Genetic variation in Aquaporin-4 moderates the relationship between sleep and brain Aβ-amyloid burden.

ABSTRACT: The glymphatic system is postulated to be a mechanism of brain Aβ-amyloid clearance and to be most effective during sleep. Ablation of the astrocytic end-feet expressed water-channel protein, Aquaporin-4, in mice, results in impairment of this clearance mechanism and increased brain Aβ-amyloid deposition, suggesting that Aquaporin-4 plays a pivotal role in glymphatic function. Currently there is a paucity of literature regarding the impact of AQP4 genetic variation on sleep, brain Aβ-amyloid burden and their relationship to each other in humans. To address this a cross-sectional observational study was undertaken in cognitively normal older adults from the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) study. Genetic variants in AQP4 were investigated with respect to self-reported Pit

SUBMITTER: Rainey-Smith SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5865132 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature