Hippocampal neurons in pre-clinical Alzheimer's disease.
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In a previous study of hippocampal neurons in aging and AD [Lancet 344 (1994) 769], we demonstrated that the loss of neurons in the CA1 region was disease-specific and not related to aging. In the present study, we examined for loss of hippocampal neurons in preclinical AD, a period during which there are abundant amyloid deposits in the brain but no evidence of cognitive decline. We examined the postmortem brains of 33 subjects from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging and the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Using unbiased stereology, we estimated the total number of neurons in the granule cell layer, hilus, CA3-2, CA1, and subiculum of AD (n = 14) preclinical AD (n = 8), and age-matched control subjects (n = 11). The results from the present study confirm our previous finding of significant neuronal losses in the CA1 (48%), hilus (14%), and subiculum (24%) in AD [Lancet 344 (1994) 769]. However, we did not observe a significant loss of neurons in CA1 or any of the other subdivisions of the hippocampus in preclinical AD.
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In males, the difference in subiculum neuron number between Alzheimer's disease and control groups was not statistically significant.
“However, the difference in the number of neurons in either hilus or subiculum, in males, was not statistically significant.”
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“but not for subiculum or hilus.”
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The estimates of total neuron number reported in the present study are slightly lower than those of the earlier study.
“The estimates of total neuron number reported in the present study are slightly lower than those of the earlier study.”
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In preclinical Alzheimer's disease, compared to age-matched controls, there are no significant differences in neuron number in any hippocampal subdivision.
“Compared to the age-matched control group, no differences were observed in any subdivision of the preclinical AD group.”
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“However, we did not observe a significant loss of neurons in CA1 or any of the other subdivisions of the hippocampus in preclinical AD.”
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“The present study of the number of neurons in the hippocampus of preclinical AD cases demonstrates that the total number of neurons in CA1, or any other hippocampal subdivision, is not significantly different from those of controls.”
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In males, there are no significant differences between preclinical Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease groups in hippocampal neuron number.
“No significant differences were observed between preclinical AD and control groups or between preclinical AD and AD groups when the analysis was restricted to males (Table 4).”
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In Alzheimer's disease, compared to age-matched controls, there is a significant loss of neurons in the hilus (14% loss; P < 0.05).
“Compared to age-matched controls, the brains of AD cases had significantly fewer neurons in CA1 (48%; P < 0.001), subiculum (24%; P < 0.05), and hilus (14%; P < 0.05).”
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“The results from the present study confirm our previous finding of significant neuronal losses in the CA1 (48%), hilus (14%), and subiculum (24%) in AD [Lancet 344 (1994) 769].”
- Also stated in: § 4. Discussion · plain
“The first major finding of our study is the confirmation of loss of neurons in CA1, subiculum, and hilus in the AD group.”
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In males, there are no significant differences between preclinical Alzheimer's disease and control groups in hippocampal neuron number.
“No significant differences were observed between preclinical AD and control groups or between preclinical AD and AD groups when the analysis was restricted to males (Table 4).”
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In Alzheimer's disease, compared to age-matched controls, there is a significant loss of neurons in the subiculum (24% loss; P < 0.05).
“Compared to age-matched controls, the brains of AD cases had significantly fewer neurons in CA1 (48%; P < 0.001), subiculum (24%; P < 0.05), and hilus (14%; P < 0.05).”
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“The results from the present study confirm our previous finding of significant neuronal losses in the CA1 (48%), hilus (14%), and subiculum (24%) in AD [Lancet 344 (1994) 769].”
- Also stated in: § 4. Discussion · plain
“The first major finding of our study is the confirmation of loss of neurons in CA1, subiculum, and hilus in the AD group.”
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In Alzheimer's disease, compared to age-matched controls, there is no significant difference in neuron number in the granule cell layer of the hippocampus.
“However, no differences in neuron number were present between these two groups in either the granule or the CA2-3 subdivision.”
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In Alzheimer's disease, compared to preclinical Alzheimer's disease, there is a significantly lower number of neurons in CA1 (44% lower; P < 0.05).
“In contrast, the comparison between the preclinical AD group and the AD group revealed significantly lower numbers of neurons in the CA1 (44%; P < 0.05), but not in other subdivisions of the AD group (Table 3).”
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“However, we found a significant loss (P < 0.05) in CA1 cell count in cases of AD compared to preclinical cases.”
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In males, the significant loss of CA1 neurons between Alzheimer's disease and control groups persisted (37% loss; P < 0.05).
“The significant loss of neurons in CA1, detected between controls and AD, persisted (37%; P < 0.05) when the analysis was limited to the brains of males (Table 4).”
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“This analysis demonstrated a significant difference between males in the AD and control groups for CA1 neurons (P = 0.02), but not for subiculum or hilus.”
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In males, the difference in hilus neuron number between Alzheimer's disease and control groups was not statistically significant.
“However, the difference in the number of neurons in either hilus or subiculum, in males, was not statistically significant.”
- Also stated in: § 4. Discussion · plain
“but not for subiculum or hilus.”
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In Alzheimer's disease, compared to preclinical Alzheimer's disease, there are no significant differences in neuron number in hippocampal subdivisions other than CA1.
“but not in other subdivisions of the AD group (Table 3).”
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In Alzheimer's disease, compared to age-matched controls, there is a significant loss of neurons in the CA1 region of the hippocampus (48% loss; P < 0.001).
“Compared to age-matched controls, the brains of AD cases had significantly fewer neurons in CA1 (48%; P < 0.001), subiculum (24%; P < 0.05), and hilus (14%; P < 0.05).”
