Journal of Neurotrauma,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 2, 2025
There
has
been
limited
exploration
of
blood-based
biomarkers
in
the
chronic
period
following
traumatic
brain
injury
(TBI).
Our
objective
was
to
conduct
a
systematic
review
studies
examining
protein
with
at
least
one
sample
collected
12
months
post-TBI
adults
(≥16
years).
Database
searches
were
conducted
Embase,
MEDLINE,
and
Science
Citation
Index-Expanded
on
July
24,
2023.
Risk
bias
assessed
using
modified
Joanna
Briggs
Institute
critical
appraisal
tools.
Only
30
12,523
articles
met
inclusion
criteria,
samples
drawn
from
48
years.
Higher
quality
evidence
(low
risk
bias;
large
samples)
identified
promising
inflammatory
post-injury
both
moderate-severe
TBI
(GFAP)
mild
(eotaxin-1,
IFN-y,
IL-8,
IL-9,
IL-17A,
MCP-1,
MIP-1β,
FGF-basic,
TNF-α).
Studies
low
but
smaller
also
suggest
NSE,
MME,
CRP
may
be
informative,
alongside
variants
for
α-syn
(10H,
D5),
amyloid-β
(A4,
C6T),
TDP-43
(AD-TDP
1;2;3;9;11),
tau
(D11C).
Findings
NfL
inconclusive.
Longitudinal
data
mostly
available
acute
followed
until
post-injury,
evaluation
changes
beyond
months.
Associations
some
cognitive,
sleep,
functional
outcomes
reported.
The
overall
strength
this
by
small
sizes.
Replication
is
required
within
prospective
longitudinal
that
move
post-injury.
Novel
efforts
should
guided
neurodegenerative-disease
markers
use
panels
model
polypathology.
Cell Death and Disease,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(2)
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Abstract
Traumatic
brain
injury
(TBI)
is
a
common
trauma
with
high
mortality
and
disability
rates
worldwide.
However,
the
current
management
of
this
disease
still
unsatisfactory.
Therefore,
it
necessary
to
investigate
pathophysiological
mechanisms
TBI
in
depth
improve
treatment
options.
In
recent
decades,
abundant
evidence
has
highlighted
significance
endoplasmic
reticulum
stress
(ERS)
advancing
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
disorders,
including
TBI.
ERS
following
leads
accumulation
unfolded
proteins,
initiating
protein
response
(UPR).
Protein
kinase
RNA-like
ER
(PERK),
inositol-requiring
1
(IRE1),
activating
transcription
factor
6
(ATF6)
are
three
major
pathways
UPR
initiation
that
determine
whether
cell
survives
or
dies.
This
review
focuses
on
dual
effects
discusses
underlying
mechanisms.
It
suggested
may
crosstalk
series
molecular
cascade
responses,
such
as
mitochondrial
dysfunction,
oxidative
stress,
neuroinflammation,
autophagy,
death,
thus
involved
progression
secondary
after
Hence,
promising
candidate
for
Brain and Spine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4, P. 102735 - 102735
Published: Dec. 14, 2023
A
blood-based
biomarker
(BBBM)
test
could
help
to
better
stratify
patients
with
traumatic
brain
injury
(TBI),
reduce
unnecessary
imaging,
detect
and
treat
secondary
insults,
predict
outcomes,
monitor
treatment
effects
quality
of
care.
What
evidence
is
available
for
clinical
applications
BBBMs
in
TBI
how
advance
this
field?
This
narrative
review
discusses
the
potential
core
TBI.
literature
search
PubMed,
Scopus,
ISI
Web
Knowledge
focused
on
articles
English
words
"traumatic
injury"
together
"blood
biomarkers",
"diagnostics",
"outcome
prediction",
"extracranial
"assay
method"
alone-,
or
combination.
Glial
fibrillary
acidic
protein
(GFAP)
combined
Ubiquitin
C-terminal
hydrolase-L1(UCH-L1)
has
received
FDA
clearance
aid
computed
tomography
(CT)-detection
lesions
mild
(m)
Application
S100B
led
reduction
head
CT
scans.
GFAP
may
also
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)
abnormalities
CT-negative
cases
Further,
UCH-L1,
S100B,
Neurofilament
light
(NF-L),
total
tau
showed
value
predicting
mortality
unfavourable
outcome.
Nevertheless,
biomarkers
have
less
role
outcome
prediction
mTBI.
serve
as
a
tool
multimodality
monitoring
neurointensive
care
unit.
Largescale
systematic
studies
are
required
explore
kinetics
their
use
multiple
groups.
