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Conca F, Esposito V, Catricalà E, Manenti R, L'Abbate F, Quaranta D, Giuffrè GM, Rossetto F, Solca F, Orso B, Inguscio E, Crepaldi V, De Matteis M, Rotondo E, Manera M, Caruso G, Catania V, Canu E, Rundo F, Cotta Ramusino M, Filippi M, Fundarò C, Piras F, Arighi A, Tiraboschi P, Stanzani Maserati M, Pardini M, Poletti B, Silani V, Marra C, Di Tella S, Cotelli M, Lodi R, Tagliavini F, Cappa SF. Clinical validity of the Italian adaptation of the Uniform Data Set Neuropsychological Test Battery (I-UDSNB) in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimers Res Ther 2024; 16:98. [PMID: 38704608 PMCID: PMC11069160 DOI: 10.1186/s13195-024-01465-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The identification and staging of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) represent a challenge, especially in the prodromal stage of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), when cognitive changes can be subtle. Worldwide efforts were dedicated to select and harmonize available neuropsychological instruments. In Italy, the Italian Network of Neuroscience and Neuro-Rehabilitation has promoted the adaptation of the Uniform Data Set Neuropsychological Test Battery (I-UDSNB), collecting normative data from 433 healthy controls (HC). Here, we aimed to explore the ability of I-UDSNB to differentiate between a) MCI and HC, b) AD and HC, c) MCI and AD. METHODS One hundred thirty-seven patients (65 MCI, 72 AD) diagnosed after clinical-neuropsychological assessment, and 137 HC were included. We compared the I-UDSNB scores between a) MCI and HC, b) AD and HC, c) MCI and AD, with t-tests. To identify the test(s) most capable of differentiating between groups, significant scores were entered in binary logistic and in stepwise regressions, and then in Receiver Operating Characteristic curve analyses. RESULTS Two episodic memory tests (Craft Story and Five Words test) differentiated MCI from HC subjects; Five Words test, Semantic Fluency (vegetables), and TMT-part B differentiated AD from, respectively, HC and MCI. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that the I-UDSNB is a suitable tool for the harmonized and concise assessment of patients with cognitive decline, showing high sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of MCI and AD.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francesca Conca
- ICoN Cognitive Neuroscience Center, Institute for Advanced Studies, IUSS, Pavia, Italy
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- ICoN Cognitive Neuroscience Center, Institute for Advanced Studies, IUSS, Pavia, Italy.
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- Neuropsychology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroscience, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Neurodegenerative Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Psychology Unit Pavia-Montescano, Pavia Institute, Pavia, Italy
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- Neuropsychiatric Laboratory, Clinical Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation Department, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
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- Neuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Neurology Unit, Neurophysiology Service, Neurorehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Neurophysiopatology Unit Pavia-Montescano, Pavia Institute, Pavia, Italy
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- Neuropsychiatric Laboratory, Clinical Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation Department, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
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- Neurodegenerative Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico S. Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroscience, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroscience, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
- "Dino Ferrari" Center, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, ONLUS, Milan, Italy
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- Neuropsychology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- ICoN Cognitive Neuroscience Center, Institute for Advanced Studies, IUSS, Pavia, Italy
- IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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Nopparat C, Boontor A, Kutpruek S, Govitrapong P. The role of melatonin in amyloid beta-induced inflammation mediated by inflammasome signaling in neuronal cell lines. Sci Rep 2023; 13:17841. [PMID: 37857668 PMCID: PMC10587142 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45220-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder. In addition to amyloid beta (Aβ) and tau, neuroinflammation is a crucial element in the etiology of this disease. However, the relevance of inflammasome-induced pyroptosis to AD is unknown. We aimed to clarify whether the anti-inflammatory effects of melatonin could prevent Aβ-mediated activation of the inflammasome. We demonstrated that Aβ upregulated NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD, and cysteinyl aspartate-specific proteinase caspase (caspase 1) expression in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells, resulting in the release of proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α). Melatonin prevented inflammasome signaling and excessive cytokine release caused by Aβ. We found that ethyl 2[(2-chlorophenyl)(hydroxy) methyl]acrylate (INF-4E, NLRP3 and caspase 1 inhibitor) significantly abolished Aβ-induced proinflammatory cytokine expression. The increase in cleaved-caspase 1, pro-IL18, and cleaved-IL18 caused by Aβ suggested the occurrence of pyroptosis, which was further confirmed by the increased expression of N-terminal gasdermin D (N-GSDMD). Melatonin plays a protective role against Aβ-induced inflammation via an inflammasome-associated mechanism that is essential in inducing the active forms of cytokines and pyroptosis. The ability of melatonin to inhibit inflammasome may represent a turning point in the treatment of AD progression.
