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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2024

The role of Immune cells in Alzheimer's disease: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.

Erdong Zhang, Tingting Chen, Yanqin Chen, Chenxiang Long, Ling Tao, Xiangchun Shen, Fengqiu Dai

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Erdong ZhangThe Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Tingting ChenThe Pharmacy Department, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health-Care Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Yanqin ChenThe Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Chenxiang LongDepartment of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Ling TaoThe Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Xiangchun ShenThe Key Laboratory of Optimal Utilization of Natural Medicine Resources, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Fengqiu DaiDepartment of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.

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Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a leading cause of dementia, characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau proteins, leading to neuroinflammation and neuronal damage. The role of the immune system in AD pathogenesis is increasingly recognized, prompting an exploration of the causal relationship between immune cells and AD by using Mendelian randomization (MR) approaches. Methods: Utilizing genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from European cohorts, we conducted an MR study to investigate the causal links between immune cell phenotypes and AD. We selected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with immune cell traits at a genome-wide significance threshold and applied various MR methods, including MR Egger, Weighted median, and inverse variance weighted analysis, to assess the causality between 731 immune phenotypes and AD. Results: Our MR analysis identified 15 immune cell types with significant causal relationships to AD pathogenesis. Notably, the absolute count of CD28 Conclusion: This comprehensive MR study elucidates the intricate network of causal relationships between diverse immunophenotypic traits and AD, providing novel insights into the immunopathogenesis of AD. The findings suggest potential immunological targets that could be leveraged for early diagnosis, disease monitoring, and therapeutic intervention.

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Alzheimer's diseaseCD14+CD16− monocyteCD4+CD8 dim T cellsHLA DR on B cellsimmune cellsMendelian randomization study

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