- Also stated in: § Abstract · boosted
“The results from the present study confirm our previous finding of significant neuronal losses in the CA1 (48%), hilus (14%), and subiculum (24%) in AD [Lancet 344 (1994) 769].”
- Also stated in: § 4. Discussion · plain
“The first major finding of our study is the confirmation of loss of neurons in CA1, subiculum, and hilus in the AD group.”
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Subjects with preclinical Alzheimer's disease had neuropsychological test scores that were similar or even superior to those of control subjects.
“Subjects with preclinical AD had scores that were similar or even superior to the scores of the control subjects.”
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Many controls exhibited neurofibrillary tangles in hippocampus and entorhinal cortex.
“Many controls exhibited NFTs in hippocampus and entorhinal cortex.”
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The lack of change in hippocampal neuron number at this stage may contribute to the preservation of normal cognitive function in preclinical Alzheimer's disease.
“The lack of change in hippocampal neuron number, at this stage, may then contribute to the preservation of normal cognitive function in preclinical AD.”
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The study cannot state whether the process of cell death begins around the preclinical phase.
“As such, we cannot state whether the process of cell death begins around the preclinical phase.”
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A sample of 164 preclinical Alzheimer's disease cases and 164 controls would be required to have 80% power to detect the difference observed in this study.
“Calculations indicate that a sample of 164 preclinical and 164 controls would be required to have 80% power to detect the difference we observed in this study.”
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The preservation of hippocampal neurons in preclinical Alzheimer's disease is an unexpected observation in view of the early appearance of neurofibrillary tangles in the hippocampus.
“In view of the early appearance of NFT in the hippocampus [4], the preservation of hippocampal neurons in preclinical AD is an unexpected observation.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [4] Braak, 1991, Neuropathological stageing of Alzheimer-related changes, Acta Neuropathol. source
- Study design and conductnone given
The optical fractionator is less sensitive than the N V V REF method to tissue deformation caused by changes in the thickness of the sections during staining and mounting.
“It is also less sensitive than the N V V REF method to tissue deformation caused by changes in the thickness of the sections during staining and mounting.”
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The lower estimates most likely reflect the lack of inclusion of partial sections at the leading and trailing edges of the 1 cm thick blocks that contained hippocampal tissue.
“This most likely reflects the lack of inclusion of partial sections at the leading and trailing edges of the 1 cm thick blocks that contained hippocampal tissue.”
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Preservation of hippocampal neurons does not necessarily mean that these neurons are not affected by the disease.
“An important caveat to our observations, however, is that the preservation of hippocampal neurons does not necessarily mean that these neurons are not affected by the disease.”
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According to this scenario, the disease first affects the neocortex and then spreads to the hippocampus.
“According to this scenario, which is based on the idea that amyloid deposition is a primary event in the development of the disease [28], the disease first affects the neocortex (as evidenced by the presence of abundant amyloid) and then spreads to the hippocampus.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [28] Selkoe, 1999, Translating cell biology into therapeutic advances in Alzheimer’s disease, Nature source
- Interpretationreasoning
The existence of significant amyloid deposits and neuritic plaques in the neocortex, prior to the loss of hippocampal neurons, suggests that there is a hierarchical order of involvement of various brain regions during the development of Alzheimer's disease.
“The existence of significant amyloid deposits and neuritic plaques in the neocortex, prior to the loss of hippocampal neurons, suggests that there is a hierarchical order of involvement of various brain regions during the development of AD.”
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The majority of the decline in CA1 cell count is likely to occur between the preclinical phase of Alzheimer's disease and the overt clinical phase.
“Our results suggest that a majority of the decline in the CA1 cell count is likely to occur between the preclinical phase of the disease and the overt clinical phase.”
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The absence of differences in hippocampal neuronal counts in the preclinical stage of the disease, compared to controls, implies that the deposition of Aβ and the development of neuritic plaques in the neocortex precedes significant neuronal death in the hippocampus.
“The absence of differences in hippocampal neuronal counts in the preclinical stage of the disease, compared to controls, implies that the deposition of A and the development of neuritic plaques in the neocortex precedes significant neuronal death in the hippocampus.”
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The study had only limited power (12.6%) to detect a difference between controls and preclinical Alzheimer's disease cases.
“We had only limited power (i.e., 12.6%) to detect a difference between controls and preclinical AD cases.”
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“Although our study had limited power to detect a difference in the number of hippocampal neurons between controls and preclinical AD cases, it should be underscored that the agreement of our observations with those of a previous study [26], also with limited statistical power, strengthens the findings in both.”
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In spite of severe amyloid pathology there may still be a large temporal window during which cognitive changes, perhaps resulting from hippocampal neuronal loss, can be prevented.
“This suggests that in spite of severe amyloid pathology there may still be a large temporal window during which cognitive changes, perhaps resulting from hippocampal neuronal loss, can be prevented.”
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In view of a recent study describing sparing of neurons in entorhinal cortex in preclinical Alzheimer's disease, the phenomenon of preserved hippocampal neurons does not appear to be unique to the hippocampus.
“In view of the recent study [26] describing the sparing of neurons in entorhinal cortex in preclinical AD, this phenomenon does not appear to be unique to the hippocampus.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [26] Price, 2001, Neuron number in the entorhinal cortex and CA1 in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, Arch. Neurol. source
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The present study's results are in close agreement with a previous study that examined a segment of the hippocampus and provided information on the entorhinal cortex.
