ArticleJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2022
Associations Between Sub-Threshold Amyloid-β Deposition, Cortical Volume, and Cognitive Function Modulated by APOE ɛ4 Carrier Status in Cognitively Normal Older Adults.
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Abstract
backgroundThere has been renewed interest in the deteriorating effects of sub-threshold amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulation in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Despite evidence suggesting a synergistic interaction between the APOE ɛ4 allele and Aβ deposition in neurodegeneration, few studies have investigated the modulatory role of this allele in sub-threshold Aβ deposition during the preclinical phase.
objectiveWe aimed to explore the differential effect of the APOE ɛ4 carrier status on the association between sub-threshold Aβ deposition, cortical volume, and cognitive performance in cognitively normal older adults (CN).
methodsA total of 112 CN with sub-threshold Aβ deposition was included in the study. Participants underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging, [18F] flutemetamol PET-CT, and a neuropsychological battery. Potential interactions between APOE ɛ4 carrier status, Aβ accumulation, and cognitive function for cortical volume were assessed with whole-brain voxel-wise analysis.
resultsWe found that greater cortical volume was observed with higher regional Aβ deposition in the APOE ɛ4 carriers, which could be attributed to an interaction between the APOE ɛ4 carrier status and regional Aβ deposition in the posterior cingulate cortex/precuneus. Finally, the APOE ɛ4 carrier status-neuropsychological test score interaction demonstrated a significant effect on the gray matter volume of the left middle occipital gyrus.
conclusionThere might be a compensatory response to initiating Aβ in APOE ɛ4 carriers during the earliest AD stage. Despite its exploratory nature, this study offers some insight into recent interests concerning probabilistic AD modeling, focusing on the modulating role of the APOE ɛ4 carrier status during the preclinical period.
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