| Title: | Examining the Role of Neuroticism Polygenic Risk in Late Life Cognitive Change: A UK Biobank Study |
| Journal: | Behavioral Sciences |
| Published: | 29 Sep 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39457748/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14100876 |
Publication 13427
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Abstract
Cognitive decline is a public health concern affecting about 50 million individuals worldwide. Neuroticism, defined as the trait disposition to experience intense and frequent negative emotions, has been associated with an increased risk of late-life cognitive decline. However, the underlying biological mechanisms of this association remain unknown. This study investigated the relationship between genetic predisposition to neuroticism, computed by polygenic risk score (PRS), and performance in cognitive domains of reasoning, processing speed, visual attention, and memory in individuals over age 60. The sample consisted of UK Biobank participants with genetic and cognitive data available (N = 10,737, 4686 females; mean age = 63.4 ± 2.71). The cognitive domains were assessed at baseline for all participants and seven years later for a subset (N = 645, 262 females; mean age = 62.9 ± 2.44). Neuroticism PRS was not associated cross-sectionally with cognitive measures (p > 0.05). However, the trajectory of change for processing speed (β = 0.020; 95% CI = [0.006, 0.035], adjusted p = 0.0148), visual attention (β = -0.077; 95% CI = [-0.0985, -0.0553], adjusted p = 1.412 × 10-11), and memory (β = -0.033; 95% CI = [-0.0535, -0.0131], adjusted p = 0.005) was significantly associated with neuroticism PRS. Specifically, a higher genetic predisposition to neuroticism was associated with less decline in these cognitive domains. This trend persisted after sensitivity analysis using complete cases, although it only remained nominally significant for visual attention.</p>
11 Authors
- Niki Akbarian
- Mahbod Ebrahimi
- Fernanda C. Dos Santos
- Sara Sadat Afjeh
- Mohamed Abdelhack
- Marcos Sanches
- Andreea O. Diaconescu
- Tarek K. Rajji
- Daniel Felsky
- Clement C. Zai
- James L. Kennedy
1 Application
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| 61530 | Multimodal subtyping of mental illness across the adult lifespan through integration of multi-scale whole-person phenotypes |
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