication group = 365) selected from the European Medical Information Framework for Alzheimer's disease Multimodal Biomarker Discovery study, all of whom had measures of amyloid.

resultsA panel of proteins (n = 44), along with age and apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4, predicted brain amyloid deposition with good performance in both the discovery group (area under the curve = 0.78) and the replication group (area under the curve = 0.68). Furthermore, a causal relationship between amyloid and tau was confirmed by Mendelian randomization. DISCUSSION: The results suggest that high-dimensional plasma protein testing could be a useful and reproducible approach for measuring brain amyloid deposition.

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Alzheimer DiseaseProteomicsAgedAge FactorsAmyloidApolipoprotein E4BiomarkersBrainEuropeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAmyloidApolipoprotein E4BiomarkersAmyloid βCausal relationshipPlasma proteomicsReplicationSOMAscan assayTau

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PMID31495601
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