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Woods JS, Heyer NJ, Russo JE, Martin MD, Farin FM. Genetic polymorphisms affecting susceptibility to mercury neurotoxicity in children: summary findings from the Casa Pia Children's Amalgam clinical trial. Neurotoxicology 2014; 44:288-302. [PMID: 25109824 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2014.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2014] [Revised: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mercury (Hg) is neurotoxic, and children may be particularly susceptible to this effect. A current major challenge is identification of children who may be uniquely susceptible to Hg toxicity because of genetic predisposition. We examined the possibility that common genetic variants that are known to affect neurologic functions or Hg handling in adults would modify the adverse neurobehavioral effects of Hg exposure in children. Three hundred thirty subjects who participated as children in the recently completed Casa Pia Clinical Trial of Dental Amalgams in Children were genotyped for 27 variants of 13 genes that are reported to affect neurologic functions and/or Hg disposition in adults. Urinary Hg concentrations, reflecting Hg exposure from any source, served as the Hg exposure index. Regression modeling strategies were employed to evaluate potential associations between allelic status for individual genes or combinations of genes, Hg exposure, and neurobehavioral test outcomes assessed at baseline and for 7 subsequent years during the clinical trial. Among boys, significant modification of Hg effects on neurobehavioral outcomes over a broad range of neurologic domains was observed with variant genotypes for 4 of 13 genes evaluated. Modification of Hg effects on a more limited number of neurobehavioral outcomes was also observed for variants of another 8 genes. Cluster analyses suggested some genes interacting in common processes to affect Hg neurotoxicity. In contrast, significant modification of Hg effects on neurobehavioral functions among girls with the same genotypes was substantially more limited. These observations suggest increased susceptibility to the adverse neurobehavioral effects of Hg among children, particularly boys, with genetic variants that are relatively common to the general human population. These findings advance public health goals to identify factors underlying susceptibility to Hg toxicity and may contribute to strategies for preventing adverse health risks associated with Hg exposure.
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- James S Woods
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Departments of Oral Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Gaynor JW, Kim DS, Arrington CB, Atz AM, Bellinger DC, Burt AA, Ghanayem NS, Jacobs JP, Lee TM, Lewis AB, Mahle WT, Marino BS, Miller SG, Newburger JW, Pizarro C, Ravishankar C, Santani AB, Wilder NS, Jarvik GP, Mital S, Russell MW. Validation of association of the apolipoprotein E ε2 allele with neurodevelopmental dysfunction after cardiac surgery in neonates and infants. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014; 148:2560-6. [PMID: 25282659 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Revised: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype is a determinant of neurologic recovery after brain ischemia and traumatic brain injury. The APOE ε2 allele has been associated with worse neurodevelopmental (ND) outcome after repair of congenital heart defects (CHD) in infancy. Replication of this finding in an independent cohort is essential to validate the observed genotype-phenotype association. METHODS The association of APOE genotype with ND outcomes was assessed in a combined cohort of patients with single-ventricle CHD enrolled in the Single Ventricle Reconstruction and Infant Single Ventricle trials. ND outcome was assessed at 14 months using the Psychomotor Development Index (PDI) and Mental Development Index (MDI) of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II. Stepwise multivariable regression was performed to develop predictive models for PDI and MDI scores. RESULTS Complete data were available for 298 of 435 patients. After adjustment for preoperative and postoperative covariates, the APOE ε2 allele was associated with a lower PDI score (P = .038). Patients with the ε2 allele had a PDI score approximately 6 points lower than those without the risk allele, explaining 1.04% of overall PDI variance, because the ε2 allele was present in only 11% of the patients. There was a marginal effect of the ε2 allele on MDI scores (P = .058). CONCLUSIONS These data validate the association of the APOE ε2 allele with adverse early ND outcomes after cardiac surgery in infants, independent of patient and operative factors. Genetic variants that decrease neuroresilience and impair neuronal repair after brain injury are important risk factors for ND dysfunction after surgery for CHD.
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- J William Gaynor
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
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- Departments of Medicine (Division of Medical Genetics) and Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Wash
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass, and Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Wash
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis
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- Johns Hopkins Children's Heart Institute, All Children's Hospital and Florida Hospital for Children, St Petersburg, Fla
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Ann and Robert F. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Nemours Cardiac Center, Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Del
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Departments of Medicine (Division of Medical Genetics) and Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Wash
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases (Division of Pediatric Cardiology), University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich
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Manning EN, Barnes J, Cash DM, Bartlett JW, Leung KK, Ourselin S, Fox NC. APOE ε4 is associated with disproportionate progressive hippocampal atrophy in AD. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97608. [PMID: 24878738 PMCID: PMC4039513 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objectives To investigate whether APOE ε4 carriers have higher hippocampal atrophy rates than non-carriers in Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and controls, and if so, whether higher hippocampal atrophy rates are still observed after adjusting for concurrent whole-brain atrophy rates. Methods MRI scans from all available visits in ADNI (148 AD, 307 MCI, 167 controls) were used. MCI subjects were divided into “progressors” (MCI-P) if diagnosed with AD within 36 months or “stable” (MCI-S) if a diagnosis of MCI was maintained. A joint multi-level mixed-effect linear regression model was used to analyse the effect of ε4 carrier-status on hippocampal and whole-brain atrophy rates, adjusting for age, gender, MMSE and brain-to-intracranial volume ratio. The difference in hippocampal rates between ε4 carriers and non-carriers after adjustment for concurrent whole-brain atrophy rate was then calculated. Results Mean adjusted hippocampal atrophy rates in ε4 carriers were significantly higher in AD, MCI-P and MCI-S (p≤0.011, all tests) compared with ε4 non-carriers. After adjustment for whole-brain atrophy rate, the difference in mean adjusted hippocampal atrophy rate between ε4 carriers and non-carriers was reduced but remained statistically significant in AD and MCI-P. Conclusions These results suggest that the APOE ε4 allele drives atrophy to the medial-temporal lobe region in AD.
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- Emily N. Manning
- Dementia Research Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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- Dementia Research Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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- Dementia Research Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Dementia Research Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Dementia Research Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Dementia Research Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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Knickmeyer RC, Wang J, Zhu H, Geng X, Woolson S, Hamer RM, Konneker T, Lin W, Styner M, Gilmore JH. Common variants in psychiatric risk genes predict brain structure at birth. Cereb Cortex 2014; 24:1230-46. [PMID: 23283688 PMCID: PMC3977618 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhs401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Studies in adolescents and adults have demonstrated that polymorphisms in putative psychiatric risk genes are associated with differences in brain structure, but cannot address when in development these relationships arise. To determine if common genetic variants in disrupted-in-schizophrenia-1 (DISC1; rs821616 and rs6675281), catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT; rs4680), neuregulin 1 (NRG1; rs35753505 and rs6994992), apolipoprotein E (APOE; ε3ε4 vs. ε3ε3), estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1; rs9340799 and rs2234693), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF; rs6265), and glutamate decarboxylase 1 (GAD1; rs2270335) are associated with individual differences in brain tissue volumes in neonates, we applied both automated region-of-interest volumetry and tensor-based morphometry to a sample of 272 neonates who had received high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging scans. ESR1 (rs9340799) predicted intracranial volume. Local variation in gray matter (GM) volume was significantly associated with polymorphisms in DISC1 (rs821616), COMT, NRG1, APOE, ESR1 (rs9340799), and BDNF. No associations were identified for DISC1 (rs6675281), ESR1 (rs2234693), or GAD1. Of note, neonates homozygous for the DISC1 (rs821616) serine allele exhibited numerous large clusters of reduced GM in the frontal lobes, and neonates homozygous for the COMT valine allele exhibited reduced GM in the temporal cortex and hippocampus, mirroring findings in adults. The results highlight the importance of prenatal brain development in mediating psychiatric risk.
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA and
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Dean DC, Jerskey BA, Chen K, Protas H, Thiyyagura P, Roontiva A, O'Muircheartaigh J, Dirks H, Waskiewicz N, Lehman K, Siniard AL, Turk MN, Hua X, Madsen SK, Thompson PM, Fleisher AS, Huentelman MJ, Deoni SCL, Reiman EM. Brain differences in infants at differential genetic risk for late-onset Alzheimer disease: a cross-sectional imaging study. JAMA Neurol 2014; 71:11-22. [PMID: 24276092 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.4544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Converging evidence suggests brain structure alterations may precede overt cognitive impairment in Alzheimer disease by several decades. Early detection of these alterations holds inherent value for the development and evaluation of preventive treatment therapies. OBJECTIVE To compare magnetic resonance imaging measurements of white matter myelin water fraction (MWF) and gray matter volume (GMV) in healthy infant carriers and noncarriers of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele, the major susceptibility gene for late-onset AD. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Quiet magnetic resonance imaging was performed at an academic research imaging center on 162 healthy, typically developing 2- to 25-month-old infants with no family history of Alzheimer disease or other neurological or psychiatric disorders. Cross-sectional measurements were compared in the APOE ε4 carrier and noncarrier groups. White matter MWF was compared in one hundred sixty-two 2- to 25-month-old sleeping infants (60 ε4 carriers and 102 noncarriers). Gray matter volume was compared in a subset of fifty-nine 6- to 25-month-old infants (23 ε4 carriers and 36 noncarriers), who remained asleep during the scanning session. The carrier and noncarrier groups were matched for age, gestational duration, birth weight, sex ratio, maternal age, education, and socioeconomic status. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Automated algorithms compared regional white matter MWF and GMV in the carrier and noncarrier groups and characterized their associations with age. RESULTS Infant ε4 carriers had lower MWF and GMV measurements than noncarriers in precuneus, posterior/middle cingulate, lateral temporal, and medial occipitotemporal regions, areas preferentially affected by AD, and greater MWF and GMV measurements in extensive frontal regions and measurements were also significant in the subset of 2- to 6-month-old infants (MWF differences, P < .05, after correction for multiple comparisons; GMV differences, P < .001, uncorrected for multiple comparisons). Infant ε4 carriers also exhibited an attenuated relationship between MWF and age in posterior white matter regions. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE While our findings should be considered preliminary, this study demonstrates some of the earliest brain changes associated with the genetic predisposition to AD. It raises new questions about the role of APOE in normal human brain development, the extent to which these processes are related to subsequent AD pathology, and whether they could be targeted by AD prevention therapies.
