In Alzheimer's disease (AD), neurofibrillary degeneration (NFD) is characterized by the intraneuronal aggregation of Tau proteins. The pathology progresses through a hierarchical pathway that may be associated with the intercellular transmission of pathology as demonstrated in our rat models. This transmission implies that Tau is actively secreted and may participate to the first steps of Tau pathology spreading. It is demonstrated in cell lines and animal models (rodents and non-human primates) that Tau is secreted not only in free forms but also in extracellular vesicles. If Tau is found in biological fluids before neuronal death it may represent an early marker of the NFD and will also define therapeutically targets. In this context, the aim is now to transfer this knowledge in humans and to decipher the nature of Tau secreted in plasma and cerebrospinal fluids collected from healthy controls to AD patients, and to decipher if the presence of tau inside vesicles is influenced by the pathology.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
71
4mL of CSF by lumbar puncture
6x5 mL of fasting blood sample
10 mL of CSF by lumbar puncture
Hôpital Roger Salengro, CHRU
Lille, France
Presence of Tau in extracellular vesicles in CSF
Tau will be measured by ELISA in extracellular vesicles and the presence of Tau in extracellular vesicles will considered positive if the concentration of Tau is superior to the sensitivity threshold of the antibody used.
Time frame: Baseline
The ratio of free Tau/vesicular Tau for all groups will be assessed with samples obtained during the visit.
Tau will be measured by ELISA (concentration of Tau in pg/mL) and using the Nanosight technology (% of vesicles containing Tau). Results will be expressed either in percentage or in concentration (ie concentration of free Tau/concentration of vesicular Tau; % of free Tau/% of vesicular Tau).
Time frame: Baseline
The presence of clusters of the epigenetic markers H3K9me3 in nuclei of peripheral blood mononuclear cells for all groups will be assessed with samples obtained during the visit.
The H3K9m3 marker will be revealed by immunodetection and revealed by fluorescence. The presence of one cluster of H3K9m3 will be considered as positive. Results will be expressed in % of cells with clusters.
Time frame: Baseline
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