Effect of GBA1 Mutations and APOE Polymorphisms on Survival and Progression Among Ashkenazi Jews with Dementia with Lewy Bodies

  • Tamara Shiner
  • , Gitit Kavé
  • , Anat Mirelman
  • , Keren Regev
  • , Yoav Piura
  • , Orly Goldstein
  • , Mali Gana Weisz
  • , Anat Bar-Shira
  • , Tanya Gurevich
  • , Avi Orr-Urtreger
  • , Roy N Alcalay
  • , Nir Giladi
  • , Noa Bregman

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Glucocerebrosidase 1 (GBA1) mutations are associated with reduced survival in Parkinson's disease but their effect on survival in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is unclear.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of GBA1 mutations on survival among Ashkenazi Jews with DLB, while controlling for APOE status.

METHODS: One hundred and forty participants from Tel Aviv Medical Center, Israel were genotyped for GBA1 mutations and APOE polymorphisms. Survival rates and follow-up cognitive screening scores were analyzed.

RESULTS: GBA1 mutation carriers had a two-fold increased risk of death (HR = 1.999), while APOE status did not independently affect survival. In a subset of patients with available clinical data (N = 63), carriers of the APOE ε4 allele showed faster cognitive deterioration, while GBA1 mutation carriers also declined more rapidly albeit not significantly.

CONCLUSION: Understanding the genetic effects on survival and progression is crucial for patient counseling and inclusion in clinical trials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2280-2285
Number of pages6
JournalMovement Disorders
Volume39
Issue number12
Early online date30 Aug 2024
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2024

Bibliographical note

© 2024 The Author(s). Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Apolipoproteins E/genetics
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Glucosylceramidase/genetics
  • Humans
  • Israel
  • Jews/genetics
  • Lewy Body Disease/genetics
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mutation/genetics
  • Polymorphism, Genetic/genetics

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