The Association between Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and MRI-Assessed Locus Coeruleus Integrity in the Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging (VETSA).
Olivia K PuckettChristine Fennema-NotestineDonald J HaglerMeredith N BraskieJiu-Chiuan ChenCaleb E FinchJoel D KaufmanAndrew J PetkusChandra A ReynoldsLauren E SalminenPaul M ThompsonXinhui WangWilliam S KremenCarol E FranzJeremy A ElmanPublished in: Environmental health perspectives (2024)
Given previous findings that loss of LC integrity is associated with increased accumulation of AD-related amyloid and tau pathology, impacts on LC integrity may represent a potential pathway through which exposure to air pollution increases AD risk. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP14344.