White matter hyperintensity severity modifies gut metabolite association with cognitive outcomes - 27/03/25

for the
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative1
and theAlzheimer Disease Metabolomics Consortium2
Abstract |
Background |
Gut microbiome-associated metabolites and white matter hyperintensities (WMH) are independently associated with cognitive impairment. However, it is unclear if gut metabolites and WMH interact to influence dementia.
Objectives |
To examine the association between gut microbial metabolites and cognitive outcomes and assess whether the severity of baseline WMH would impact associations between gut microbial metabolites and cognitive outcomes.
Design |
Cross-sectional design. Setting: Cohort of individuals who are clinically normal, mild cognitive impairment, or Alzheimer's Disease in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). Participants: A total of 578 participants with available baseline 3.0T 2D-Fluid Attenuation Inversion Recovery (FLAIR) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans and baseline gut microbial metabolite measurement were included in the analysis.
Measurements |
Gut metabolite measurements and automated WMH volume estimations were obtained from FLAIR MRI and were used to assess the association and interaction with cognitive impairment.
Results |
Of 104 metabolites studied, glycodeoxycholic acid (GDCA) surpassed the false discovery rate and was associated the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale version 13 (ADAS-Cog13) score (β = 0.12, 95 % CI = 0.05–0.20, p = 0.001) and cognitive impairment determined by mini-mental status exam (MMSE) (OR = 2.11, 95 % CI = 1.41–3.15, p < 0.001). GDCA was associated with higher ADAS-Cog13 in participants with low WMH burden (β = 0.21, 95% CI = 0.10–0.32, p < 0.001) but not in participants with high WMH burden (β = 0.04, 95 % CI = -0.07 to 0.14, p = 0.48; interaction p = 0.02).
Conclusion |
An elevated level of GDCA was associated with worse cognition. WMH severity modified the association between GDCA and cognitive outcomes.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : Gut metabolite, White matter hyperintensity, Cognitive impairment, Dementia
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