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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 28.
Published in final edited form as: Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2013 Jun 1;18:1150–1173. doi: 10.2741/4170

TABLE 3.

CSF biomarkers and ApoE in normal population, a summary of findings.

First author, year ApoE4+ (n) ApoE4− (n) Results
De Meyer 2010 [116] 8 65 individuals with AD-like CSF profile were seven times more likely to
carry an ApoE4 allele.
Fagan 2000 [119] 12 13 higher Aß40/Aß42 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
Fjell 2010 [115] 21 37 lower Aß42 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
a trend towards higher t-tau and p-tau in ApoE4+ subjects
Glodzik-Sobanska 2009
[74]
30 48 higher t-tau in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
higher p-tau231 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
a steeper increase in p-tau 231 with age in ApoE4+ subjects
Golombowski 1997 [138] 3 9 higher t-tau in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
Herukka 2007 [106] 62 76 lower Aß42 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
higher t-tau in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
higher p-tau in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
Kester 2009 [107] 63 111 lower Aß42 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
higher t-tau in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
a trend towards higher p-tau in ApoE4+ subjects
Lo 2011 [98] 61 168 ApoE4 status did not modify the rate of Aß42 change.
Mulder 2010 [113] 3 8 ApoE4+ group had a higher proportion of individuals with AD-like CSF
profile
Peskind 2006 [73] 184 total,
n in groups not given
ApoE4+ subjects showed sharp decline in Aß42 in their 60s, while
ApoE4− showed significantly less change.
Popp 2010 [112] 64 216 lower Aß42 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
no difference in p-tau181
Prince 2004 [117] 32 86 lower Aß42 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
Smach 2008 [110] 9 44 lower Aß42 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects in tau no difference
Stenset 2006 [109] 77 46 lower Aß42 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
Stomrud 2010 [118] 10 27 ApoE4+ subjects have greater longitudinal decreases in Aß42 and higher
t-tau at follow-up
Sunderland 2004 [108] 57 85 lower Aß42 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects in tau no difference
Tapiola 2000 [111] 13 25 lower Aß42 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
higher t-tau in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects
Vemuri 2010 [114] 27 82 lower Aß42 in ApoE4+ than ApoE4− subjects in tau no difference
Vemuri 2010a [122] 22 70 ApoE4 status did not modify the annual rate of Aß42 or t-tau change.