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- Chutikorn Nopparat
- Innovative Learning Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Sukhumvit 23, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Laksi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Laksi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Laksi, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Christianson K, Prabhu M, Popp ZT, Rahman MS, Drane J, Lee M, Lathan C, Lin H, Au R, Sunderaraman P, Hwang PH. Adherence type impacts completion rates of frequent mobile cognitive assessments among older adults with and without cognitive impairment. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-3350075. [PMID: 37841867 PMCID: PMC10571616 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3350075/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Background Prior to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, many individuals experience cognitive and behavioral fluctuations that are not detected during a single session of traditional neuropsychological assessment. Mobile applications now enable high-frequency cognitive data to be collected remotely, introducing new opportunities and challenges. Emerging evidence suggests cognitively impaired older adults are capable of completing mobile assessments frequently, but no study has observed whether completion rates vary by assessment frequency or adherence type. Methods Thirty-three older adults were recruited from the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (mean age = 73.5 years; 27.3% cognitively impaired; 57.6% female; 81.8% White, 18.2% Black). Participants remotely downloaded and completed the DANA Brain Vital application on their own mobile devices throughout the study. The study schedule included seventeen assessments to be completed over the course of a year. Specific periods during which assessments were expected to be completed were defined as subsegments, while segments consisted of multiple subsegments. The first segment included three subsegments to be completed within one week, the second segment included weekly subsegments and spanned three weeks, and the third and fourth segments included monthly subsegments spanning five and six months, respectively. Three distinct adherence types - subsegment adherence, segment adherence, and cumulative adherence - were examined to determine how completion rates varied depending on assessment frequency and adherence type. Results Adherence type significantly impacted whether the completion rates declined. When utilizing subsegment adherence, the completion rate significantly declined (p = 0.05) during the fourth segment. However, when considering completion rates from the perspective of segment adherence, a decline in completion rate was not observed. Overall adherence rates increased as adherence parameters were broadened from subsegment adherence (60.6%) to segment adherence (78.8%), to cumulative adherence (90.9%). Conclusions Older adults, including those with cognitive impairment, are able to complete remote cognitive assessments at a high-frequency, but may not necessarily adhere to prescribed schedules.
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- Boston University School of Medicine
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Wang Y, Li L, Zhao X, Sui S, Wang Q, Shi G, Xu H, Zhang X, He Y, Gu J. Intestinal Microflora Changes in Patients with Mild Alzheimer's Disease in a Chinese Cohort. J Alzheimers Dis 2022; 88:563-575. [PMID: 35662119 DOI: 10.3233/jad-220076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Understanding the relationship between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and intestinal flora is still a major scientific topic that continues to advance. OBJECTIVE To determine characterized changes in the intestinal microbe community of patients with mild AD. METHODS Comparison of the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) high-throughput sequencing data was obtained from the Illumina MiSeq platform of fecal microorganisms of the patients and healthy controls (HC) which were selected from cohabiting caregivers of AD patients to exclude environmental and dietary factors. RESULTS We found that the abundance of several bacteria taxa in AD patients was different from that in HC at the genus level, such as Anaerostipes, Mitsuokella, Prevotella, Bosea, Fusobacterium, Anaerotruncus, Clostridium, and Coprobacillus. Interestingly, the abundance of Akkermansia, an emerging probiotic, increased significantly in the AD group compared with that in the HC group. Meanwhile, the quantity of traditional probiotic Bifidobacteria of the AD group also rose. CONCLUSION These alterations in fecal microbiome of the AD group indicate that patients with mild AD have unique gut microbial characteristics. These specific AD-associated intestinal microbes could serve as novel potential targets for early intervention of AD.
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- Yilin Wang
- College of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated with Shandong First Medical University, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated with Shandong First Medical University, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated with Shandong First Medical University, China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated with Shandong First Medical University, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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Rotenberg S, Dawson DR. Characterizing Cognition in Everyday Life of Older Adults With Subjective Cognitive Decline. OTJR-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH 2022; 42:269-276. [PMID: 35499254 PMCID: PMC9459355 DOI: 10.1177/15394492221093310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Subjective cognitive decline (SCD), the subjective experience of
worsening cognition with no objective cognitive impairment, poses a
heightened risk for dementia. This study aimed to characterize
cognition in the everyday life of people with SCD, is crucial for
understanding and preventing further functional and cognitive decline.
One hundred and thirty-five older adults (age 70.7±6.7) with SCD were
assessed using functional-cognition measures: Multifactorial Memory
Questionnaire (MMQ), Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive
Function–Adult version (BRIEF-A), and Multiple Errands Test (MET). The
resulted showed that older adults with SCD reported lower memory
satisfaction (Hedges’s g = 0.41) on the MMQ, and
worse metacognition on the BRIEF-A (Hedges’s g =
0.63) compared with published normative data. They completed an
average of only 6/12 required tasks on the MET. The findings show
functional difficulties related to SCD and inform the development of
occupational therapy intervention for this population.
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- Shlomit Rotenberg
- University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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