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ArticleAlzheimer's research & therapy2025

Potential role of Amyloid-β on the association between Orexin-A and blood-brain barrier leakage of globus pallidus in Alzheimer's disease and dementia with lewy bodies.

Jinghuan Gan, Ziming Xu, Chen Wen, Hao Wu, Zhichao Chen, Zhihong Shi, Hao Lu, Yajie Wang, Shuai Liu, Yong Ji

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Jinghuan GanDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95 Yong An Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.
Ziming XuCenter for Biomedical Imaging Research, School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University, No.30 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, China.
Chen WenDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Capital Medical University, No. 119 Nansihuan Xilu, Fengtai, Beijing, 100070, China.
Hao WuDepartment of Neurology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebrovascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, 6 Jizhao Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China.
Zhichao ChenDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95 Yong An Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.
Zhihong ShiDepartment of Neurology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebrovascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, 6 Jizhao Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China.
Hao LuDepartment of Radiology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, 6 Jizhao Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China.
Yajie WangCenter for Biomedical Imaging Research, School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University, No.30 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, China.
Shuai LiuDepartment of Neurology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebrovascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, 6 Jizhao Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China. ShuaiL@tmu.edu.cn.
Yong JiDepartment of Neurology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebrovascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, 6 Jizhao Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China. jiyong@ccmu.edu.cn.

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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University YYZZ202309Capital Medical University School Cultivation Program (Natural Science) PY24081National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171182Science and Technology Project of Tianjin Municipal Health Committee TJWJ2023QN060Science and Technology Project of Tianjin Municipal Health Committee ZC20121Tianjin Key Medical Discipline (Specialty) Construction Project TJYXZDXK-052BTianjin Science and Technology Project 22ZYCGSY00840Tianjin Scientific Research Projects in Key Areas of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025017
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Abstract

backgroundEmerging evidence indicates that globus pallidus (GP) function can be modulated by orexin-A in movement disorders, while its role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) remains unclear. We have ever found the increased blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability in GP and plasma orexin-A level were respectively correlated with plasma amyloid-β (Aβ) levels in AD and DLB. However, the interplay among these factors and their underlying mechanisms is poorly understood.

methodsIn this study, we measured plasma orexin-A, Aβ1-40, and Aβ1-42 levels, along with BBB permeability in GP via dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, in 20 healthy controls (HC), 25 patients with AD, and 16 patients with DLB from December 2020 to April 2022. Demographic, clinical, and neuropsychological data were collected. The mediation analysis models were used to calculate the mediating effect of Aβ on the associations between orexin-A and BBB permeability in GP (reflected by K

resultsPatients with AD had significantly higher plasma orexin-A than DLB (p = 0.047) and HC (p < 0.001), while DLB showed elevated Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42 versus AD and HC (all p < 0.05). HC had higher Vp values of right GP than AD (p = 0.037). Patients with AD displayed higher K

conclusionThis study elucidates the clinical role of BBB permeability in GP in AD and DLB, highlights the partial mediating effect of Aβ on the association between orexin-A and BBB leakage. These findings provide mechanistic insights into BBB dysfunction during aging and neurodegeneration.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesBlood-Brain BarrierGlobus PallidusLewy Body DiseaseOrexinsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPeptide FragmentsAmyloid beta-Peptidesamyloid beta-protein (1-40)amyloid beta-protein (1-42)OrexinsPeptide FragmentsAmyloid-βBlood brain barrierDynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imagingGlobus pallidusLewy bodyOrexin-A

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