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- Douglas C Dean
- Advanced Baby Imaging Lab, School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, Arizona4Department of Mathematics, Arizona State University, Tempe5Department of Radiology, University of Arizona School of Medicine, Tucson6Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, Phoenix
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- Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, Arizona6Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, Phoenix
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- Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, Arizona6Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, Phoenix
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- Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, Arizona6Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, Phoenix
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- Advanced Baby Imaging Lab, School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island7Department of Neuroimaging, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, England
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- Advanced Baby Imaging Lab, School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Advanced Baby Imaging Lab, School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Advanced Baby Imaging Lab, School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, Phoenix9Neurogenomics Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Neurogenomics Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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- Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, Arizona6Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, Phoenix8Department of Neurology, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego
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- Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, Phoenix9Neurogenomics Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Advanced Baby Imaging Lab, School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, Arizona6Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, Phoenix9Neurogenomics Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, Arizona11Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona School of Medicine, Phoenix
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Apolipoprotein E genotype and outcome in infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Pediatr Res 2014; 75:424-30. [PMID: 24322171 PMCID: PMC4095992 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2013.235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/14/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adults with the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene alleles e4 and e2 are at high risk of poor neurological outcome after brain injury. The e4 allele has been associated with cerebral palsy (CP), and the e2 allele has been associated with worse neurological outcome with congenital heart disease. This study was done to test the hypothesis that the APOE genotype is associated with outcome among neonates who survive after hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). METHODS We conducted a cohort study of infants who survived HIE and had 18-22 mo standardized neurodevelopmental evaluations to assess associations between disability and the APOE genotypes e3/e3, e4/-, and e2/-. RESULTS A total of 139 survivors were genotyped. Of these, 86 (62%) were of the e3/e3, 41 (29%) were of the e4/-, and 14 (10%) were of the e2/- genotypes. One hundred and twenty-nine infants had genotype and follow-up data; 26% had moderate or severe disabilities. Disability prevalence was 30 and 19% among those with and without the e3/e3 genotype, 25 and 26% among those with and without the e2 allele, and 18 and 29% among those with and without the e4 allele, respectively. None of the differences were statistically significant. CP prevalence was also similar among genotype groups. CONCLUSION Disability was not associated with the APOE genotype in this cohort of HIE survivors.
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Alexander SA, Ren D, Gunn SR, Kochanek PM, Tate J, Ikonomovic M, Conley YP. Interleukin 6 and apolipoprotein E as predictors of acute brain dysfunction and survival in critical care patients. Am J Crit Care 2014; 23:49-57. [PMID: 24382617 PMCID: PMC4809634 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2014578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Delirium occurs in up to 80% of intensive care patients and is associated with poor outcomes. The biological cause of delirium remains elusive. OBJECTIVES To determine if delirium and recovery are associated with serum levels of interleukins and apolipoprotein E over time and with apolipoprotein E genotype. METHODS The sample consisted of 77 patients with no previous cognitive deficits who required mechanical ventilation for 24 to 96 hours. Daily serum samples were obtained for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay measurements of interleukins 6, 8, and 10 and apolipoprotein E. DNA extracted from blood was analyzed for apolipoprotein E genotyping. The Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit was administered daily on days 2 through 9. RESULTS Among the 77 patients, 23% had no delirium, 46% experienced delirium, and 31% experienced coma. Additionally, 77% had delirium or coma (acute brain dysfunction), and compared with other patients, had fewer ventilator-free days (P = .03), longer stay (P = .04), higher care needs at discharge (P = .001), higher mortality (P = .02), and higher levels of interleukin 6 (P = .03), and the APOE*3/*3 apolipoprotein E genotype (P = .05). Serum levels of apolipoprotein E correlated with levels of interleukins 8 and 10. Patients with the E4 allele of apolipoprotein E had shorter duration of delirium (P = .02) and lower mortality (P = .03) than did patients without this allele. CONCLUSIONS Apolipoprotein E plays a complex role in illness response and recovery in critically ill patients. The relationship between apolipoprotein E genotype and brain dysfunction and survival is unclear.
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- All authors are at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sheila A. Alexander and Dianxu Ren are assistant professors and Yvette P. Conley is an associate professor in the School of Nursing. Scott R. Gunn is an associate professor and Patrick M. Kochanek is a professor in the School of Medicine. Judith Tate is a postdoctoral fellow, Department of Psychology, and Milos Ikonomovic is a research assistant professor, Department of Neurology
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- All authors are at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sheila A. Alexander and Dianxu Ren are assistant professors and Yvette P. Conley is an associate professor in the School of Nursing. Scott R. Gunn is an associate professor and Patrick M. Kochanek is a professor in the School of Medicine. Judith Tate is a postdoctoral fellow, Department of Psychology, and Milos Ikonomovic is a research assistant professor, Department of Neurology
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- All authors are at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sheila A. Alexander and Dianxu Ren are assistant professors and Yvette P. Conley is an associate professor in the School of Nursing. Scott R. Gunn is an associate professor and Patrick M. Kochanek is a professor in the School of Medicine. Judith Tate is a postdoctoral fellow, Department of Psychology, and Milos Ikonomovic is a research assistant professor, Department of Neurology
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- All authors are at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sheila A. Alexander and Dianxu Ren are assistant professors and Yvette P. Conley is an associate professor in the School of Nursing. Scott R. Gunn is an associate professor and Patrick M. Kochanek is a professor in the School of Medicine. Judith Tate is a postdoctoral fellow, Department of Psychology, and Milos Ikonomovic is a research assistant professor, Department of Neurology
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- All authors are at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sheila A. Alexander and Dianxu Ren are assistant professors and Yvette P. Conley is an associate professor in the School of Nursing. Scott R. Gunn is an associate professor and Patrick M. Kochanek is a professor in the School of Medicine. Judith Tate is a postdoctoral fellow, Department of Psychology, and Milos Ikonomovic is a research assistant professor, Department of Neurology
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- All authors are at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sheila A. Alexander and Dianxu Ren are assistant professors and Yvette P. Conley is an associate professor in the School of Nursing. Scott R. Gunn is an associate professor and Patrick M. Kochanek is a professor in the School of Medicine. Judith Tate is a postdoctoral fellow, Department of Psychology, and Milos Ikonomovic is a research assistant professor, Department of Neurology
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- All authors are at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sheila A. Alexander and Dianxu Ren are assistant professors and Yvette P. Conley is an associate professor in the School of Nursing. Scott R. Gunn is an associate professor and Patrick M. Kochanek is a professor in the School of Medicine. Judith Tate is a postdoctoral fellow, Department of Psychology, and Milos Ikonomovic is a research assistant professor, Department of Neurology
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Pickier RH, McGrath JM, Reyna BA, McCain N, Lewis M, Cone S, Wetzel P, Best A. A model of neurodevelopmental risk and protection for preterm infants. Adv Neonatal Care 2013; 13 Suppl 5:S11-20. [PMID: 24042179 PMCID: PMC10884979 DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000000022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The purpose of this article is to introduce a model of neurodevelopmental risk and protection that may explain some of the relationships among biobehavioral risks, environmental risks, and caregiving behaviors that potentially contribute to neurobehavioral and cognitive outcomes. Infants born before 30 weeks of gestation have the poorest developmental prognosis of all infants. These infants have lengthy hospitalization periods in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU,) an environment that is not always supportive of brain development and long-term developmental needs. The model supports the premise that interventions focused on neuroprotection during the neonatal period have the potential to positively affect long-term developmental outcomes for vulnerable very preterm infants. Finding ways to better understand the complex relationships among NICU-based interventions and long-term outcomes are important to guiding caregiving practices in the NICU.
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- Rita H Pickier
- Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing (Drs Pickler and McGrath), VCU Health System (Mss Reyna, Lewis, and Cone), Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, School of Nursing (Dr McCain), Department of Biostatics, School of Medicine (Dr Best), Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering (Dr Wetzel), and Virginia Commonwealth University (Drs Pickler, McGrath, McCain, Wetzel, and Best), Richmond, Virginia
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Anjos T, Altmäe S, Emmett P, Tiemeier H, Closa-Monasterolo R, Luque V, Wiseman S, Pérez-García M, Lattka E, Demmelmair H, Egan B, Straub N, Szajewska H, Evans J, Horton C, Paus T, Isaacs E, van Klinken JW, Koletzko B, Campoy C. Nutrition and neurodevelopment in children: focus on NUTRIMENTHE project. Eur J Nutr 2013; 52:1825-42. [PMID: 23884402 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-013-0560-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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There is growing evidence that early nutrition affects later cognitive performance. The idea that the diet of mothers, infants, and children could affect later mental performance has major implications for public health practice and policy development and for our understanding of human biology as well as for food product development, economic progress, and future wealth creation. To date, however, much of the evidence is from animal, retrospective studies and short-term nutritional intervention studies in humans. The positive effect of micronutrients on health, especially of pregnant women eating well to maximise their child's cognitive and behavioural outcomes, is commonly acknowledged. The current evidence of an association between gestational nutrition and brain development in healthy children is more credible for folate, n-3 fatty acids, and iron. Recent findings highlight the fact that single-nutrient supplementation is less adequate than supplementation with more complex formulae. However, the optimal content of micronutrient supplementation and whether there is a long-term impact on child's neurodevelopment needs to be investigated further. Moreover, it is also evident that future studies should take into account genetic heterogeneity when evaluating nutritional effects and also nutritional recommendations. The objective of the present review is to provide a background and update on the current knowledge linking nutrition to cognition and behaviour in children, and to show how the large collaborative European Project NUTRIMENTHE is working towards this aim.
