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Diany R, Gagliano Taliun SA. Systematic Review and Phenome-Wide Scans of Genetic Associations with Vascular Cognitive Impairment. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2024:e2300692. [PMID: 38935518 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202300692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
Abstract
Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is a heterogenous form of cognitive impairment that results from cerebrovascular disease. It is a result of both genetic and non-genetic factors. Although much research has been conducted on the genetic contributors to other forms of cognitive impairment (e.g. Alzheimer's disease), knowledge is lacking on the genetic factors associated with VCI. A better understanding of the genetics of VCI will be critical for prevention and treatment. To begin to fill this gap, the genetic contributors are reviewed with VCI from the literature. Phenome-wide scans of the identified genes are conducted and genetic variants identified in the review in large-scale resources displaying genetic variant-trait association information. Gene set are also carried out enrichment analysis using the genes identified from the review. Thirty one articles are identified meeting the search criteria and filters, from which 107 unique protein-coding genes are noted related to VCI. The phenome-wide scans and gene set enrichment analysis identify pathways associated with a diverse set of biological systems. This results indicate that genes with evidence of involvement in VCI are involved in a diverse set of biological functions. This information can facilitate downstream research to better dissect possible shared biological mechanisms for future therapies.
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- Rime Diany
- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Medicine & Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 rue Bélanger, Montréal, Québec, H1T 1C8, Canada
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Shvetcov A, Thomson S, Spathos J, Cho AN, Wilkins HM, Andrews SJ, Delerue F, Couttas TA, Issar JK, Isik F, Kaur S, Drummond E, Dobson-Stone C, Duffy SL, Rogers NM, Catchpoole D, Gold WA, Swerdlow RH, Brown DA, Finney CA. Blood-Based Transcriptomic Biomarkers Are Predictive of Neurodegeneration Rather Than Alzheimer's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15011. [PMID: 37834458 PMCID: PMC10573468 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241915011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a growing global health crisis affecting millions and incurring substantial economic costs. However, clinical diagnosis remains challenging, with misdiagnoses and underdiagnoses being prevalent. There is an increased focus on putative, blood-based biomarkers that may be useful for the diagnosis as well as early detection of AD. In the present study, we used an unbiased combination of machine learning and functional network analyses to identify blood gene biomarker candidates in AD. Using supervised machine learning, we also determined whether these candidates were indeed unique to AD or whether they were indicative of other neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Our analyses showed that genes involved in spliceosome assembly, RNA binding, transcription, protein synthesis, mitoribosomes, and NADH dehydrogenase were the best-performing genes for identifying AD patients relative to cognitively healthy controls. This transcriptomic signature, however, was not unique to AD, and subsequent machine learning showed that this signature could also predict PD and ALS relative to controls without neurodegenerative disease. Combined, our results suggest that mRNA from whole blood can indeed be used to screen for patients with neurodegeneration but may be less effective in diagnosing the specific neurodegenerative disease.
