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Aging-related matrix metallopeptidase 10 and osteopontin levels are associated with pathology, cognitive decline and age at onset in Alzheimer's disease

Ng, B.; Kodosaki, E.; Veleva, E.; Keshavan, A.; Schott, J. M.; Heslegrave, A. J.; Fox, N. C.; Zetterberg, H.

2025-06-02 neurology
10.1101/2025.06.01.25328761 medRxiv
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INTRODUCTIONAging is the strongest risk factor for Alzheimers disease (AD) characterized by amyloid-{beta} (A{beta}) plaques and tau tangles in the brain. We aim to compare biological aging-related biomarkers among AD, non-neurodegenerative control (NDC) and non-AD neurodegenerative disease (Non-AD) individuals to evaluate their clinical utility. METHODSWe included 137 participants (37 NDC, 67 AD, 33 Non-AD) from the UCL Dementia Research Centre and measured matrix metallopeptidase 10 (MMP-10), osteopontin (OPN), neurofilament-light, and glial fibrillary acidic protein in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples in addition to A{beta}/pTau and clinical parameters. RESULTSElevated MMP-10 associated with poorer cognition and later onset specifically in AD, whereas elevated OPN associated with CSF A{beta} and tau pathology. MMP-10 and OPN levels improved the differentiation of AD from NDC, and AD from Non-AD, respectively. DISCUSSIONOur study provides evidence on potential clinical utility of CSF MMP-10 and OPN in AD diagnosis and supports taking biological aging into consideration in AD research.

Published in Alzheimer's & Dementia · not in our set (fewer than 10 published preprints to learn from) · training set

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