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- Tania Anjos
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Panos SE, Hinkin CH, Singer EJ, Thames AD, Patel SM, Sinsheimer JS, Del Re AC, Gelman BB, Morgello S, Moore DJ, Levine AJ. Apolipoprotein-E genotype and human immunodeficiency virus-associated neurocognitive disorder: the modulating effects of older age and disease severity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 5:11-22. [PMID: 26617462 DOI: 10.2147/nbhiv.s39573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The apolipoprotein-E (APOE) ε4 allele is a risk factor for vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Recent studies are equivocal with regards to whether or not the ε4 allele confers increased risk for the development of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND), but suggest that age and/or disease severity may be modulating factors. The aim of this study was to assess the interactions and contributions of APOE genotype, age, and HIV disease severity as risk factors for HAND in HIV-infected adults. METHODS Participants were 259 HIV-positive individuals who underwent APOE genotyping, a standardized neurological evaluation, a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation, and laboratory testing. RESULTS Older ε4 carriers showed a higher frequency of HAND compared with age-matched non-ε4 carriers. Analysis by discrete neurocognitive domain revealed that advanced age modulated the effect of the ε4 allele, such that older ε4 allele carriers showed reduced executive functioning and information processing speed. Exploratory analyses assessing the relationship between ε4 and disease severity in the overall sample revealed that disease severity modulated the effect of the ε4 allele on cognition. Lower absolute CD4+ cell count among ε4 allele carriers was associated with poorer working memory ability. CONCLUSION Advancing age and degree of immunosuppression may influence the association between APOE ε4 allele status and HAND. These two factors need to be taken into account in future research.
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- Stella E Panos
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine ; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine ; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
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- National Neurological AIDS Bank, UCLA Department of Neurology
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine ; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine ; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
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- Departments of Biomathematics and Human Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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- Departments of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Pathology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- National Neurological AIDS Bank, UCLA Department of Neurology
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Dowell NG, Ruest T, Evans SL, King SL, Tabet N, Tofts PS, Rusted JM. MRI of carriers of the apolipoprotein E e4 allele-evidence for structural differences in normal-appearing brain tissue in e4+ relative to e4- young adults. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2013; 26:674-682. [PMID: 23364916 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.2912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2012] [Revised: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Apolipoprotein E is a protein involved in cholesterol and lipid transport. The gene coding for this protein has three different alleles: e2, e3 and e4. The e4 allele is recognised as a significant risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease in later life. Paradoxically, behavioural and functional evidence has demonstrated that the e4 allele may confer a cognitive advantage to the carrier in youth. In this article, a range of sophisticated and novel structural imaging techniques were used to identify subtle differences in the brain tissue of groups of young e4 and homozygous e3 carriers that might support this paradox. Using voxel-based morphometry of high-resolution structural MR images, we identified a higher white matter volume ratio in e4 relative to homozygous e3 carriers. Furthermore, diffusion tensor imaging and tract-based spatial statistics studies identified increases in axial diffusivity and mode of anisotropy in carriers of the e4 allele. In addition, quantitative magnetisation transfer data were analysed using tract-based spatial statistics. Evidence of a trend towards an increased transverse relaxation time of the bound proton pool was detected in e4 carriers, indicative of altered white matter composition. These changes were found to correlate with indices of cognitive performance across the two groups, supporting the notion that such subtle differences in white matter integrity may confer neural advantages that contribute to cognitive outcomes and, potentially, to performance differences, such as observed here in a test of verbal fluency and reported previously by other researchers. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Nicholas G Dowell
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre, Brighton, Sussex, UK.
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Ng S, Lin CC, Hwang YH, Hsieh WS, Liao HF, Chen PC. Mercury, APOE, and children's neurodevelopment. Neurotoxicology 2013; 37:85-92. [PMID: 23603214 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2013.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Revised: 03/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The benefit of the nutritious elements in fish is insufficient for explaining the controversial finding regarding prenatal mercury (Hg) exposure and neurodevelopment; the varying frequency of susceptible genes among these populations may shed light on these observations. However, limited studies have been reported on the association between genetic susceptibility of prenatal Hg exposure and child development. Apolipoprotein E (APOE, protein; Apoe, gene) is a major protein transporter expressed in the brain. The Apoe epsilon 4 (ε4) allele is associated with poor neural repair function and is a risk factor associated with Alzheimer disease. We conducted a prospective cohort study in 2004 and 2005. In this study, 168 subjects were recruited at delivery and followed up at two years of age, and genetic polymorphisms of Apoe were included to assess genetic susceptibility and to determine the relationship between Hg concentrations in cord blood and neurodevelopment. The results showed that adverse effects on neurodevelopment were consistently associated with prenatal Hg exposure in all subtests of Comprehensive Developmental Inventory for Infants and Toddlers (CDIIT) among ε4 carriers as assessed by both simple linear and multiple linear regression models. After controlling for confounding factors, statistical significance was found in the subtests of cognition tests (β=-8.47, 95% confidence interval (CI)=-16.10 to -0.84), social tests (β=-11.02, 95% CI=-20.85 to -1.19) and the whole test of CDIIT (β=-10.45, 95% CI=-17.36 to -3.54) in a multiple linear regression model. Additionally, the interaction effect between gene polymorphisms of Apoe and Hg levels was significant in the whole test CDIIT and subtests of cognition, language and fine motor tests. In conclusion, Apoe modifies the adverse effects of cord blood Hg on neurodevelopment at the age of two years.
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- Sharon Ng
- Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
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Korja M, Ylijoki M, Lapinleimu H, Pohjola P, Matomäki J, Kuśmierek H, Mahlman M, Rikalainen H, Parkkola R, Kaukola T, Lehtonen L, Hallman M, Haataja L. Apolipoprotein E, brain injury and neurodevelopmental outcome of children. GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 2013; 12:348-52. [PMID: 23387365 DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Revised: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Apolipoprotein E plays an important role in neurodegenerative processes in adulthood, whereas its neurodevelopmental role is uncertain. We aimed to study the effect of apolipoprotein E on neurodevelopment in a cohort liable to neurodevelopmental changes. The cohort consisted of very preterm (<32 gestational weeks) and/or very low birth weight (<1500 g) children, and the longitudinal follow-up protocol included sequential cranial ultrasounds during infancy, brain magnetic resonance imaging at term-equivalent age, neurological and cognitive assessment (Mental Developmental Index) at the corrected age of 2 years and cognitive and neuropsychological assessments (Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence and Developmental NEuroPSYchological Assessment) at the chronological age of 5 years. Apolipoprotein E genotypes were determined from 322 children. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging data were available for 321 (99.7%) and 151 (46.9%) children, respectively. Neurodevelopmental assessment data were available for 138 (42.9%) to 171 (53.1%) children. Abnormal findings in ultrasounds and magnetic resonance imaging were found in 163 (50.8%) and 64 (42.4%) children, respectively. Mild cognitive delay at the corrected age of 2 years and the chronological age of 5 years was suspected in 21 (12.3%) of 171 and 19 (13.8%) of 138 children, respectively. In the Developmental NEuroPSYchological Assessment, 47 (32.6%) of 144 children had significantly impaired performances in more than one study subtest. No associations between the apolipoprotein E genotypes and imaging findings or measured neurodevelopmental variables were found. Apolipoprotein E genotypes do not appear to have major impact on brain vulnerability or neurodevelopment in children.
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- M Korja
- Department of Neurosurgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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Horton LM, Mortensen ME, Iossifova Y, Wald MM, Burgess P. What do we know of childhood exposures to metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury) in emerging market countries? Int J Pediatr 2013; 2013:872596. [PMID: 23365584 PMCID: PMC3556434 DOI: 10.1155/2013/872596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Revised: 11/17/2012] [Accepted: 11/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury present potential health risks to children who are exposed through inhalation or ingestion. Emerging Market countries experience rapid industrial development that may coincide with the increased release of these metals into the environment. A literature review was conducted for English language articles from the 21st century on pediatric exposures to arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) top 10 Emerging Market countries: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey. Seventy-six peer-reviewed, published studies on pediatric exposure to metals met the inclusion criteria. The reported concentrations of metals in blood and urine from these studies were generally higher than US reference values, and many studies identified adverse health effects associated with metals exposure. Evidence of exposure to metals in the pediatric population of these Emerging Market countries demonstrates a need for interventions to reduce exposure and efforts to establish country-specific reference values through surveillance or biomonitoring. The findings from review of these 10 countries also suggest the need for country-specific public health policies and clinician education in Emerging Markets.
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- Lindsey M. Horton
- Office of Science, National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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- Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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- Office of Science, National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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- Office of Science, National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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- Office of Science, National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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Gelfand AA, Croen LA, Torres AR, Wu YW. Genetic risk factors for perinatal arterial ischemic stroke. Pediatr Neurol 2013; 48:36-41. [PMID: 23290018 PMCID: PMC3539155 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2012.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The cause of perinatal arterial ischemic stroke is unknown in most cases. We explored whether genetic polymorphisms modify the risk of perinatal arterial ischemic stroke. In a population-based case-control study of 1997-2002 births at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, we identified 13 white infants with perinatal arterial ischemic stroke. Control subjects included 86 randomly selected white infants. We genotyped polymorphisms in nine genes involved in inflammation, thrombosis, or lipid metabolism previously linked with stroke, and compared genotype frequencies in case and control individuals. We tested several polymorphisms: tumor necrosis factor-α -308, interleukin-6, lymphotoxin A, factor V Leiden, methyltetrahydrofolate reductase 1298 and 667, prothrombin 20210, and apolipoprotein E ε2 and ε4 alleles. Patients with perinatal arterial ischemic stroke were more likely than control subjects to demonstrate at least one apolipoprotein E ε4 allele (54% vs 25%, P = 0.03). More patients with perinatal arterial ischemic stroke carried two ε4 alleles than did control subjects (15% vs 2%, P = 0.09), although this finding lacked statistical significance. Proinflammatory and prothrombotic polymorphisms were not associated with perinatal arterial ischemic stroke. The apolipoprotein E polymorphism may confer genetic susceptibility for perinatal arterial ischemic stroke. Larger population-based studies are required to confirm this finding.
