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Background: Sex differences impact Alzheimer's disease (AD) neuropathology, but cell-to-network level dysfunctions in the prodromal phase are unclear. Alterations in hippocampal excitation-inhibition balance (EIB) have recently been linked to early AD pathology.
Objective: Examine how AD risk factors (age, APOE-ɛ4, amyloid-β) relate to hippocampal EIB in cognitively normal males and females using connectome-level measures.
Methods: Individuals from the OASIS-3 cohort (age 42-95) were studied (N = 437), with a subset aged 65+ undergoing neuropsychological testing (N = 231).
Results: In absence of AD risk factors (APOE-ɛ4/Aβ+), whole-brain EIB decreases with age more significantly in males than females (p = 0.021, β = -0.007). Regression modeling including APOE-ɛ4 allele carriers (Aβ-) yielded a significant positive AGE-by-APOE interaction in the right hippocampus for females only (p = 0.013, β = 0.014), persisting with inclusion of Aβ+ individuals (p = 0.012, β = 0.014). Partial correlation analyses of neuropsychological testing showed significant associations with EIB in females: positive correlations between right hippocampal EIB with categorical fluency and whole-brain EIB with the trail-making test (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Sex differences in EIB emerge during normal aging and progresses differently with AD risk. Results suggest APOE-ɛ4 disrupts hippocampal balance more than amyloid in females. Increased excitation correlates positively with neuropsychological performance in the female group, suggesting a duality in terms of potential beneficial effects prior to cognitive impairment. This underscores the translational relevance of APOE-ɛ4 related hyperexcitation in females, potentially informing therapeutic targets or early interventions to mitigate AD progression in this vulnerable population.
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