Publication
Title
Primary fatty amides in plasma associated with brain amyloid burden, hippocampal volume, and memory in the European Medical Information Framework for Alzheimer's Disease biomarker discovery cohort
Author
Abstract
Introduction A critical and as-yet unmet need in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the discovery of peripheral small molecule biomarkers. Given that brain pathology precedes clinical symptom onset, we set out to test whether metabolites in blood associated with pathology as indexed by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) AD biomarkers. Methods This study analyzed 593 plasma samples selected from the European Medical Information Framework for Alzheimer's Disease Multimodal Biomarker Discovery study, of individuals who were cognitively healthy (n = 242), had mild cognitive impairment (n = 236), or had AD-type dementia (n = 115). Logistic regressions were carried out between plasma metabolites (n = 883) and CSF markers, magnetic resonance imaging, cognition, and clinical diagnosis. Results Eight metabolites were associated with amyloid β and one with t-tau in CSF, these were primary fatty acid amides (PFAMs), lipokines, and amino acids. From these, PFAMs, glutamate, and aspartate also associated with hippocampal volume and memory. Discussion PFAMs have been found increased and associated with amyloid β burden in CSF and clinical measures.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Alzheimer's & dementia / Alzheimer’s Association [Chicago, Ill.] - Orlando, Fla, 2005, currens
Publication
Orlando, Fla : Elsevier , 2019
ISSN
1552-5260 [print]
1552-5279 [online]
DOI
10.1016/J.JALZ.2019.03.004
Volume/pages
15 :6 (2019) , p. 817-827
ISI
000470084500009
Pubmed ID
31078433
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
Full text (open access)
UAntwerpen
Faculty/Department
Research group
Project info
VIB-European Medical Information Framework (EMIF).
Publication type
Subject
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
Record
Identifier
Creation 20.05.2019
Last edited 02.10.2024
To cite this reference