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Published in: Acta Neuropathologica Communications 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Alzheimer's Disease | Research

Neuropathological changes associated with aberrant cerebrospinal fluid p-tau181 and Aβ42 in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases

Authors: Masanori Kurihara, Tomoyasu Matsubara, Satoru Morimoto, Akira Arakawa, Kensuke Ohse, Kazutomi Kanemaru, Atsushi Iwata, Shigeo Murayama, Yuko Saito

Published in: Acta Neuropathologica Communications | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Recent studies suggest that increased cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) phospho-tau is associated with brain amyloid pathology rather than the tau pathology. However, confirmation using gold standard neuropathological assessments remains limited. This study aimed to determine background pathologies associated with aberrant CSF p-tau181 and amyloid-beta 1–42 (Aβ42) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases. We retrospectively studied all patients with antemortem CSF and postmortem neuropathologic data at our institution. Comprehensive neuropathologic assessments were conducted for all patients, including Thal phase, Braak NFT stage, and CERAD score for AD. CSF concentrations of p-tau181 and Aβ42 were compared between AD neuropathological scores at autopsy by one-way ANOVA stratified by other pathologies. A total of 127 patients with AD (n = 22), Lewy body disease (n = 26), primary tauopathies (n = 30), TDP-43 proteinopathy (n = 16), and other diseases (n = 33) were included. The age at lumbar puncture was 76.3 ± 9.1 years, 40.8% were female, and median time from lumbar puncture to autopsy was 637 (175–1625) days. While Braak NFT 0–II was prevalent without amyloid pathology, Braak NFT ≥IV was observed exclusively in patients with amyloid pathology. Stratified analyses showed that CSF p-tau181 was slightly but significantly higher in patients with high Thal phase or CERAD score even in those with Braak NFT 0–II at autopsy. In patients with amyloid pathology, CSF p-tau181 was significantly and more profoundly elevated in those with Braak NFT ≥III at autopsy. CSF Aβ42 was lower in patients with high amyloid pathological scores. However, 34% with Thal ≤ 2 and 38% with CERAD ≤ sparse also showed decreased Aβ42. Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD) were overrepresented in this group. These results neuropathologically confirmed previous studies that CSF p-tau181 levels were slightly elevated with amyloid pathology alone and were even higher with tau pathology, and that CSFAβ42 can be decreased in PSP/CBD.
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Metadata
Title
Neuropathological changes associated with aberrant cerebrospinal fluid p-tau181 and Aβ42 in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases
Authors
Masanori Kurihara
Tomoyasu Matsubara
Satoru Morimoto
Akira Arakawa
Kensuke Ohse
Kazutomi Kanemaru
Atsushi Iwata
Shigeo Murayama
Yuko Saito
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Acta Neuropathologica Communications / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 2051-5960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-024-01758-3

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