Assay
development/cross
validation
should
generalizability
those
results
which
implicated
GFAP,
NF-L
most
promising
diagnostics
Intensive Care Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
50(3), P. 371 - 384
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
We
analysed
the
impact
of
early
systemic
insults
(hypoxemia
and
hypotension,
SIs)
on
brain
injury
biomarker
profiles,
acute
care
requirements
during
intensive
unit
(ICU)
stay,
6-month
outcomes
in
patients
with
traumatic
(TBI).
From
recruited
to
Collaborative
European
neurotrauma
effectiveness
research
TBI
(CENTER-TBI)
study,
we
documented
prevalence
risk
factors
for
SIs
their
effect
levels
biomarkers
[S100
calcium-binding
protein
B
(S100B),
neuron-specific
enolase
(NSE),
neurofilament
light
(NfL),
glial
fibrillary
acidic
(GFAP),
ubiquitin
carboxy-terminal
hydrolase
L1
(UCH-L1),
Tau],
critical
needs,
[Glasgow
Outcome
Scale
Extended
(GOSE)].
Among
1695
patients,
24.5%
had
SIs:
16.1%
hypoxemia,
15.2%
6.8%
both.
Biomarkers
differed
by
SI
category,
higher
S100B,
Tau,
UCH-L1,
NSE
NfL
values
hypotension
or
both
SIs.
The
ratio
neural
(quantified
as
UCH-L1/GFAP
Tau/GFAP
ratios)
was
than
those
no
hypoxia
alone.
At
6
months,
380
died
(22%),
759
(45%)
GOSE
≤
4.
Patients
who
experienced
at
least
one
mortality
did
not
(31.8%
vs.
19%,
p
<
0.001).
Though
less
frequent
previously
described,
are
associated
release
neuronal
increased
ICU
therapies
aimed
reducing
intracranial
hypertension.
Hypotension
combined
significantly
adverse
outcomes.
Current
criteria
may
lead
more
negative
hypoxemia
suggesting
a
need
revisit
pressure
targets
prehospital
settings.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
Abstract
Blood-based
protein
biomarkers
may
provide
important
insights
into
the
long-term
neuropathology
of
traumatic
brain
injury
(TBI).
This
is
urgently
required
to
identify
mechanistic
processes
underlying
post-traumatic
neurodegeneration
(PTND);
a
progressive
post-recovery
clinical
decline
experienced
by
portion
TBI
survivors.
The
aim
this
study
was
examine
change
over
time
in
levels
chronic
cohort.
We
selected
six
markers
(Aβ
42
/Aβ
40
,
GFAP,
NfL,
BD-tau,
p-tau231,
and
p-tau181)
with
known
importance
acute
and/or
other
neurodegenerative
conditions.
used
longitudinal
design
two
points
approximately
3.5
years
apart
on
average
(SD
1.34).
Proteins
were
measured
plasma
using
ultrasensitive
Single
molecule
array
technology
for
63
participants
mild
severe
(sustained
≥
1
year
ago;
M
28
years;
SD
16.3
since
their
first
blow
head)
from
Late
Effects
(48%
female;
current
age
52
13.4).
Multivariate
linear
mixed
effect
models
adjustments
multiple
comparisons
performed
trajectories
proteins
squared
as
covariates.
A
series
sensitivity
analyses
conducted
account
outliers
explore
effects
key
covariates:
sex,
APOE
ε4
carrier
status,
medical
comorbidities,
at
head,
severity.
Over
an
years,
there
significant
reductions
Aβ
(β
=
−0.004,
SE
0.001,
t
−3.75,
q
.001)
increases
GFAP
12.96,
4.41,
2.94,
.01).
There
no
changes
NFL,
or
p-tau181.
Both
have
been
associated
amyloidosis,
suggesting
role
mis-metabolism
aggregation
neuropathological
consequences
TBI.
These
findings
are
hypothesis
generating
future
studies
exploring
diverse
biological
mechanisms
PTND.
Journal of Neurochemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
163(3), P. 179 - 219
Published: Aug. 11, 2022
Neurofilament
proteins
(Nf)
have
been
validated
and
established
as
a
reliable
body
fluid
biomarker
for
neurodegenerative
pathology.
This
review
covers
seven
Nf
isoforms,
light
(NfL),
two
splicing
variants
of
medium
(NfM),
heavy
(NfH),
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(7), P. 4663 - 4676
Published: May 28, 2024
We
examined
spatial
patterns
of
brain
atrophy
after
mild,
moderate,
and
severe
traumatic
injury
(TBI),
the
relationship
between
progression
with
initial
axonal
(TAI),
cognitive
outcome,
serum
biomarkers
injury.