Cholinergic Neurons in Nucleus Subputaminalis in Primary Progressive Aphasia

The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques
Hayam HamodatSultan Darvesh

Abstract

Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a syndrome characterized by an isolated impairment of language function at disease onset. The cholinergic system is implicated in language function and cholinergic deficits are seen in the brains of individuals with PPA. One major source of cholinergic innervation of the cerebral cortex is the nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM) within which lies the nucleus subputaminalis (NSP). This nucleus is postulated to be involved in language function. We compared the abundance of cholinergic neurons in the NBM and NSP of controls and individuals with PPA. Also explored was whether the individuals presenting with PPA, who subsequently developed different clinical and neuropathological profiles, showed similar cholinergic deficits in the NSP. Cytoarchitecture of the basal forebrain was studied using Nissl staining in control (n = 5) and PPA (n = 5) brains. Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) immunohistochemical staining labeled cholinergic neurons were quantified using Neurolucida software. In comparison to matched controls, PPA showed reduction of cholinergic neurons in the NBM (t(8) = 4.04, p = 0.0037; Cohen's effect size value d = 2.62) and the NSP (t(6) = 4.62, p = 0.0042; Cohen's d effect size d = 2.92)...Continue Reading

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