Lower Plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 Levels in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Compared to Healthy Individuals

BACKGROUND: Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is strongly associated with an increased risk of progression to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In AD, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) β-Amyloid 1-42 levels are known to decrease, a pattern which is also observed in aMCI. While in AD, apolipoprotein E (ApoE)...

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Main Authors: Cynthia Cynthia, Jusak Nugraha, Muhammad Hamdan, Hari Basuki Notobroto, Silvia Francina Lumempouw, Rahajuningsih Dharma
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Published: Secretariat of The Indonesian Biomedical Journal 2024-12-01
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Jusak Nugraha
Muhammad Hamdan
Hari Basuki Notobroto
Silvia Francina Lumempouw
Rahajuningsih Dharma
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description BACKGROUND: Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is strongly associated with an increased risk of progression to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In AD, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) β-Amyloid 1-42 levels are known to decrease, a pattern which is also observed in aMCI. While in AD, apolipoprotein E (ApoE) ε4 allele is known to be a genetic risk factor, the role of ApoE ε4 allele in modulating plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 levels in aMCI remains unclear. Therefore, this study was performed to evaluate plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 levels in aMCI patients compared to cognitively healthy individuals and investigate its association with ApoE ε4 allele. METHODS: A cross-sectional study involving 57 aMCI and 54 cognitively healthy control (HC) subjects was performed. Blood samples were taken from subjects from both groups for measurement of the plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 and ApoE ε4 allele. The plasma levels of β-Amyloid 1-42 were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods, while the ApoE ε4 allele genotyping was conducted using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques. RESULTS: Plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 in individuals with aMCI (23.9 pg/mL) was significantly lower than that in HC (25.3 pg/mL) with cut-off value of 24.6 pg/mL (AUC: 70.8%; 95% CI: 61.1–80.5%; p<0.001) sensitivity of 64.8%, and specificity of 71.9%. There was no significant association between plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 and the ApoE ε4 allele. However, plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 in ε4 carriers were lower than in ε4 non-carriers. CONCLUSION: Lower plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 levels were observed in aMCI patients compared to cognitively healthy individuals, suggesting its potential as a biomarker for identifying aMCI. KEYWORDS: blood biomarkers, amyloid beta peptides, amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI)
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spelling doaj-art-5a1c8066163e4d71a686eec9265f8eba2025-01-06T02:04:18ZengSecretariat of The Indonesian Biomedical JournalIndonesian Biomedical Journal2085-32972355-91792024-12-011665728010.18585/inabj.v16i6.3404612Lower Plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 Levels in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Compared to Healthy IndividualsCynthia Cynthia0Jusak Nugraha1Muhammad Hamdan2Hari Basuki Notobroto3Silvia Francina Lumempouw4Rahajuningsih Dharma5Doctoral Program of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Jl. Prof. Dr. Moestopo No.47, Surabaya 60132Department of Clinical Pathology, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Jl. Prof. Dr. Moestopo No.6-8, Surabaya 60286Department of Neurology, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Jl. Prof. Dr. Moestopo No.6-8, Surabaya 60286Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Population Studies and Health Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Kampus C UNAIR, Mulyorejo, Surabaya 60115Department of Neurobehaviour, Movement Disorder, and Neurogeriatry, Prof Dr dr Mahar Mardjono National Brain Center Hospital, Jl. MT Haryono Kav.11, Jakarta 13630Division of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Tarumanagara, Jl. Taman S. Parman No.1, Jakarta 11440BACKGROUND: Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is strongly associated with an increased risk of progression to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In AD, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) β-Amyloid 1-42 levels are known to decrease, a pattern which is also observed in aMCI. While in AD, apolipoprotein E (ApoE) ε4 allele is known to be a genetic risk factor, the role of ApoE ε4 allele in modulating plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 levels in aMCI remains unclear. Therefore, this study was performed to evaluate plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 levels in aMCI patients compared to cognitively healthy individuals and investigate its association with ApoE ε4 allele. METHODS: A cross-sectional study involving 57 aMCI and 54 cognitively healthy control (HC) subjects was performed. Blood samples were taken from subjects from both groups for measurement of the plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 and ApoE ε4 allele. The plasma levels of β-Amyloid 1-42 were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods, while the ApoE ε4 allele genotyping was conducted using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques. RESULTS: Plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 in individuals with aMCI (23.9 pg/mL) was significantly lower than that in HC (25.3 pg/mL) with cut-off value of 24.6 pg/mL (AUC: 70.8%; 95% CI: 61.1–80.5%; p<0.001) sensitivity of 64.8%, and specificity of 71.9%. There was no significant association between plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 and the ApoE ε4 allele. However, plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 in ε4 carriers were lower than in ε4 non-carriers. CONCLUSION: Lower plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 levels were observed in aMCI patients compared to cognitively healthy individuals, suggesting its potential as a biomarker for identifying aMCI. KEYWORDS: blood biomarkers, amyloid beta peptides, amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI)https://inabj.org/index.php/ibj/article/view/3404
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Muhammad Hamdan
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Silvia Francina Lumempouw
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Lower Plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 Levels in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Compared to Healthy Individuals
Indonesian Biomedical Journal
title Lower Plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 Levels in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Compared to Healthy Individuals
title_full Lower Plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 Levels in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Compared to Healthy Individuals
title_fullStr Lower Plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 Levels in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Compared to Healthy Individuals
title_full_unstemmed Lower Plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 Levels in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Compared to Healthy Individuals
title_short Lower Plasma β-Amyloid 1-42 Levels in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Compared to Healthy Individuals
title_sort lower plasma β amyloid 1 42 levels in amnestic mild cognitive impairment compared to healthy individuals
url https://inabj.org/index.php/ibj/article/view/3404
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