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- Amy A Gelfand
- Department of Neurology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
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Kim DS, Stanaway IB, Rajagopalan R, Bernbaum JC, Solot CB, Burnham N, Zackai EH, Clancy RR, Nicolson SC, Gerdes M, Nickerson DA, Hakonarson H, Gaynor JW, Jarvik GP. Results of genome-wide analyses on neurodevelopmental phenotypes at four-year follow-up following cardiac surgery in infancy. PLoS One 2012; 7:e45936. [PMID: 23049896 PMCID: PMC3457986 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adverse neurodevelopmental sequelae are reported among children who undergo early cardiac surgery to repair congenital heart defects (CHD). APOE genotype has previously been determined to contribute to the prediction of these outcomes. Understanding further genetic causes for the development of poor neurobehavioral outcomes should enhance patient risk stratification and improve both prevention and treatment strategies. METHODS We performed a prospective observational study of children who underwent cardiac surgery before six months of age; this included a neurodevelopmental evaluation between their fourth and fifth birthdays. Attention and behavioral skills were assessed through parental report utilizing the Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder-IV scale preschool edition (ADHD-IV), and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/1.5-5), respectively. Of the seven investigated, three neurodevelopmental phenotypes met genomic quality control criteria. Linear regression was performed to determine the effect of genome-wide genetic variation on these three neurodevelopmental measures in 316 subjects. RESULTS This genome-wide association study identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with three neurobehavioral phenotypes in the postoperative children ADHD-IV Impulsivity/Hyperactivity, CBCL/1.5-5 PDPs, and CBCL/1.5-5 Total Problems. The most predictive SNPs for each phenotype were: a LGALS8 intronic SNP, rs4659682, associated with ADHD-IV Impulsivity (P=1.03 × 10(-6)); a PCSK5 intronic SNP, rs2261722, associated with CBCL/1.5-5 PDPs (P=1.11 × 10(-6)); and an intergenic SNP, rs11617488, 50 kb from FGF9, associated with CBCL/1.5-5 Total Problems (P=3.47 × 10(-7)). 10 SNPs (3 for ADHD-IV Impulsivity, 5 for CBCL/1.5-5 PDPs, and 2 for CBCL/1.5-5 Total Problems) had p<10(-5). CONCLUSIONS No SNPs met genome-wide significance for our three neurobehavioral phenotypes; however, 10 SNPs reached a threshold for suggestive significance (p<10(-5)). Given the unique nature of this cohort, larger studies and/or replication are not possible. Studies to further investigate the mechanisms through which these newly identified genes may influence neurodevelopment dysfunction are warranted.
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- Daniel S. Kim
- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Center for Childhood Communication, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Genetics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Psychology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Center for Applied Genomics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Guidotti Breting LM, Tuminello ER, Duke Han S. Functional neuroimaging studies in normal aging. Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2012; 10:91-111. [PMID: 21751096 DOI: 10.1007/7854_2011_139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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With an expanding aging population, it is increasingly important to gain a better understanding of the changes in cognition and neural integrity that occur in normal aging. The advent of non-invasive functional neuroimaging techniques has spurred researchers to examine cognition and neural functioning in healthy older adults. A significant amount of research has been produced since this time and has led to influential theories of aging such as the hemispheric asymmetry reduction for older adults (HAROLD) model and the compensatory recruitment hypothesis. This chapter discusses advances in our understanding of normal aging achieved through the use of functional neuroimaging. Research examining age-related changes in domains such as attention, memory, and executive functioning, as well as imaging of the resting-state and the influences of genetic risk factors (e.g., APOE genotype), are discussed. In conclusion, limitations of the current literature and important avenues for future research are proposed.
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- Leslie M Guidotti Breting
- Department of Psychiarty and Behavioral Sciences, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA
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Trachtenberg AJ, Filippini N, Ebmeier KP, Smith SM, Karpe F, Mackay CE. The effects of APOE on the functional architecture of the resting brain. Neuroimage 2012; 59:565-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.07.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2011] [Revised: 06/08/2011] [Accepted: 07/20/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Mitter SS, Oriá RB, Kvalsund MP, Pamplona P, Joventino ES, Mota RMS, Gonçalves DC, Patrick PD, Guerrant RL, Lima AAM. Apolipoprotein E4 influences growth and cognitive responses to micronutrient supplementation in shantytown children from northeast Brazil. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2012; 67:11-8. [PMID: 22249475 PMCID: PMC3248595 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2012(01)03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2011] [Accepted: 09/12/2011] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Apolipoprotein E4 may benefit children during early periods of life when the body is challenged by infection and nutritional decline. We examined whether apolipoprotein E4 affects intestinal barrier function, improving short-term growth and long-term cognitive outcomes in Brazilian shantytown children. METHODS A total of 213 Brazilian shantytown children with below-median height-for-age z-scores (HAZ) received 200,000 IU of retinol (every four months), zinc (40 mg twice weekly), or both for one year, with half of each group receiving glutamine supplementation for 10 days. Height-for-age z-scores, weight-for-age z-scores, weight-for-height z-scores, and lactulose:mannitol ratios were assessed during the initial four months of treatment. An average of four years (range 1.4-6.6) later, the children underwent cognitive testing to evaluate non-verbal intelligence, coding, verbal fluency, verbal learning, and delayed verbal learning. Apolipoprotein E4 carriage was determined by PCR analysis for 144 children. RESULTS Thirty-seven children were apolipoprotein E4(+), with an allele frequency of 13.9%. Significant associations were found for vitamin A and glutamine with intestinal barrier function. Apolipoprotein E4(+) children receiving glutamine presented significant positive Pearson correlations between the change in height-for-age z-scores over four months and delayed verbal learning, along with correlated changes over the same period in weight-for-age z-scores and weight-for-height z-scores associated with non-verbal intelligence quotients. There was a significant correlation between vitamin A supplementation of apolipoprotein E4(+) children and improved delta lactulose/mannitol. Apolipoprotein E4(-) children, regardless of intervention, exhibited negative Pearson correlations between the change in lactulose-to-mannitol ratio over four months and verbal learning and non-verbal intelligence. CONCLUSIONS During development, apolipoprotein E4 may function concomitantly with gut-tropic nutrients to benefit immediate nutritional status, which can translate into better long-term cognitive outcomes.
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- Sumeet S Mitter
- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Schwartz J, Bellinger D, Glass T. Exploring potential sources of differential vulnerability and susceptibility in risk from environmental hazards to expand the scope of risk assessment. Am J Public Health 2011; 101 Suppl 1:S94-101. [PMID: 22021315 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Genetic factors, other exposures, individual disease states and allostatic load, psychosocial stress, and socioeconomic position all have the potential to modify the response to environmental exposures. Moreover, many of these modifiers covary with the exposure, leading to much higher risks in some subgroups. These are not theoretical concerns; rather, all these patterns have already been demonstrated in studies of the effects of lead and air pollution. However, recent regulatory impact assessments for these exposures have generally not incorporated these findings. Therefore, differential risk and vulnerability is a critically important but neglected area within risk assessment, and should be incorporated in the future.
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- Joel Schwartz
- Department of Environmental Health and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, and Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Rynekrova J, Kasparova D, Adamkova V, Fait T, Hubacek JA. Analysis of the Potential Role of Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism in Genetic Predisposition to Spontaneous Abortion. Am J Reprod Immunol 2011; 67:179-83. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2011.01071.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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APOE ε4 differentially influences change in memory performance depending on age. The SMART-MR study. Neurobiol Aging 2011; 33:832.e15-22. [PMID: 21908077 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2011.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Revised: 07/11/2011] [Accepted: 07/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene may act differently in young and old persons, known as antagonistic pleiotropy. We therefore examined the prospective associations between the APOE ε4 allele and cognitive functioning, and the modifying effect of age, in 375 nondemented adults (mean age 57 ± 10 years; follow-up period 3.8 ± 0.2 years) with available data on APOE genotype and cognitive functioning, within the SMART-MR (Second Manifestations of ARTerial disease-Magnetic Resonance) cohort study. Neuropsychological tests assessing memory performance and executive functioning were performed at baseline and follow-up, and composite z-scores were calculated. Age significantly modified the association of APOE ε4 with change in memory performance (p interaction = 0.02). In persons ≤ 57 years (median split), an APOE ε4 allele was associated with an increase in immediate recall (B = 0.42; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.17 to 0.66) and delayed recall (B = 0.37; 95% CI, 0.09 to 0.64), while in persons > 57 years, an APOE ε4 allele was associated with decline in immediate recall (B = -0.25; 95% CI, -0.52 to 0.01). Our findings suggest that the APOE ε4 allele has a differential effect on change in verbal memory performance depending on age, consistent with the hypothesis of antagonistic pleiotropy.
