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. 2021 Nov;191(11):1888–1905. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2021.07.004

Table 3.

Familial AD Causative Mutations for CAA

Gene Mutation CAA Notes References§
APP LysMet670/671AsnLeu Yes Mouse model, CAA at 12–19 months 106
Ala673Val Yes 107
Asp678His Yes Also present with cerebral microvasculopathy (23931937) 108
Ala692Gly Yes 109
Glu693Gly Yes Mouse model shows no CAA 106
Glu693Lys Yes 110
Glu693Gln Yes Mouse model, CAA at 12–22 months 111
Asp694Asn Yes Mouse model: APPSwDI (Swedish Lys760Asn/Met671Leu, Dutch Glu693Gln and Iowa Asp694Asn), considered to be the optimal CAA model 112
Ala713Thr Yes WM changes, cerebral microangiopathy and CAA 113,154
Thr714Ile Yes Transgenic APP695 mouse harboring Lys670Asn, Met671Leu, and Thr714Ile, develops CAA 114
Ile716Phe Yes 106
Val717Phe Yes Mouse model shows no CAA 115
Val717Gly Yes 116
Val717Ile Yes Mouse model, CAA at 15 months 117
Val717Leu Yes 118
PSEN1 Ile83_MetM84del Yes (DelIleMet, ΔIle83/Met84, ΔIle83/ΔMet84) 119
Met84Thr Yes 120
Val89Leu (G>T) Yes 121
Leu113_Ile114insThr Yes (Intron4, p.113+1delGly, splice5, InsThrAlaCys) 122
Leu113Glns Yes 123
Thr116Asn Yes 124
Pro117Leu Yes 56
Glu120Gly Yes 125
Asn135Tyr Yes 126
Met139Val Yes 127
Ile143Met Yes CAA prominent in meningeal vessels 47
Ile143Val Yes 128
Leu174Met Yes 129
Glu184Asp Yes 130
Ile202Phe Yes 131
Gly217Asp Yes 132
Leu219Pro Yes 133
Aal260Gly ? 134
Val261Phe Yes 135
Gly266Ser Yes 136
Pro267Ala Yes 137
Leu268Pro Yes 138
Arg269His Yes 139
Leu271Val Yes 140
Val272Ala Yes 141
Arg278Ile Yes 127
Glu280Ala Yes Paisa mutation 142
GluE280Gly Yes 143
Leu282Val Yes 144
Pro284Leu Yes 145
Leu286Pro Yes 138
Ser290Cys Yes Thr291_Ser319del (ΔAla9, Δ9) 146
Gly378Glu Yes 123
Leu392Val Yes 145
Asn405Ser Yes 147
Gly417Ser Yes 148
Ala431Val Yes 145
Thr440del Yes 149
PSEN2 Aal85Val Yes 150
Lys115Glufs Yes 151
Asn141Ile Yes Volga German mutation 152
Leu221Thr Yes 153

AD, Alzheimer disease; APP, amyloid precursor protein; CAA, cerebral amyloid angiopathy; PSEN1, presenilin 1; PSEN2, presenilin 2; WM, white matter.

Genotypes of different mutations per original references derived from the Alzforum Database (http://www.alzforum.org/mutations, last accessed January 15, 2021).

Presence of variable degrees of CAA predominantly in cortical regions.

Presence or absence of CAA in various transgenic mouse models and features noted in case reports.

§

References include citations of four abstracts.

Magnetic resonance imaging positive for microbleeds suggests likely CAA (compare Figure 1B, images 5 and 6).

First case in Argentina with APP Ala171Thr mutation showing marked vascular pathology.154