APOE/TOMM40 genetic loci, white matter hyperintensities, and cerebral microbleeds.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
BACKGROUND: Two markers of cerebral small vessel disease are white matter hyperintensities and cerebral microbleeds, which commonly occur in people with Alzheimer's disease. AIM AND/OR HYPOTHESIS: To test for independent associations between two Alzheimer's disease-susceptibility gene loci--APOE ε and the TOMM40 '523' poly-T repeat--and white matter hyperintensities/cerebral microbleed burden in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: Participants in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 underwent genotyping for APOE ε and TOMM40 523, and detailed structural brain magnetic resonance imaging at a mean age of 72·70 years (standard deviation = 0·7; range = 71-74). RESULTS: No significant effects of APOE ε or TOMM40 523 genotypes on white matter hyperintensities or cerebral microbleed burden were found amongst 624 participants. CONCLUSIONS: Lack of association between two Alzheimer's disease susceptibility gene loci and markers of cerebral small vessel disease may reflect the relative health of this population compared with those in other studies in the literature.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Lyall, DM; Muñoz Maniega, S; Harris, SE; Bastin, ME; Murray, C; Lutz, MW; Saunders, AM; Roses, AD; Valdés Hernández, MDC; Royle, NA; Starr, JM; Porteous, DJ; Deary, IJ; Wardlaw, JM
Published Date
- December 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 10 / 8
Start / End Page
- 1297 - 1300
PubMed ID
- 26310205
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4950052
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1747-4949
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/ijs.12615
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States