| Title | Plasma amyloid beta-protein and C-reactive protein in relation to the rate of progression of Alzheimer disease. | | Author(s) | Locascio JJ, Fukumoto H, Yap L, Bottiglieri T, Growdon JH, Hyman BT, Irizarry MC | | Institution | Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Wang Ambulatory Care Center, Suite 720, Room 731-G, Massachusetts General Hospital, 15 Parkman St, Boston, MA 02114, USA. jlocascio@partners.org | | Source | Arch Neurol 2008 Jun; 65(6):776-85. | | MeSH | Activities of Daily Living
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease
Amyloid beta-Protein
Biological Markers
C-Reactive Protein
Cohort Studies
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental Status Schedule
Middle Aged
Peptide Fragments
| | Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To examine whether plasma markers of amyloid precursor protein metabolism (amyloid beta-protein ending in Val-40 [Abeta40] and Ala-42 [Abeta42]), inflammation (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein), and folic acid metabolism (folic acid, vitamin B(12), and total homocysteine levels) are associated with the rate of cognitive and functional decline in persons with Alzheimer disease.
DESIGN: Longitudinal study across a mean (SD) of 4.2 (2.6) years with assessments at approximately 6- to 12-month intervals.
SETTING: Outpatient care.
PATIENTS: A cohort of 122 patients having a clinical diagnosis of probable Alzheimer disease, each with at least 2 assessments across time.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Scores on the cognitive Information-Memory-Concentration subscale of the Blessed Dementia Scale and the functional Weintraub Activities of Daily Living Scale.
RESULTS: Low plasma levels of Abeta40, Abeta42, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein were associated with a significantly more rapid cognitive decline, as indexed using the Blessed Dementia Scale, than were high levels. Low levels of Abeta42 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein were significantly associated with more rapid functional decline on the Weintraub Activities of Daily Living Scale than were high levels. These plasma markers contributed about 5% to 12% of the variance accounted for on the Blessed Dementia Scale and the Activities of Daily Living Scale by fixed-effects predictors. Measures of folic acid metabolism were not associated with changes on either the Blessed Dementia Scale or the Activities of Daily Living Scale.
CONCLUSIONS: Plasma markers of amyloid precursor protein metabolism and C-reactive protein may be associated with the rate of cognitive and functional decline in patients with Alzheimer disease. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
| | PubMed ID | 18541797 |
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