“These results are in close agreement with those in a previous study [26], which was based on the examination of a segment of the hippocampus and also provided information on the entorhinal cortex.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [26] Price, 2001, Neuron number in the entorhinal cortex and CA1 in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, Arch. Neurol. source
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The present study's observations are consistent with a recent report describing substantial losses of neurons in CA1 in both mild and severe Alzheimer's disease (46 and 65%, respectively).
“Our observations are also consistent with a recent report which described substantial losses of neurons in CA1 both in mild and severe AD (46 and 65%, respectively) [26].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [26] Price, 2001, Neuron number in the entorhinal cortex and CA1 in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, Arch. Neurol. source
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The inclusion of a relatively large number of cases of mild severity may have resulted in a smaller difference between the Alzheimer's disease and control groups than was observed in the first study.
“The inclusion of this relatively large number of cases of mild severity may have resulted in a smaller difference between the two groups than was observed in our first study [39].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [39] West, 1994, Differences in the pattern of hippocampal neuronal loss in normal ageing and Alzheimer’s disease, Lancet source
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PremisecitationThe validity of the concept of a preclinical stage in Alzheimer's disease is supported by longitudinal clinical studies of mild memory changes followed by an accelerated decline and by clinical-pathological studies that report the presence of the characteristic lesions of Alzheimer's disease in cognitively normal individuals.
“The validity of the concept of a preclinical stage in AD is supported by longitudinal clinical studies of mild memory changes followed by an accelerated decline [6,15,19,33] and by clinical-pathological studies that report the presence of the characteristic lesions of AD in cognitively normal individuals [1,23,35,36].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim2 of 8 sources checked- cites [6] Elias, 2000, The preclinical phase of Alzheimer disease: a 22-year prospective study of the Framingham Cohort, Arch. Neurol. source
- cites [15] Jacobs, 1995, Neuropsychological detection and characterization of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, Neurology source
- cites [19] Masur, 1994, Neuropsychological prediction of dementia and the absence of dementia in healthy elderly persons, Neurology source
- cites [33] Small, 2000, The course of cognitive impairment in preclinical Alzheimer disease: 3- and 6-year follow-up of a population-based sample, Arch. Neurol. source
- cites [1] Arriagada, 1992, Distribution of Alzheimer-type pathologic changes in nondemented elderly individuals matches the pattern in Alzheimer’s disease, Neurology source
- cites [23] Morris, 1996, Cerebral amyloid deposition and diffuse plaques in “normal” aging: evidence for presymptomatic and very mild Alzheimer’s disease, Neurology source
- cites [35] Troncoso, 1996, Neuropathology in controls and demented subjects from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging, Neurobiol. Aging source
- cites [36] Troncoso, 1998, Neuropathology of preclinical and clinical late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Ann. Neurol. source
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PremisecitationSome studies suggest that Aβ deposits in the brain may precede the onset of cognitive decline by a decade or more, indicating a wide temporal window for neuronal protective therapeutic intervention.
“Some of these studies suggest that the A deposits in the brain may precede the onset of cognitive decline by a decade or more [27,36], indicating the presence of a wide temporal window for neuronal protective therapeutic intervention.”
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Findingown dataIn Alzheimer's disease, compared to age-matched controls, there is no significant difference in neuron number in the CA3-2 subdivision of the hippocampus.
“However, no differences in neuron number were present between these two groups in either the granule or the CA2-3 subdivision.”
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Findingown dataThe Alzheimer's disease group in the present study differs from the sample in the previous study with regard to gender composition and severity of disease.
“With regard to gender composition and severity of disease, the AD group examined in the present study differs from the sample used in our previous study.”
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Findingown dataIn the original study, all Alzheimer's disease cases were males and in later stages of disease; in the present study, half of the cases were females and 5 out of 14 cases were of mild to moderate severity (MMSE > 16).
“Whereas in our original study, all the AD cases were males and in the later stages of the disease, in the present study half of the cases were females and 5 out of 14 cases were of mild to moderate severity, i.e., with MMSE > 16.”
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InterpretationreasoningThe agreement of the present study's observations with those of a previous study [26], also with limited statistical power, strengthens the findings in both.
“Although our study had limited power to detect a difference in the number of hippocampal neurons between controls and preclinical AD cases, it should be underscored that the agreement of our observations with those of a previous study [26], also with limited statistical power, strengthens the findings in both.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [26] Price, 2001, Neuron number in the entorhinal cortex and CA1 in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, Arch. Neurol. source
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Study design and conductreasoningThe optical fractionator was chosen for the present study in order to reduce potential biases related to defining the anatomical borders of regions of interest.
“The optical fractionator was chosen for the present study in order to reduce potential biases related to defining the anatomical borders of regions of interest.”
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InterpretationreasoningThis explanation is a distinct possibility because the clinical data in that report was retrospective and it is not clear if the clinical evaluations were designed to detect changes in mental status or cognitive decline.
“This is a distinct possibility since the clinical data in that report was retrospective and it is not clear if the clinical evaluations were designed to detect changes in mental status or cognitive decline.”
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Study design and conductcitationThe Alzheimer's disease subjects had clinical histories of dementia and their brains contained sufficient neuritic Aβ plaques (CERAD plaques scores B or C) to meet CERAD criteria for definite Alzheimer's disease.
“The AD (n = 14) subjects had clinical histories of dementia and their brains contained a sufficient number of neuritic A plaques (CERAD plaques scores B or C) to meet the CERAD criteria for definite AD [21].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [21] Mirra, 1991, The consortium to establish a registry for Alzheimer’s disease (CERAD). Part II. Standardization of the neuropathologic assessment of Alzheimer’s disease, Neurology source
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Study design and conductnone givenThe clinical diagnosis was made without knowledge of the pathologic diagnosis.
