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Lopez FV, O'Shea A, Huo Z, DeKosky ST, Trouard TP, Alexander GE, Woods AJ, Bowers D. Frontal-temporal regional differences in brain energy metabolism and mitochondrial function using 31P MRS in older adults. GeroScience 2024; 46:3185-3195. [PMID: 38225480 PMCID: PMC11009166 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-01046-3] [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: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Aging is a major risk for cognitive decline and transition to dementia. One well-known age-related change involves decreased brain efficiency and energy production, mediated in part by changes in mitochondrial function. Damaged or dysfunctional mitochondria have been implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease (AD). The aim of the current study was to investigate mitochondrial function over frontal and temporal regions in a sample of 70 cognitively normal older adults with subjective memory complaints and a first-degree family history of AD. We hypothesized cerebral mitochondrial function and energy metabolism would be greater in temporal as compared to frontal regions based on the high energy consumption in the temporal lobes (i.e., hippocampus). To test this hypothesis, we used phosphorous (31P) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) which is a non-invasive and powerful method for investigating in vivo mitochondrial function via high energy phosphates and phospholipid metabolism ratios. We used a single voxel method (left temporal and bilateral prefrontal) to achieve optimal sensitivity. Results of separate repeated measures analyses of variance showed 31P MRS ratios of static energy, energy reserve, energy consumption, energy demand, and phospholipid membrane metabolism were greater in the left temporal than bilateral prefrontal voxels. Our findings that all 31P MRS ratios were greater in temporal than bifrontal regions support our hypothesis. Future studies are needed to determine whether findings are related to cognition in older adults.
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- Francesca V Lopez
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, PO Box 100165, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
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- Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Fixel Center for Neurological Diseases, College of Medicine, and Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, and Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, University of Arizona and Alzheimer's Disease Consortium, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Physiological Sciences Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs, and BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona and Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Consortium, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, PO Box 100165, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
- Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, PO Box 100165, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
- Department of Neurology, Fixel Center of Neurological Diseases, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Wei B, Xu Y, Du Y, Zhou J, Zhong F, Wu C, Lou Y. Feasibility of Using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Test Biomarkers to Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease: Systematic Evaluation and Meta-Analysis. ACTAS ESPANOLAS DE PSIQUIATRIA 2024; 52:161-171. [PMID: 38622011 PMCID: PMC11016455 DOI: 10.62641/aep.v52i2.1552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, resulting in impairments in memory, cognition, decision-making, and social skills. Thus, accurate preclinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is paramount. The identification of biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease through magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) represents a novel adjunctive diagnostic approach. OBJECTIVE This study conducted a meta-analysis of the diagnostic results of this technology to explore its feasibility and accuracy. METHODS PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases were searched without restrictions, with the search period extending up to July 31, 2022. The search strategy employed a combination of subject headings and keywords. All retrieved documents underwent screening by two researchers, who selected them for meta-analysis. The included literature was analyzed using Review Manager 5.4 software, with corresponding bias maps, forest plots, and summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curves generated and analyzed. RESULTS A total of 344 articles were retrieved initially, with 11 articles meeting the criteria for inclusion in the analysis. The analysis encompassed data from approximately 1766 patients. In the forest plot, both sensitivity (95% CI) and specificity (95% CI) approached 1. Examining the true positive rate, false positive rate, true negative rate, and false negative rate, all studies on the summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve clustered in the upper left quadrant, suggesting a very high accuracy of biomarkers detected by MRS for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. CONCLUSION The detection of biomarkers by MRS demonstrates feasibility and high accuracy in diagnosing AD. This technology holds promise for widespread adoption in the clinical diagnosis of AD in the future.
