Scheijbeler Elliz P, de Haan Willem, Coomans Emma M, den Braber Anouk, Tomassen Jori, Ten Kate Mara, Konijnenberg Elles, Collij Lyduine E, van de Giessen Elsmarieke, Barkhof Frederik, Visser Pieter Jelle, Stam Cornelis J, Gouw Alida A
Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Department of Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Amsterdam Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Brain Commun. 2025 Jan 20;7(1):fcaf018. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcaf018. eCollection 2025.
With the ongoing developments in the field of anti-amyloid therapy for Alzheimer's disease, it is crucial to better understand the longitudinal associations between amyloid-β deposition and altered network activity in the living human brain. We included 110 cognitively unimpaired individuals (67.9 ± 5.7 years), who underwent [F]flutemetamol (amyloid-β)-PET imaging and resting-state magnetoencephalography (MEG) recording at baseline and 4-year follow-up. We tested associations between baseline amyloid-β deposition and MEG measures (oscillatory power and functional connectivity). Next, we examined the relationship between baseline amyloid-β deposition and longitudinal MEG measures, as well as between baseline MEG measures and longitudinal amyloid-β deposition. Finally, we assessed associations between longitudinal changes in both amyloid-β deposition and MEG measures. Analyses were performed using linear mixed models corrected for age, sex and family. At baseline, amyloid-β deposition in orbitofrontal-posterior cingulate regions (i.e. early Alzheimer's disease regions) was associated with higher theta (4-8 Hz) power ( = 0.17, < 0.01) in- and lower functional connectivity [inverted Joint Permutation Entropy (JPE) theta, = -0.24, < 0.001] of these regions, lower whole-brain beta (13-30 Hz) power ( = -0.13, < 0.05) and lower whole-brain functional connectivity (JPE theta, = -0.18, < 0.001). Whole-brain amyloid-β deposition was associated with higher whole-brain theta power ( = 0.17, < 0.05), lower whole-brain beta power ( = -0.13, < 0.05) and lower whole-brain functional connectivity (JPE theta, = -0.21, < 0.001). Baseline amyloid-β deposition in early Alzheimer's disease regions also predicted future oscillatory slowing, reflected by increased theta power over time in early Alzheimer's disease regions and across the whole brain ( = 0.11, = 0.08, < 0.001), as well as decreased whole-brain beta power over time ( = -0.04, < 0.05). Baseline amyloid-β deposition in early Alzheimer's disease regions also predicted a reduction in functional connectivity between these regions and the rest of the brain over time (JPE theta, = -0.07, < 0.05). Baseline whole-brain amyloid-β deposition was associated with increased whole-brain theta power over time ( = 0.08, < 0.01). Baseline MEG measures were not associated with longitudinal amyloid-β deposition. Longitudinal changes in amyloid-β deposition in early Alzheimer's disease regions were associated with longitudinal changes in functional connectivity of early Alzheimer's disease regions (JPE theta, = -0.19, < 0.05) and the whole brain [corrected amplitude envelope correlations alpha (8-13 Hz), = -0.22, < 0.05]. Finally, longitudinal changes in whole-brain amyloid-β deposition were associated with longitudinal changes in whole-brain relative theta power ( = 0.21, < 0.05). Disruptions of oscillatory power and functional connectivity appear to represent early functional consequences of emerging amyloid-β deposition in cognitively unimpaired individuals. These findings suggest a role for neurophysiology in monitoring disease progression and potential treatment effects in pre-clinical Alzheimer's disease.
随着阿尔茨海默病抗淀粉样蛋白治疗领域的不断发展,更好地理解淀粉样蛋白-β沉积与活体人类大脑中网络活动改变之间的纵向关联至关重要。我们纳入了110名认知未受损个体(67.9±5.7岁),他们在基线和4年随访时接受了[F]氟代甲磺酸去甲替林(淀粉样蛋白-β)正电子发射断层扫描(PET)成像和静息态脑磁图(MEG)记录。我们测试了基线淀粉样蛋白-β沉积与MEG测量值(振荡功率和功能连接性)之间的关联。接下来,我们研究了基线淀粉样蛋白-β沉积与纵向MEG测量值之间的关系,以及基线MEG测量值与纵向淀粉样蛋白-β沉积之间的关系。最后,我们评估了淀粉样蛋白-β沉积和MEG测量值的纵向变化之间的关联。分析使用了针对年龄、性别和家族进行校正的线性混合模型。在基线时,眶额-后扣带区域(即早期阿尔茨海默病区域)的淀粉样蛋白-β沉积与这些区域较高的θ波(4-8Hz)功率(r = 0.17,p < 0.01)和较低的功能连接性[倒置联合排列熵(JPE)θ波,r = -0.24,p < 0.001]、较低的全脑β波(13-30Hz)功率(r = -0.13,p < 0.05)以及较低的全脑功能连接性(JPE θ波,r = -0.18,p < 0.001)相关。全脑淀粉样蛋白-β沉积与较高的全脑θ波功率(r = 0.17,p < 0.05)、较低的全脑β波功率(r = -0.13,p < 0.05)以及较低的全脑功能连接性(JPE θ波,r = -0.21,p < 0.001)相关。早期阿尔茨海默病区域的基线淀粉样蛋白-β沉积还预测了未来的振荡减慢,表现为早期阿尔茨海默病区域以及全脑随时间θ波功率增加(r = 0.11,β = 0.08,p < 0.001),以及全脑β波功率随时间降低(r = -0.04)。早期阿尔茨海默病区域的基线淀粉样蛋白-β沉积还预测了这些区域与大脑其他部分之间的功能连接性随时间降低(JPE θ波,r = -0.07,p < 0.05)。基线全脑淀粉样蛋白-β沉积与全脑θ波功率随时间增加相关(r = 0.08,p < 0.01)。基线MEG测量值与纵向淀粉样蛋白-β沉积无关。早期阿尔茨海默病区域淀粉样蛋白-β沉积的纵向变化与早期阿尔茨海默病区域(JPE θ波,r = -0.19,p < 0.05)和全脑[校正后的幅度包络相关性α波(8-13Hz),r = -0.22,p < 0.05]功能连接性的纵向变化相关。最后,全脑淀粉样蛋白-β沉积的纵向变化与全脑相对θ波功率的纵向变化相关(r = 0.21,p < 0.05)。振荡功率和功能连接性的破坏似乎代表了认知未受损个体中新兴淀粉样蛋白-β沉积的早期功能后果。这些发现表明神经生理学在监测临床前阿尔茨海默病的疾病进展和潜在治疗效果方面具有作用。