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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Giuffrè, Guido Mariaa; b; c | Quaranta, Davidea; b; c; * | Citro, Salvatorea; c | Morganti, Tommaso Giuseppea; c | Martellacci, Noemib | Vita, Maria Gabriellaa | Rossini, Paolo Mariad | Calabresi, Paoloa; c | Marra, Camillob; c
Affiliations: [a] Neurology Unit Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy | [b] Memory Clinic Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy | [c] Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy | [d] Department of Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation, Brain Connectivity Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, Rome, Italy
Correspondence: [*] Correspondence to: Dr. Davide Quaranta, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario ‘A. Gemelli’, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. E-mail: davide.quaranta@unicatt.it.
Abstract: Background:The Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (FCSRT), assessing verbal episodic memory with controlled learning and semantic cueing, has been recommended for detecting the genuine encoding and storage deficits characterizing AD-related memory disorders. Objective:The present study aims at investigating the ability of FCSRT in predicting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) evidence of amyloid-β positivity in subjects with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and exploring its associations with amyloidopathy, tauopathy and neurodegeneration biomarkers. Methods:120 aMCI subjects underwent comprehensive neurological and neuropsychological examinations, including the FCSRT assessment, and CSF collection; CSF Aβ42/40 ratio, p-tau181, and total-tau quantification were conducted by an automated CLEIA method on Lumipulse G1200. Based on the Aβ42/40 ratio value, subjects were classified as either A+ or A–. Results:All FCSRT subitem scores were significantly lower in A+ group and significantly predicted the amyloid-β status, with Immediate Total Recall (ITR) being the best predictor. No significant correlations were found between FCSRT and CSF biomarkers in the A– aMCI group, while in the A+ aMCI group, all FCSRT subitem scores were negatively correlated with CSF p-tau181 and total-tau, but not with the Aβ42/40 ratio. Conclusions:FCSRT confirms its validity as a tool for the diagnosis of AD, being able to predict the presence of amyloid-β deposition with high specificity. The associations between FCSRT subitem scores and CSF p-tau-181 and total-tau levels in aMCI due to AD could further encourage the clinical use of this simple and cost-effective test in the evaluation of individuals with aMCI.
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid-β , cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, episodic memory, mild cognitive impairment, neurodegeneration
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-240150
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 713-723, 2024
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