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What is the role of apolipoprotein E for cognitive functioning across the lifespan? Biol Psychiatry 2011; 70:109-10. [PMID: 21708302 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2011] [Revised: 05/25/2011] [Accepted: 05/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Taylor AE, Guthrie PA, Smith GD, Golding J, Sattar N, Hingorani AD, Deanfield JE, Day IN. IQ, educational attainment, memory and plasma lipids: associations with apolipoprotein E genotype in 5995 children. Biol Psychiatry 2011; 70:152-8. [PMID: 21215387 PMCID: PMC3130925 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2010] [Revised: 09/09/2010] [Accepted: 10/18/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype (ε2/ε3/ε4: rs429358 ε4 allele; rs7412 ε2 allele) is strongly associated with both lipid levels and Alzheimer's disease. Although there is also evidence of milder cognitive impairment in later life in carriers of the APOE ε4 allele, there have been few studies investigating the impact of APOE genotype on cognitive function in children. METHODS We determined APOE genotype in 5995 children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children and investigated associations between APOE genotype and plasma lipids (at age 9), IQ (at age 8), memory (at ages 8 and 10), and performance in school attainment tests (at ages 7, 11, and 14). RESULTS Observed genotype group counts were consistent with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (χ(2)p value = .84). There were strong relationships between APOE genotype and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides, which follow the same patterns as in adults. There was no strong evidence to suggest that APOE genotype was associated with IQ (all p values ≥ .46), memory function (p ≥ .35), or school attainment test results (p ≥ .28). CONCLUSION Although APOE genotype does have strong associations with lipid levels in childhood, there does not seem to be meaningful effects on cognitive performance, suggesting that any detrimental effects of the ε4 allele on cognitive function are not important until later life.
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- Amy E. Taylor
- MRC Centre for Causal Analyses in Translational Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom,School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom,Address correspondence to: Amy E. Taylor, M.Sc., School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol, BS8 2PS United Kingdom
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- Bristol Genetic Epidemiology Laboratories, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom,MRC Centre for Causal Analyses in Translational Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom,School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Causal Analyses in Translational Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom,School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom,School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Institute of Child Health, University College, London, United Kingdom
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- Vascular Physiology Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College, London, United Kingdom
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- Bristol Genetic Epidemiology Laboratories, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom,MRC Centre for Causal Analyses in Translational Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom,School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Ren C, Baccarelli A, Wilker E, Suh H, Sparrow D, Vokonas P, Wright R, Schwartz J. Lipid and endothelium-related genes, ambient particulate matter, and heart rate variability--the VA Normative Aging Study. J Epidemiol Community Health 2011; 64:49-56. [PMID: 19602472 DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.083295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many studies have shown that exposures to air pollution are associated with cardiovascular events, although the mechanism remains to be clarified. To identify whether exposures to ambient particles act on autonomic function via the lipid/endothelial metabolism pathway, whether effects of particulate matter <2.5 mum in aerodynamic diameter (PM(2.5)) on heart rate variability (HRV) were modified by gene polymorphisms related to those pathways were evaluated. METHODS HRV and gene data from the Normative Aging Study and PM(2.5) from a monitor located a kilometre from the examination site were used. A mixed model was fitted to investigate the associations between PM(2.5) and repeated measurements of HRV by gene polymorphisms of apolipoprotein E (APOE), lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) adjusting for potential confounders chosen a priori. RESULTS A 10 microg/m(3) increase in PM(2.5) in the 2 days before the examination was associated with 3.8% (95% CI 0.2% to 7.4%), 7.8% (95 CI 0.4% to 15.3%) and 10.6% (95% CI 1.8% to 19.4%) decreases of the standard deviation of normal-to-normal intervals, the low frequency and the high frequency, respectively. Overall, carriers of wild-type APOE, LPL and VEGF genes had stronger effects of particles on HRV than those with hetero- or homozygous types. Variations of LPL-N291S, LPL-D9N and APOE-G113C significantly modified effects of PM(2.5) on HRV. CONCLUSION Associations between PM(2.5) and HRV were modified by gene polymorphisms of APOE, LPL and VEGF; the biological metabolism remains to be identified.
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- Exposure, Epidemiology, and Risk Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Landmark Center West, Suite 415, 401 Park Dr, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Tuminello ER, Han SD. The apolipoprotein e antagonistic pleiotropy hypothesis: review and recommendations. Int J Alzheimers Dis 2011; 2011:726197. [PMID: 21423560 PMCID: PMC3056453 DOI: 10.4061/2011/726197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2010] [Revised: 01/03/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Research on apolipoprotein E (APOE) has consistently revealed a relationship between the gene's ε4 allele and risk for development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, research with younger populations of ε4 carriers has suggested that the APOE ε4 allele may in fact be beneficial in earlier ages and may only confer risk of cognitive decline later in life. Accordingly, we and others have proposed that APOE may represent an example of antagonistic pleiotropy. Antagonistic pleiotropy is an evolutionary biology concept that proposes certain genes or alleles that may differentially impact fitness during different life stages. We critically review this hypothesis in light of new research of the impact of APOE on cognition and neural integrity across the lifespan. We provide recommendations for the revision of the antagonistic pleiotropy hypothesis of APOE and suggest important avenues for future research in this area.
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Trachtenberg AJ, Filippini N, Cheeseman J, Duff EP, Neville MJ, Ebmeier KP, Karpe F, Mackay CE. The effects of APOE on brain activity do not simply reflect the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging 2011; 33:618.e1-618.e13. [PMID: 21232817 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2010.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2010] [Revised: 10/28/2010] [Accepted: 11/10/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Possession of the APOE-ε4 allele is the best established genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD), while the ε2 allele may confer protection against the disease. Previous functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have shown an effect of APOE genotype on brain function, typically by comparing only ε4 carriers with noncarriers. Here we included a wide range of genotype groups to determine how closely the effects of APOE on brain function are related to differences in relative risk for AD. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to compare the pattern of activation during an episodic encoding task and during a counting Stroop task in 76 adults, aged 32 to 55, with different APOE genotypes (23 ε2/ε3, 20 ε3/ε3, 26 ε3/ε4, and 7 ε4/ε4). Strikingly, participants with an increased risk (ε4 carriers) and with a decreased risk (ε2 carriers) for AD both showed increased activation, relative to ε3 homozygotes, during both tasks. The increased activation was due to decreased deactivation or paradoxical activation of nontask-related regions of the brain, which suggests an intrinsic effect of APOE on the differentiation of functional cortical networks. These results question the often assumed link between APOE, the blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) response, and AD risk.
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- Aaron J Trachtenberg
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB) Centre, University of Oxford, Department of Clinical Neurology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK
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Birdsall RE, Kiley MP, Segu ZM, Palmer CD, Madera M, Gump BB, MacKenzie JA, Parsons PJ, Mechref Y, Novotny MV, Bendinskas KG. Effects of lead and mercury on the blood proteome of children. J Proteome Res 2011; 9:4443-53. [PMID: 20681587 DOI: 10.1021/pr100204g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Heavy metal exposure in children has been associated with a variety of physiological and neurological problems. The goal of this study was to utilize proteomics to enhance the understanding of biochemical interactions responsible for the health problems related to lead and mercury exposure at concentrations well below CDC guidelines. Blood plasma and serum samples from 34 children were depleted of their most abundant proteins using antibody-based affinity columns and analyzed using two different methods, LC-MS/MS and 2-D electrophoresis coupled with MALDI-TOF/MS and tandem mass spectrometry. Apolipoprotein E demonstrated an inverse significant association with lead concentrations (average being one microgram/deciliter) as deduced from LC-MS/MS and 2-D electrophoresis and confirmed by Western blot analysis. This coincides with prior findings that Apolipoprotein E genotype moderates neurobehavioral effects in individuals exposed to lead. Fifteen other proteins were identified by LC-MS/MS as proteins of interest exhibiting expressional differences in the presence of environmental lead and mercury.
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Age-dependent effect of apolipoprotein E4 on functional outcome after controlled cortical impact in mice. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2011; 31:351-61. [PMID: 20588316 PMCID: PMC3049498 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2010.99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) gene leads to increased brain amyloid beta (Aβ) and poor outcome in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI); however, its role in childhood TBI is controversial. We hypothesized that the transgenic expression of human APOE4 worsens the outcome after controlled cortical impact (CCI) in adult but not immature mice. Adult and immature APOE4 mice had worse motor outcome after CCI (P<0.001 versus wild type (WT)), but the Morris water maze performance was worse only in adult APOE4 mice (P=0.028 at 2 weeks, P=0.019 at 6 months versus WT), because immature APOE4 mice had performance similar to WT for up to 1 year after injury. Brain lesion size was similar in adult APOE4 mice but was decreased (P=0.029 versus WT) in injured immature APOE4 mice. Microgliosis was similar in all groups. Soluble brain Aβ(40) was increased at 48 hours after CCI in adult and immature APOE4 mice and in adult WT (P<0.05), and was dynamically regulated during the chronic period by APOE4 in adults but not immature mice. The data suggest age-dependent effects of APOE4 on cognitive outcome after TBI, and that therapies targeting APOE4 may be more effective in adults versus children with TBI.
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Eisenberg DTA, Kuzawa CW, Hayes MG. Worldwide allele frequencies of the human apolipoprotein E gene: climate, local adaptations, and evolutionary history. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2010; 143:100-11. [PMID: 20734437 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The epsilon4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is associated with increased cholesterol levels and heart disease. Population allele frequencies of APOE have previously been shown to vary, with epsilon4 frequencies generally increasing with latitude. We hypothesize that this trend resulted from natural selection protecting against low-cholesterol levels. In high-latitude cold environments and low-latitude hot environments, metabolic rate is elevated, which could require higher cholesterol levels. To explore this hypothesis, we compiled APOE allele frequencies, latitude, temperature, and elevation from populations around the world. epsilon4 allele frequencies show a curvilinear relationship with absolute latitude, with lowest frequencies found in the mid-latitudes where temperatures generally require less expenditure on cooling/thermogenesis. Controlling for population structure in a subset of populations did not appreciably change this pattern of association, consistent with selection pressures that vary by latitude shaping epsilon4 allele frequencies. Temperature records also predict APOE frequency in a curvilinear fashion, with lowest epsilon4 frequencies at moderate temperatures. The model fit between historical temperatures and epsilon4 is less than between latitude and epsilon4, but strengthened after correcting for estimated temperature differences during the Paleolithic. Contrary to our hypothesis, we find that elevation did not improve predictive power, and an integrated measure of the cholesterol effect of multiple APOE alleles was less related to latitude than was epsilon4 alone. Our results lend mixed support for a link between past temperature and human APOE allele distribution and point to the need to develop better models of past climate in future analyses.
