Cook, N;
Driscoll, I;
Gaitán, JM;
Glittenberg, M;
Betthauser, TJ;
Carlsson, CM;
Johnson, SC;
... Okonkwo, OC; + view all
(2024)
Amyloid-β positivity is less prevalent in cognitively unimpaired KLOTHO KL-VS heterozygotes.
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
, 102
(2)
pp. 480-490.
10.1177/13872877241289785.
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Abstract
Background: Klotho, encoded by the KLOTHO gene, is an anti-aging and neuroprotective protein. KLOTHO KL-VS heterozygosity (KL-VSHET) is hypothesized to be protective against the accumulation of Alzheimer's disease (AD) neuropathological hallmarks (amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau). // Objective: We examine whether being positive for Aβ (A+) or tau (T+), or A/T joint status [positive for Aβ (A + T-), tau (A-T+), both (A + T+) or neither (A-T-)] vary by KL-VS and whether serum klotho protein levels vary based on A+, T+, or A/T status in a cohort enriched for AD risk. // Methods: The sample consisted of 704 cognitively unimpaired, late middle-aged, and older adults; MeanAge(SD) = 64.9(8.3). Serum klotho was available for a sub-sample of 396 participants; MeanAge(SD) = 66.8(7.4). Covariate-adjusted logistic regression examined whether A + or T+, and multinomial regression examined whether A/T status, vary by KL-VS genotype. Covariate-adjusted linear regression examined whether serum klotho levels differ based on A+, T+, or A/T status. // Results: A+ prevalence was lower in KL-VSHET (p = 0.05), with no differences in T + prevalence (p = 0.52). KL-VSHET also had marginally lower odds of being A + T- (p = 0.07). Serum klotho levels did not differ based on A+, T+, or A/T status (all ps ≥ 0.40). // Conclusions: KL-VSHET is associated with lower odds of being positive for Aβ, regardless of whether one is also positive for tau. Conversely, the likelihood of being tau positive did not differ based on KL-VS genotype. Our findings add to the growing KLOTHO literature and suggests the need for further research focused on understanding the mechanisms underlying KL-VS-related putative resilience to AD.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Amyloid-β positivity is less prevalent in cognitively unimpaired KLOTHO KL-VS heterozygotes |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13872877241289785 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877241289785 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Alzheimer's disease; biomarkers; cerebrospinal fluid; klotho; positron emission tomography; tau |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10205095 |
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