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4.6: Hippocampal Cerebral Blood Flow Depends on Systemic Endothelial Function in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Train the Brain-Mind The Vessel Study
Artery Research volume 20, pages 57–58 (2017)
Abstract
Background
Dementia has been recently viewed as a predominantly vascular disorder. Indeed, reduced brain NO availability causes increased ß-amyloid deposition by several mechanisms, including hypoperfusion.
Purpose
To investigate the relationship between cerebral blood flow in the hippocampal and parahippocampal regions (CBF-hipp and CBF-parahipp), crucial areas for memory and processing of non-verbal/spatial information, and systemic endothelial function in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a subclinical condition predisposing to dementia.
Methods
CBF-hipp and CBF-parahipp were evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (arterial spin labeling, GE HDxt 1.5 T Signa Neuro-optimized System) and systemic endothelial function by flow-mediated dilation (FMD) in the brachial artery.
Results
Complete data about CBF and FMD at enrollment were available for 66 individuals with MCI and 32 without (non-MCI). The two groups were matched for age (75 ± 5 vs 74 ± 5 years, p = 0.22), sex (men 45 vs 50%, p = 0.18) and mean BP (96 ± 10 vs 97 ± 9 mmHg, p = 0.41). FMD was significantly lower in MCI than in non-MCI (2.93 ± 2.18 vs 3.74 ± 2.03%, p = 0.02); CBF-hipp (64.3 ± 9.43 vs 69.5 ± 7.03 ml/100 gr/min, p = 0.002) and CBF-parahipp (66.3 ± 8.02 vs 70.0 ± 8.12 ml/100 gr/min, p = 0.002) were significantly lower in MCI as well. Among MCI, FMD was significantly correlated with CBF-parahipp (r = 0.26, p = 0.03) and CBF-hipp (r = 0.32, p = 0.009). In multiple regression models, including age, sex, mean BP, BMI, brachial artery diameter as confounders, FMD remained an independent determinant of CBF-parahipp (beta = 0.93, r2 = 0.063, p = 0.04) and CBF-hipp (beta = 1.31, r2 = 0.089, p = 0.01). Nor CBF-parahipp (r = −0.13, p = 0.48) neither CBF-hipp (r = 0.05, p = 0.80) were correlated with FMD in non-MCI group.
Conclusions
An independent association between hippocampal and para-hippocampal CBF and systemic endothelial function is present in individuals with MCI.
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Bruno, R.M., Pratali, L., Sicari, R. et al. 4.6: Hippocampal Cerebral Blood Flow Depends on Systemic Endothelial Function in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Train the Brain-Mind The Vessel Study. Artery Res 20, 57–58 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artres.2017.10.044
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