Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
21(2)
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Tau
positron
emission
tomography
(PET)
is
a
reliable
neuroimaging
technique
for
assessing
regional
load
of
tau
pathology
in
the
brain,
but
its
routine
clinical
use
limited
by
cost
and
accessibility
barriers.
METHODS
We
thoroughly
investigated
ability
various
machine
learning
models
to
predict
clinically
useful
tau‐PET
composites
(load
laterality
index)
from
low‐cost
non‐invasive
features,
example,
variables,
plasma
biomarkers,
structural
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI).
RESULTS
Models
including
biomarkers
yielded
most
accurate
predictions
burden
(best
model:
R
‐squared
=
0.66–0.69),
with
especially
high
contribution
phosphorylated
tau‐217
(p‐tau217).
MRI
variables
were
best
predictors
asymmetric
between
two
hemispheres
0.28–0.42).
The
showed
generalizability
external
test
cohorts
data
collected
at
multiple
sites.
Through
proof‐of‐concept
two‐step
classification
workflow,
we
also
demonstrated
possible
model
translations
setting.
DISCUSSION
This
study
highlights
promising
limiting
aspects
using
scalable
cost‐effective
findings
relevant
settings
future
research.
Highlights
Accessible
potential
estimating
tangle
distribution.
Plasma
(p‐tau217)
(MRI)
different
(positron
tomography)
composites.
Machine
across
AD
cohorts.
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
20(8), С. 5143 - 5169
Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2024
Abstract
The
National
Institute
on
Aging
and
the
Alzheimer's
Association
convened
three
separate
work
groups
in
2011
single
2012
2018
to
create
recommendations
for
diagnosis
characterization
of
disease
(AD).
present
document
updates
research
framework
response
several
recent
developments.
Defining
diseases
biologically,
rather
than
based
syndromic
presentation,
has
long
been
standard
many
areas
medicine
(e.g.,
oncology),
is
becoming
a
unifying
concept
common
all
neurodegenerative
diseases,
not
just
AD.
consistent
with
this
principle.
Our
intent
objective
criteria
staging
AD,
incorporating
advances
biomarkers,
serve
as
bridge
between
clinical
care.
These
are
intended
provide
step‐by‐step
practice
guidelines
workflow
or
specific
treatment
protocols,
but
general
principles
inform
AD
that
reflect
current
science.
Highlights
We
define
(AD)
be
biological
process
begins
appearance
neuropathologic
change
(ADNPC)
while
people
asymptomatic.
Progression
burden
leads
later
progression
symptoms.
Early‐changing
Core
1
biomarkers
(amyloid
positron
emission
tomography
[PET],
approved
cerebrospinal
fluid
accurate
plasma
[especially
phosphorylated
tau
217])
map
onto
either
amyloid
beta
tauopathy
pathway;
however,
these
presence
ADNPC
more
generally
(i.e.,
both
neuritic
plaques
tangles).
An
abnormal
biomarker
result
sufficient
establish
decision
making
throughout
continuum.
Later‐changing
2
(biofluid
PET)
can
prognostic
information,
when
abnormal,
will
increase
confidence
contributing
integrated
scheme
described
accommodates
fact
copathologies,
cognitive
reserve,
resistance
may
modify
relationships
stages.
Alzheimer s Research & Therapy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2024
Abstract
Background
Recently
developed
blood
markers
for
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
detection
have
high
accuracy
but
usually
require
ultra-sensitive
analytic
tools
not
commonly
available
in
clinical
laboratories,
and
their
performance
practice
is
unknown.
Methods
We
analyzed
plasma
samples
from
290
consecutive
participants
that
underwent
lumbar
puncture
routine
a
specialized
memory
clinic
(66
cognitively
unimpaired,
130
with
mild
cognitive
impairment,
94
dementia).
Participants
were
classified
as
amyloid
positive
(A
+)
or
negative
(A-)
according
to
CSF
Aβ
1–42
/Aβ
1–40
ratio.
Plasma
pTau
217
,
181
measured
the
fully-automated
LUMIPULSE
platform.
used
linear
regression
compare
biomarkers
concentrations
between
A
+
A-
groups,
evaluated
Spearman’s
correlation
performed
ROC
analyses
assess
diagnostic
detect
brain
amyloidosis
determined
by
concordance
of
amyloidosis.
Results
concentration
higher
than
while
ratio
was
lower
compared
A-.
showed
moderate
(Rho
=
0.66
0.69,
respectively).
The
areas
under
curve
discriminate
0.94
(95%
CI
0.92–0.97)
0.88
0.84–0.92)
both
.
Chronic
kidney
(CKD)
related
increased
biomarker
concentrations,
ratios
less
affected.
had
highest
fold
change
(×
3.2)
predictive
capability
discriminating
A-,
having
4–7%
misclassification
rate.
global
using
two-threshold
approach
robust
symptomatic
exceeding
90%.
Conclusion
evaluation
on
an
automated
platform
exhibited
AD
pathophysiology,
excellent
identify
sample
representing
unit.
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
20(3), С. 2143 - 2154
Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2024
Abstract
BACKGROUND
We
compared
the
ability
of
several
plasma
biomarkers
versus
amyloid
positron
emission
tomography
(PET)
to
predict
rates
memory
decline
among
cognitively
unimpaired
individuals.
METHODS
studied
645
Mayo
Clinic
Study
Aging
participants.
Predictor
variables
were
age,
sex,
education,
apolipoprotein
E
(
APOE
)
ε
4
genotype,
PET,
and
beta
(Aβ)42/40,
phosphorylated
tau
(p‐tau)181,
neurofilament
light
(NfL),
glial
fibrillary
acidic
protein
(GFAP),
p‐tau217.