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- Artur Shvetcov
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia
- Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Neuroinflammation Research Group, Centre for Immunology and Allergy Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Neuroinflammation Research Group, Centre for Immunology and Allergy Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Dementia Research Centre, Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centre, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Centre, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Centre, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Brain and Mind Centre, Translational Research Collective, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Molecular Neurobiology Research Laboratory, Kids Research, Children’s Medical Research Institute, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Neuroinflammation Research Group, Centre for Immunology and Allergy Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Allied Health, Research and Strategic Partnerships, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Penrith, NSW 2750, Australia
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- Centre for Transplant and Renal Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
- Renal and Transplant Medicine Unit, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- The Tumor Bank, Kids Research, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Children’s Cancer Research Institute, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Molecular Neurobiology Research Laboratory, Kids Research, Children’s Medical Research Institute, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centre, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Centre, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Centre, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Centre, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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- Neuroinflammation Research Group, Centre for Immunology and Allergy Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
- Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Department of Immunopathology, Institute for Clinical Pathology and Medical Research-New South Wales Health Pathology, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Neuroinflammation Research Group, Centre for Immunology and Allergy Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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Sapsford TP, Johnson SR, Headrick JP, Branjerdporn G, Adhikary S, Sarfaraz M, Stapelberg NJC. Forgetful, sad and old: Do vascular cognitive impairment and depression share a common pre-disease network and how is it impacted by ageing? J Psychiatr Res 2022; 156:611-627. [PMID: 36372004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.10.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) and depression frequently coexist in geriatric populations and reciprocally increase disease risks. We assert that a shared pre-disease state of the psycho-immune-neuroendocrine (PINE) network model mechanistically explains bidirectional associations between VCI and depression. Five pathophysiological sub-networks are identified that are shared by VCI and depression: neuroinflammation, kynurenine pathway imbalance, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis overactivity, impaired neurotrophic support and cerebrovascular dysfunction. These do not act independently, and their complex interactions necessitate a systems biology approach to better define disease pathogenesis. The PINE network is already established in the context of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as depression, hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. We build on previous literature to specifically explore mechanistic links between MDD and VCI in the context of PINE pathways and discuss key mechanistic commonalities linking these comorbid conditions and identify a common pre-disease state which precedes transition to VCI and MDD. We expand the model to incorporate bidirectional interactions with biological ageing. Diathesis factors for both VCI and depression feed into this network and the culmination of shared mechanisms (on an ageing substrate) lead to a critical network transition to one or both disease states. A common pre-disease state underlying VCI and depression can provide clinicians a unique opportunity for early risk assessment and intervention in disease development. Establishing the mechanistic elements and systems biology of this network can reveal early warning or predictive biomarkers together with novel therapeutic targets. Integrative studies are recommended to elucidate the dynamic networked biology of VCI and depression over time.
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- Timothy P Sapsford
- Griffith University School of Medicine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Griffith University School of Medicine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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- Mater Young Adult Health Centre, Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Zheng D, Tahir RA, Yan Y, Zhao J, Quan Z, Kang G, Han Y, Qing H. Screening of Human Circular RNAs as Biomarkers for Early Onset Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:878287. [PMID: 35864990 PMCID: PMC9296062 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.878287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a distinctive type of endogenous non-coding RNAs, and their regulatory roles in neurological disorders have received immense attention. CircRNAs significantly contribute to the regulation of gene expression and progression of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The current study aimed to identify circRNAs as prognostic and potential biomarkers in AD. The differentially expressed circRNAs among subjective cognitive decline, amnestic mild cognitive impairment, and age-matched normal donors were determined through Arraystar Human circRNA Array V2 analysis. The annotations of circRNAs-microRNA interactions were predicted by employing Arraystar’s homemade microRNAs (miRNA) target prediction tool. Bioinformatics analyses comprising gene ontology enrichment, KEGG pathway, and network analysis were conducted. Microarray analysis revealed the 33 upregulated and 11 downregulated differentially expressed circRNAs (FC ≥ 1.5 and p-values ≤ 0.05). The top 10 differentially expressed upregulated and downregulated circRNAs have been chosen for further expression validation through quantitative real-time PCR and subsequently, hsa-circRNA_001481 and hsa_circRNA_000479 were confirmed experimentally. Bioinformatics analyses determined the circRNA-miRNA-mRNA interactions and microRNA response elements to inhibit the expression of miRNAs and mRNA targets. Gene ontology enrichment and KEGG pathways analysis revealed the functional clustering of target mRNAs suggesting the functional verification of these two promising circRNAs. It is concluded that human circRNA_001481 and circRNA_000479 could be utilized as potential biomarkers for the early onset detection of AD and the development of effective therapeutics.
