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- Title
CETP polymorphisms associate with brain structure, atrophy rate, and Alzheimer's disease risk in an APOE-dependent manner.
- Authors
Murphy, Elizabeth A; Roddey, John Cooper; McEvoy, Linda K; Holland, Dominic; Hagler, D J, Jr; Dale, Anders M; Brewer, James B; Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
- Abstract
Two alleles in cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene polymorphisms have been disputably linked to enhanced cognition and decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD): the V and A alleles of I405V and C-629A. This study investigates whether these polymorphisms affect brain structure in 188 elderly controls and 318 AD or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) subjects from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative cohort. Nominally signficant associations were dependent on APOE ε4 carrier status. In APOE ε4 carriers, the V and A alleles, both of which decrease CETP and increase HDL, associated with greater baseline cortical thickness and less 12-month atrophy in the medial temporal lobe. Conversely, in APOE ε4 non-carriers, the I allele, which increases CETP and decreases HDL, associated with greater baseline thickness, less atrophy and lower risk of dementia. These results suggest CETP may contribute to the genetic variability of brain structure and dementia susceptibility in an APOE-dependent manner.
- Publication
Brain imaging and behavior, 2012, Vol 6, Issue 1, p16
- ISSN
1931-7565
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11682-011-9137-0