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ArticleBrain communications2025

Liang Gong, Haoyu Li, Maoxia Li, Yuan He, Duan Liu, Wen Zhou, Bei Zhang, Chunhua Xi

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Liang GongDepartment of Neurology, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Sichuan University Affiliated Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610017, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9807-8049
Haoyu LiDepartment of Neurology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610017, China.
Maoxia LiDepartment of Neurology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610017, China.
Yuan HeDepartment of Neurology, North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610017, China.
Duan LiuDepartment of Neurology, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Sichuan University Affiliated Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610017, China.
Wen ZhouDepartment of Neurology, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Sichuan University Affiliated Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610017, China.
Bei ZhangDepartment of Neurology, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Sichuan University Affiliated Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610017, China.
Chunhua XiDepartment of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Heifei, Anhui 230061, China.

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Abstract

Sleep duration and Apolipoprotein E genotype are critical factors influencing Alzheimer's disease progression. This study investigates the interaction between sleep duration and Apolipoprotein E genotype on the functional connectivity of the locus coeruleus in clinically unimpaired older adults with elevated amyloid beta, a population at risk for pre-clinical Alzheimer's disease. The study included 692 clinically unimpaired older adults with elevated amyloid beta participants from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's Study (A4). Resting-state functional MRI data were analysed to construct locus coeruleus-based functional connectivity networks, and a 2 × 2 analysis of covariance was conducted to examine the main and interactive effects of sleep duration (normal versus short sleep) and Apolipoprotein E genotype (ɛ4- versus ɛ4+) on locus coeruleus-functional connectivity. Structural equation modelling was used to explore whether locus coeruleus-functional connectivity mediated the relationship between age and cognitive performance. Significant main effects of sleep duration and Apolipoprotein E genotype on locus coeruleus-functional connectivity were observed in the right temporal pole, middle cingulate cortex, and superior temporal gyrus. An interactive effect of sleep and Apolipoprotein E genotype was noted, influencing left locus coeruleus-functional connectivity in regions in the precentral gyrus, and right locus coeruleus-functional connectivity network in the middle temporal gyrus and lateral orbitofrontal cortex. Mediation analysis revealed that locus coeruleus-functional connectivity in the middle cingulate cortex and lateral orbitofrontal cortex partially mediated age associated cognitive decline. These findings suggest that locus coeruleus-functional connectivity networks, influenced by sleep duration and Apolipoprotein E genotype, play a crucial role in cognitive aging, particularly in memory function. Understanding these interactions may inform early intervention strategies to preserve cognitive health in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseAPOE genotypefunctional connectivitylocus coeruleussleep

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