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- Bo Wei
- Department of Neurology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, 312000 Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, 312000 Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, 312000 Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shaoxing Seventh People's Hospital (Affiliated Mental Health Center, Medical College of Shaoxing University), 312000 Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, 312000 Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, 312000 Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, 312000 Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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Lopez FV, O’Shea A, Rosenberg JT, Leeuwenburgh C, Anton S, Bowers D, Woods AJ. Frontal adenosine triphosphate markers from 31P MRS are associated with cognitive performance in healthy older adults: preliminary findings. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1180994. [PMID: 37614473 PMCID: PMC10442546 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1180994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Aging is associated with declines in mitochondrial efficiency and energy production which directly impacts the availability of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which contains high energy phosphates critical for a variety of cellular functions. Previous phosphorous magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P MRS) studies demonstrate cerebral ATP declines with age. The purpose of this study was to explore the functional relationships of frontal and posterior ATP levels with cognition in healthy aging. Here, we measured frontal and posterior ATP levels using 31P MRS at 3 Tesla (3 T) and assessed cognition using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in 30 healthy older adults. We found that greater frontal, but not posterior, ATP levels were significantly associated with better MoCA performance. This relationship remained significant after controlling for age, sex, years of education, and brain atrophy. In conclusion, our findings indicate that cognition is related to ATP in the frontal cortex. These preliminary findings may have important implications in the search for non-invasive markers of in vivo mitochondrial function and the impact of ATP availability on cognition. Future studies are needed to confirm the functional significance of regional ATP and cognition across the lifespan.
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- Francesca V. Lopez
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Facility, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- College of Medicine, Institute on Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- College of Medicine, Institute on Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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Sammi MK, Fryman A, Baker E, Moloney B, Powers K, West R, Bittner F, Lane M, Martin K, Pepelyayeva Y, Anderson VC, Rooney WD, Yadav V. Vascular disease risk factors in multiple sclerosis: Effect on metabolism and brain volumes. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2023; 74:104675. [PMID: 37121104 PMCID: PMC10560072 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.104675] [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: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vascular disease risk factors (VDRF) such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, diabetes and heart disease likely play a role in disease progression in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) (Marrie, Rudick et al. 2010). Studies exploring the mechanistic connection between vascular disease and MS disease progression are scant. We hypothesized that phosphate energy metabolism impairment in PwMS with VDRFs (VDRF+) will be greater compared to PwMS without VDRFs (VDRF-) and is related to increased brain atrophy in VDRF+. To test this hypothesis, we planned to study the differences in the high energy phosphate (HEP) metabolites in cerebral gray matter as assessed by 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) and MRI brain volumetric in the VDRF+ and VDRF- PwMS at four different timepoints over a 3 yearlong period using a 7T MR system. We present here the results from the cross-sectional evaluation of HEP metabolites and brain volumes. We also evaluated the differences in clinical impairment, blood metabolic biomarkers and quality of life in VDRF+ and VDRF- PwMS in this cohort. METHODS Group differences in high energy phosphate metabolites were assessed from a volume of interest in the occipital region using linear mixed models. Brain parenchymal and white matter lesion volumes were determined from MR anatomic images. We present here the cross-sectional analysis of the baseline data collected as part of a longitudinal 3 yearlong study where we obtained baseline and subsequent 6-monthly clinical and laboratory data and annual 7T MRI volumetric and 31P MR spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) data on 52 PwMS with and without VDRF. Key clinical and laboratory outcomes included: body mass index (BMI), waist and thigh circumferences and disability [Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)], safety (complete blood count with differential, complete metabolic), lipid panel including total cholesterol and HbA1C. We analyzed clinical and laboratory data for the group differences using student's t or χ2 test. We investigated relationship between phosphate metabolites and VDRF using mixed effect linear regression. RESULTS Complete MRI data were available for 29 VDRF+, age 56.3 (6.8) years [mean (SD)] (83% female), and 23 VDRF-, age 52.5 (7.5) years (57% female) individuals with MS. The mean value of normalized adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (calculated as the ratio of ATP to total phosphate signal in a voxel) was decreased by 4.5% (p < .05) in VDRF+ compared to VDRF- MS group. White matter lesion (WML) volume fraction in VDRF+ individuals {0.007 (0.007)} was more than doubled compared to VDRF- participants {0.003 (0.006), p= .02}. CONCLUSIONS We found significantly lower brain ATP and higher inorganic phosphate (Pi) in those PwMS with VDRFs compared to those without. ATP depletion may reflect mitochondrial dysfunction. Ongoing longitudinal data analysis from this study, not presented here, will evaluate the relationship of phosphate metabolites, brain atrophy and disease progression in PwMS with and without vascular disease.
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- Manoj K Sammi
- Advanced Imaging Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs MS Center of Excellence-West, Portland, OR, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs MS Center of Excellence-West, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs MS Center of Excellence-West, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs MS Center of Excellence-West, Portland, OR, USA.
