The Claim

In asymptomatic carriers of autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease, elevated amyloid-beta deposition in the striatum and neocortex is consistently observed compared to cognitively normal individuals, and tau pathology is variably present with greater severity in those nearing predicted symptom onset, indicating that amyloid accumulation precedes tau aggregation in this genetic subtype.

Source: Investigating the Aβ and tau pathology in autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease: insights from hybrid PET/MRI and network mapping

What the research says

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In plain English

In people with a genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease who show no symptoms, amyloid-beta builds up in specific brain regions before tau pathology appears, and tau accumulation becomes more severe as they approach the expected age of symptom onset.

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In asymptomatic carriers of autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease, elevated amyloid-beta deposition in the striatum and neocortex is consistently observed compared to cognitively normal individuals, while tau pathology is variably present and more pronounced in those nearing predicted symptom onset, suggesting amyloid accumulation precedes tau aggregation in this genetic subtype.

Why this might work

In people with a genetic form of Alzheimer’s, abnormal sticky proteins build up first in deep and outer brain regions, which forces another type of protein to misfold and spread through connected brain areas. This second protein disrupts communication between brain regions, causing temporary overactivity in some networks before they eventually break down.

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What the research says

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  1. Study: Investigating the Aβ and tau pathology in autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease: insights from hybrid PET/MRI and network mapping

    In people who will definitely get early Alzheimer’s because of their genes, sticky amyloid proteins build up in the brain decades before they feel sick, but the tau tangles only show up later, just before symptoms start. This study saw that exact pattern.

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