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- Dan T A Eisenberg
- Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
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Oriá RB, Patrick PD, Oriá MOB, Lorntz B, Thompson MR, Azevedo OGR, Lobo RNB, Pinkerton RF, Guerrant RL, Lima AAM. ApoE polymorphisms and diarrheal outcomes in Brazilian shanty town children. Braz J Med Biol Res 2010; 43:249-56. [PMID: 20401432 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2010007500003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2009] [Accepted: 01/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A series of studies have shown that the heavy burdens of diarrheal diseases in the first 2 formative years of life in children living in urban shanty towns have negative effects on physical and cognitive development lasting into later childhood. We have shown that APOE4 is relatively common in shanty town children living in Brazil (13.4%) and suggest that APOE4 has a protective role in cognitive development as well as weight-for-height in children with heavy burdens of diarrhea in early childhood (64/123; 52%), despite being a marker for cognitive decline with Alzheimer's and cardiovascular diseases later in life. APOE2 frequency was higher among children with heaviest diarrhea burdens during the first 2 years of life, as detected by PCR using the restriction fragment length polymorphism method, raising the possibility that ApoE-cholesterol balance might be critical for growth and cognitive development under the stress of heavy diarrhea burdens and when an enriched fat diet is insufficient. These findings provide a potential explanation for the survival advantage in evolution of genes, which might raise cholesterol levels during heavy stress of diarrhea burdens and malnutrition early in life.
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- R B Oriá
- Departamento de Morfologia, Universidade Federal do Ceará
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Manaseki-Holland S, Spier E, Bavuusuren B, Bayandorj T, Sprachman S, Marshall T. Effects of traditional swaddling on development: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics 2010; 126:e1485-92. [PMID: 21123471 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-1531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Evidence of the effects of tight, prolonged binding of infants on development is inconclusive and based on small ethnographic studies. The null hypothesis was that Mongolian infants not swaddled or swaddled tightly in a traditional setting (to >7 months of age) do not have significantly different scores for the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Second Edition (BSID-II). PATIENTS AND METHODS In a randomized controlled trial, 1279 healthy newborns in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, were allocated at birth to traditional swaddling or nonswaddling. The families received 7 months of home visits to collect data and monitor compliance. At 11 to 17 months of age, the BSID-II was administered to 1100 children. RESULTS No significant between-group differences were found in mean scaled mental and psychomotor developmental scores. The unadjusted mean difference between the groups was -0.69 (95% confidence interval [CI]: -2.59 to 1.19) for psychomotor and -0.42 (95% CI: -1.68 to 0.84) for mental scores in favor of the swaddling group. A subgroup analysis of the compliant sample produced similar results. BSID-II-scaled psychomotor and mental scores were 99.98 (95% CI: 99.03-100.92) and 105.52 (95% CI: 104.89-106.14), respectively. Background characteristics were balanced across the groups. CONCLUSIONS In the Mongolian context, prolonged swaddling in the first year of life did not have any significant impact on children's early mental or psychomotor development. Additional studies in other settings need to confirm this finding. The Mongolian infants in this trial had scaled BSID-II mental and psychomotor scores comparable to United States norms.
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- Semira Manaseki-Holland
- Department of Nutrition and Public Health Intervention Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
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The purpose of this article is to introduce a model of neurodevelopmental risk and protection that may explain some of the relationships among biobehavioral risks, environmental risks, and caregiving behaviors that potentially contribute to neurobehavioral and cognitive outcomes. Infants born before 30 weeks of gestation have the poorest developmental prognosis of all infants. These infants have lengthy hospitalization periods in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU,) an environment that is not always supportive of brain development and long-term developmental needs. The model supports the premise that interventions focused on neuroprotection during the neonatal period have the potential to positively affect long-term developmental outcomes for vulnerable very preterm infants. Finding ways to better understand the complex relationships among NICU-based interventions and long-term outcomes are important to guiding caregiving practices in the NICU.
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Filippini N, Ebmeier KP, MacIntosh BJ, Trachtenberg AJ, Frisoni GB, Wilcock GK, Beckmann CF, Smith SM, Matthews PM, Mackay CE. Differential effects of the APOE genotype on brain function across the lifespan. Neuroimage 2010; 54:602-10. [PMID: 20705142 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2010] [Accepted: 08/04/2010] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Increasing age and carrying an APOE ε4 allele are well established risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The earlier age of onset of AD observed in ε4-carriers may reflect an accelerated aging process. We recently reported that APOE genotype modulates brain function decades before the appearance of any cognitive or clinical symptoms. Here we test the hypothesis that APOE influences brain aging by comparing healthy ε4-carriers and non-carriers, using the same imaging protocol in distinct groups of younger and older healthy volunteers. A cross-sectional factorial design was used to examine the effects of age and APOE genotype, and their interaction, on fMRI activation during an encoding memory task. The younger (N=36; age range 20-35; 18 ε4-carriers) and older (35 middle-age/elderly; age range 50-78 years; 15 ε4-carriers) healthy volunteers taking part in the study were cognitively normal. We found a significant interaction between age and ε4-status in the hippocampi, frontal pole, subcortical nuclei, middle temporal gyri and cerebellum, such that aging was associated with decreased activity in e4-carriers and increased activity in non-carriers. Reduced cerebral blood flow was found in the older ε4-carriers relative to older non-carriers despite preserved grey matter volume. Overactivity of brain function in young ε4-carriers is disproportionately reduced with advancing age even before the onset of measurable memory impairment. The APOE genotype determines age-related changes in brain function that may reflect the increased vulnerability of ε4-carriers to late-life pathology or cognitive decline.
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- N Filippini
- University Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Burnham N, Ittenbach RF, Stallings VA, Gerdes M, Zackai E, Bernbaum J, Clancy RR, Gaynor JW. Genetic factors are important determinants of impaired growth after infant cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 140:144-9. [PMID: 20381076 PMCID: PMC2909691 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2009] [Revised: 11/16/2009] [Accepted: 01/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We sought to estimate the prevalence and identify the predictors of impaired growth after infant cardiac surgery. METHODS We performed a secondary analysis of a prospective study of the role of apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms on neurodevelopment in young children after infant cardiac surgery. Prevalence estimates for growth velocity were derived by using anthropometric measures (weight and head circumference) obtained at birth and at 4 years of age. Genetic evaluation was also performed. Growth measure z scores were calculated by using World Health Organization Child Growth Standards. Growth velocity was evaluated by using 2 different techniques: first by clustering the children into one of 3 growth velocity subgroups based on z scores (impaired growth, difference < -0.5 standard deviation; stable growth, difference of -0.5 to 0.5 standard deviation; and improving growth, difference > 0.5 SD) and second by using continuous difference scores. Statistical analyses were conducted with a combination of proportional odds models for the ordered categories and simple linear regression for the continuous outcomes. RESULTS Three hundred nineteen full-term subjects had complete anthropometric measures for weight and head circumference at birth and 4 years. The cohort was 56% male. Genetic examinations were available for 97% (309/319) of the cohort (normal, 74%; definite or suspected genetic abnormality, 26%). Frequency counts for weight categories were as follows: impaired growth, 37%; stable growth, 31%; and improving growth, 32%. Frequency counts for head circumference categories were as follows: impaired growth, 39%; stable growth, 28%; and improving growth, 33%. The presence of a definite or suspected genetic syndrome (P = .04) was found to be a predictor of impaired growth for weight but not for head circumference. When growth z scores were used as continuous outcomes, the apolipoprotein E epsilon2 allele was found to be predictive of lower z scores for both weight (P = .02) and head circumference (P = .03). CONCLUSIONS Impaired growth for both weight and head circumference is common (both >30%) in this cohort of children after infant cardiac surgery. Both the apolipoprotein E epsilon2 allele and the presence of a definite or suspected genetic syndrome were associated with impaired weight growth velocity. The apolipoprotein E epsilon2 allele was also associated with impaired growth velocity for head circumference. Persistent poor growth might have long-term implications for the health and development of children with congenital heart defects.
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- Nancy Burnham
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Donix M, Burggren AC, Suthana NA, Siddarth P, Ekstrom AD, Krupa AK, Jones M, Rao A, Martin-Harris L, Ercoli LM, Miller KJ, Small GW, Bookheimer SY. Longitudinal changes in medial temporal cortical thickness in normal subjects with the APOE-4 polymorphism. Neuroimage 2010; 53:37-43. [PMID: 20541611 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2010] [Revised: 06/02/2010] [Accepted: 06/03/2010] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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People with the apolipoprotein-Eepsilon4 (APOE-4) genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease show morphologic differences in medial temporal lobe regions when compared to non-carriers of the allele. Using a high-resolution MRI and cortical unfolding approach, our aim was to determine the rate of cortical thinning among medial temporal lobe subregions over the course of 2 years. We hypothesized that APOE-4 genetic risk would contribute to longitudinal cortical thickness change in the subiculum and entorhinal cortex, regions preferentially susceptible to Alzheimer's disease related pathology. Thirty-two cognitively intact subjects, mean age 61 years, 16 APOE-4 carriers, 16 non-carriers, underwent baseline and follow-up MRI scans. Over this relatively brief interval, we found significantly greater cortical thinning in the subiculum and entorhinal cortex of APOE-4 carriers when compared to non-carriers of the allele. Average cortical thinning across all medial temporal lobe subregions combined was also significantly greater for APOE-4 carriers. This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that carrying the APOE-4 allele renders subjects at a higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.
