Katelyn E Mooney, Derek B Archer, Aditi Sathe, Timothy J Hohman, Ose Kadiri, Melissa Lamar, Konstantinos Arfanakis, Lei Yu, Lisa L Barnes, Kacie D Deters
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Abstract
Introduction: We assessed associations between apolipoprotein E Translocase of Outer Mitochondrial Membrane 40 (APOE-TOMM40)-'523 haplotypes and white matter microstructure (WMM) across limbic tracts important for memory and cognition in non-Hispanic Black and White individuals.
Methods: Linear regression models, stratified by APOE and racialized groups, assessed associations between TOMM40-'523-S and limbic tract WMM free-water (FW) and free-water-corrected fractional anisotropy (FAFWcorr).
Results: Black-ε4+-one-'523-S carriers had lower FW in the cingulum and inferior longitudinal fasciculus compared to Black-ε4+-no-'523-S carriers. Additionally, Black-ε4+-one-'523-S carriers had lower FW in the cingulum, uncinate, and fornix, and higher FAFWcorr in the uncinate compared to Black-ε4+-'523-S/S carriers. White-ε3/ε3-'523-S/S carriers had lower FAFWcorr in the cingulum and inferior temporal gyrus compared to White-ε3/ε3-no-'523-S carriers, and lower FAFWcorr in the cingulum compared to White-ε3/ε3-one-'523-S carriers.
Discussion: This supports prior work that '523-S is associated with abnormal aging in White-ε3/ε3 carriers, but is potentially risk-mitigating in Black-ε4+ carriers, while suggesting a differential effect by racialized background of APOE on WMM.
Highlights: White matter microstructure (WMM) across limbic tracts important for cognition was measured by diffusion MRI.Black apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4+ carriers with one copy of TOMM40-'523-S had normal aging WMM metrics across several tracts, including the cingulum bundle, uncinate fasciculus, fornix, and inferior longitudinal fasciculus.White APOE ε3/ε3 carriers with two copies of TOMM40-'523-S had abnormal aging WMM metrics in the cingulum bundle and inferior temporal gyrus.APOE associations with aging may differ in racialized groups due to TOMM40-'523-S copy number.
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Alzheimer''s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring (DADM) is an open access, peer-reviewed, journal from the Alzheimer''s Association® that will publish new research that reports the discovery, development and validation of instruments, technologies, algorithms, and innovative processes. Papers will cover a range of topics interested in the early and accurate detection of individuals with memory complaints and/or among asymptomatic individuals at elevated risk for various forms of memory disorders. The expectation for published papers will be to translate fundamental knowledge about the neurobiology of the disease into practical reports that describe both the conceptual and methodological aspects of the submitted scientific inquiry. Published topics will explore the development of biomarkers, surrogate markers, and conceptual/methodological challenges. Publication priority will be given to papers that 1) describe putative surrogate markers that accurately track disease progression, 2) biomarkers that fulfill international regulatory requirements, 3) reports from large, well-characterized population-based cohorts that comprise the heterogeneity and diversity of asymptomatic individuals and 4) algorithmic development that considers multi-marker arrays (e.g., integrated-omics, genetics, biofluids, imaging, etc.) and advanced computational analytics and technologies.