The ε4 allele of apolipoprotein E gene (APOE4) is the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Studies have indicated that APOE4 carriers develop vascular and metabolic dysfunctions several decades prior to the clinical symptom of dementia occurs. In this study, we used multi-modal MRI markers to investigate the effect of Rapamycin, a FDA approved drug, on genetically modified pre-symptomatic E4FAD mice, as a preventative therapeutic for AD. Cerebral blood flow and crucial brain metabolites detected by MR spectroscopy were restored in Rapamycin fed mice, consistent with lower BOLD responses, lower cerebrovascular-reactivity (CVR) and decreased Amyloid-beta deposition.
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