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Pozzi FE, Aprea V, Giovannelli G, Lattuada F, Crivellaro C, Bertola F, Castelnovo V, Canu E, Filippi M, Appollonio I, Ferrarese C, Agosta F, Tremolizzo L. Clinical and neuroimaging characterization of the first frontotemporal dementia family carrying the MAPT p.K298E mutation. Neurogenetics 2024; 25:215-223. [PMID: 38592608 PMCID: PMC11249401 DOI: 10.1007/s10048-024-00756-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
Abstract
We present an in-depth clinical and neuroimaging analysis of a family carrying the MAPT K298E mutation associated with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Initial identification of this mutation in a single clinical case led to a comprehensive investigation involving four affected siblings allowing to elucidate the mutation's phenotypic expression.A 60-year-old male presented with significant behavioral changes and progressed rapidly, exhibiting speech difficulties and cognitive decline. Neuroimaging via FDG-PET revealed asymmetrical frontotemporal hypometabolism. Three siblings subsequently showed varied but consistent clinical manifestations, including abnormal behavior, speech impairments, memory deficits, and motor symptoms correlating with asymmetric frontotemporal atrophy observed in MRI scans.Based on the genotype-phenotype correlation, we propose that the p.K298E mutation results in early-onset behavioral variant FTD, accompanied by a various constellation of speech and motor impairment.This detailed characterization expands the understanding of the p.K298E mutation's clinical and neuroimaging features, underlining its role in the pathogenesis of FTD. Further research is crucial to comprehensively delineate the clinical and epidemiological implications of the MAPT p.K298E mutation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Federico Emanuele Pozzi
- Neurology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
- Milan Center for Neuroscience (NeuroMI), University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- Neuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Neurology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
- Milan Center for Neuroscience (NeuroMI), University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
- Milan Center for Neuroscience (NeuroMI), University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Neurology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
- Milan Center for Neuroscience (NeuroMI), University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Suk HJ, Buie N, Xu G, Banerjee A, Boyden ES, Tsai LH. Vibrotactile stimulation at gamma frequency mitigates pathology related to neurodegeneration and improves motor function. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1129510. [PMID: 37273653 PMCID: PMC10233036 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1129510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The risk for neurodegenerative diseases increases with aging, with various pathological conditions and functional deficits accompanying these diseases. We have previously demonstrated that non-invasive visual stimulation using 40 Hz light flicker ameliorated pathology and modified cognitive function in mouse models of neurodegeneration, but whether 40 Hz stimulation using another sensory modality can impact neurodegeneration and motor function has not been studied. Here, we show that whole-body vibrotactile stimulation at 40 Hz leads to increased neural activity in the primary somatosensory cortex (SSp) and primary motor cortex (MOp). In two different mouse models of neurodegeneration, Tau P301S and CK-p25 mice, daily exposure to 40 Hz vibrotactile stimulation across multiple weeks also led to decreased brain pathology in SSp and MOp. Furthermore, both Tau P301S and CK-p25 mice showed improved motor performance after multiple weeks of daily 40 Hz vibrotactile stimulation. Vibrotactile stimulation at 40 Hz may thus be considered as a promising therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases with motor deficits.
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- Ho-Jun Suk
- Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Media Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- McGovern Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Koch Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Center for Neurobiological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Broad Institute of Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Agosta F, Spinelli EG, Filippi M. Foreseeing Before Disease Onset: Brain Atrophy Progression in Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia. Neurology 2022; 99:1077-1078. [PMID: 36307220 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000201476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Federica Agosta
- From the Neuroimaging Research Unit (F.A., E.G.S., M.F.), Division of Neuroscience, Neurology Unit (F.A., E.G.S., M.F.), Neurorehabilitation Unit (M.F.), and Neurophysiology Service (M.F.), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan; and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (F.A., M.F.), Milan, Italy.
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- From the Neuroimaging Research Unit (F.A., E.G.S., M.F.), Division of Neuroscience, Neurology Unit (F.A., E.G.S., M.F.), Neurorehabilitation Unit (M.F.), and Neurophysiology Service (M.F.), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan; and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (F.A., M.F.), Milan, Italy
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- From the Neuroimaging Research Unit (F.A., E.G.S., M.F.), Division of Neuroscience, Neurology Unit (F.A., E.G.S., M.F.), Neurorehabilitation Unit (M.F.), and Neurophysiology Service (M.F.), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan; and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (F.A., M.F.), Milan, Italy
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Lleó A, Illán-Gala I. Early Motor Changes in Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia. Neurology 2022; 99:409-410. [PMID: 36219793 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Alberto Lleó
- From the Memory Unit (A.L.), Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau, Barcelona; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED) (I.I.-G.), Spain.
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- From the Memory Unit (A.L.), Department of Neurology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau, Barcelona; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED) (I.I.-G.), Spain
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