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- Da Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Universal Wireless Communications of Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China
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- Biomedical Engineering Institute, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Center of Alzheimer’s Disease, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Ying Han,
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
- Hong Qing, , orcid.org/0000-0003-0216-4044
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Liu J, Zhao W, Gui Q, Zhang Y, Guo Z, Liu W. Addition of Aβ 42 to Total Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Score Improves the Prediction for Cognitive Impairment in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Patients. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2021; 17:195-201. [PMID: 33531808 PMCID: PMC7846822 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s289357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the associations between concentrations of Aβ40 and Aβ42 and vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) in cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) patients and evaluate the value of combination of levels of Aβ40 or Aβ42 and the total CSVD score in predicting VCI. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 199 CSVD patients were divided into VCI group and non-VCI group according to the criteria of VCI. Demographic data, MRI markers of CSVD, blood pressure, vascular risk factors, laboratory markers, and serum Aβ40 and Aβ42 concentration were collected. Univariate analysis was performed with the Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test or Chi-square test. Variables with P<0.10 in univariate analysis were then included in multivariate analysis that used a backward stepwise logistic regression model. The predictive values were assessed with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS VCI was determined in 112 CSVD patients (56.3%). Hyperlipidemia (OR: 1.618, 95% CI: 1.265-3.049), the total CSVD score (OR: 1.414, 95% CI: 1.213-2.278) and serum Aβ42 concentration (OR: 1.401, 95% CI: 1.212-1.946) were independent risk factors for VCI in CSVD patients with adjustment for age, education years, diabetes and fasting blood-glucose (FBG). The area under curves (AUCs) were 0.640 (SE: 0.040, 95% CI: 0.563-0.718), 0.733 (SE: 0.035, 95% CI: 0.664-0.802) and 0.827 (SE: 0.030, 95% CI: 0.768-0.887), respectively, for the total CSVD score, serum Aβ42 concentration and their combination applied in predicting VCI in CSVD patients. Z test demonstrated that the AUC of combination prediction was significantly higher than individual prediction (0.827 vs 0.640, Z=3.740, P<0.001; 0.827 vs 0.733, Z=2.039, P=0.021). CONCLUSION Combination of Aβ42 and total CSVD score could significantly elevate the predictive value of cognitive impairment in CSVD patients.
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- Jianping Liu
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin TEDA Hospital, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin TEDA Hospital, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin TEDA Hospital, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin TEDA Hospital, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin TEDA Hospital, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, People's Republic of China
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Guo Z, Peng X, Li HY, Wang Y, Qian Y, Wang Z, Ye D, Ji X, Wang Z, Wang Y, Chen D, Lei H. Evaluation of Peripheral Immune Dysregulation in Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia. J Alzheimers Dis 2020; 71:1175-1186. [PMID: 31498124 DOI: 10.3233/jad-190666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Immune dysregulation has been observed in the brain and blood of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, a convenient assay to evaluate peripheral immune dysregulation in AD has not been developed, partly due to the inconsistent observations from different studies. We hypothesized that peripheral immune dysregulation may only exist in a subpopulation of AD patients; therefore it may be valuable to identify this subpopulation with a convenient assay. Along this line, we selected 14 candidate genes based on our analysis of microarray data on peripheral blood of AD and other diseases. We used RT-qPCR to examine the expression of these 14 genes in a cohort of 288 subjects, including 74 patients with AD, 64 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), 51 patients with vascular dementia (VaD), and 99 elderly controls with no cognitive dysfunction/impairment. Seven of these 14 genes displayed significant difference in group comparison. Switching from group comparison to individualized evaluation revealed more in-depth information. First, there existed a wide dynamic range for the expression of these immune genes in peripheral blood even within the control group. Second, for the vast majority of the patients (AD, VaD, and MCI patients), the expression of these genes fell within the dynamic range of the control group. Third, a small portion of outliers were observed in the patient groups, more so in the VaD group than that in the AD or MCI groups. This is our first attempt to conduct personalized evaluation of peripheral immune dysregulation in AD and VaD. These findings may be applicable to the identification of peripheral immune dysregulation in AD and VaD patients which may lead to tailored treatment toward those patients.
