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ArticleMolecular neurodegeneration2024

Astrocyte reactivity is associated with tau tangle load and cortical thinning in Alzheimer's disease.

Tengfei Guo, Anqi Li, Pan Sun, Zhengbo He, Yue Cai, Guoyu Lan, Lin Liu, Jieyin Li, Jie Yang, Yalin Zhu and 12 more

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Article in Molecular neurodegeneration, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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22 authors.

Tengfei GuoInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China. tengfei.guo@szbl.ac.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-2982-0865
Anqi LiInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Pan SunInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Zhengbo HeInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Yue CaiInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Guoyu LanInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Lin LiuInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Jieyin LiInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Jie YangInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Yalin ZhuInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Ruiyue ZhaoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Xuhui ChenDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
Dai ShiNeurology Medicine Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
Zhen LiuInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Qingyong WangDepartment of Neurology, Shenzhen Guangming District People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
Linsen XuDepartment of Medical Imaging, Shenzhen Guangming District People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518106, China.
Liemin ZhouNeurology Medicine Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
Pengcheng RanDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Xinlu WangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Kun SunInstitute of Cancer Research, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Jie LuDepartment of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, #45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100053, China. imaginglu@hotmail.com.
Ying HanInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No.5 Kelian Road, Shenzhen, 518132, China. hanying@xwh.ccmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Chinesisch-Deutsche Zentrum für Wissenschaftsförderung M-0759Lingang Laboratory LG-GG-202401-ADA070600National Natural Science Foundation of China 82020108013, 82327809National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171197National Natural Science Foundation of China 82394434Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Guangdong Province 2023B1515020113Shenzhen Bay Laboratory S241101004-1Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program RCYX20221008092935096
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIt is not fully established whether plasma β-amyloid(Aβ)

methodsWe recruited 470 older adults and analyzed plasma Aβ

resultsPlasma A+/T + individuals showed the highest levels of astrocyte reactivity, Aβ plaque, tau tangle, and axonal degeneration, and the lowest hippocampal volume and temporal-metaROI cortical thickness. Lower plasma Aβ DISCUSSION: This study provides a valuable reference for using plasma biomarkers to detect AD in the Chinese community population and offers novel insights into how astrocyte reactivity contributes to AD progression, highlighting the importance of targeting reactive astrogliosis to prevent AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAstrocytestau ProteinsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCerebral CortexFemaleGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeurofibrillary TanglesPlaque, AmyloidAmyloid beta-PeptidesBiomarkersGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinMAPT protein, humantau ProteinsAlzheimer’s diseaseAstrocyte reactivityAβGFAPPlasma biomarkersTau

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PMID39080744
PMCPMC11290175

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