The French series of autosomal dominant early onset Alzheimer's disease cases: mutation spectrum and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers

J Alzheimers Dis. 2012;30(4):847-56. doi: 10.3233/JAD-2012-120172.

Abstract

We describe 56 novel autosomal dominant early-onset Alzheimer disease (ADEOAD) families with PSEN1, PSEN2, and AβPP mutations or duplications, raising the total of families with mutations on known genes to 111 (74 PSEN1, 8 PSEN2, 16 AβPP, and 13 AβPP duplications) in the French series. In 33 additional families (23% of the series), the genetic determinism remained uncharacterized after this screening. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker levels were obtained for patients of 58 families (42 with known mutations and 16 without genetic characterization). CSF biomarkers profile was consistent with an AD diagnosis in 90% of families carrying mutations on known genes. In families without mutation, CSF biomarkers were consistent with AD diagnosis in 14/16 cases. Overall, these results support further genetic heterogeneity in the determinism of ADEOAD and suggest that other major genes remain to be characterized.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Age of Onset
  • Aged
  • Alzheimer Disease / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Alzheimer Disease / epidemiology
  • Alzheimer Disease / genetics*
  • Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / genetics
  • Biomarkers / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Female
  • France / epidemiology
  • Genetic Markers / genetics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mutation / genetics*
  • Presenilin-1 / genetics
  • Presenilin-2 / genetics

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor
  • Biomarkers
  • Genetic Markers
  • Presenilin-1
  • Presenilin-2