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Cerebral hypoperfusion is not associated with an increase in amyloid β pathology in middle-aged or elderly people

Hansson, Oskar LU orcid ; Palmqvist, Sebastian LU orcid ; Ljung, Hanna LU ; Cronberg, Tobias LU ; van Westen, Danielle LU orcid and Smith, Ruben LU (2018) In Alzheimer's and Dementia 14(1). p.54-61
Abstract

INTRODUCTION: It is hypothesized that cerebral hypoperfusion promotes the development of Alzheimer pathology. We therefore studied whether longstanding cerebral hypoperfusion is associated with Alzheimer pathology in nondemented humans.

METHODS: Cerebral blood flow and amyloid β ((18)F-Flutemetamol) positron emission tomography retention were assessed in eleven patients with unilateral occlusion of precerebral arteries resulting in chronic and uneven hypoperfusion. A subset of patients underwent tau ((18)F-AV-1451) positron emission tomography.

RESULTS: The blood flow was significantly reduced on the affected side of the brain in patients with unilateral occlusion of the internal carotid artery or stenosis of the middle... (More)

INTRODUCTION: It is hypothesized that cerebral hypoperfusion promotes the development of Alzheimer pathology. We therefore studied whether longstanding cerebral hypoperfusion is associated with Alzheimer pathology in nondemented humans.

METHODS: Cerebral blood flow and amyloid β ((18)F-Flutemetamol) positron emission tomography retention were assessed in eleven patients with unilateral occlusion of precerebral arteries resulting in chronic and uneven hypoperfusion. A subset of patients underwent tau ((18)F-AV-1451) positron emission tomography.

RESULTS: The blood flow was significantly reduced on the affected side of the brain in patients with unilateral occlusion of the internal carotid artery or stenosis of the middle cerebral artery. However, the cortical uptake of (18)F-Flutemetamol or (18)F-AV-1451 was not altered.

DISCUSSION: Our results suggest that longstanding cerebral hypoperfusion in humans does not result in accumulation of amyloid β fibrils or tau aggregates.

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1552-5279
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10.1016/j.jalz.2017.06.2265
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