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Aβ40 Oligomers Identified as a Potential Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

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Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia worldwide, yet the development of therapeutics has been hampered by the absence of suitable biomarkers to diagnose the disease in its early stages prior to the formation of amyloid plaques and the occurrence of irreversible neuronal damage. Since oligomeric Aβ species have been implicated in the pathophysiology of AD, we reasoned that they may correlate with the onset of disease. As such, we have developed a novel misfolded protein assay for the detection of soluble oligomers composed of Aβ x-40 and x-42 peptide (hereafter Aβ40 and Aβ42) from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Preliminary validation of this assay with 36 clinical samples demonstrated the presence of aggregated Aβ40 in the CSF of AD patients. Together with measurements of total Aβ42, diagnostic sensitivity and specificity greater than 95% and 90%, respectively, were achieved. Although larger sample populations will be needed to confirm this diagnostic sensitivity, our studies demonstrate a sensitive method of detecting circulating Aβ40 oligomers from AD CSF and suggest that these oligomers could be a powerful new biomarker for the early detection of AD.

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Figure 1 Aggregate Specific Reagent 1 (ASR1). Chemical structure of ASR1 peptoid conjugated to a solid surface.
Figure 1 Aggregate Specific Reagent 1 (ASR1). Chemical structure of ASR1 peptoid conjugated to a solid surface.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 2 MPA detection of a conformational epitope in Aβ aggregates from AD brain homogenates (ADBH). A. ADBH was centrifuged at 134,000g for 1 hr, and denatured Aβ42 in the supernatant (S) and pellet (P) fractions was detected by ELISA. B. ADBH was fractionated by size exclusion chromatography and Aβ42 was detected by ELISA. C. 75 nl of normal (open symbols) or AD (closed symbols) brain homogenate was subjected to the MPA using control (triangles) or ASR1-coated (circles) beads. D. Aβ aggregates from an ADBH were examined by the MPA with (open symbols) or without (filled symbols) a pretreatment with 5.4 M guanidine thiocyanate using control (triangles) or ASR1-coated (circles) beads. Error bars represent the standard deviation of triplicate reactions.
Figure 2 MPA detection of a conformational epitope in Aβ aggregates from AD brain homogenates (ADBH). A. ADBH was centrifuged at 134,000g for 1 hr, and denatured Aβ42 in the supernatant (S) and pellet (P) fractions was detected by ELISA. B. ADBH was fractionated by size exclusion chromatography and Aβ42 was detected by ELISA. C. 75 nl of normal (open symbols) or AD (closed symbols) brain homogenate was subjected to the MPA using control (triangles) or ASR1-coated (circles) beads. D. Aβ aggregates from an ADBH were examined by the MPA with (open symbols) or without (filled symbols) a pretreatment with 5.4 M guanidine thiocyanate using control (triangles) or ASR1-coated (circles) beads. Error bars represent the standard deviation of triplicate reactions.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 3 MPA detection of synthetic oligomers at subpicomolar levels. In vitro synthesized Aβ42 oligomers were diluted into normal CSF at the indicated concentrations and detected by the MPA. Error bars represent the standard deviation of triplicate reactions.
Figure 3 MPA detection of synthetic oligomers at subpicomolar levels. In vitro synthesized Aβ42 oligomers were diluted into normal CSF at the indicated concentrations and detected by the MPA. Error bars represent the standard deviation of triplicate reactions.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 4 MPA detection of Aβ40 oligomers from AD CSF. Normal (open circles) and AD (closed circles) CSF were analyzed by the MPA. Oligomers containing Aβ42 (A) and Aβ40 (B) were captured by ASR1 beads followed by detection using a multiplex immunoassay. Significant differences between normal and AD population were calculated by t-test (Aβ42, p = 0.31; Aβ40, **p<0.01). C. Lack of correlation between MPA-detected Aβ40 signal and the concentration of Aβ40 monomers in AD CSF (R2 = 0.037). D. The distribution of Aβ40 oligomers by disease severity was examined by categorization of AD patients according to MMSE scores (**p<0.01 between normal and all AD groups). The mean and standard error of the mean (SEM) are shown for all groups.
Figure 4 MPA detection of Aβ40 oligomers from AD CSF. Normal (open circles) and AD (closed circles) CSF were analyzed by the MPA. Oligomers containing Aβ42 (A) and Aβ40 (B) were captured by ASR1 beads followed by detection using a multiplex immunoassay. Significant differences between normal and AD population were calculated by t-test (Aβ42, p = 0.31; Aβ40, **p<0.01). C. Lack of correlation between MPA-detected Aβ40 signal and the concentration of Aβ40 monomers in AD CSF (R2 = 0.037). D. The distribution of Aβ40 oligomers by disease severity was examined by categorization of AD patients according to MMSE scores (**p<0.01 between normal and all AD groups). The mean and standard error of the mean (SEM) are shown for all groups.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 5 Synergistic combination of Aβ40 oligomer signal with monomeric Aβ42 concentration. A. The concentration of monomeric Aβ42 was measured in normal (open circles) and AD (closed circles) CSF (***p<0.001). B. The ratio of Aβ40 oligomers (RLU) and Aβ42 concentration (pg/mL) was calculated and plotted for both normal (open circles) and AD (closed circles) populations (***p<0.001). Three AD samples were not included in this analysis because of insufficient sample to measure Aβ42 concentrations. The mean and SEM are shown for all groups.
Figure 5 Synergistic combination of Aβ40 oligomer signal with monomeric Aβ42 concentration. A. The concentration of monomeric Aβ42 was measured in normal (open circles) and AD (closed circles) CSF (***p<0.001). B. The ratio of Aβ40 oligomers (RLU) and Aβ42 concentration (pg/mL) was calculated and plotted for both normal (open circles) and AD (closed circles) populations (***p<0.001). Three AD samples were not included in this analysis because of insufficient sample to measure Aβ42 concentrations. The mean and SEM are shown for all groups.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 6 Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. ROC analysis was performed to compare the diagnostic value of 3 biomarkers: oligomeric Aβ40 (– –), monomeric Aβ42 (- - -), and the ratio Aβ40oligomer/Aβ42monomer (––).
Figure 6 Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. ROC analysis was performed to compare the diagnostic value of 3 biomarkers: oligomeric Aβ40 (– –), monomeric Aβ42 (- - -), and the ratio Aβ40oligomer/Aβ42monomer (––).CC BY · PubMed Central

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Authors
Gao, C. M., Yam, A. Y., Wang, X., Magdangal, E., Salisbury, C., Peretz, D., Zuckermann, R. N., Connolly, M. D., Hansson, O., Minthon, L., Zetterberg, H., Blennow, K., Fedynyshyn, J. P., & Allauzen, S.
Affiliations
  • Lund University (SE)
  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
Corresponding author
Fedynyshyn, Joseph P.
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PLoS ONE
Published
2010-12-30
Volume
5
Issue
12
Pages
e15725
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
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W2135057867
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105
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39
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6.72
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journal article
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en
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › 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
Alzheimer's disease, Aβ40, amyloid-beta 42, cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, early diagnosis, amyloid plaques, sensitivity and specificity
MeSH terms
Aged, Alzheimer Disease, Epitopes, Brain, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Middle Aged, Models, Chemical, Molecular Conformation, Peptide Fragments, Peptides, Protein Conformation, Sensitivity and Specificity, Biomarkers, Amyloid beta-Peptides

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