机构:[1]The First Clinical Medical School, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China.[2]Innovation Center for Neurological Disorders and Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Neurological Disorders, Beijing, China.神经科系统神经内科首都医科大学宣武医院[3]Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei, Zhangjiakou, China.[4]Department of Neurosurgery, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
BackgroundLIM-domain-only 4 (LMO4) is involved in neurodevelopment and synaptic plasticity, but its role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains unclear.ObjectiveTo investigate the association between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) LMO4 levels and core AD biomarkers, neurodegeneration, and cognitive decline.MethodsWe included 703 participants from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). Associations between CSF LMO4 and AD biomarkers (Aβ42, Ptau181, amyloid PET) and postmortem neuropathology were evaluated. We also explored cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between CSF LMO4 and neurodegeneration and cognitive function. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis assessed the diagnostic accuracy of CSF LMO4 in distinguishing Aβ-positive from Aβ-negative participants and amyloid PET-confirmed AD cases. Mediation analysis explored the potential mediating role of CSF LMO4 between Aβ pathology and tau pathology.ResultsLMO4 levels were decreased in participants with abnormal Aβ levels and cognitive impairment. Lower CSF LMO4 levels were associated with increased Aβ and tau pathology, brain atrophy, cognitive decline, and postmortem neuropathology. CSF LMO4 partially mediated the relationship between Aβ and tau pathology and demonstrated acceptable discriminative ability in distinguishing Aβ-positive from Aβ-negative participants and amyloid PET-confirmed AD from non-AD cases.ConclusionsCSF LMO4 plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis and progression of AD and may represent a potential therapeutic target for AD treatment.
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The authors after the author contribution financial support for the
research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study
was supported by grants from China Brain Project (2021
ZD0200407).
第一作者机构:[1]The First Clinical Medical School, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China.
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Chen Yu-Han,Wang Zhi-Bo,Liu Xi-Peng,et al.Cerebrospinal fluid LMO4 as a synaptic biomarker linked to Alzheimer's disease pathology and cognitive decline[J].Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease : JAD.2025,13872877251326286.doi:10.1177/13872877251326286.
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Chen Yu-Han,Wang Zhi-Bo,Liu Xi-Peng&Mao Zhi-Qi.(2025).Cerebrospinal fluid LMO4 as a synaptic biomarker linked to Alzheimer's disease pathology and cognitive decline.Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease : JAD,,
MLA:
Chen Yu-Han,et al."Cerebrospinal fluid LMO4 as a synaptic biomarker linked to Alzheimer's disease pathology and cognitive decline".Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease : JAD .(2025):13872877251326286