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ArticleNeurobiology of aging2025

Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (FLT1) interactions with amyloid-beta in Alzheimer's disease: A putative biomarker of amyloid-induced vascular damage.

Rebecca L Winfree, Emma Nolan, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Katherine A Gifford, Kimberly R Pechman, Julie Schneider, David A Bennett, Vladislav A Petyuk, Angela L Jefferson and 1 more

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Article in Neurobiology of aging, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Rebecca L WinfreeVanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Pharmacology Department, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Emma NolanVanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Epidemiology Doctoral Program, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Kaj BlennowDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden.
Henrik ZetterbergDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden; Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden; Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL, London, UK; Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Katherine A GiffordVanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Kimberly R PechmanVanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Julie SchneiderRush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA.
David A BennettRush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Vladislav A PetyukBiological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA.
Angela L JeffersonVanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Timothy J HohmanVanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Pharmacology Department, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Epidemiology Doctoral Program, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA. Electronic address: timothy.j.hohman@vumc.org.

Funding

SUPPLEMENT TO RUSH ALZHEIMERS DISEASE CENTER COREP30AG010161 · NIA · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI BENNETT, DAVID ALAN · 1991 to 2020
$49.1M
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF NEURAL RESERVE AND NEUROBIOLOGY IN AGINGR01AG017917 · NIA · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI BENNETT, DAVID ALAN · 2001 to 2023
$43.3M
Rush Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterP30AG072975 · NIA · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Lisa L Barnes, Julie A. Schneider · 2021 to 2026
$24.7M
Vanderbilt Memory & Aging ProjectR01AG034962 · NIA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI JEFFERSON, ANGELA L. · 2011 to 2025
$24.1M
RISK FACTORS, PATHOLOGY, AND CLINICAL EXPRESSIONS OF ADR01AG015819 · NIA · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI BENNETT, DAVID ALAN · 1998 to 2024
$21.4M
Multi-omic network-directed proteoform discovery, dissection and functional validation to prioritize novel AD therapeutic targetsU01AG061356 · NIA · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI BENNETT, DAVID ALAN, DE JAGER, PHILIP L · 2018 to 2022
$13.7M
Pathway discovery, validation and compound identification for Alzheimer's disease - SupplementU01AG046152 · NIA · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI BENNETT, DAVID ALAN, DE JAGER, PHILIP L · 2013 to 2017
$13.6M
Neuroprotective Effects of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG061518 · NIA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Timothy J Hohman · 2019 to 2026
$5.9M
Genetic Drivers of Resilience to Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG059716 · NIA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI HOHMAN, TIMOTHY J · 2018 to 2022
$4.4M
White matter and small vessel disease in older adultsR01AG056534 · NIA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI JEFFERSON, ANGELA L. · 2017 to 2021
$3.2M
Cardiovascular predictors of cerebrovascular health in older adultsR01NS100980 · NINDS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI JEFFERSON, ANGELA L. · 2017 to 2021
$3.0M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG010161NIA NIH HHS P30 AG072975NIA NIH HHS R01 AG015819NIA NIH HHS R01 AG017917NIA NIH HHS R01 AG034962NIA NIH HHS R01 AG056534NIA NIH HHS R01 AG059716NIA NIH HHS R01 AG061518NIA NIH HHS U01 AG046152NIA NIH HHS U01 AG061356NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS100980
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We have identified FLT1 as a protein that changes during Alzheimer's disease (AD) whereby higher brain protein levels are associated with more amyloid, more tau, and faster longitudinal cognitive decline. Given FLT1's role in angiogenesis and immune activation, we hypothesized that FLT1 is upregulated in response to amyloid pathology, driving a vascular-immune cascade resulting in neurodegeneration and cognitive decline. We sought to determine (1) if in vivo FLT1 levels (CSF and plasma) associate with biomarkers of AD neuropathology or differ between diagnostic staging in an aged cohort enriched for early disease, and (2) whether FLT1 expression interacts with amyloid on downstream outcomes, such as phosphorylated tau levels and cognitive performance. Additionally, we sought to replicate FLT1 interactions in the brain. The results showed that higher levels of FLT1 in CSF and post-mortem brain tissue related to increased tau, particularly among amyloid positive individuals. These analyses help clarify the potential utility of FLT1 as a biomarker among individuals with evidence of brain amyloidosis.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1AgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersBrainCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaletau ProteinsUp-RegulationAmyloid beta-PeptidesBiomarkersFLT1 protein, humantau ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Alzheimer’s disease (AD)FLT1MicrogliaTauVEGFVEGFR-1β-amyloid

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PMID39752902
PMCPMC12012906

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