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The inflammatory markers CRP, IL-6, and IL-10 are associated with cognitive function—data from the Berlin Aging Study II
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Inflammation may be an underlying mechanism in cognitive decline. The present study investigated the relationship between cognitive function and the inflammatory markers C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-10 in a nonclinical sample of elderly adults. Serum levels of CRP, IL-6, and IL-10 were measured in n = 1312 elderly adults (60-85 years, 50.5% females) who underwent comprehensive neuropsychological testing. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted and adjusted for various demographic and clinical factors. Levels of IL-6, IL-10, and CRP were negatively associated with a composite score of executive function and processing speed, whereas the IL-6 to IL-10 ratio was not predictive for executive function and processing speed. No associations were found between inflammatory markers and verbal episodic memory. These findings suggest a relationship between higher proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory activation of the innate immune system and executive function within the normal range. Further research is needed to examine the relevance of an inflammatory pathway as a potential therapeutic target.
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“In humans, the distinguishing criteria for normal vs pathological aging are: central nervous system (CNS) injury, amyloid plaques (based on positron emission tomography (PET)), neurodegeneration, neuropsychiatric conditions, dementia, and impaired performance on cognitive tests (Arani et al, 2015;Fabbri et al, 2016;Tegeler et al, 2016).”
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“For instance, a recent cross-sectional study investigating the association between inflammatory markers and executive functioning in an elderly population indicated an age-associated increase in the serum expression of C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-6 and IL-10.Elevated levels of these cytokines were inversely associated with executive performance on neuropsychological tests (Tegeler et al, 2016).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Tegeler, C., O'Sullivan, J. L., Bucholtz, N., Goldeck, D., Pawelec, G., Steinhagen-Thiessen, E., & Demuth, I.
- Affiliations
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Tegeler, Christina
- Demuth, Ilja
- Venue
- Neurobiology of Aging
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-02
- Volume
- 38
- Pages
- 112-117
- ISSN
- 0197-4580 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2167109574
- Cited by
- 163
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 14 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 6
- FWCI
- 6.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Neurobiology of Aging (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (16SV5536K)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Keywords
- C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, IL-10, inflammation, cognitive function, executive function, processing speed, verbal episodic memory, cognitive decline, older adults, innate immune system
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, C-Reactive Protein, Cognition, Female, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Male, Middle Aged, Interleukin-6, Linear Models, Interleukin-10, Inflammation Mediators, Executive Function
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