“The clinical diagnosis was made without knowledge of the pathologic diagnosis.”
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InterpretationreasoningThe relatively mild clinical severity of the disease in male Alzheimer's disease cases, together with large variability in the preclinical group and reduced group sizes in male comparisons, may be responsible for the inability to demonstrate significant differences in hippocampal neuron number between preclinical Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease groups.
“The relatively mild clinical severity of the disease in the male AD cases, together with the large variability in the preclinical group and the reduction in the size of the groups when making comparisons among the males, may also be responsible for our inability to demonstrate significant differences in the number of hippocampal neurons between preclinical AD and AD groups (Table 4).”
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Study design and conductcitationThe optical fractionator method was used to estimate the total number of neurons in each hippocampal subdivision of each individual.
“The optical fractionator method [38] was used to estimate the total number of neurons in each hippocampal subdivision of each individual used in the study.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [38] West, 1991, Unbiased stereological estimation of the total number of neurons in the subdivisions of the rat hippocampus using the optical fractionator, Anat. Rec. source
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Study design and conductcitationThe neuropathological diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease followed CERAD guidelines.
“The neuropathological diagnosis of AD followed CERAD [21] guidelines.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [21] Mirra, 1991, The consortium to establish a registry for Alzheimer’s disease (CERAD). Part II. Standardization of the neuropathologic assessment of Alzheimer’s disease, Neurology source
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PremisecitationIn a previous study, the authors described the pattern of loss of hippocampal neurons in normal aging and Alzheimer's disease and concluded that the most distinctive lesion of Alzheimer's disease was the loss of neurons in the CA1 region.
“In a previous study we described the pattern of loss of hippocampal neurons in normal aging and AD [39] and concluded that the most distinctive lesion of AD was the loss of neurons in the CA1 region.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [39] West, 1994, Differences in the pattern of hippocampal neuronal loss in normal ageing and Alzheimer’s disease, Lancet source
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PremisecitationAnother study failed to show Alzheimer's disease-related changes in CA1.
“However, another study [32] failed to show AD-related changes in CA1.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [32] Simic, 1997, Volume and number of neurons of the human hippocampal formation in normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease, J. Comp. Neurol. source
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InterpretationreasoningThe failure of another study to show Alzheimer's disease-related changes in CA1 may be explained by contamination of the age-matched control group with mild Alzheimer's disease cases.
“This result may be explained by contamination of the age-matched control group with mild AD cases.”
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Study design and conductcitationThe preclinical Alzheimer's disease subjects were cognitively intact with MMSE scores ≥26, but their brains contained substantial numbers of neuritic Aβ plaques (CERAD plaque scores B or C).
“The preclinical AD subjects (n = 8) were cognitively intact and their MMSE scores were ≥26, but their brains contained substantial numbers of neuritic A plaques (CERAD plaque scores B or C) [21].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [21] Mirra, 1991, The consortium to establish a registry for Alzheimer’s disease (CERAD). Part II. Standardization of the neuropathologic assessment of Alzheimer’s disease, Neurology source
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Study design and conductcitationSilver stains were used to determine Braak neurofibrillary scores.
“Silver stains were used to determine Braak neurofibrillary scores [4].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [4] Braak, 1991, Neuropathological stageing of Alzheimer-related changes, Acta Neuropathol. source
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Study design and conductcitationThe mean coefficients of error for individual estimates in each subdivision were less than 0.10, indicating adequate precision for the stereological analysis.
“The mean CEs, for the individual estimates made in each subdivision, were less than 0.10, indicating that the precision of the estimates derived with this sampling scheme were adequate for the stereological analysis described here [38].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [38] West, 1991, Unbiased stereological estimation of the total number of neurons in the subdivisions of the rat hippocampus using the optical fractionator, Anat. Rec. source
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PremisecitationThe development of neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques has been described in preclinical Alzheimer's disease, but there is only a single stereological study of the number of neurons in the hippocampus in preclinical Alzheimer's disease.
“The development of NFT and SP has been described in preclinical AD [25], but there is only a single stereological study of the number of neurons in the hippocampus in preclinical AD [26].”
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PremisecitationIn the previous study, the authors found that the degeneration in CA1 was disease-specific and not related to aging, per se.
“Moreover, we found that the degeneration in CA1 was disease-specific and not related to aging, per se.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [39] West, 1994, Differences in the pattern of hippocampal neuronal loss in normal ageing and Alzheimer’s disease, Lancet source
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Study design and conductcitationThe age-matched controls were cognitively intact with MMSE scores ≥26, and their brains had no or minimal pathologic changes ranging from no Aβ deposits to sparse neuritic Aβ plaques (CERAD neuritic plaque score 0 or A).
“The age-matched controls (n = 11) were cognitively intact and their MMSE were ≥26, and their brains had no or minimal pathologic changes that ranged from no A deposits, to a few diffuse A plaques, to sparse neuritic A plaques (CERAD neuritic plaque score 0 or A).”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [21] Mirra, 1991, The consortium to establish a registry for Alzheimer’s disease (CERAD). Part II. Standardization of the neuropathologic assessment of Alzheimer’s disease, Neurology source
The authors state this as an assumption.
Individuals with preclinical Alzheimer's disease (cognitively intact with substantial AD neuropathology) would have developed clinical Alzheimer's disease had they lived long enough.
“An important caveat with the concept of preclinical AD is that we are making the assumption that those individuals, had they live long enough, would have developed clinical AD.”
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Neuron loss is not present in pre-clinical AD and may be responsible for the onset of the adverse symptoms occurring with the transition to AD.
