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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2024

Association of APOE gene with longitudinal changes of CSF amyloid beta and tau levels in Alzheimer's disease: racial differences.

Chun Xu, Danqing Xiao, Brenda Bin Su, Jaime Miguel Saveron, Daniela Gamez, R Osvaldo Navia, Nianyang Wang, Upal Roy, Donald A Adjeroh, Kesheng Wang and 1 more

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Article in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Chun XuDepartment of Health and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Professions, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, 78520, USA.
Danqing XiaoDepartment of STEM, School of Arts and Sciences, Regis College, Weston, MA, 02493, USA.
Brenda Bin SuDepartment of Pediatrics - Allergy and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Jaime Miguel SaveronDepartment of Health and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Professions, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, 78520, USA.
Daniela GamezDepartment of Health and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Professions, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, 78520, USA.
R Osvaldo NaviaDepartment of Medicine and Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
Nianyang WangDepartment of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
Upal RoyDepartment of Health and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Professions, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, 78520, USA.
Donald A AdjerohLane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
Kesheng WangDepartment of Family and Community Health, School of Nursing, Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA. kesheng.wang@hsc.wvu.edu.
Alzheimer and Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · USWest Virginia University · USBaylor College of Medicine · USBlanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute · USRegis College · USUniversity of Maryland, College Park · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele is a risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, no investigation has focused on racial differences in the longitudinal effect of APOE genotypes on CSF amyloid beta (Aβ42) and tau levels in AD.

methodsThis study used data from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI): 222 participants with AD, 264 with cognitive normal (CN), and 692 with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) at baseline and two years follow-up. We used a linear mixed model to investigate the effect of APOE-ε4-genotypes on longitudinal changes in the amyloid beta and tau levels.

resultsIndividuals with 1 or 2 APOE ε4 alleles revealed significantly higher t-Tau and p-Tau, but lower amyloid beta Aβ42 compared with individuals without APOE ε4 alleles. Significantly higher levels of log-t-Tau, log-p-Tau, and low levels of log-Aβ42 were observed in the subjects with older age, being female, and the two diagnostic groups (AD and MCI). The higher p-Tau and Aβ42 values are associated with poor Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) performance. Non-Hispanic Africa American (AA) and Hispanic participants were associated with decreased log-t-Tau levels (β =  - 0.154, p = 0.0112; β =  - 0.207, and p = 0.0016, respectively) as compared to those observed in Whites. Furthermore, Hispanic participants were associated with a decreased log-p-Tau level (β =  - 0.224, p = 0.0023) compared to those observed in Whites. There were no differences in Aβ42 level for non-Hispanic AA and Hispanic participants compared with White participants.

conclusionOur study, for the first time, showed that the APOE ε4 allele was associated with these biomarkers, however with differing degrees among racial groups.

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