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Galectin-3 is upregulated in frontotemporal dementia patients with subtype specificity.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Neuroinflammation is a major contributor to the progression of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a microglial activation regulator, holds promise as a therapeutic target and potential biomarker. Our study aimed to investigate Gal-3 levels in patients with FTD and assess its diagnostic potential.

Methods

We examined Gal-3 levels in brain, serum, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples of patients with FTD and controls. Multiple linear regressions between Gal-3 levels and other FTD markers were explored.

Results

Gal-3 levels were increased significantly in patients with FTD, mainly across brain tissue and CSF, compared to controls. Remarkably, Gal-3 levels were higher in cases with tau pathology than TAR-DNA Binding Protein 43 (TDP-43) pathology. Only MAPT mutation carriers displayed increased Gal-3 levels in CSF samples, which correlated with total tau and 14-3-3.

Discussion

Our findings underscore the potential of Gal-3 as a diagnostic marker for FTD, particularly in MAPT cases, and highlights the relation of Gal-3 with neuronal injury markers.

SUBMITTER: Borrego-Ecija S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10984429 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Galectin-3 is upregulated in frontotemporal dementia patients with subtype specificity.

Borrego-Écija Sergi S Pérez-Millan Agnès A Antonell Anna A Fort-Aznar Laura L Kaya-Tilki Elif E León-Halcón Alberto A Lladó Albert A Molina-Porcel Laura L Balasa Mircea M Juncà-Parella Jordi J Vitorica Javier J Venero Jose Luis JL Deierborg Tomas T Boza-Serrano Antonio A Sánchez-Valle Raquel R

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 20231129 3

<h4>Introduction</h4>Neuroinflammation is a major contributor to the progression of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a microglial activation regulator, holds promise as a therapeutic target and potential biomarker. Our study aimed to investigate Gal-3 levels in patients with FTD and assess its diagnostic potential.<h4>Methods</h4>We examined Gal-3 levels in brain, serum, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples of patients with FTD and controls. Multiple linear regressions between ...[more]

PMID: 38018380

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Galectin-3 is upregulated in frontotemporal dementia patients with subtype specificity.

Introduction

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Discussion

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Galectin-3 is upregulated in frontotemporal dementia patients with subtype specificity.

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