“Unlike A b and Tau pathology, neuron loss is not present in pre-clinical AD and thus may be responsible for the onset of the adverse symptoms occurring with the transition to AD [23].”
From Transient intraneuronal Aβ rather than extracellular plaque pathology correlates with neuron loss in the frontal cortex of APP/PS1KI mice (2008) · cites this paper as [23]
Some studies have reported preserved neuronal numbers and synaptic densities in the hippocampus in "preclinical/resilient AD" compared with normal and clinical AD cases.
“Some studies have reported preserved neuronal numbers and synaptic densities in the hippocampus in “preclinical/resilient AD” compared with normal and clinical AD cases [62], [108], [109].”
From Repair of Oxidative DNA Damage, Cell-Cycle Regulation and Neuronal Death May Influence the Clinical Manifestation of Alzheimer’s Disease (2014) · cites this paper as [108]
Neuronal loss in the entorhinal cortex or hippocampal field CA1 is absent in preclinical npAD, whereas cases with equivalent neuropathological lesion burden but symptomatic very mild DAT (CDR = 0.5) show substantial cell loss.
“Neuronal loss in the entorhinal cortex or hippocampal field CA1 has been shown to be absent in preclinical npAD compared with substantial cell loss in cases with equivalent neuropathological lesion burden but with symptomatic very mild DAT (CDR = 0.5).(Gomez-Isla et al., 1996; Price et al., 2001; West et al., 2004)”
From Neuropathology of nondemented aging: presumptive evidence for preclinical Alzheimer disease (2009) · cites this paper as West et al., 2004
There appears to be little neuronal degeneration in preclinical AD.
“Because there appears to be little neuronal degeneration in preclinical AD,(Gomez-Isla et al., 1996; Price et al., 2001; West et al., 2004) this stage of the illness could be an attractive target for treatment with agents developed to modify or arrest the AD process.”
From Neuropathology of nondemented aging: presumptive evidence for preclinical Alzheimer disease (2009) · cites this paper as West et al., 2004
In brains from cognitively intact subjects, hippocampal CA1 neuron counts do not correlate with age.
“In brains from cognitively intact subjects, hippocampal CA1 neuron counts do not correlate with age [47–49].”
From Brain aging, Alzheimer's disease, and mitochondria (2011) · cites this paper as [48]
The three studies that provided neuronal counts in the hippocampal subfields of AD patients report discrepant data.
“However, the three studies that provided neuronal counts in the hippocampal subfields of patients with AD report discrepant data.”
From Atrophy of presubiculum and subiculum is the earliest hippocampal anatomical marker of Alzheimer's disease (2015) · cites this paper as [12]
Both the proline-rich domain and the microtubule-binding domain of tau contribute to its interaction with DNA.
“both the proline‐rich domain and the microtubule‐binding domain of tau are known to contribute to its interaction with DNA 107.”
From Altered Machinery of Protein Synthesis in Alzheimer's: From the Nucleolus to the Ribosome (2016) · cites this paper as [107]
This change has been mainly interpreted as being the result of loss of afferents to the DG and to the loss of neurons in the CA1 region of the hippocampus.
“This change has been mainly interpreted as being the result of loss of afferents to the DG and to the loss of neurons in the CA1 region of the hippocampus 107.”
From Altered Machinery of Protein Synthesis in Alzheimer's: From the Nucleolus to the Ribosome (2016) · cites this paper as [107]
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CA1 total sampling fraction does not match its components
MinorThe listed CA1 sampling fractions imply a reciprocal total fraction of 36,846, not the reported 34,500.
Reported 34500 · recomputed 36846
“Section sampling fraction (ssf) 1/30 1/30 1/30 1/30 1/30 Area sampling fraction (asf) 1/545 1/66 1/79 1/534 1/133 Thickness sampling fraction (tsf) 1/2.3 1/2.3 1/2.3 1/2.3 1/2.3Total fraction 1/37674 1/4554 1/5451 1/34500 1/9177”
Only four AD cases exceed the stated MMSE threshold
MinorThe paper says five AD cases had MMSE scores above 16. Table 1 shows that the fifth-highest score is exactly 16, leaving only four cases above the threshold.
“5 out of 14 cases were of mild to moderate severity, i.e., with MMSE > 16.”
“| 20 | 74 | M | 23 | B | IV | AD | | 21 | 83 | M | 24 | C | III | AD | | 22 | 81 | M | 19 | C | V | AD | | 23 | 73 | F | 18 | C | V | AD | | 24 | 92 | F | 16 | C | IV | AD |”
Male-only table includes all 11 controls
MinorTable 4 is labeled as an analysis of males and lists 11 controls, but Table 1 identifies one of the 11 controls as female. A male-only control group would contain 10 subjects.
“Table 4 Total number of neurons in hippocampal subdivisions of male cases and controls Subregion Controls, N = 11”
“| 03 | 73 | F | 30 | 0 | II | Control/infarct remote |”
Section sampling fraction has two incompatible definitions
MinorTable A.1 lists the section sampling fraction as 1/30, but its explanatory note defines ssf as 30. Those are reciprocals, so the notation is inconsistent.
“Section sampling fraction (ssf) 1/30 1/30 1/30 1/30 1/30”
“ssf: 30 (sections taken at 30 section intervals, after a random start within the first 30 sections)”
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“Similar findings have been reported for the entorhinal cortex and hippocampus.(29,30) The present results are consistent with this research and extend it in important ways.”
BackgroundResultMeasurement of hippocampal subfields and age-related changes with high resolution MRI at 4T
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“The mild, nonsignificant volume loss in SUB, CA1, CA3&DG is in good agreement with the mild, nonsignificant neuronal cell described in a histopathological study of MCI by West et al. (2004).”
