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Cerebrospinal fluid proteome alterations related to depressive symptoms in cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease

BACKGROUND: Depressive symptoms are common in cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD), but their underlying pathology remains poorly understood. We aimed to investigate the pathophysiology of depressive symptoms in the context of AD. METHODS: Individuals with normal cognition (NC), mild...

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Main Authors: Rabl, Miriam (Author) , Hartog, Willem L. (Author) , Flier, Wiesje M. van der (Author) , Pijnenburg, Yolande A. L. (Author) , Teunissen, Charlotte E. (Author) , Tsolaki, Magda (Author) , Freund-Levi, Yvonne (Author) , Vandenberghe, Rik (Author) , Frölich, Lutz (Author) , Streffer, Johannes (Author) , Lovestone, Simon (Author) , Bertram, Lars (Author) , Zetterberg, Henrik (Author) , Gobom, Johan (Author) , Vos, Stephanie J. B. (Author) , Visser, Pieter Jelle (Author) , Tijms, Betty M. (Author) , Popp, Julius (Author)
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Language:English
Published: December 2025
In: Alzheimer's and dementia
Year: 2025, Volume: 21, Issue: 12, Pages: 1-15
ISSN:1552-5279
DOI:10.1002/alz.71054
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Author Notes:Miriam Rabl, Willem L. Hartog, Wiesje M. van der Flier, Yolande A.L. Pijnenburg, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Magda Tsolaki, Yvonne Freund-Levi, Rik Vandenberghe, Lutz Froelich, Johannes Streffer, Simon Lovestone, Lars Bertram, Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Gobom, Stephanie J.B. Vos, Pieter Jelle Visser, Betty M. Tijms, Julius Popp
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Depressive symptoms are common in cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD), but their underlying pathology remains poorly understood. We aimed to investigate the pathophysiology of depressive symptoms in the context of AD. METHODS: Individuals with normal cognition (NC), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or mild AD dementia from two independent, large cohorts were included. Untargeted mass spectrometry–based cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteomics, regression analyses, and pathway-enrichment analyses were applied. RESULTS: A total of 688 individuals (223 NC, 190 MCI, and 275 AD dementia) were included. The levels of 57 out of 946 robustly quantified CSF proteins were associated with depressive symptoms consistently across both cohorts. These proteins were enriched for cell adhesion/inflammation, synaptic signaling, and neurogenesis. In amyloid-positive subjects, cholesterol metabolism and transport were additionally associated with depressive symptoms. CONCLUSION: The identified proteome alterations may reflect shared biological mechanisms involved in both AD and depression in older people.
Item Description:Erstmals veröffentlicht: 26. Dezember 2025
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ISSN:1552-5279
DOI:10.1002/alz.71054

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