Plasma exchange with albumin replacement for Alzheimer's disease treatment induced changes in serum and cerebrospinal fluid inflammatory mediator levels
Ricardo Gonzalo, Carla Minguet, Ana María Ortiz, María Isabel Bravo, Oscar L. López, Mercè Boada, Agustín Ruiz, Montserrat Costa
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Abstract
Objective
There is extensive literature indicating that inflammatory pathways are affected in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We examined whether plasma exchange with albumin replacement (PE-Alb) can impact the inflammatory status of AD patients and alter the relationship between inflammatory mediators and cognitive measures.
Methods
Serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from 142 AD patients participating in the AMBAR trial (14-month schedule of PE-Alb treatment vs. placebo [sham PE-Alb]) were analyzed for changes from baseline for 19 inflammatory mediators (6 inflammatory cytokines, 9 chemokines, and 4 vascular injury indicators) at representative time points across the AMBAR study (lasting effects) as well as in pre- versus post-PE-Alb procedure (acute effects). Association between mediator changes and clinical outcomes reported in the AMBAR study (cognitive, functional, behavioral function, and global change tests) was assessed.
Results
PE-Alb significantly reduced IFN-γ, eotaxin, MIP-1α and ICAM-1 levels in serum, and eotaxin-3 and MIP-1β levels in CSF, at various time points during treatment (p < 0.05; false discovery rate-corrected). Vascular injury indicators were the mediators mostly affected by post- versus pre-PE-Alb level reduction. Increased serum MIP-1α levels were associated with worsening in ADAS-Cog, CDR-sb, and ADCS-CGIC scores in the placebo group, but not in the PE-Alb-treated group.
Interpretation
Peripheral intervention could affect AD by reducing inflammatory mediators in both peripheral and central compartments. Changes in MIP-1α due to PE-Alb were associated with changes in clinical outcomes.
期刊介绍:
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology is a peer-reviewed journal for rapid dissemination of high-quality research related to all areas of neurology. The journal publishes original research and scholarly reviews focused on the mechanisms and treatments of diseases of the nervous system; high-impact topics in neurologic education; and other topics of interest to the clinical neuroscience community.