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Jett S, Boneu C, Zarate C, Carlton C, Kodancha V, Nerattini M, Battista M, Pahlajani S, Williams S, Dyke JP, Mosconi L. Systematic review of 31P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies of brain high energy phosphates and membrane phospholipids in aging and Alzheimer's disease. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1183228. [PMID: 37273652 PMCID: PMC10232902 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1183228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Many lines of evidence suggest that mitochondria have a central role in aging-related neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Mitochondrial dysfunction, cerebral energy dysmetabolism and oxidative damage increase with age, and are early event in AD pathophysiology and may precede amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques. In vivo probes of mitochondrial function and energy metabolism are therefore crucial to characterize the bioenergetic abnormalities underlying AD risk, and their relationship to pathophysiology and cognition. A majority of the research conducted in humans have used 18F-fluoro-deoxygluose (FDG) PET to image cerebral glucose metabolism (CMRglc), but key information regarding oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), the process which generates 90% of the energy for the brain, cannot be assessed with this method. Thus, there is a crucial need for imaging tools to measure mitochondrial processes and OXPHOS in vivo in the human brain. 31Phosphorus-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P-MRS) is a non-invasive method which allows for the measurement of OXPHOS-related high-energy phosphates (HEP), including phosphocreatine (PCr), adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and inorganic phosphate (Pi), in addition to potential of hydrogen (pH), as well as components of phospholipid metabolism, such as phosphomonoesters (PMEs) and phosphodiesters (PDEs). Herein, we provide a systematic review of the existing literature utilizing the 31P-MRS methodology during the normal aging process and in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and AD, with an additional focus on individuals at risk for AD. We discuss the strengths and limitations of the technique, in addition to considering future directions toward validating the use of 31P-MRS measures as biomarkers for the early detection of AD.
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- Steven Jett
- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
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Veeraiah P, Jansen JFA. Multinuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at Ultra-High-Field: Assessing Human Cerebral Metabolism in Healthy and Diseased States. Metabolites 2023; 13:metabo13040577. [PMID: 37110235 PMCID: PMC10143499 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13040577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The brain is a highly energetic organ. Although the brain can consume metabolic substrates, such as lactate, glycogen, and ketone bodies, the energy metabolism in a healthy adult brain mainly relies on glucose provided via blood. The cerebral metabolism of glucose produces energy and a wide variety of intermediate metabolites. Since cerebral metabolic alterations have been repeatedly implicated in several brain disorders, understanding changes in metabolite levels and corresponding cell-specific neurotransmitter fluxes through different substrate utilization may highlight the underlying mechanisms that can be exploited to diagnose or treat various brain disorders. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a noninvasive tool to measure tissue metabolism in vivo. 1H-MRS is widely applied in research at clinical field strengths (≤3T) to measure mostly high abundant metabolites. In addition, X-nuclei MRS including, 13C, 2H, 17O, and 31P, are also very promising. Exploiting the higher sensitivity at ultra-high-field (>4T; UHF) strengths enables obtaining unique insights into different aspects of the substrate metabolism towards measuring cell-specific metabolic fluxes in vivo. This review provides an overview about the potential role of multinuclear MRS (1H, 13C, 2H, 17O, and 31P) at UHF to assess the cerebral metabolism and the metabolic insights obtained by applying these techniques in both healthy and diseased states.
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- Pandichelvam Veeraiah
- Scannexus (Ultra-High-Field MRI Center), 6229 EV Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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He DL, Fan YG, Wang ZY. Energy Crisis Links to Autophagy and Ferroptosis in Alzheimer's Disease: Current Evidence and Future Avenues. Curr Neuropharmacol 2023; 21:67-86. [PMID: 35980072 PMCID: PMC10193753 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x20666220817140737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases worldwide. The occult nature of the onset and the uncertainty of the etiology largely impede the development of therapeutic strategies for AD. Previous studies revealed that the disorder of energy metabolism in the brains of AD patients appears far earlier than the typical pathological features of AD, suggesting a tight association between energy crisis and the onset of AD. Energy crisis in the brain is known to be induced by the reductions in glucose uptake and utilization, which may be ascribed to the diminished expressions of cerebral glucose transporters (GLUTs), insulin resistance, mitochondrial dysfunctions, and lactate dysmetabolism. Notably, the energy sensors such as peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor (PPAR), transcription factor EB (TFEB), and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) were shown to be the critical regulators of autophagy, which play important roles in regulating beta-amyloid (Aβ) metabolism, tau phosphorylation, neuroinflammation, iron dynamics, as well as ferroptosis. In this study, we summarized the current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms involved in the energy dysmetabolism of AD and discussed the interplays existing between energy crisis, autophagy, and ferroptosis. In addition, we highlighted the potential network in which autophagy may serve as a bridge between energy crisis and ferroptosis in the progression of AD. A deeper understanding of the relationship between energy dysmetabolism and AD may provide new insight into developing strategies for treating AD; meanwhile, the energy crisis in the progression of AD should gain more attention.
