Figure 8. Olfactory expression of CPNE6, VILIP1, DPP6, and RIPX proteins across Alzheimer-related co-pathologies.
(Upper panel) Representative Western blot gels (n=4/clinical background) to detect CPNE6, VILIP1, and RIPX protein levels in the OB across different NDs. OB DPP6 protein levels remains unchanged across all neurodegenerative syndromes (data not shown). (Lower panel) Histograms of band densities derived from 41 independent OB samples. Data are presented as mean ± SEM from: Controls (n = 5 cases), PSP (n = 10 cases), LBD (n = 10 cases), FTLD (n = 6 cases), and mixed dementia (mix AD VD) (n = 10 cases). *P < 0.05 vs control group; ** P < 0.01 vs control group; ***P < 0.001 vs control group.