Differential white matter connectivity in early mild cognitive impairment according to CSF biomarkers

PLoS One. 2014 Mar 10;9(3):e91400. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091400. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a heterogeneous group and certain MCI subsets eventually convert to dementia. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers are known to predict this conversion. We sought evidence for the differences in white matter connectivity between early amnestic MCI (EMCI) subgroups according to a CSF phosphorylated tau181p/amyloid beta1-42 ratio of 0.10. From the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative database, 16 high-ratio, 25 low-ratio EMCI patients, and 20 normal controls with diffusion tensor images and CSF profiles were included. Compared to the high-ratio group, radial diffusivity significantly increased in both sides of the corpus callosum and the superior and inferior longitudinal fasciculus in the low-ratio group. In widespread white matter skeleton regions, the low-ratio group showed significantly increased mean, axial, and radial diffusivity compared to normal controls. However, the high-ratio group showed no differences when compared to the normal group. In conclusion, our study revealed that there were significant differences in white matter connectivity between EMCI subgroups according to CSF phosphorylated tau181p/amyloid beta1-42 ratios.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aniline Compounds / pharmacology
  • Aniline Compounds / therapeutic use
  • Biomarkers / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / drug therapy
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / physiopathology*
  • Ethylene Glycols / pharmacology
  • Ethylene Glycols / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nerve Net / pathology
  • Nerve Net / physiopathology*
  • White Matter / drug effects
  • White Matter / pathology
  • White Matter / physiopathology*
  • tau Proteins / cerebrospinal fluid

Substances

  • Aniline Compounds
  • Biomarkers
  • Ethylene Glycols
  • tau Proteins
  • florbetapir