Genetic Architecture of Limbic White Matter Links Oligodendrocytes to Alzheimer’s Risk
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Genetic architecture of the limbic white matter microstructure in aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
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Medicine · Neurology · Alzheimer’s Disease
Discovery of the day
This study reveals that the microstructure of limbic white matter tracts is heritable and under significant genetic control, identifying six novel genetic loci that influence these structures in aging and Alzheimer’s disease. Using diffusion MRI data from 2,614 older adults across seven harmonized cohorts, the researchers discovered that a locus implicating the oligodendrocyte-enriched cell-adhesion gene CDH19, along with genes such as RORA and FAM107B, are associated with white matter integrity and linked to cognitive decline and AD neuropathology. For a researcher focused on neurodevelopmental disorders, these findings provide a critical genetic framework connecting oligodendrocyte biology and vascular-inflammatory pathways to white matter vulnerability, offering potential targets for understanding how similar mechanisms may contribute to aberrant brain connectivity in neurodevelopmental conditions.
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