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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2024

Cognitive integrity in Non-Demented Individuals with Alzheimer's Neuropathology is associated with preservation and remodeling of dendritic spines.

Jutatip Guptarak, Pietro Scaduto, Batbayar Tumurbaatar, Wen Ru Zhang, Daniel Jupiter, Giulio Taglialatela, Anna Fracassi

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7 authors.

Jutatip GuptarakDepartment of Neurology, Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Pietro ScadutoDepartment of Neurology, Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Batbayar TumurbaatarDepartment of Neurology, Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Wen Ru ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Daniel JupiterDepartment of Biostatistics and Data Science, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Giulio TaglialatelaDepartment of Neurology, Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4795-447X
Anna FracassiDepartment of Neurology, Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.

Funding

Promoting Brain Resilience to Alzheimer's NeuropathologyR01AG069433 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI MICCI, MARIA-ADELAIDE, TAGLIALATELA, GIULIO · 2020 to 2024
$3.9M
Tau oligomer conformers and synaptic vulnerability/resilience in AD and related disordersR01AG073133 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI LIMON, AGENOR, TAGLIALATELA, GIULIO · 2021 to 2025
$3.8M
Role of microglia in cognitive resilience to ADR21AG082230 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI FRACASSI, ANNA · 2023 to 2024
$440k
Alzheimer's Association Research Fellowship AARF22973974NIA NIH HHS R01 AG069433NIA NIH HHS R01 AG073133NIA NIH HHS R21 AG082230NIH/NIA AG073133NIH/NIA R01AG069433NIH/NIA R21AG082230
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Abstract

introductionIndividuals referred to as Non-Demented with Alzheimer's Neuropathology (NDAN) exhibit cognitive resilience despite presenting Alzheimer's disease (AD) histopathological signs. Investigating the mechanisms behind this resilience may unveil crucial insights into AD resistance.

methodsDiI labeling technique was used to analyze dendritic spine morphology in control (CTRL), AD, and NDAN post mortem frontal cortex, particularly focusing on spine types near and far from amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques.

resultsNDAN subjects displayed a higher spine density in regions distant from Aβ plaques versus AD patients. In distal areas from the plaques, NDAN individuals exhibited more immature spines, while AD patients had a prevalence of mature spines. Additionally, our examination of levels of Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase NIMA-interacting 1 (Pin1), a protein associated with synaptic plasticity and AD, showed significantly lower expression in AD versus NDAN and CTRL. DISCUSSION: These results suggest that NDAN individuals undergo synaptic remodeling, potentially facilitated by Pin1, serving as a compensatory mechanism to preserve cognitive function despite AD pathology. HIGHLIGHTS: Spine density is reduced near Aβ plaques compared to the distal area in CTRL, AD, and NDAN dendrites. NDAN shows higher spine density than AD in areas far from Aβ plaques. Far from Aβ plaques, NDAN has a higher density of immature spines, AD a higher density of mature spines. AD individuals show significantly lower levels of Pin1 compared to NDAN and CTRL.

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Alzheimer DiseaseDendritic SpinesAgedAged, 80 and overCognitionFemaleFrontal LobeHumansMaleNeuronal PlasticityPlaque, AmyloidAlzheimer's diseaseamyloid betacognitive resiliencedendritic spinesneurodegenerationNon‐Demented with Alzheimer's NeuropathologyPin1synaptic plasticity

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PMID38829680
PMCPMC11247701

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