Growth Differentiation Factor 15 and NT-proBNP as Blood-Based Markers of Vascular Brain Injury and Dementia

Background GDF15 (growth differentiation factor 15) and NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) may offer promise as biomarkers for cognitive outcomes, including dementia. We determined the association of these biomarkers with cognitive outcomes in a community-based cohort. Methods and Results Plasma GDF15 (n=1603) and NT-proBNP levels (n=1590) (53% women; mean age, 68.7 years) were measured in dementia-free Framingham Offspring cohort participants at examination 7 (1998-2001). Participants were followed up for incident dementia. Secondary outcomes included Alzheimer disease dementia, magnetic resonance imaging structural brain measures, and neurocognitive performance. During a median 11.8-year follow-up, 131 participants developed dementia. On multivariable Cox proportional-hazards analysis, higher circulating GDF15 was associated with an increased risk of incident all-cause and Alzheimer disease dementia (hazard ratio [HR] per SD increment in natural log-transformed biomarker value, 1.54 [95% CI, 1.22-1.95] and 1.37 [95% CI, 1.03-1.81], respectively), whereas higher plasma NT-proBNP was also associated with an increased risk of all-cause dementia (HR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.05-1.65). Elevated GDF15 was associated with lower total brain and hippocampal volumes, greater white matter hyperintensity volume, and poorer cognitive performance. Elevated NT-proBNP was associated with greater white matter hyperintensity volume and poorer cognitive performance. Addition of both biomarkers to a conventional risk factor model improved dementia risk classification (net reclassification improvement index, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.05-0.45). Conclusions Elevated plasma GDF15 and NT-proBNP were associated with vascular brain injury on magnetic resonance imaging, poorer neurocognitive performance, and increased risk of incident dementia in individuals aged >60 years. Both biomarkers improved dementia risk classification beyond that of traditional clinical risk factors, indicating their potential value in predicting incident dementia.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

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Journal of the American Heart Association - 9(2020), 19 vom: 20. Okt., Seite e014659

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

McGrath, Emer R [VerfasserIn]
Himali, Jayandra J [VerfasserIn]
Levy, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Conner, Sarah C [VerfasserIn]
DeCarli, Charles [VerfasserIn]
Pase, Matthew P [VerfasserIn]
Ninomiya, Toshiharu [VerfasserIn]
Ohara, Tomoyuki [VerfasserIn]
Courchesne, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Satizabal, Claudia L [VerfasserIn]
Vasan, Ramachandran S [VerfasserIn]
Beiser, Alexa S [VerfasserIn]
Seshadri, Sudha [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

114471-18-0
Biomarker
Biomarkers
Dementia
GDF15 protein, human
Growth Differentiation Factor 15
Journal Article
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
Peptide Fragments
Pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vascular cognitive impairment

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Date Completed 15.03.2021

Date Revised 15.03.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1161/JAHA.119.014659

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314932909