In vivo evidence for pre-symptomatic neuroinflammation in a MAPT mutation carrier.
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Neuroinflammation occurs in frontotemporal dementia, however its timing relative to protein aggregation and neuronal loss is unknown. Using positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to quantify these processes in a pre-symptomatic carrier of the 10 + 16 MAPT mutation, we show microglial activation in frontotemporal regions, despite a lack of protein aggregation or atrophy in these areas. The distribution of microglial activation better discriminated the carrier from controls than did protein aggregation at this pre-symptomatic disease stage. Our findings suggest an early role for microglial activation in frontotemporal dementia. Longitudinal studies are needed to explore the causality of this pathophysiological association.
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Wellcome Trust (103838/Z/14/Z)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) (unknown)
Medical Research Council (MR/P01271X/1)
Medical Research Council (MR/K02308X/1)
Medical Research Council (MR/M009041/1)
Medical Research Council (MR/M024873/1)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_00005/12)