Mild behavioral impairment domains are longitudinally associated with pTAU and metabolic biomarkers in dementia‐free older adults
Emmanuel Gonzalez‐Bautista,
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Marie Momméja,
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Adélaïde De Mauléon
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et al.
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(7), P. 4692 - 4701
Published: June 14, 2024
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The
mechanisms
linking
mild
behavioral
impairment
(MBI)
and
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
have
been
insufficiently
explored,
with
conflicting
results
regarding
tau
protein
few
data
on
other
metabolic
markers.
We
aimed
to
evaluate
the
longitudinal
association
of
MBI
domains
a
spectrum
plasma
biomarkers.
METHODS
Our
study
is
secondary
analysis
from
NOLAN.
biomarkers,
including
pTau181,
was
tested
using
adjusted
linear
mixed‐effects
models.
RESULTS
sample
comprised
359
participants
(60%
female,
mean
age:
78.3,
standard
deviation:
0.3
years).
After
1
year,
domain
abnormal
perception
associated
steeper
increases
in
pTau181.
Abnormal
perception,
decreased
motivation,
impulse
dyscontrol
were
homocysteine
or
insulin
dysregulation.
DISCUSSION
Apart
our
suggest
that
might
also
represent
dysregulation,
probably
contributing
dementia
transition
among
older
adults
subjective
cognitive
decline
impairment.
Highlights
Mild
psychosis
p.
pTau
could
be
pharmacological
target
treat
agitation
symptoms.
linked
dysregulation
involving
homocysteine.
Language: Английский
Mild Behavioral Impairment and cognitive functions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Barbara Blasutto,
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Francesco Fattapposta,
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Maria Casagrande
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et al.
Ageing Research Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 102668 - 102668
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Blood-based biomarkers in mild behavioral impairment: an updated overview
Frontiers in Neurology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Identifying
individuals
at-risk
for
dementia
is
one
of
the
critical
objectives
current
research
efforts,
highlighting
need
simple,
cost-effective,
and
minimally
invasive
biomarkers.
Mild
behavioral
impairment
(MBI),
characterized
by
emergence
persistent
neuropsychiatric
manifestations
in
older
adults,
has
attracted
increasing
attention
as
a
potential
early
indicator
cognitive
decline
dementia.
A
growing
number
studies
have
recently
begun
to
explore
relationship
between
MBI
several
blood-based
biomarkers
associated
with
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
pathology,
neurodegeneration,
well
systemic
metabolic
inflammatory
dysregulation.
In
this
context,
been
lower
plasma
Aβ42/Αβ40
ratio,
higher
phosphorylated
tau
at
threonine
181
(p-tau181),
increased
neurofilament
light
chain
(NfL)
levels,
disturbances
markers,
including
homocysteine,
insulin
ferritin,
suggesting
multifaceted
neurobiological
basis
syndrome.
These
findings
offer
insights
into
underlying
pathophysiology
MBI,
connection
symptoms
progression
AD.
narrative
review,
we
aim
summarize
critically
discuss
emerging
literature
evidence
linking
biomarkers,
hoping
shed
more
on
MBI's
pathophysiology,
its
AD-related
neurobiology,
practical
utility
predicting
impairment,
guiding
interventions
managing
risk
Language: Английский
Mild behavioral impairment and neurodegeneration: time for a biomarker-based assessment
Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 18, 2025
KEYWORDS:
biomarkersbody
fluidsMild
Behavioral
Impairment
(MBI)neurodegenerationneuropsychiatric
symptoms
(NPS)
Language: Английский
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Blood Biomarkers for Detecting Mild Cognitive Impairment
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
Abstract
Background
Integrating
behavioural
assessments
with
blood-based
biomarkers
(BBM)
could
improve
diagnostic
accuracy
for
Mild
Cognitive
Impairment
(MCI)
linked
to
early-stage
neurodegenerative
disease
(NDD).
This
study
investigates
the
potential
of
combining
neuropsychiatric
symptoms
(NPS)
BBM
enhance
differentiation
between
older
adults
MCI
and
those
Normal
Cognition
(NC)
in
a
multi-ethnic
Southeast
Asian
cohort.
Methods
cross-sectional
analyzed
baseline
data
from
Biomarkers
Study,
Singapore(BIOCIS).
Data
678
participants
(mean[SD]age
59.16[11.02]years,
39.50%
males)
NC
were
included.
Behavioral
assessed
using
Checklist
(MBI-C)
Depression,
Anxiety,
Stress
Scales
(DASS).
Blood
samples
amyloid-beta
(Aβ40,
Aβ42),
phosphorylated
Tau
(p-tau181),
neurofilament
light
(NfL)
glial
fibrillary
acidic
protein
(GFAP).
Regression
models
adjusted
age,
education,
gender,
cognitive
status
(CS)
APOE-ε4
used.
Discriminative
power
was
evaluated
area
under
curve
(AUC)
assess
combined
predictive
behavioral
biological
markers
CS,
i.e.,
over
CN.
Results
The
included
MBI-C
scores
(total,
interest,
mood,
control)
levels
NfL,
GFAP)
significantly
higher
group,
compared
CN
group.
Elevated
GFAP
(OR:3.636,
95%
CI:1.959,
6.751,
p<0.001)
MBI-C-Mood
(OR:2.614,
CI:1.538,
4.441,
increased
likelihood
MCI.
model,
integrating
NPS
markers,
showed
strong
discriminative
ability
(AUC
=
0.786),
64.7%
sensitivity
84.9%
specificity
at
threshold
0.616,
(AUC:
0.593)
or
0.697)
alone.
Conclusions
Relevance
use
achieved
optimal
distinguishing
NC,
associations
GFAP,
Mood
scores,
CS.
These
findings
underscore
neuroinflammation
mood
disturbances
as
critical
factors
early
NDD,
supporting
importance
dual-dimension
screening
strategies.
represents
novel
effective
approach
detection
due
AD
other
dementias.
integrated
framework,
leveraging
both
pathophysiological
facilitates
earlier
diagnosis,
potentially
improving
clinical
decision-making
enabling
targeted
disease-modifying
therapies
individuals
disorders.
Language: Английский