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Since obesity is a frequent feature in individuals with Down syndrome (DS), we investigated the association between obesity, the leptin pathway, and AD neuropathology in people with DS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Plasma concentrations of leptin and AD biomarkers were measured in 40 individuals (aged controls, Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease [DSAD], and AD participants). Frontal cortex leptin, leptin receptors (LepRs), and leptin\u2010associated proteins were measured in 73 individuals with DS, DSAD, and AD, and compared to age\u2010matched controls using immunohistochemistry.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Individuals with DSAD had the highest plasma leptin levels, as well as the highest leptin resistance index and brain leptin deficiency. Plasma leptin levels were significantly associated with staging of AD neuropathology.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>DISCUSSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Leptin has the potential to be an early indicator and therapeutic target for AD in people with and without DS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Highlights<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n                        <jats:list-item>\n                          <jats:p>Plasma leptin levels are increased in Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease (DSAD).<\/jats:p>\n                        <\/jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:list-item>\n                          <jats:p>Leptin resistance and brain leptin deficiency are present in Down syndrome (DS) and DSAD.<\/jats:p>\n                        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