Detection of TDP-43 seeding activity in the olfactory mucosa from patients with frontotemporal dementia

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INTRODUCTION: We assessed TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) seeding activity and aggregates detection in olfactory mucosa of patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP-43-immunoreactive pathology (FTLD-TDP) by TDP-43 seeding amplification assay (TDP43-SAA) and immunocytochemical analysis.

METHODS: The TDP43-SAA was optimized using frontal cortex samples from 16 post mortem cases with FTLD-TDP, FTLD with tau inclusions, and controls. Subsequently, olfactory mucosa samples were collected from 17 patients with FTLD-TDP, 15 healthy controls, and three patients carrying MAPT variants.

RESULTS: TDP43-SAA discriminated with 100% accuracy post mortem cases presenting or lacking TDP-43 neuropathology. TDP-43 seeding activity was detectable in the olfactory mucosa, and 82.4% of patients with FTLD-TDP tested positive, whereas 86.7% of controls tested negative (P < 0.001). Two out of three patients with MAPT mutations tested negative. In TDP43-SAA positive samples, cytoplasmatic deposits of phosphorylated TDP-43 in the olfactory neural cells were detected.

DISCUSSION: TDP-43 aggregates can be detectable in olfactory mucosa, suggesting that TDP43-SAA might be useful for identifying and monitoring FTLD-TDP in living patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association - 20(2024), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 1156-1165

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fontana, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Bongianni, Matilde [VerfasserIn]
Benussi, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Bronzato, Erika [VerfasserIn]
Scialo, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Sacchetto, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Cagnin, Annachiara [VerfasserIn]
Castriciano, Santina [VerfasserIn]
Buratti, Emanuele [VerfasserIn]
Gardoni, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Italia, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Schreiber, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Ferracin, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Fiorini, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Newell, Kathy L [VerfasserIn]
Cracco, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Garringer, Holly J [VerfasserIn]
Cecchini, Maria Paola [VerfasserIn]
Polymenidou, Magdalini [VerfasserIn]
Padovani, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Monaco, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
Legname, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Ghetti, Bernardino [VerfasserIn]
Borroni, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Zanusso, Gianluigi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

DNA-Binding Proteins
Frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Journal Article
Olfactory mucosa
Seeding
Seeding amplification assays
TAR DNA-binding protein 43
Tau Proteins

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Date Completed 22.02.2024

Date Revised 15.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/alz.13541

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36400102X