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Periodontal disease associates with higher brain amyloid load in normal elderly

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Kamer, Angela R., Pirraglia, Elizabeth, Tsui, Wai, Rusinek, Henry, Vallabhajosula, Shankar, Mosconi, Lisa, Yi, Li, McHugh, Pauline, Craig, Ronald G., Svetcov, Spencer, Linker, Ross, Shi, Chen, Glodzik, Lidia, Williams, Schantel, Corby, Patricia, Saxena, Deepak, de Leon, Mony J.·2015·Neurobiology of Aging

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Background The accumulation of amyloid β plaques (Aβ) is a central feature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). First reported in animal models, it remains uncertain if peripheral inflammatory/infectious conditions in humans can promote Aβ brain accumulation. Periodontal disease, a common chronic infection, has been previously reported to be associated with AD. Methods Thirty-eight cognitively normal, healthy, community residing elderly (mean age 61; 68% female) were examined in an Alzheimer’s Disease research center and a University-based Dental School. Linear regression models (adjusted for age, ApoE and smoking) were used to test the hypothesis that periodontal disease assessed by clinical attachment loss was associated with brain Aβ load using 11C-PIB PET imaging. Results After adjusting for confounders, clinical attachment loss (≥ 3mm), representing a history of periodontal inflammatory/infectious burden, was associated with increased 11C-PIB uptake in Aβ vulnerable brain regions (p=0.002). Conclusion We show for the first time in humans an association between periodontal disease and brain Aβ load. These data are consistent with prior animal studies showing that peripheral inflammation/infections are sufficient to produce brain Aβ accumulations.

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Kamer, A. R., Pirraglia, E., Tsui, W., Rusinek, H., Vallabhajosula, S., Mosconi, L., Yi, L., McHugh, P., Craig, R. G., Svetcov, S., Linker, R., Shi, C., Glodzik, L., Williams, S., Corby, P., Saxena, D., & de Leon, M. J.
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Neurobiology of Aging
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Elsevier BV
Published
2015-02
Volume
36
Issue
2
Pages
627-633
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0197-4580 (ISSN-L)
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Kamer, A. R., Pirraglia, E., Tsui, W., Rusinek, H., Vallabhajosula, S., Mosconi, L., Yi, L., McHugh, P., Craig, R. G., Svetcov, S., Linker, R., Shi, C., Glodzik, L., Williams, S., Corby, P., Saxena, D., & de Leon, M. J. (2015). Periodontal disease associates with higher brain amyloid load in normal elderly. Neurobiology of Aging. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2014.10.038

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