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- Markus Donix
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Center for Cognitive Neurosciences, Semel Institute, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Individual and combined effects of ApoE and MTHFR 677C/T polymorphisms on cognitive performance in Spanish adolescents: the AVENA study. J Pediatr 2010; 156:978-984.e1. [PMID: 20223480 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2009] [Revised: 09/25/2009] [Accepted: 12/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the individual and combined associations of ApoE and MTHFR 677C/T polymorphisms with cognitive performance in adolescents. STUDY DESIGN The study comprised 412 Spanish adolescents (13 to 18.5 years of age). Cognitive performance (verbal, numeric and reasoning abilities, and an overall score) was measured by the Spanish-version of the SRA-Test of Educational-Ability. RESULTS We observed no differences in the cognitive performance study variables in adolescents carrying or not carrying the ApoE epsilon4 variant. Adolescents without the MTHFR 677TT genotype had significantly better cognitive performance than their TT peers. The analysis of the combined effect of these polymorphisms revealed that those individuals carrying both the ApoE epsilon4 variant and the MTHFR 677TT genotype had significantly worse cognitive performance than their peers with other genotype combinations. These findings were independent of sex, age pubertal status, socioeconomic status, physical activity, and skipping breakfast. CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study suggest that the ApoE epsilon4 alone is not associated with cognitive performance in adolescents. Individuals with the MTHFR 677TT genotype had slightly impaired cognitive performance, whereas we observed a combined effect of both the ApoE epsilon4 variant and the MTHFR 677TT genotype on cognitive performance. More research is needed in larger population samples to corroborate our findings.
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Guerrant RL, Oriá RB, Boissevain JR, Patrick PD, Lima AAM. Infectious diseases, balanced polymorphisms, and human evolution: a declaration of interdependence. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2010; 9:83-5. [PMID: 17324344 DOI: 10.1007/s11908-007-0001-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Richard L Guerrant
- Center for Global Health, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 801379, MR4, 409 Lane Road, Room 3148, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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Siegel JA, Haley GE, Raber J. Apolipoprotein E isoform-dependent effects on anxiety and cognition in female TR mice. Neurobiol Aging 2010; 33:345-58. [PMID: 20400205 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2010.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2009] [Revised: 10/30/2009] [Accepted: 03/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Compared with apoE3, apoE4 is associated with increased risk to develop age-related cognitive decline, particularly in women. In this study, young, middle-aged, and old female mice expressing human apoE under control of the mouse apoE promoter were behaviorally analyzed. Cognitive performance in the water maze decreased with age in all mice. Compared with apoE2 and apoE3 mice, apoE4 mice showed better cognitive performance and higher measures of anxiety than apoE2 and apoE3 mice. Measures of anxiety correlated with cognitive performance in the water maze and passive avoidance tests and might have contributed to the enhanced cognitive performance of the apoE4 mice. ApoE4 mice showed better water maze learning and higher cortical apoE levels than mice expressing apoE4 in astrocytes under control of the GFAP promoter. This was not seen in apoE3 mice. There were no line differences in either genotype in spatial memory retention in the probe trial following the last day of hidden platform training. Thus, the promoter used to express apoE4 critically modulates its effects on brain function.
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- Jessica A Siegel
- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health and Science University, 8131 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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Marchant NL, King SL, Tabet N, Rusted JM. Positive effects of cholinergic stimulation favor young APOE epsilon4 carriers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010; 35:1090-6. [PMID: 20072115 PMCID: PMC3055410 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2009.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The potential of putative cognitive-enhancing compounds to improve mental processing both in healthy and vulnerable populations is an area of growing interest to scientific and clinical communities. The possible influence of individual genetic differences on efficacy of these compounds has yet to be considered. We sought to investigate the profile of young-adult apolipoprotein E (APOE) varepsilon4 carriers across cognitive domains given that possession of this gene variant increases risk of developing dementia in later life. We also explored whether APOE genotype interacts with the cognitive enhancer, nicotine. A total of 1 mg of the cholinergic agonist nicotine was administered through nasal spray to healthy non-smoking young adults (aged 18-30) with either varepsilon3/varepsilon3 (N=29) or varepsilon4 (at least one varepsilon4 allele, N=27) genotype. Participants were matched on age, sex, and IQ in a placebo-controlled, double-blind 2 (drug: placebo, nicotine) x 2 (genotype: varepsilon3, varepsilon4) between subjects design. Here, we show that, paradoxically, possession of the varepsilon4 allele confers a cognitive advantage on tasks mediated by the frontal lobe, and that young carriers of the varepsilon4 allele show larger cognitive benefit from procholinergic nicotinic stimulation. These results are the first to show that genetic differences influence the efficacy of a cognitive enhancer.
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- Psychology Department, University of Sussex, Brighton, East Sussex, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Institute of Postgraduate Medicine, University of Brighton, Brighton, East Sussex, UK
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- Psychology Department, University of Sussex, Brighton, East Sussex, UK
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Acevedo SF, Piper BJ, Craytor MJ, Benice TS, Raber J. Apolipoprotein E4 and sex affect neurobehavioral performance in primary school children. Pediatr Res 2010; 67:293-9. [PMID: 19952867 PMCID: PMC2853744 DOI: 10.1203/pdr.0b013e3181cb8e68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) and female sex are risk factors for developing Alzheimer's disease. It is unclear whether apoE4 contributes to behavioral function at younger ages. Standard neuropsychological assessments [intelligence quotient (IQ), attention, and executive function] and a test developed in this laboratory (Memory Island test of spatial learning and memory) were used to determine whether E4 and sex affect neuropsychological performance in healthy primary school children (age 7-10). A medical history was also obtained from the mother to determine whether negative birth outcomes were associated with apoE4. Mothers of apoE4+ children were more likely to report that their newborn was placed in an intensive care unit. A sex difference in birth weight was noted among apoE4- (males > females), but not apoE4+, offspring. Conversely, among apoE4+, but not apoE4- children, there was a sex difference in the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) vocabulary score favoring boys. ApoE4- girls had better visual recall than apoE4+ girls or apoE4- boys on the Family Pictures test. Finally, apoE4+, unlike apoE4-, children did not show spatial memory retention during the Memory Island probe trial. Thus, apoE4 may affect neurobehavioral performance, particularly spatial memory, and antenatal health decades before any clinical expression of neurodegenerative processes.
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- Summer F Acevedo
- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
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Moran LM, Taylor HG, Ganesalingam K, Gastier-Foster JM, Frick J, Bangert B, Dietrich A, Nuss KE, Rusin J, Wright M, Yeates KO. Apolipoprotein E4 as a predictor of outcomes in pediatric mild traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma 2009; 26:1489-95. [PMID: 19645623 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2008.0767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The epsilon4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene has been linked to negative outcomes among adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) across the spectrum of severity, with preliminary evidence suggesting a similar pattern among children. This study investigated the relationship of the APOE epsilon4 allele to outcomes in children with mild TBI. Participants in this prospective, longitudinal study included 99 children with mild TBI between the ages of 8 and 15 recruited from consecutive admissions to Emergency Departments at two large children's hospitals. Outcomes were assessed acutely in the Emergency Department and at follow-ups at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 12 months post-injury. Among the 99 participants, 28 had at least one epsilon4 allele. Children with and without an epsilon4 allele did not differ demographically. Children with an epsilon4 allele were significantly more likely than those without an epsilon4 allele to have a Glasgow Coma Scale score of less than 15, but the groups did not differ on any other measures of injury severity. Those with an epsilon4 allele exhibited better performance than children without an epsilon4 allele on a test of constructional skill, but the groups did not differ on any other neuropsychological tests. Children with and without an epsilon4 allele also did not differ on measures of post-concussive symptoms. Overall, the findings suggest that the APOE epsilon4 allele is not consistently related to the outcomes of mild TBI in children.
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- Lisa M Moran
- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Barbosa F, Fillion M, Lemire M, Passos CJS, Rodrigues JL, Philibert A, Guimarães JR, Mergler D. Elevated blood lead levels in a riverside population in the Brazilian Amazon. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2009; 109:594-599. [PMID: 19389665 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2009.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2008] [Revised: 03/07/2009] [Accepted: 03/23/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Lead (Pb) is recognized as one of the most toxic metals. Sources of Pb exposure have been widely documented in North America, and the removal of Pb additives from gasoline was reflected in a dramatic lowering of blood Pb concentration. In Latin America, the removal of Pb from gasoline resulted in decreased exposure, but Pb levels in many areas remain high due to occupational and environmental sources of exposure. While many of the Pb sources have been identified (mining, industries, battery recycling, lead-based paint, ceramics), new ones occasionally crop up. Here we report on blood Pb (B-Pb) levels in remote riverside communities of the Brazilian Amazon. Blood Pb (B-Pb) levels were determined in 448 persons from 12 villages of the Lower Tapajós River Basin, Pará, Brazil. Socio-demographic and dietary information, as well as occupational, residential and medical history was collected using an interview-administered questionnaire. B-Pb, measured by ICP-MS, showed elevated concentrations. Mean B-Pb was 13.1 microg/dL +/- 8.5, median B-Pb was 11.2 microg/dL and ranged from 0.59 to 48.3 microg/dL. Men had higher B-Pb compared to women (median: 15.3 microg/dL vs 7.9 microg/dL respectively). B-Pb increased with age for women, while it decreased for men. For both genders, B-Pb decreased with education. There were significant differences between villages. Exploratory analyses, using linear partition models, showed that for men B-Pb was lower among those who were involved in cattle-raising, and higher among those who hunted, farmed and fished. The distribution profile of B-Pb directed us towards artisanal transformation of manioc to flour (farinha), which requires heating in a large metal pan, with stirring primarily done by young men. In the village with the highest B-Pb, analysis of Pb concentrations (dry weight) of manioc (prior to transformation) and farinha (following transformation) from 6 houses showed a tenfold increase in Pb concentration (mean: 0.017 +/- 0.016 to 0.19 +/- 0.10 microg/g). This was confirmed in one of these villages where we sampled manioc paste (just before roasting) and the roasted farinha (0.05 microg/g vs 0.20 microg/g). While there may be other sources (ammunition, sinkers for fishing nets), the high concentrations in farinha, a dietary staple, assuredly makes an important contribution. Further action needs to reduce Pb sources in this region.