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- Zongjun Guo
- Department of Geriatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Chengyang People's Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Center of Alzheimer's Disease, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
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Xicota L, Ichou F, Lejeune FX, Colsch B, Tenenhaus A, Leroy I, Fontaine G, Lhomme M, Bertin H, Habert MO, Epelbaum S, Dubois B, Mochel F, Potier MC. Multi-omics signature of brain amyloid deposition in asymptomatic individuals at-risk for Alzheimer's disease: The INSIGHT-preAD study. EBioMedicine 2019; 47:518-528. [PMID: 31492558 PMCID: PMC6796577 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.08.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND One of the biggest challenge in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is to identify pathways and markers of disease prediction easily accessible, for prevention and treatment. Here we analysed blood samples from the INveStIGation of AlzHeimer's predicTors (INSIGHT-preAD) cohort of elderly asymptomatic individuals with and without brain amyloid load. METHODS We performed blood RNAseq, and plasma metabolomics and lipidomics using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry on 48 individuals amyloid positive and 48 amyloid negative (SUVr cut-off of 0·7918). The three data sets were analysed separately using differential gene expression based on negative binomial distribution, non-parametric (Wilcoxon) and parametric (correlation-adjusted Student't) tests. Data integration was conducted using sparse partial least squares-discriminant and principal component analyses. Bootstrap-selected top-ten features from the three data sets were tested for their discriminant power using Receiver Operating Characteristic curve. Longitudinal metabolomic analysis was carried out on a subset of 22 subjects. FINDINGS Univariate analyses identified three medium chain fatty acids, 4-nitrophenol and a set of 64 transcripts enriched for inflammation and fatty acid metabolism differentially quantified in amyloid positive and negative subjects. Importantly, the amounts of the three medium chain fatty acids were correlated over time in a subset of 22 subjects (p < 0·05). Multi-omics integrative analyses showed that metabolites efficiently discriminated between subjects according to their amyloid status while lipids did not and transcripts showed trends. Finally, the ten top metabolites and transcripts represented the most discriminant omics features with 99·4% chance prediction for amyloid positivity. INTERPRETATION This study suggests a potential blood omics signature for prediction of amyloid positivity in asymptomatic at-risk subjects, allowing for a less invasive, more accessible, and less expensive risk assessment of AD as compared to PET studies or lumbar puncture. FUND: Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire and Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epiniere (IHU-A-ICM), French Ministry of Research, Fondation Alzheimer, Pfizer, and Avid.
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- Laura Xicota
- ICM Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, CNRS UMR7225, INSERM U1127, UPMC, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47 Bd de l'Hôpital, Paris, France
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- ICANalytcis Platforms, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition ICAN, Paris, France
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- ICM Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, CNRS UMR7225, INSERM U1127, UPMC, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47 Bd de l'Hôpital, Paris, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie et Immunoanalyse (SPI), CEA, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, MetaboHUB, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire des Signaux et Systèmes, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- ICM Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, CNRS UMR7225, INSERM U1127, UPMC, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47 Bd de l'Hôpital, Paris, France
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- ICM Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, CNRS UMR7225, INSERM U1127, UPMC, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47 Bd de l'Hôpital, Paris, France
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- ICANalytcis Platforms, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition ICAN, Paris, France
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- Centre Acquisition et Traitement des Images, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomédicale, Nuclear Medicine Department, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- ICM Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, CNRS UMR7225, INSERM U1127, UPMC, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47 Bd de l'Hôpital, Paris, France; Centre des Maladies Cognitives et Comportementales, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris, France; Inria, Aramis-Project Team, Paris, France
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- Centre des Maladies Cognitives et Comportementales, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- ICM Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, CNRS UMR7225, INSERM U1127, UPMC, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47 Bd de l'Hôpital, Paris, France.
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- ICM Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière, CNRS UMR7225, INSERM U1127, UPMC, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47 Bd de l'Hôpital, Paris, France.
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Nazarian A, Arbeev KG, Yashkin AP, Kulminski AM. Genetic heterogeneity of Alzheimer's disease in subjects with and without hypertension. GeroScience 2019; 41:137-154. [PMID: 31055733 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-019-00071-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the interplay of multiple genetic and non-genetic factors. Hypertension is one of the AD risk factors that has been linked to underlying pathological changes like senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles formation as well as hippocampal atrophy. In this study, we investigated the differences in the genetic architecture of AD between hypertensive and non-hypertensive subjects in four independent cohorts. Our genome-wide association analyses revealed significant associations of 15 novel potentially AD-associated polymorphisms (P < 5E-06) that were located outside the chromosome 19q13 region and were significant either in hypertensive or non-hypertensive groups. The closest genes to 14 polymorphisms were not associated with AD at P < 5E-06 in previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Also, four of them were located within two chromosomal regions (i.e., 3q13.11 and 17q21.2) that were not associated with AD at P < 5E-06 before. In addition, 30 genes demonstrated evidence of group-specific associations with AD at the false discovery rates (FDR) < 0.05 in our gene-based and transcriptome-wide association analyses. The chromosomal regions corresponding to four genes (i.e., 2p13.1, 9p13.3, 17q12, and 18q21.1) were not associated with AD at P < 5E-06 in previous GWAS. These genes may serve as a list of prioritized candidates for future functional studies. Our pathway-enrichment analyses revealed the associations of 11 non-group-specific and four group-specific pathways with AD at FDR < 0.05. These findings provided novel insights into the potential genetic heterogeneity of AD among subjects with and without hypertension.
