PMID- 33802165 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210510 LR - 20210510 IS - 1420-3049 (Electronic) IS - 1420-3049 (Linking) VI - 26 IP - 6 DP - 2021 Mar 10 TI - Arterial Blood Pressure Variability and Other Vascular Factors Contribution to the Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's Disease. LID - 10.3390/molecules26061523 [doi] LID - 1523 AB - Dementia is one of the most disabling non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD). Unlike in Alzheimer's disease, the vascular pathology in PD is less documented. Due to the uncertain role of commonly investigated metabolic or vascular factors, e.g., hypertension or diabetes, other factors corresponding to PD dementia have been proposed. Associated dysautonomia and dopaminergic treatment seem to have an impact on diurnal blood pressure (BP) variability, which may presumably contribute to white matter hyperintensities (WMH) development and cognitive decline. We aim to review possible vascular and metabolic factors: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), as well as the dopaminergic treatment, in the etiopathogenesis of PD dementia. Additionally, we focus on the role of polymorphisms within the genes for catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), apolipoprotein E (APOE), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and for renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system components, and their contribution to cognitive decline in PD. Determining vascular risk factors and their contribution to the cognitive impairment in PD may result in screening, as well as preventive measures. FAU - Pierzchlinska, Anna AU - Pierzchlinska A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1606-7918 AD - Department of Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pomeranian Medical University, Aleja Powstancow Wlkp 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland. FAU - Kwasniak-Butowska, Magdalena AU - Kwasniak-Butowska M AD - Division of Neurological and Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, Aleja Jana Pawla II 50, 80-462 Gdansk, Poland. AD - Department of Neurology, St Adalbert Hospital, Aleja Jana Pawla II 50, 80-462 Gdansk, Poland. FAU - Slawek, Jaroslaw AU - Slawek J AD - Division of Neurological and Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, Aleja Jana Pawla II 50, 80-462 Gdansk, Poland. AD - Department of Neurology, St Adalbert Hospital, Aleja Jana Pawla II 50, 80-462 Gdansk, Poland. FAU - Drozdzik, Marek AU - Drozdzik M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6191-7168 AD - Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Pomeranian Medical University, Aleja Powstancow Wlkp 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland. FAU - Bialecka, Monika AU - Bialecka M AD - Department of Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pomeranian Medical University, Aleja Powstancow Wlkp 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20210310 PL - Switzerland TA - Molecules JT - Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 100964009 RN - 0 (ApoE protein, human) RN - 0 (Apolipoproteins E) RN - 0 (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A) RN - EC 2.1.1.6 (COMT protein, human) RN - EC 2.1.1.6 (Catechol O-Methyltransferase) SB - IM MH - Apolipoproteins E/genetics MH - Arterial Pressure/physiology MH - Catechol O-Methyltransferase/genetics/metabolism MH - Cognitive Dysfunction/blood/*physiopathology MH - Humans MH - Hyperhomocysteinemia/metabolism/physiopathology MH - Parkinson Disease/blood/*physiopathology MH - Renin-Angiotensin System/physiology MH - Risk Factors MH - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/metabolism/physiology MH - White Matter/pathology PMC - PMC8001922 OTO - NOTNLM OT - dementia OT - dysautonomia OT - genetic polymorphisms OT - levodopa OT - orthostatic hypotension OT - renin-angiotensin system OT - white matter hyperintensities COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/04/04 06:00 MHDA- 2021/05/11 06:00 PMCR- 2021/03/10 CRDT- 2021/04/03 01:10 PHST- 2021/02/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/03/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/03/09 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/04/03 01:10 [entrez] PHST- 2021/04/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/05/11 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/03/10 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - molecules26061523 [pii] AID - molecules-26-01523 [pii] AID - 10.3390/molecules26061523 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Molecules. 2021 Mar 10;26(6):1523. doi: 10.3390/molecules26061523.