Cerebrospinal fluid proteomic profiling of individuals with mild cognitive impairment and suspected non-Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology

A. Delvenne*, J. Gobom, B. Tijms, I. Bos, L.M. Reus, V. Dobricic, M. Ten Kate, F. Verhey, I. Ramakers, P. Scheltens, C.E. Teunissen, R. Vandenberghe, J. Schaeverbeke, S. Gabel, J. Popp, G. Peyratout, P. Martinez-Lage, M. Tainta, M. Tsolaki, Y. Freund-LeviS. Lovestone, J. Streffer, F. Barkhof, L. Bertram, K. Blennow, H. Zetterberg, P.J. Visser, S.J.B. Vos

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Abstract

Background Suspected non-Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology (SNAP) is a biomarker concept that encompasses individuals with neuronal injury but without amyloidosis. We aim to investigate the pathophysiology of SNAP, defined as abnormal tau without amyloidosis, in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteomics. Methods Individuals were classified based on CSF amyloid beta (A beta)1-42 (A) and phosphorylated tau (T), as cognitively normal A-T- (CN), MCI A-T+ (MCI-SNAP), and MCI A+T+ (MCI-AD). Proteomics analyses, Gene Ontology (GO), brain cell expression, and gene expression analyses in brain regions of interest were performed. Results A total of 96 proteins were decreased in MCI-SNAP compared to CN and MCI-AD. These proteins were enriched for extracellular matrix (ECM), hemostasis, immune system, protein processing/degradation, lipids, and synapse. Fifty-one percent were enriched for expression in the choroid plexus. Conclusion The pathophysiology of MCI-SNAP (A-T+) is distinct from that of MCI-AD. Our findings highlight the need for a different treatment in MCI-SNAP compared to MCI-AD.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)807-820
Number of pages14
JournalAlzheimer's & Dementia
Volume19
Issue number3
Early online date14 Jun 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2023

Keywords

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • biomarkers
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • pathophysiology
  • proteomics
  • suspected non-Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology
  • tau
  • TAU
  • PROTEIN
  • ADULT

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