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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2025

Clinicopathological characterization of vacuolar tauopathy associated with VCP D395G.

Ryohei Watanabe, John D Papatriantafyllou, Kengo Maeda, Geoffrey K Aguirre, Masahiro Ando, Bernice Benoit, Murray Grossman, David J Irwin, Boram Kim, Lauren Massimo and 11 more

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  2. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease-like imaging in valosin-containing protein D395G mutation.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025
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  3. Neuroimaging of vacuolar tauopathy: Response to letter.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025
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  4. Clinicopathological characterization of vacuolar tauopathy associated with VCP D395G.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025
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21 authors.

Ryohei WatanabeTranslational Neuropathology Research Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0775-656X
John D PapatriantafyllouMedical Center of Athens, Memory Disorders Clinic and Day Care Center for 3rd Age 'IASIS', Athens, Greece.
Kengo MaedaDepartment of Neurology, Vories Memorial Hospital, Omihachiman, Shiga, Japan.
Geoffrey K AguirreDepartment of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Masahiro AndoDepartment of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, Japan.
Bernice BenoitTranslational Neuropathology Research Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Murray Grossman *Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
David J IrwinDepartment of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Boram KimTranslational Neuropathology Research Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Lauren MassimoDepartment of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Corey T McMillanDepartment of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sokratis G Papageorgiou1st University Department of Neurology, Eginiteio University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Jeffrey S PhillipsDepartment of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Tomoyuki ShiraishiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Higashi-ohmi General Medical Center, Higashi-ohmi, Shiga, Japan.
Yoshiko SugiharaDepartment of Neurology, JCHO Shiga Hospital, Otsu, Shiga, Japan.
EunRan SuhCenter for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Hiroshi TakashimaDepartment of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, Japan.
Camilo ToroNIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Vivianna M Van DeerlinCenter for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ilya M NasrallahDepartment of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Edward B LeeTranslational Neuropathology Research Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Funding

Research Education ComponentP30AG072979 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI DAVID A WOLK · 2021 to 2026
$24.8M
Understanding Environmental Contributions to Heterogeneity in bvFTD.P01AG066597 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI David John Irwin, Corey T McMillan · 2020 to 2026
$18.8M
Loss of VCP Function in Frontotemporal Lobar DegenerationRF1AG065341 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI LEE, EDWARD BYUNG-HA · 2022 to 2022
$2.4M
Loss of VCP Function in Frontotemporal Lobar DegenerationR01AG065341 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Edward Byung-Ha Lee · 2025 to 2026
$1.5M
Vacuolar TauopathyR56AG063344 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI LEE, EDWARD BYUNG-HA · 2019 to 2019
$625k
Clinical Scientist Development AwardDeCrane Family Fund for Primary Progressive AphasiaDoris Duke Charitable FoundationNIA NIH HHS R01 AG065341NIH HHS P01AG066597NIH HHS P30AG072979NIH HHS R56AG063344NIH HHS RF1AG065341
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe clinical, radiological, and pathological features have not been well documented for the recently discovered autosomal-dominant vacuolar tauopathy (VT) harboring the Valosin-containing protein (VCP) p.Asp395Gly variant.

methodsWe investigated the clinical, neuropsychological, physiological, laboratory, and radiological data and neuropathological findings in five symptomatic VT cases who met the diagnostic criteria for frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Radiological data were also collected from two pre-symptomatic carriers.

resultsAll participants had heterozygous c.1184A > G, p.Asp395Gly in VCP. All symptomatic cases exhibited cognitive, behavioral, and/or language dysfunction indicative of FTD in their 30s to 50s. Neuroimaging studies revealed marked bilateral frontal neurodegeneration and occipital lobar diffusion abnormalities. Post mortem examination of three cases and brain biopsy of one case revealed abundant three- and four-repeat tau deposition and neocortical microvacuolization. Radiological changes were not evident in two pre-symptomatic carriers in their 20s. DISCUSSION: This study reveals distinct clinical-radiological-pathological correlations in VT, expanding the spectrum of early-onset frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). HIGHLIGHTS: We characterized the clinical, radiological, and pathological features of vacuolar tauopathy (VT). Five VT cases exhibited a behavioral syndrome, often with aphasic features, with marked frontal lobar atrophy and hypometabolism. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of VT cases revealed occipital lobar diffusion abnormalities. Diffuse neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) and microvacuolization were observed in the neocortex, with an inverse distribution.

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BrainFrontotemporal DementiaTauopathiesVacuolesValosin Containing ProteinAdultFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological Teststau Proteinstau ProteinsValosin Containing ProteinVCP protein, humanfrontotemporal dementiafrontotemporal lobar degenerationmicrovacuolizationneurofibrillary tanglesneuropathologyp.Asp395Glyradiologyvacuolar tauopathyVCP

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PMID40677151
PMCPMC12271978

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