Bruno Matilde, Bonomi Chiara Giuseppina, Castelli Alessandro, Izzi Francesca, Placidi Fabio, Falletti Silvia, Mercuri Nicola Biagio, Motta Caterina, Martorana Alessandro
Memory Clinic, Policlinico Tor Vergata, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" - Rome, Italy.
Epilepsy Centre, Policlinico Tor Vergata, University of Rome Tor Vergata - Rome, Italy.
J Alzheimers Dis Rep. 2025 Mar 28;9:25424823241306772. doi: 10.1177/25424823241306772. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.
To investigate the role of neuroinflammation as mediator of amyloid-β-induced cortical activity changes in Alzheimer's disease (AD), we examined the relationship between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IL-13, IL-17, TNF-α, IFN-γ, GM-CSF, G-CSF, MIP-1α, MCP-1) and electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities in a cohort of biologically defined AD patients (n = 55, M:F = 19:36, median age 73, Mini-Mental State Examination ≥ 22). We retrieved a positive association between IL-4 CSF levels and EEG background activity frequency; IL-7, IL-8, and IL-12 CSF levels were positively associated with the presence of interictal epileptiform discharges. Neuroinflammation accompanying AD pathology may enhance the amyloid's epileptogenic potential while also counteracting neurodegenerative damage.
为了研究神经炎症作为阿尔茨海默病(AD)中淀粉样蛋白β诱导的皮质活动变化的介质的作用,我们在一组生物学定义明确的AD患者(n = 55,男:女 = 19:36,中位年龄73岁,简易精神状态检查表≥22)中,研究了脑脊液(CSF)炎性细胞因子(IL-1β、IL-2、IL-4、IL-6、IL-7、IL-8、IL-10、IL-12、IL-13、IL-17、TNF-α、IFN-γ、GM-CSF、G-CSF、MIP-1α、MCP-1)与脑电图(EEG)异常之间的关系。我们发现IL-4脑脊液水平与EEG背景活动频率呈正相关;IL-7、IL-8和IL-12脑脊液水平与发作间期癫痫样放电的存在呈正相关。伴随AD病理的神经炎症可能会增强淀粉样蛋白的致痫潜力,同时也会对抗神经退行性损伤。