The
outcome
was
a
change
in
composite
measure.
RESULTS
All
biomarkers,
except
NfL,
associated
with
mean
models
individual
biomarkers.
However,
PET
p‐tau217,
along
key
independently
combining
all
predictors.
Confidence
intervals
narrow
for
estimates
population
prediction,
but
person‐level
prediction
wide.
DISCUSSION
Plasma
p‐tau217
provide
useful
information
about
predicting
future
cognitive
individuals
at
level,
not
person
level.
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
differential
roles
of
various
plasma
biomarkers
in
a
stepwise
diagnostic
strategy
for
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD).
METHODS
A
total
2984
participants,
including
666
cognitively
unimpaired
(CU),
2032
with
clinical
syndrome
(ACS),
and
286
non‐ACS
individuals,
were
recruited.
Plasma
amyloid
beta
(Aβ)
42/40,
four
phosphorylated
tau
(p‐tau)
epitopes,
glial
fibrillary
acidic
protein
(GFAP),
neurofilament
light
chain
(NfL)
levels
measured
using
immunoassays.
RESULTS
NfL
demonstrated
fair
excellent
accuracy
differentiating
from
CU
groups
(area
under
curve
[AUC],
0.79
0.94).
p‐tau217
had
highest
identifying
Aβ
(AUC
0.94)
positron
emission
tomography
status
0.91).
In
ACS
group,
was
strongest
predictor
cognitive
decline
(p
<
.001).
DISCUSSION
may
serve
as
useful
screening
tool,
while
is
particularly
valuable
confirming
AD
pathology
prognosis.
Highlights
could
screen
impairment.
reliably
detects
pathology,
regardless
diagnosis.
GFAP
predict
prognosis
ACS.
Each
biomarker
plays
distinct
role
diagnostics.
Molecular Neurodegeneration,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2024
Abstract
Background
Antibody-based
immunoassays
have
enabled
quantification
of
very
low
concentrations
phosphorylated
tau
(p-tau)
protein
forms
in
cerebrospinal
fluid
(CSF),
aiding
the
diagnosis
AD.
Mass
spectrometry
enables
absolute
multiple
p-tau
variants
within
a
single
run.
The
goal
this
study
was
to
compare
performance
mass
assessments
181
,
217
and
231
with
established
immunoassay
techniques.
Methods
We
measured
CSF
from
173
participants
TRIAD
cohort
394
BioFINDER-2
using
both
methods.
All
subjects
were
clinically
evaluated
by
dementia
specialists
had
amyloid-PET
tau-PET
assessments.
Bland–Altman
analyses
agreement
between
.
P-tau
associations
uptake
also
compared.
Receiver
Operating
Characteristic
(ROC)
compared
identify
positivity.
Results
highly
comparable
terms
diagnostic
performance,
between-group
effect
sizes
PET
biomarkers.
In
contrast,
antibody-free
lower
immunoassays.
Conclusions
Our
results
suggest
that
while
similar
overall,
immunoassay-based
biomarkers
are
slightly
superior
spectrometry-based
Future
work
is
needed
determine
whether
potential
evaluate
run
offsets
quantification.
Alzheimer s Research & Therapy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2024
Abstract
Background
The
blood-based
biomarkers
are
approaching
the
clinical
practice
of
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD).
Chronic
kidney
(CKD)
has
a
potential
confounding
effect
on
peripheral
protein
levels.
It
is
essential
to
characterize
impact
renal
function
AD
markers.
Methods
Plasma
phospho-tau181
(P-tau181),
and
neurofilament
light
(NfL)
were
assayed
via
Simoa
HD-X
platform
in
1189
dementia-free
participants
from
Shanghai
Aging
Study
(SAS).
estimated
glomerular
filter
rate
(eGFR)
was
calculated.
association
between
blood
NfL,
P-tau181
analyzed.
An
analysis
interactions
various
demographic
comorbid
factors
eGFR
conducted.
Results
levels
negatively
associated
with
plasma
concentrations
NfL
(
B
=
−
0.19,
95%
CI
0.224
0.156,
P
<
0.001;
0.009,
0.013
-0.005,
0.001,
respectively).
After
adjusting
for
characteristics
diseases,
remained
significantly
correlated
0.010,
0.133
0.068,
0.001),
but
not
0.003,
0.007
0.194).
A
significant
interaction
age
found
0.001).
In
≥
70
years
60
ml/min/1.73
m
2
,
correlation
remarkable
0.790,
1.026
0,554,
Conclusions
Considering
crucial
when
interpreting
general
aging
population.
The EMBO Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
43(6), С. 887 - 903
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2024
Abstract
Two
phase-III
clinical
trials
with
anti-amyloid
peptide
antibodies
have
met
their
primary
goal,
i.e.
slowing
of
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
progression.
However,
antibody
therapy
may
not
be
the
optimal
therapeutic
modality
for
AD
prevention,
as
we
will
discuss
in
context
earlier
small
molecules
described
“γ-secretase
modulators”
(GSM).
We
review
here
structure,
function,
and
pathobiology
γ-secretases,
a
focus
on
how
mutations
presenilin
genes
result
early-onset
AD.
Significant
progress
has
been
made
generating
compounds
that
act
manner
opposite
to
pathogenic
mutations:
they
stabilize
proteinase-substrate
complex,
thereby
increasing
processivity
substrate
cleavage
altering
size
spectrum
Aβ
peptides
produced.
propose
term
allosteric
stabilizers”
(GSAS)
distinguish
these
from
rather
heterogenous
class
GSM.
The
GSAS
represent,
theory,
precision
medicine
approach
prevention
amyloid
deposition,
specifically
target
discrete
aspect
complex
cell
biological
signalling
mechanism
initiates
pathological
processes
leading
disease.