Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Journal of Neurochemistry

Publisher

Wiley

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences

RAS ID

52171

Funders

Cooperative Research Centre for Mental Health

National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Foundation

Victorian Government

Dementia Collaborative Research Centres

Science and Industry Endowment Fund

University of Melbourne

Edith Cowan University

Grant Number

NHMRC Number : GNT1197315

Comments

Pedrini, S., Doecke, J. D., Hone, E., Wang, P., Thota, R., Bush, A. I., ... & AIBL Research Group. (2022). Plasma high‐density lipoprotein cargo is altered in Alzheimer's disease and is associated with regional brain volume. Journal of Neurochemistry, 163(1), 53-67.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jnc.15681

Abstract

Cholesterol levels have been repeatedly linked to Alzheimer's Disease (AD), suggesting that high levels could be detrimental, but this effect is likely attributed to Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. On the other hand, High-Density Lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol levels have been associated with reduced brain amyloidosis and improved cognitive function. However, recent findings have suggested that HDL-functionality, which depends upon the HDL-cargo proteins associated with HDL, rather than HDL levels, appears to be the key factor, suggesting a quality over quantity status. In this report, we have assessed the HDL-cargo (Cholesterol, ApoA-I, ApoA-II, ApoC-I, ApoC-III, ApoD, ApoE, ApoH, ApoJ, CRP, and SAA) in stable healthy control (HC), healthy controls who will convert to MCI/AD (HC-Conv) and AD patients (AD). Compared to HC we observed an increased cholesterol/ApoA-I ratio in AD and HC-Conv, as well as an increased ApoD/ApoA-I ratio and a decreased ApoA-II/ApoA-I ratio in AD. Higher cholesterol/ApoA-I ratio was also associated with lower cortical grey matter volume and higher ventricular volume, while higher ApoA-II/ApoA-I and ApoJ/ApoA-I ratios were associated with greater cortical grey matter volume (and for ApoA-II also with greater hippocampal volume) and smaller ventricular volume. Additionally, in a clinical status-independent manner, the ApoE/ApoA-I ratio was significantly lower in APOE ε4 carriers and lowest in APOE ε4 homozygous. Together, these data indicate that in AD patients the composition of HDL is altered, which may affect HDL functionality, and such changes are associated with altered regional brain volumetric data.

DOI

10.1111/jnc.15681

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