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- Fernando Barbosa
- Laboratório de Toxicologia e Essencialidade de Metais, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Gaynor JW, Nord AS, Wernovsky G, Bernbaum J, Solot CB, Burnham N, Zackai E, Heagerty PJ, Clancy RR, Nicolson SC, Jarvik GP, Gerdes M. Apolipoprotein E genotype modifies the risk of behavior problems after infant cardiac surgery. Pediatrics 2009; 124:241-50. [PMID: 19564306 PMCID: PMC2840402 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The goal was to evaluate polymorphisms of the APOE gene as modifiers of neurobehavioral outcomes for preschool-aged children with congenital heart defects, after cardiac surgery. METHODS A prospective observational study with neurodevelopmental evaluation between the fourth and fifth birthdays was performed. Attention and behavioral skills were assessed through parental report. RESULTS Parents of 380 children completed the neurobehavioral measures. Child Behavior Checklist scores for the pervasive developmental problem scale were in the at-risk or clinically significant range for 15% of the cohort, compared with 9% for the normative data (P < .00001). Attention problem scores were in the at-risk or clinically significant range for 12% of the cohort, compared with 7% for the normative data (P = .0002). The Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale-IV, Preschool Version, was completed for 378 children; 30% scored in the clinically significant range for inattention and 22% for impulsivity. After adjustment for covariates, the APOE epsilon2 allele was significantly associated with higher scores (worse problems) for multiple Child Behavior Checklist indices, including somatic complaints (P = .009), pervasive developmental problems (P = .032), and internalizing problems (P = .009). In each case, the epsilon4 allele was associated with a better outcome. APOE epsilon2 carriers had impaired social skills, compared with epsilon4 carriers (P = .009). CONCLUSIONS For preschool-aged children with congenital heart defects requiring surgery, parental rating scales showed an increased prevalence of restricted behavior patterns, inattention, and impaired social interactions. The APOE epsilon2 allele was associated with increased behavior problems, impaired social interactions, and restricted behavior patterns.
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- J. William Gaynor
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine (Medical Genetics), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Division of Critical Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Childhood Communication, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Genetics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine (Medical Genetics), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Psychology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Ordovas JM. Genetic influences on blood lipids and cardiovascular disease risk: tools for primary prevention. Am J Clin Nutr 2009; 89:1509S-1517S. [PMID: 19339403 PMCID: PMC2677003 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.27113e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Genetic polymorphism in human populations is part of the evolutionary process that results from the interaction between the environment and the human genome. Recent changes in diet have upset this equilibrium, potentially influencing the risk of most common morbidities such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, and cancer. Reduction of these conditions is a major public health concern, and such a reduction could be achieved by improving our ability to detect disease predisposition early in life and by providing more personalized behavioral recommendations for successful primary prevention. In terms of cardiovascular diseases, polymorphisms at multiple genes have been associated with differential effects in terms of lipid metabolism; however, the connection with cardiovascular disease has been more elusive, and considerable heterogeneity exists among studies regarding the predictive value of genetic markers. This may be because of experimental limitations, the intrinsic complexity of the phenotypes, and the aforementioned interactions with environmental factors. The integration of genetic and environmental complexity into current and future research will drive the field toward the implementation of clinical tools aimed at providing dietary advice optimized for the individual's genome. This may imply that dietary changes are implemented early in life to gain maximum benefit. However, it is important to highlight that most reported studies have focused on adult populations and to extrapolate these findings to children and adolescents may not be justified until proper studies have been carried out in these populations and until the ethical and legal issues associated with this new field are adequately addressed.
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- José M Ordovas
- Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory, USDA Human Nutrition Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
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Guerrant RL, Oriá RB, Moore SR, Oriá MOB, Lima AAM. Malnutrition as an enteric infectious disease with long-term effects on child development. Nutr Rev 2009; 66:487-505. [PMID: 18752473 DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2008.00082.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 314] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Malnutrition is a major contributor to mortality and is increasingly recognized as a cause of potentially lifelong functional disability. Yet, a rate-limiting step in achieving normal nutrition may be impaired absorptive function due to multiple repeated enteric infections. This is especially problematic in children whose diets are marginal. In malnourished individuals, the infections are even more devastating. This review documents the evidence that intestinal infections lead to malnutrition and that malnutrition worsens intestinal infections. The clinical data presented here derive largely from long-term cohort studies that are supported by controlled animal studies. Also reviewed are the mechanisms by which enteric infections lead to undernutrition and by which malnutrition worsens enteric infections, with implications for potential novel interventions. Further intervention studies are needed to document the relevance of these mechanisms and, most importantly, to interrupt the vicious diarrhea-malnutrition cycle so children may develop their full potential.
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- Richard L Guerrant
- Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22901, USA.
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Perinatal brain damage has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental impairments and psychiatric illnesses. This article reviews evidence that infection outside of the brain can damage the brain, and discusses specific cytokines and pathomechanisms that probably mediate the putative effect of remote infection on the developing brain. Events associated with increased circulating inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and immune cells are described. Finally, studies of genetic variation in susceptibility to cytokine-related brain damage are reviewed.
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- Olaf Dammann
- Tufts University School of Medicine, Director of Clinical Research, Div. of Newborn Medicine, Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 854, Boston, MA 02111 USA, Phone 617-636-0240, Fax 617-636-8943,
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- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, , Phone: (336)-716-2529, FAX: (336)-716-2525
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Bloss CS, Delis DC, Salmon DP, Bondi MW. Decreased cognition in children with risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Biol Psychiatry 2008; 64:904-6. [PMID: 18722591 PMCID: PMC2607139 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2008] [Revised: 05/15/2008] [Accepted: 07/08/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The epsilon4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE-epsilon4) and a family history (+FH) of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are both risk factors for the development of AD. Although studies to identify a preclinical phase of AD have led to evidence of APOE-epsilon4- and +FH-related differences in brain and cognitive functioning in healthy adults, the relative influence of these factors in children is unknown. METHODS To investigate this issue, school-age children (n = 109) received standardized achievement tests, the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (Copy Condition; RCFT-CC), assessment of family medical history, and buccal swab testing to determine their APOE genotype. RESULTS Analyses revealed that, relative to children without these risk factors, children who possess both an APOE-epsilon4 allele and a +FH of AD and/or significant memory problems (MP) obtained lower scores on nearly every cognitive test administered. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that when both AD risk factors are present, cognition may be adversely affected as early as childhood. Thus, risk factors for a disorder of pathological aging (i.e., AD) may have implications for the etiology of certain types of learning difficulties in children.
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- Cinnamon S. Bloss
- San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
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- VA San Diego Healthcare System and Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego and UCSD Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
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- VA San Diego Healthcare System and Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego
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Kramer G, van der Flier WM, de Langen C, Blankenstein MA, Scheltens P, Stam CJ. EEG functional connectivity and ApoE genotype in Alzheimer's disease and controls. Clin Neurophysiol 2008; 119:2727-32. [PMID: 18848805 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2007] [Revised: 08/18/2008] [Accepted: 08/23/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We examined the relation between Apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele (ApoE epsilon4) genotype and functional connectivity measured by Electroencephalography (EEG) in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and patients with subjective complaints (SC). METHODS We included 43 patients with AD (age (SD)=74.2 (4.0), m/f=22/21; 30 of ApoE epsilon4 carriers) and 21 patients with SC (age (SD)=73.2 (5.2), m/f=13/8; 7 ApoE epsilon4 carriers) for this study. Resting state EEGs were recorded in all subjects. Synchronisation likelihood (SL) between local cortical areas was compared in the alpha and beta band according to ApoE epsilon4 status and diagnosis. RESULTS ApoE epsilon4 carriers had higher SL values in lower and upper alpha band, in both diagnostic groups. In upper alpha band and beta band AD patients had lower SL than patients with SC, was irrespective of ApoE status. CONCLUSION The effects of AD and ApoE epsilon4 on functional connectivity are opposite and independent. SIGNIFICANCE The observed increase in SL in both AD and patients with SC carrying ApoE epsilon4 suggests a strong genetic impact of ApoE epsilon4 on brain function.
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- Gerdien Kramer
- Department of Neurology, Alzheimer Centre, VU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, De Boelelaan 1118, 1007 MB Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands
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Giray O, Ulgenalp A, Bora E, Uran N, Yilmaz E, Unalp A, Erçal D. Role of apolipoprotein E in febrile convulsion. Pediatr Neurol 2008; 39:241-4. [PMID: 18805361 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2008] [Revised: 04/17/2008] [Accepted: 06/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Apolipoprotein E is consistently associated with the progression of some common human neurodegenerative diseases, e.g., epilepsy. We hypothesized that genetic variations in the apolipoprotein E gene have implications for susceptibility to, and prognoses in, febrile convulsion, which plays an apparent role in the development of epilepsy. We used the polymerase chain reaction and restriction enzyme digestion to characterize variations of the apolipoprotein E gene. Sixty-nine patients with febrile convulsion (simple/complex) and a corresponding cohort of healthy patients (n = 75) were used. There was no significant difference in genotypic distribution and allelic frequencies of the apolipoprotein E gene between the febrile convulsion and control groups. Comparing subpopulations of the febrile convulsion group (patients with simple and complex febrile convulsion), we noted that no patients with the epsilon3/epsilon4 genotype had complex febrile convulsions. The apolipoprotein E epsilon3/epsilon4 genotype was more frequently seen in the simple febrile than in the complicated febrile convulsion group (9 versus 0 patients, respectively). The data indicate an association with the epsilon3/epsilon4 genotype of the apolipoprotein E gene with a milder phenotype. Although apolipoprotein E4 is not a vulnerability factor regarding febrile convulsions, it seems effective in regard to prognoses.
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- Ozlem Giray
- Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
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