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Influence of apolipoprotein-E genotype on brain amyloid load and longitudinal trajectories.


ABSTRACT: To characterize the influence of apolipoprotein-E (APOE) genotype on cerebral Aβ load and longitudinal Aβ trajectories, [11C]Pittsburgh compound-B (PiB) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging was used to assess amyloid load in a clinically heterogeneous cohort of 428 elderly participants with known APOE genotype. Serial [11C]PiB data and a repeated measures model were used to model amyloid trajectories in a subset of 235 participants classified on the basis of APOE genotype. We found that APOE-ε4 was associated with increased Aβ burden and an earlier age of onset of Aβ positivity, whereas APOE-ε2 appeared to have modest protective effects against Aβ. APOE class did not predict rates of Aβ accumulation. The present study suggests that APOE modifies Alzheimer's disease risk through a direct influence on amyloidogenic processes, which manifests as an earlier age of onset of Aβ positivity, although it is likely that other genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors are important.

SUBMITTER: Lopresti BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7483397 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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