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- Da-Long He
- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning Province, Health Sciences Institute of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of Education, Health Sciences Institute of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning Province, Health Sciences Institute of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of Education, Health Sciences Institute of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System of Liaoning Province, Health Sciences Institute of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of Education, Health Sciences Institute of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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Yin S, Xiong J, Zhu X, Li R, Li J. Cognitive training modified age-related brain changes in older adults with subjective memory decline. Aging Ment Health 2022; 26:1997-2005. [PMID: 34498987 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2021.1972931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Neuroimaging findings suggest that older adults with subjective memory decline (SMD) demonstrate some neurodegenerative brain changes and have high risk of developing dementia, but relatively little is known about the effectiveness of interventions for SMD. This study aimed to examine the effects of cognitive training on resting-state brain activity in SMD. METHOD This study employed the amplitude of low frequency fluctuations (ALFF) and resting state functional connectivity (rs-FC) analyses. After baseline evaluations, participants were randomly allocated to the intervention and control group to receive a four-week cognitive training and lectures on health and aging, respectively. All participants were scanned before and after training with an interval of about three months. RESULTS (1) Participants in the intervention group showed significant improvements on the Associative Learning Test (ALT) and the Digit Span Forward task compared to the control group; (2) ALFF in the occipital lobe for the control group increased significantly, while that for the intervention group remained the same; ALFF changes were negatively correlated with ALT performance in the control group; (3) The mean value of rs-FC for the intervention group decreased, while that for the control group showed a trend of increase; rs-FC changes were also negatively correlated with ALT performance in the control group. CONCLUSIONS Resting-state brain activities in occipital region increased with aging. The cognitive training could counteract this brain function changes associated with aging or even reverse the changes. These findings provide new insights into the understanding of brain plasticity in posterior areas in SMD. TRIAL REGISTRATION ChiCTR-IOR-15006165 in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry.
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- Shufei Yin
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan, China.,Center on Aging Psychology, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- Center on Aging Psychology, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Center on Aging Psychology, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Center on Aging Psychology, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Dorst J, Borbath T, Ruhm L, Henning A. Phosphorus transversal relaxation times and metabolite concentrations in the human brain at 9.4 T. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2022; 35:e4776. [PMID: 35607903 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A method to estimate phosphorus (31 P) transversal relaxation times (T2 s) of coupled spin systems is demonstrated. Additionally, intracellular and extracellular pH and relaxation-corrected metabolite concentrations are reported. Echo time (TE) series of 31 P metabolite spectra were acquired using stimulated echo acquisition mode (STEAM) localization. Spectra were fitted using LCModel with accurately modeled Versatile Simulation, Pulses and Analysis (VeSPA) basis sets accounting for J-evolution of the coupled spin systems. T2 s were estimated by fitting a single exponential two-parameter model across the TE series. Fitted inorganic phosphate frequencies were used to calculate pH, and estimated relaxation times were used to determine the relaxation-corrected brain metabolite concentrations on an assumption of 3 mM γ-ATP. The method was demonstrated in healthy human brain at a field strength of 9.4 T. T2 times of ATP and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) were shortest between 8 and 20 ms, followed by T2 s of inorganic phosphate between 25 and 50 ms, and phosphocreatine with a T2 of 100 ms. Phosphomonoesters and phosphodiesters had the longest T2 s of about 130 ms. The measured T2 s are comparable with literature values and fit in a decreasing trend with increasing field strengths. Calculated pHs and metabolite concentrations are also comparable with literature values.
