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Identification of Epigenetic Markers Common to Obesity and Alzheimer's Disease in Women

Not Applicable
Conditions
Obesity
Alzheimer's Disease
Interventions
Procedure: Blood sample
Registration Number
NCT02868905
Lead Sponsor
Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare average methylation of epigenetic markers on genomic DNA and some genes (APP, BACE, LRP, SorL1) involved in cerebral amyloid homeostasis:

* Of obese young adults and healthy young adults

* Of obese young adults and individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD) having been obese at young adult age (\<50 years old) or individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD) having never been obese.

The secondary purpose is to determine if there is an association between the frequency of these epigenetic markers and elements associated to the metabolic syndrome (lipidic and glycemic analysis, leptinemia, inflammation markers) and clinical ones (visceral fat mass, body mass index) in young adults.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria

Group 1:

  • 18-50 year old women, age- (10 years) and sociocultural-matched with group 2
  • Non obese and never been obese
  • 18.5 < BMI < 25
  • Folstein MMS > 27
  • Informed consent
  • Affiliation to social security plan

Group 2:

  • 18-50 year old women, age- (10 years) and sociocultural-matched with group 1
  • Waist size > 88cm
  • 30 < BMI < 45
  • Insulin-resistant patients (Insulin resistance index, HOMA-IR > 3.8)
  • Obesity onset during childhood (pre-puberty period)
  • Folstein MMS > 27
  • Informed consent
  • Affiliation to social security plan

Group 3:

  • >60 year old women, age- (10 years) matched with group 4
  • No obesity history (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25 at adult age)
  • Sporadic forms of mild to moderate AD with demonstration of AD physiopathologic process according to new recommendations of 2011 of National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
  • 15< Folstein MMS ≤ 26
  • Informed consent
  • Affiliation to social security plan

Group 4:

  • >60 year old women, age- (10 years) matched with group 3
  • Obesity history (BMI > 30 at least one time at adult age)
  • Sporadic forms of mild to moderate AD with demonstration of AD physiopathologic process according to new recommendations of 2011 of National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
  • 15 < Folstein MMS ≤ 26
  • Informed consent
  • Affiliation to social security plan
Exclusion Criteria

Group 1:

  • <18
  • Patient under guardianship, curatorship or judicial protection
  • Folate supplementation
  • Diabetic or glucose intolerant subjects
  • Present participation to another study with neuropsychological evaluation and/or drug administration
  • Pregnant women

Groups 2,3 and 4:

  • <18
  • Patient under guardianship, curatorship or judicial protection
  • Folate supplementation
  • Present participation to another study with neuropsychological evaluation and/or drug administration

Group 2:

  • Pregnant women

Group 4:

  • Obese or overweight patients (BMI>25)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control groupBlood sampleControl group
Obese groupBlood sampleObese group
Non-obese AD groupBlood sampleNon-obese AD groups
Obese AD groupBlood sampleObese AD group
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Methylation of CpG islands in genomic DNA and in 4 target genes involved in AD (APP, SorLA/LR11, BACE1, LRP) in obese and AD subjectsday 0
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
body mass indexday 0
visceral fat mass levelday 0
leptinemia by ELISAday 0
insulinemia by ELISAday 0
glycemiaday 0
triglyceridemiaday 0
HDL cholesterol level in bloodday 0
Reactive C protein level in bloodday 0

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHRU de Nancy

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Nancy, France

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