Aβ oligomers peak in early stages of Alzheimer's disease preceding tau pathology

Blömeke L, Rehn F, Kraemer-Schulien V, Kutzsche J, Pils M, Bujnicki T, Lewczuk P, Kornhuber J, Freiesleben SD, Schneider LS, Preis L, Priller J, Spruth EJ, Altenstein S, Lohse A, Schneider A, Fliessbach K, Wiltfang J, Hansen N, Rostamzadeh A, Düzel E, Glanz W, Incesoy EI, Butryn M, Buerger K, Janowitz D, Ewers M, Perneczky R, Rauchmann BS, Teipel S, Kilimann I, Goerss D, Laske C, Munk MH, Sanzenbacher C, Spottke A, Roy-Kluth N, Heneka MT, Brosseron F, Wagner M, Wolfsgruber S, Kleineidam L, Stark M, Schmid M, Jessen F, Bannach O, Willbold D, Peters O (2024)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2024

Journal

Alzheimer's & Dementia : Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring Wiley

Book Volume: 16

Article Number: e12589

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1002/dad2.12589

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Soluble amyloid beta (Aβ) oligomers have been suggested as initiating Aβ related neuropathologic change in Alzheimer's disease (AD) but their quantitative distribution and chronological sequence within the AD continuum remain unclear. METHODS: A total of 526 participants in early clinical stages of AD and controls from a longitudinal cohort were neurobiologically classified for amyloid and tau pathology applying the AT(N) system. Aβ and tau oligomers in the quantified cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were measured using surface-based fluorescence intensity distribution analysis (sFIDA) technology. RESULTS: Across groups, highest Aβ oligomer levels were found in A+ with subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment. Aβ oligomers were significantly higher in A+T− compared to A−T− and A+T+. APOE ε4 allele carriers showed significantly higher Aβ oligomer levels. No differences in tau oligomers were detected. DISCUSSION: The accumulation of Aβ oligomers in the CSF peaks early within the AD continuum, preceding tau pathology. Disease-modifying treatments targeting Aβ oligomers might have the highest therapeutic effect in these disease stages. Highlights: Using surface-based fluorescence intensity distribution analysis (sFIDA) technology, we quantified Aβ oligomers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples of the DZNE-Longitudinal Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (DELCODE) cohort Aβ oligomers were significantly elevated in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) Amyloid-positive subjects in the subjective cognitive decline (SCD) group increased compared to the amyloid-negative control group Interestingly, levels of Aβ oligomers decrease at advanced stages of the disease (A+T+), which might be explained by altered clearing mechanisms.

Authors with CRIS profile

Piotr Lewczuk Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Johannes Kornhuber Lehrstuhl für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie

Involved external institutions

Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) DE Germany (DE) Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Göttingen DE Germany (DE) University of Luxembourg LU Luxembourg (LU) Klinikum der Universität München DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Bonn DE Germany (DE) Forschungszentrum Jülich / Research Centre Jülich (FZJ) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Blömeke, L., Rehn, F., Kraemer-Schulien, V., Kutzsche, J., Pils, M., Bujnicki, T.,... Peters, O. (2024). Aβ oligomers peak in early stages of Alzheimer's disease preceding tau pathology. Alzheimer's & Dementia : Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/dad2.12589

MLA:

Blömeke, Lara, et al. "Aβ oligomers peak in early stages of Alzheimer's disease preceding tau pathology." Alzheimer's & Dementia : Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring 16.2 (2024).

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