BackgroundResultInfluentialNearly automatic segmentation of hippocampal subfields in in vivo focal T2-weighted MRI
Yushkevich, P. A., Wang, H., Pluta, J. B., Das, S. R., Craige, C. P., Avants, B., Weiner, M. W., & Mueller, S. G. (2010) · NeuroImage · doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.06.040 · Cited by 231 · see citing works
“Given the extensive pathological evidence of heterogeneity in the way AD and other diseases affect the HF (Braak and Braak, 1991; Arnold et al., 1995; Bobinski et al., 1997; West et al., 2004; Duvernoy, 2005; Amaral and Lavenex, 2007), there is great interest in a robust HF subfield segmentation method that could be u…”
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“Our results are in agreement with these histopathological findings, and support previous stereological (Kril et al., 2004; West et al., 2004) and neuroimaging studies (Apostolova et al.”
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“The pathological hallmarks of AD are beta amyloid (Abeta) deposits and plaques, hyperphosphorylation of tau and formation of neurofibrillary tangles, degeneration of synapses and loss of neuronal cells [52] [53] [39] [44].”
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“In some (but not all) samples, CA1 appears as the focal point of neuronal loss in AD (West et al., 2004; but see Simic et al., 1997).”
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“Non-uniform neuron loss across the hippocampal subfields has been reported in neurodegenerative disorders (West et al., 2004; Bobinski et al., 1997; Braak and Braak, 1991), as has a non-uniform rate of neuroplasticity (Eriksson et al., 1998; Kuhn et al., 1996; van Praag et al., 2002).”
Aβ Toxicity in Alzheimer's Disease
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“In this preclinical phase, no or minimal neuronal death can be detected, although a deficit in the communication between neurons occurs [7].”
Familial risk for Alzheimer's disease alters fMRI activation patterns
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“Indeed, neuropathology studies of individuals showing significant amyloid deposits in the context of normal cognition do not find neuronal loss in temporal lobe structures (Price et al., 2001; West et al., 2004).”
BackgroundHippocampal plasticity during the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Mufson, E. J., Mahady, L. J., Waters, D., Counts, S., Perez, S. E., DeKosky, S. T., Ginsberg, S. D., Ikonomović, M. D., Scheff, S. W., & Binder, L. I. (2015) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.03.006 · Cited by 172 · see citing works
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“[11,12] found the most striking AD-related neuronal loss at the level of the CA1 subfield, whereas Simic et al.”
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BackgroundAlpha-2 macroglobulin in Alzheimer’s disease: a marker of neuronal injury through the RCAN1 pathway
Varma, V. R., Varma, S., An, Y., Hohman, T. J., Seddighi, S., Casanova, R., Beri, A., Dammer, E. B., Seyfried, N. T., Pletniková, O., et al. (2016) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/mp.2016.206 · Cited by 141 · see citing works
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“13 and 14) suggested that the most pronounced atrophy occurred in the subregion CA1, which has been reported to be associated with memory and learning [Lepage et al., 1998; Markesbery et al., 2006; Price et al., 2001; West et al., 2004].”
BackgroundPattern separation in the dentate gyrus: A role for the CA3 backprojection
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“In Alzheimer’s disease, hilar cell loss also occurs (West et al., 2004), and may contribute to memory deficits for the same reason, although there is additional pathology besides hilar cell loss that is considered to be very important.”
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“Since the hippocampal subfields were found to be differentially affected by neurofibrillary tangles and neuronal loss (West et al., 1994; 2004; Rössler et al, 2002; Bobinski et al., 1998; Schönheit et al., 2004), with highest involvement of the CA1 region (and subiculum in some studies), it seems…”
Is aging part of Alzheimer's disease, or is Alzheimer's disease part of aging?
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“This line of reasonng is supported by a fourth neuronal count study, which oncluded CA1 neuronal death in AD is a relatively late tage histopathologic feature [221], indicating it represents a ownstream consequence of more primary events.”
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“Histopathological studies [115] also agreed that there was a relatively higher de-”
Neuropathologic Studies of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)
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“Therefore, the data presented here and data from other groups could suggest that melatonin might be important to prevent the impairment of adult neurogenesis, the loss of neuronal connectivity and neuronal loss present in some neuropsychiatric disorders [21, 45, 46].”
BackgroundAsymptomatic Alzheimers Disease: A Prodrome or a State of Resilience?
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“The loss of neurons in the CA1 region of the hippocampus is characteristic of AD and distinctly separates this entity from normal aging [25, 26].”
BackgroundSelf-citationAccelerating drug discovery for Alzheimer's disease: best practices for preclinical animal studies
Shineman, D. W., Basi, G. S., Bizon, J. L., Colton, C. A., Greenberg, B., Hollister, B. A., Lincecum, J. M., Leblanc, G. G., Lee, L. H., Luo, F. R., et al. (2011) · Alzheimer s Research & Therapy · doi:10.1186/alzrt90 · Cited by 136 · see citing works
“Th e use of unbiased stereology and the optical fractionator method is critical to determining an accurate and statistically reliable neuronal count in brain sections [17].”
The human olfactory system in two proteinopathies: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Úbeda‐Bañón, I., Saiz‐Sánchez, D., Flores‐Cuadrado, A., Corroto, E. R., González-Rodríguez, M., Villar‐Conde, S., Astillero‐Lopez, V., Cabello, J. P., Gallardo‐Alcañiz, M. J., Vaamonde‐Gamo, J., et al. (2020) · Translational Neurodegeneration · doi:10.1186/s40035-020-00200-7 · Cited by 129 · see citing works
“In fact, neuronal loss is detectable in mild Alzheimer’s disease but not in preclinical cases or those associated with normal aging [123, 124].”
