Association of cerebrospinal fluid α-synuclein with total and phospho-tau181 protein concentrations and brain amyloid load in cognitively normal subjective memory complainers stratified by Alzheimer's disease biomarkers.
Alzheimers Dement
; 14(12): 1623-1631, 2018 12.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Several neurodegenerative brain proteinopathies, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), are associated with cerebral deposition of insoluble aggregates of α-synuclein. Previous studies reported a trend toward increased cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) α-synuclein (α-syn) concentrations in AD compared with other neurodegenerative diseases and healthy controls.METHODS:
The pathophysiological role of CSF α-syn in asymptomatic subjects at risk of AD has not been explored. We performed a large-scale cross-sectional observational monocentric study of preclinical individuals at risk for AD (INSIGHT-preAD).RESULTS:
We found a positive association between CSF α-syn concentrations and brain ß-amyloid deposition measures as mean cortical standard uptake value ratios. We demonstrate positive correlations between CSF α-syn and both CSF t-tau and p-tau181 concentrations.DISCUSSION:
Animal models presented evidence, indicating that α-syn may synergistically and directly induce fibrillization of both tau and ß-amyloid. Our data indicate an association of CSF α-syn with AD-related pathophysiological mechanisms, during the preclinical phase of the disease.Palavras-chave
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Proteínas tau
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Alfa-Sinucleína
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Amiloide
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Transtornos da Memória
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article