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- Johanna Dorst
- High-Field MR Center, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany
- International Max Planck Research School for Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience (IMPRS), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- High-Field MR Center, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany
- Faculty of Science, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- High-Field MR Center, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany
- International Max Planck Research School for Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience (IMPRS), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- High-Field MR Center, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany
- Advanced Imaging Research Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Shaul D, Grieb B, Lev‐Cohain N, Sosna J, Gomori JM, Katz‐Brull R. Accumulation of 3-aminopropylphosphonate in the ex vivo brain observed by phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2022; 35:e4721. [PMID: 35229366 PMCID: PMC9540894 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
3-aminopropylphosphonate (3-APP) is known for its use as an exogenous indicator of extracellular volume and pH in phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance (31 P NMR) studies. We used 3-APP for estimating the extracellular volume in NMR studies of several ex vivo preparations including retrograde perfused mouse heart (n = 4), mouse liver slices (n = 2), xenograft breast cancer tumors (n = 7, MCF7), and rat brain slices (n = 4). In the former three preparations, the 3-APP signal was stable in lineshape and intensity for hours and the chemical shift of the signal in the presence of the biological sample was the same as in the perfusion medium without the biological sample. However, in studies of brain slices, the 3-APP signal appeared split into two, with an upfield component (0.7 ± 0.1 ppm to the left) increasing with time and showing a wider linewidth (66.7 ± 12.6 vs. 39.1 ± 7.6 Hz, the latter is of the perfusion medium signal). This finding suggests that 3-APP inadvertently accumulated in brain slices, most likely as a membrane bound form. This observation limits the use of 3-APP as an inert biochemical indicator in brain preparations and should be taken into account when using 3-APP in vivo.
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- David Shaul
- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical CenterHebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of MedicineJerusalemIsrael
- The Wohl Institute for Translational MedicineJerusalemIsrael
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical CenterHebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of MedicineJerusalemIsrael
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapie I (Weissenau), ZfP SuedwuerttembergUlm UniversityRavensburgGermany
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical CenterHebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of MedicineJerusalemIsrael
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical CenterHebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of MedicineJerusalemIsrael
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical CenterHebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of MedicineJerusalemIsrael
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Medical CenterHebrew University of Jerusalem, The Faculty of MedicineJerusalemIsrael
- The Wohl Institute for Translational MedicineJerusalemIsrael
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Schramm P, Das N, Schneiderman E, German Z, Hui J, Wilson D, Spence JS, Moura P, Chapman SB. Snoring Remediation with Oral Appliance Therapy Potentially Reverses Cognitive Impairment: An Intervention Controlled Pilot Study. Geriatrics (Basel) 2021; 6:geriatrics6040107. [PMID: 34842718 PMCID: PMC8628661 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics6040107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Respiration rate (RR) dynamics entrains brain neural networks. RR differences between mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in response to oral appliance therapy (OAT) are unknown. This pilot study investigated if RR during stable sleep shows a relationship to pathological severity in subjects with MCI and AD who snore and if RR is influenced following stabilization of the upper airway using OAT. The study cohort was as follows: cognitively normal (CN; n = 14), MCI (n = 14) and AD (n = 9); and a sub-population receiving intervention, CN (n = 5), MCI (n = 7), AD (n = 6) subjects. The intervention used was an oral appliance plus a mouth shield (Tx). RR maximum (max) rate (breaths/minute) and RR fluctuation during 2116 stable sleep periods were measured. The Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) was administered before and after 4 weeks with Tx. Baseline data showed significantly higher RR fluctuation in CN vs. AD (p < 0.001) but not between CN vs. MCI (p = 0.668). Linear mixed model analysis indicated Tx effect (p = 0.008) for RR max. Tx after 4 weeks lowered the RR-max in MCI (p = 0.022) and AD (p < 0.001). Compared with AD RR max, CN (p < 0.001) and MCI (p < 0.001) were higher with Tx after 4 weeks. Some MCI and AD subjects improved executive and memory function after 4 weeks of Tx.
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- Preetam Schramm
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; (E.S.); (Z.G.); (P.M.)
- Correspondence:
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- Center for BrainHealth, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75235, USA; (N.D.); (J.S.S.); (S.B.C.)
- McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School Affiliate, 115 Mill St, Belmont, MA 02478, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; (E.S.); (Z.G.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; (E.S.); (Z.G.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA;
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- College of Dental Medicine, University of New England, Portland, ME 04103, USA;
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- Center for BrainHealth, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75235, USA; (N.D.); (J.S.S.); (S.B.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; (E.S.); (Z.G.); (P.M.)
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- Center for BrainHealth, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75235, USA; (N.D.); (J.S.S.); (S.B.C.)