BackgroundChristensen, D. Z., Kraus, S. L., Flohr, A., Cotel, M.-C., Wirths, O., & Bayer, T. A. (2008) · Acta Neuropathologica · doi:10.1007/s00401-008-0451-6 · Cited by 126 · see citing works
“This would correlate with the fact that neurons are not yet lost in pre-clinical AD [23] where intraneuronal accumulation of Ab42 would still be detectable; however, with the transition to AD, the intraneuronal immunoreactivity is strongly decreased or undetectable due to the loss of the respective neurons.”
BackgroundLactate deficit in an Alzheimer disease mouse model: the relationship with neuronal damage
Zhang, M., Cheng, X., Dang, R., Zhang, W., Zhang, J., & Yao, Z. (2018) · Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology · doi:10.1093/jnen/nly102 · Cited by 130 · see citing works
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Alzheimer 100 – highlights in the history of Alzheimer research
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“, 2006), whereas there may be no significant loss of hippocampal neurons in preclinical AD (West et al., 2004).”
BackgroundCellular, synaptic, and biochemical features of resilient cognition in Alzheimer’s disease
Arnold, S. E., Louneva, N., Cao, K., Wang, L.-S., Han, L.-Y., Wolk, D. A., Negash, S., Leurgans, S. E., Schneider, J. A., Buchman, A. S., et al. (2013) · Neurobiology of Aging · doi:10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2012.03.004 · Cited by 123 · see citing works
“In contrast to the aforementioned studies, which described similarities between resilient/preclinical AD and AD with dementia, Troncoso and colleagues have reported differences, including preserved numbers and larger neuronal sizes in the hippocampus and other brain regions in “asymptomatic AD” cases compared with nor…”
ResultWalton, J. R. (2014) · Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · doi:10.3233/jad-132204 · Cited by 124 · see citing works
“19A) or by stereological counts [383].”
Hippocampal shape analysis in Alzheimer’s disease: A population-based study
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Roles of hippocampal subfields in verbal and visual episodic memory
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The Neurodegenerative Mitochondriopathies
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“Hippocampal CA1 neuronal integrity may define a border between symptoms and no symptoms; aged individuals with CA1 neuron loss are much more likely to have clinical dementia than those who do not [46,47].”
Perturbations of neural circuitry in aging, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease
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“Further, such work has even been able to show that cellular oss is correlated with the onset of disease symptoms (Price et al., 001; West et al., 2004).”
BackgroundNeuman, K. M., Molina-Campos, E., Musial, T. F., Price, A. L., Oh, K.-J., Wolke, M. L., Buss, E. W., Scheff, S. W., Mufson, E. J., & Nicholson, D. A. (2014) · Brain Structure and Function · doi:10.1007/s00429-014-0848-z · Cited by 100 · see citing works
MicroRNA in Alzheimer’s disease: an exploratory study in brain, cerebrospinal fluid and plasma
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“AD HP has been reported to contain less neurons relative to astroglial populations than cognitively normal controls (West et al., 2004).”
BackgroundAn Efficient Classifier for Alzheimer’s Disease Genes Identification
Xu, L., Liang, G., Liao, C., Chen, G.-D., & Chang, C.-C. (2018) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules23123140 · Cited by 107 · see citing works
“The information obtained via structural MRI—for example, hippocampal volumes [21,22], cortical thickness [23,24], voxel-wise”
MethodDong, H., Yuede, C. M., Coughlan, C. A., Murphy, K. M., & Csernansky, J. G. (2009) · Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2009.09.097 · Cited by 105 · see citing works
“, 2001) and is a major site for Aβ deposition in both AD patients (Probst et al., 1983; West et al., 2004) and in several transgenic mouse models of AD (Su and Ni, 1998; Reilly et al.”
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“Besides, neuronal loss has been found predomnantly in AD compared to normal aging in humans and odents (West et al., 2004; Burke and Barnes, 2006; Rapp nd Gallagher, 1996; Rasmussen et al., 1996; Smith et al., 004).”
BackgroundResistance to Alzheimer's pathology is associated with nuclear hypertrophy in neurons
Riudavets, M. A., Iacono, D., Resnick, S. M., O’Brien, R., Zonderman, A. B., Martin, L. J., Rudow, G., Pletnikova, O., & Troncoso, J. C. (2007) · Neurobiology of Aging · doi:10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.05.005 · Cited by 106 · see citing works
“Previous studies of the neuropathology of asymptomatic AD (preclinical AD) have described and quantified Aβ plaques [32] and neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) [17] [31] [18] [8] and also have shown that the number of neurons remains stable in hippocampus and entorhinal cortex [59] [42].”
BackgroundMethodSelf-citationStereological estimation of the number of neurons in the human amygdaloid complex
Schumann, C. M., & Amaral, D. G. (2005) · The Journal of Comparative Neurology · doi:10.1002/cne.20704 · Cited by 100 · see citing works
“…techniques have been applied to other areas of the human brain to accurately measure absolute neuron numbers (Pakkenberg and Gundersen, 1988; West and Gundersen, 1990; Pakkenberg and Gundersen, 1997; West and Slomianka, 1998; Andersen et al., 2003, 2004; Korbo et al., 2004; West et al., 2004).”
