Abstract
INTRODUCTION
In this study, we investigated biomarkers in a midlife, racially diverse, at-risk cohort to facilitate early identification and intervention. We examined neuroimaging measures, including resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), white matter hyperintensity vo (WMH), and hippocampal volumes, alongside cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) markers.
METHODS
Our data set included 76 cognitively unimpaired, middle-aged, Black Americans (N = 29, F/M = 17/12) and Non-Hispanic White (N = 47, F/M = 27/20) individuals. We compared cerebrospinal fluid phosphorylated tau141 and amyloid beta (Aβ)42 to fMRI default mode network (DMN) subnetwork connectivity, WMH volumes, and hippocampal volumes.
RESULTS
Results revealed a significant race × Aβ42 interaction in Black Americans: lower Aβ42 was associated with reduced DMN connectivity and increased WMH volumes regions but not in non-Hispanic White individuals.
DISCUSSION
Our findings suggest that precuneus DMN connectivity and temporal WMHs may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk pathology during middle age, particularly in Black Americans.
Highlights
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) amyloid beta (Aβ)42 relates to precuneus functional connectivity in Black, but not White, Americans.
Higher white matter hyperintensity volume relates to lower CSF Aβ42 in Black Americans.
Precuneus may be a hub for early Alzheimer’s disease pathology changes detected by functional connectivity.
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Chinkuli Munkombwe,
Kay Igwe,
Danielle D. Verble,
Kelly D. S. Likos,
Lex Minto,
Alexandria Bartlett,
Henrik Zetterberg,
Jessica A. Turner,
Vonetta M. Dotson,
Adam M. Brickman,
William T. Hu,
Whitney Wharton | August 13, 2024