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- Alireza Nazarian
- Biodemography of Aging Research Unit, Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Erwin Mill Building, 2024 W. Main St., Durham, NC, 27705, USA.
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- Biodemography of Aging Research Unit, Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Erwin Mill Building, 2024 W. Main St., Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Biodemography of Aging Research Unit, Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Erwin Mill Building, 2024 W. Main St., Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Biodemography of Aging Research Unit, Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Erwin Mill Building, 2024 W. Main St., Durham, NC, 27705, USA.
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Song F, Qian Y, Peng X, Li X, Xing P, Ye D, Lei H. The frontline of immune response in peripheral blood. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182294. [PMID: 28771541 PMCID: PMC5542476 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Peripheral blood is an attractive source for the discovery of disease biomarkers. Gene expression profiling of whole blood or its components has been widely conducted for various diseases. However, due to population heterogeneity and the dynamic nature of gene expression, certain biomarkers discovered from blood transcriptome studies could not be replicated in independent studies. In the meantime, it's also important to know whether a reliable biomarker is shared by several diseases or specific to certain health conditions. We hypothesized that common mechanism of immune response in blood may be shared by different diseases. Under this hypothesis, we surveyed publicly available transcriptome data on infectious and autoimmune diseases derived from peripheral blood. We examined to which extent common gene dys-regulation existed in different diseases. We also investigated whether the commonly dys-regulated genes could serve as reliable biomarkers. First, we found that a limited number of genes are frequently dys-regulated in infectious and autoimmune diseases, from which we selected 10 genes co-dysregulated in viral infections and another set of 10 genes co-dysregulated in bacterial infections. In addition to its ability to distinguish viral infections from bacterial infections, these 20 genes could assist in disease classification and monitoring of treatment effect for several infectious and autoimmune diseases. In some cases, a single gene is sufficient to serve this purpose. It was interesting that dys-regulation of these 20 genes were also observed in other types of diseases including cancer and stroke where certain genes could also serve as biomarkers for diagnosis or prognosis. Furthermore, we demonstrated that this set of 20 genes could also be used in continuous monitoring of personal health. The rich information from these commonly dys-regulated genes may find its wide application in clinical practice and personal healthcare. More validation studies and in-depth investigations are warranted in the future.
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- Fuhai Song
- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Center of Alzheimer’s Disease, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
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Peng X, Xing P, Li X, Qian Y, Song F, Bai Z, Han G, Lei H. Towards Personalized Intervention for Alzheimer's Disease. GENOMICS PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS 2016; 14:289-297. [PMID: 27693548 PMCID: PMC5093853 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2016.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Revised: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains to be a grand challenge for the international community despite over a century of exploration. A key factor likely accounting for such a situation is the vast heterogeneity in the disease etiology, which involves very complex and divergent pathways. Therefore, intervention strategies shall be tailored for subgroups of AD patients. Both demographic and in-depth information is needed for patient stratification. The demographic information includes primarily APOE genotype, age, gender, education, environmental exposure, life style, and medical history, whereas in-depth information stems from genome sequencing, brain imaging, peripheral biomarkers, and even functional assays on neurons derived from patient-specific induced pluripotent cells (iPSCs). Comprehensive information collection, better understanding of the disease mechanisms, and diversified strategies of drug development would help with more effective intervention in the foreseeable future.
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- Xing Peng
- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Cunji Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center of Alzheimer's Disease, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing 100053, China.
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