APOEε4 associates with microglial activation independently of Aß plaques and tau tangles.
Sci Adv
; 9(14): eade1474, 2023 04 05.
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ABSTRACT
Animal studies suggest that the apolipoprotein E ε4 (APOEε4) allele is a culprit of early microglial activation in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, we tested the association between APOEε4 status and microglial activation in living individuals across the aging and AD spectrum. We studied 118 individuals with positron emission tomography for amyloid-ß (Aß; [18F]AZD4694), tau ([18F]MK6240), and microglial activation ([11C]PBR28). We found that APOEε4 carriers presented increased microglial activation relative to noncarriers in early Braak stage regions within the medial temporal cortex accounting for Aß and tau deposition. Furthermore, microglial activation mediated the Aß-independent effects of APOEε4 on tau accumulation, which was further associated with neurodegeneration and clinical impairment. The physiological distribution of APOE mRNA expression predicted the patterns of APOEε4-related microglial activation in our population, suggesting that APOE gene expression may regulate the local vulnerability to neuroinflammation. Our results support that the APOEε4 genotype exerts Aß-independent effects on AD pathogenesis by activating microglia in brain regions associated with early tau deposition.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Microglia
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Doença de Alzheimer
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article