MethodGulinello, M. E., Lebesgue, D., Jover‐Mengual, T., Zukin, R. S., & Etgen, A. M. (2005) · Hormones and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2005.07.010 · Cited by 102 · see citing works
“Quantitative estimates of neuronal loss are poor predictors of cognitive function in Alzheimer’s patients (von Gunten et al., 2005; West et al., 2004), for example.”
BackgroundZheng, K., Hu, F., Zhou, Y., Zhang, J., Zheng, J., Lai, C., Xiong, W., Cui, K., Hu, Y., Han, Z., et al. (2021) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22196-y · Cited by 104 · see citing works
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3D comparison of low, intermediate, and advanced hippocampal atrophy in MCI
Apostolova, L. G., Thompson, P. M., Green, A. E., Hwang, K., Zoumalan, C., Jack, C. R., Harvey, D. J., Petersen, R. C., Thal, L. J., Aisen, P. S. S., et al. (2010) · Human Brain Mapping · doi:10.1002/hbm.20905 · Cited by 100 · see citing works
“[Braak and Braak, 1991; Rossler et al., 2002; Schonheit et al., 2004; West et al., 2004].”
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“Some studies have reported preserved neuronal numbers and synaptic densities in the hippocampus in ‘‘preclinical/resilient AD’’ compared with normal and clinical AD cases [62,108,109].”
BackgroundMontero‐Crespo, M., Domínguez-Álvaro, M., Alonso‐Nanclares, L., DeFelipe, J., & Blázquez‐Llorca, L. (2020) · Brain · doi:10.1093/brain/awaa406 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
“neuronal loss and dendritic alterations in Alzheimer’s disease patients (Hyman et al., 1990; West et al., 2004; AndradeMoraes et al., 2013; Llorens-Martı́n et al., 2014; Furcila et al., 2019).”
BackgroundResultAluise, C. D., Robinson, R. A. S., Cai, J., Pierce, W. M., Markesbery, W. R., & Butterfield, D. A. (2011) · Journal of Alzheimer's Disease · doi:10.3233/jad-2010-101083 · Cited by 94 · see citing works
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Deficits in memory and visuospatial learning correlate with regional hippocampal atrophy in MS
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The domestic cat as a natural animal model of Alzheimer’s disease
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“Although neuronal loss in the entorhinal cortex and hippocampus is considered to be an early event in AD [22, 59], it has not been detected in combination with Aβ and tau pathologies in non-human species [50, 58].”
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“For classifying AD from HC, combined subfield volumes achieved comparable classification accuracy (81.7”
MethodInfluentialNeuropathological approaches to cerebral aging and neuroplasticity
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“, 2001] and hippocampal [West et al., 2004] neuron counts—even in CA1, the hippocampal sector most affected by neuron loss in the early stages of AD— between cognitively normal subjects essentially free of amyloid pathology and those exhibiting significant amounts of amyloid deposition, to a degree consistent with a n…”
ResultThe dentate gyrus in Alzheimer's disease
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Preclinical Alzheimer disease: Brain oxidative stress, Aβ peptide and proteomics
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“, 2009), no hippocampal cell loss (West et al., 2004), increased synaptic plasticity (O'Brien et al.”
BackgroundIn vivo MRI signatures of hippocampal subfield pathology in intractable epilepsy
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“…in vivo prediction of pathology might carry a broader impact, as associations between subfield-specific pathology and disease progression have been described in other neurological disorders, namely Alzheimer’s disease [West et al., 2004], stress [McEwen, 1999], and schizophrenia [Harrison, 2004].”
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“Also, it is of interest to note that one of the studies examined the differences in neuronal counts in all hippocampal subfields between NC and AD subjects and found the exact same pattern as the one we report here, namely, significantly lower neuronal counts in subiculum and CA1 but not in CA2–4 in AD compared with N…”
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“…one hand, the correlations of CA1 would seem particularly important for evaluation of patients with mTLE and Alzheimer’s disease, given that CA1 is most severely affected in these conditions (Blumcke et al., 2007; Bratz, 1899; Margerison and Corsellis, 1966; Sommer, 1880; West et al., 1994, 2004).”
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“In AD, the integrity of the hippocampus is compromised by plaques, tangles and, eventually, the loss of synapses and neuron cell bodies (Alzheimer, 1907; Probst et al., 1983; Bussiere et al., 2002; Rekart et al., 2004; West et al., 2004).”
BackgroundInvolvement of TRPV4 channels in Aβ40-induced hippocampal cell death and astrocytic Ca2+ signalling
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“These reports suggest that the CA1 region is more susceptible to amyloid plaque deposits and ischemia relative to CA3(Gozal et al., 2002; West et al., 2004; Zarow et al., 2005; Wu et al., 2008).”
Hippocampal Deficits in Amyloid-β-Related Rodent Models of Alzheimer’s Disease
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- Authors
- West, M. J., Kawas, C. H., Stewart, W. F., Rudow, G. L., & Troncoso, J. C.
- Affiliations
- Aarhus University (DK)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Troncoso, Juan C
- Venue
- Neurobiology of Aging
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2004-10
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1205-1212
- ISSN
- 0197-4580 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2048251539
- Semantic Scholar
- d7a5f54add413fc89de46d57890d3772e96aeec0
- Cited by
- 317
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 17 · 2015: 24 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 18 · 2012: 16
- FWCI
- 7.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Neurobiology of Aging (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- National Institute on Aging (P50AG005146, AG 05146)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Keywords
- preclinical Alzheimer's disease, hippocampal neurons, neuronal loss, CA1 region, subiculum, hilus, amyloid deposits, postmortem brain, stereology, aging
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Cell Count, Female, Hippocampus, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nerve Degeneration, Neurons, Cell Death, Disease Progression, Dentate Gyrus
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