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Yan Y, Zhao A, Ying W, Qiu Y, Ding Y, Wang Y, Xu W, Deng Y. Functional Connectivity Alterations Based on the Weighted Phase Lag Index: An Exploratory Electroencephalography Study on Alzheimer's Disease. Curr Alzheimer Res 2021; 18:513-522. [PMID: 34598666 DOI: 10.2174/1567205018666211001110824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Numerous electroencephalography (EEG) studies focus on the alteration of electrical activity in patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), but there are no consistent results especially regarding functional connectivity. We supposed that the weighted Phase Lag Index (w- PLI), as phase-based measures of functional connectivity, may be used as an auxiliary diagnostic method for AD. METHODS We enrolled 30 patients with AD, 30 patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and 30 Healthy Controls (HC). EEGs were recorded in all participants at baseline during relaxed wakefulness. Following EEG preprocessing, Power Spectral Density (PSD) and wPLI parameters were determined to further analyze whether they were correlated to cognitive scores. RESULTS In the patients with AD, the increased PSD in theta band was presented compared with MCI and HC groups, which was associated with disturbances of the directional, computational, and delayed memory capacity. Furthermore, the wPLI revealed a distinctly lower connection strength between frontal and distant areas in the delta band and a higher connection strength of the central and temporo-occipital region in the theta band for AD patients. Moreover,we found a significant negative correlation between theta functional connectivity and cognitive scores. CONCLUSION Increased theta PSD and decreased delta wPLI may be one of the earliest changes in AD and associated with disease severity. The parameter wPLI is a novel measurement of phase synchronization and has potentials in understanding underlying functional connectivity and aiding in the diagnostics of AD.
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- Yi Yan
- Department of Neurology & Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology & Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology & Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology & Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology & Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology & Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology & Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology & Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Das N, Ren J, Spence J, Chapman SB. Phosphate Brain Energy Metabolism and Cognition in Alzheimer's Disease: A Spectroscopy Study Using Whole-Brain Volume-Coil 31Phosphorus Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 7Tesla. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:641739. [PMID: 33889067 PMCID: PMC8055842 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.641739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Mitochondrial dysfunction is a neurometabolic hallmark signaling abnormal brain energy metabolism (BEM) targeted as a potential early marker of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Advanced imaging technologies, such as 31phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P MRS) at ultra-high-field (UHF) magnetic strength 7T, provide sensitive phosphate-BEM (p-BEM) data with precision. The study’s first goal was to develop a methodology to measure phosphate energy and membrane metabolites simultaneously across the whole-brain using volume-coil 31P MRS at 7T in three groups-cognitively normal (CN), amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), and AD. The second aim investigated whether p-BEM markers in the four brain regions-frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital were significantly different across the three groups. The final goal examined correspondence between the p-BEM markers and cognition in the three groups. Methods Forty-one participants (CN = 15, aMCI = 15, AD = 11) were enrolled and completed cognitive assessment and scan. The cognitive domains included executive function (EF), memory, attention, visuospatial skills, and language. The p-BEM markers were measured using energy reserve index (PCr/t-ATP), energy consumption index (intracellular_Pi/t-ATP), metabolic state indicator (intracellular_Pi/PCr), and regulatory co-factors [magnesium (Mg2+) and intracellular pH]. Results Thirteen metabolites were measured simultaneously from the whole brain for all three group with high spectral resolution at UHF. In the aMCI group, a lower p-BEM was observed compared to CN group based on two markers, i.e., energy reserve (p = 0.009) and energy consumption (p = 0.05) indices; whereas in AD a significant increase was found in metabolic stress indicator (p = 0.007) and lower Mg2+ (p = 0.004) in the temporal lobes compared to aMCI using ANOVA between group analytical approach. Finally, using a linear mixed model, a significant positive correlation was found between Mg2+ and cognitive performance of memory (p = 0.013), EF (p = 0.023), and attention (p = 0.0003) in CN but not in aMCI or AD. Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first study to show that it is possible to measure p-BEM in vivo with precision at UHF across the three groups. Moreover, the findings suggest that p-BEM may be compromised in aMCI even before an AD diagnosis, which in future studies should explore to examine whether this energy crisis contributes to some of the earliest neuropathophysiologic changes in AD.
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- Namrata Das
- Center for BrainHealth, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Advanced Imaging Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Center for BrainHealth, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Center for BrainHealth, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, United States
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