Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(10), P. 2667 - 2667
Published: Oct. 21, 2022
Recently,
a
fully
automated
instrument
for
the
detection
of
Cerebrospinal
Fluid
(CSF)
biomarker
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
(low
concentration
Amyloid-beta
42
(Aβ42),
high
total
tau
(T-tau)
and
Phosphorylated-tau
(P-tau181)),
has
been
implemented,
namely
CLEIA.
We
conducted
comparative
analysis
between
ELISA
CLEIA
methods
in
order
to
evaluate
analytical
precision
diagnostic
performance
novel
system
on
111
CSF
samples.
Results
confirmed
robust
correlation
methods,
with
an
improvement
accuracy
new
methodology
single
biomarkers
their
ratio
values.
For
Aβ42
regression
Passing−Bablok
showed
Pearson
coefficient
r
=
0.867
(0.8120;
0.907%
95%
CI
p
<
0.0001),
T-tau
analysis:
0.968
(0.954;
0.978%
0.0001)
P-tau181:
0.946
(0.922;
0.962
5%
0.0001).
The
overall
ROC
AUC
comparison
more
accurate
automatic
method:
0.94
(95%
0.89;
0.99
vs.
0.95
1.00
P-tau181
0.91
0.85;
0.98
0.95;
method
automation
is
comparable
and,
P-tau181,
even
better,
as
compared
standard
ELISA.
Hopefully,
future,
could
be
useful
clinical
diagnosis
also
context
studies.
OBM Neurobiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
08(01), P. 1 - 22
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
In
the
last
decade,
development
in
nanotechnology
has
been
used
intensively.
By
studying
and
nanomaterials,
we
can
generate
excellent
responses
healthcare
related
to
neurological
disorders.
It
also
includes
easy
diagnosis
of
diseases
their
early
stages,
delivery
genes,
many
more.
Neurological
disorders
are
one
most
sensitive
topics.
Therefore,
nanomaterials
promise
treat
as
they
highly
efficient.
Nanomaterials
will
significantly
expand
our
knowledge
how
disease
originates
nervous
system
so
that
diagnose
its
stages.
This
review
describe
an
overview
paper
present
utilization
with
help
recent
data
current
research.
focus
on
significant
importance
toxicology
neurology.
deal
different
applications
studies
impact
developing
new
types
treatment
for
Lastly,
this
discuss
all
challenges
face
promises
future
vast
field.
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 1460 - 1460
Published: July 1, 2024
Accurately
diagnosing
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
and
frontotemporal
lobar
degeneration
(FTLD)
is
challenging
due
to
overlapping
symptoms
limitations
of
current
imaging
methods.
This
study
investigates
the
use
[11C]PBB3
PET/CT
visualize
tau
pathology
improve
diagnostic
accuracy.
Given
challenges
with
conventional
imaging,
PET/CT’s
potential
enhance
accuracy
was
investigated
by
correlating
cerebrospinal
fluid
(CSF)
biomarkers,
positron
emission
tomography
(PET),
computed
(CT),
amyloid-beta,
Mini-Mental
State
Examination
(MMSE).
We
conducted
on
24
patients
suspected
AD
or
FTLD,
alongside
[11C]PiB
(13
patients)
[18F]FDG
(15
patients).
Visual
quantitative
assessments
uptake
using
standardized
value
ratios
(SUV-Rs)
correlation
analyses
clinical
were
performed.
The
scans
revealed
distinct
accumulation
patterns;
13
had
no
faint
(PBB3-negative)
11
moderate
pronounced
(PBB3-positive).
Significant
inverse
correlations
found
between
SUV-Rs
MMSE
scores,
but
not
CSF-tau
CSF-amyloid-beta
levels.
Here,
we
show
that
can
reveal
patterns
correlate
these
cognitive
impairment
in
neurodegenerative
diseases.
Our
demonstrates
[11C]PBB3-PET
for
visualizing
assessing
severity,
offering
a
promising
tool
enhancing
FTLD.
Further
research
essential
validate
findings
refine
tau-specific
PET
practice,
ultimately
improving
patient
care
treatment
outcomes.
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Young-onset
neurocognitive
symptoms
result
from
a
heterogeneous
group
of
neurological
and
psychiatric
disorders
which
present
diagnostic
challenge.
To
identify
such
factors,
we
analysed
the
Biomarkers
in
Younger-Onset
Neurocognitive
Disorders
cohort,
study
individuals
<65
years
old
presenting
with
for
diagnosis
who
have
undergone
cognitive
biomarker
analyses.
Sixty-five
participants
(median
age
at
assessment
56
years,
45%
female)
were
recruited
during
their
index
presentation
to
Royal
Melbourne
Hospital
Neuropsychiatry
Centre,
tertiary
specialist
service
Melbourne,
Australia,
categorized
as
either
early-onset
Alzheimer's
disease
(n
=
18),
non-Alzheimer's
neurodegeneration
23)
or
primary
24).
Levels
neurofilament
light
chain,
glial
fibrillary
acidic
protein
phosphorylated-tau
181,
apolipoprotein
E
genotype
late-onset
polygenic
risk
scores
determined.
Information-theoretic
model
selection
identified
discriminatory
factors.
Neurofilament
181
levels
elevated
compared
other
categories.
A
multi-omic
that
combination
blood
biomarkers,
but
not
score,
discriminated
between
(area
under
curve
⩾
0.975,
95%
confidence
interval:
0.825-1.000).
Phosphorylated-tau
alone
significantly
causes
0.950,
0.877-1.00).
Discriminating
disease,
young-onset
is
possible
by
combining
profiles
biomarkers.
These
results
support
utilizing
biomarkers
work-up
highlight
need
development
disease-specific
score.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
Abstract
Background
Plasma
p-tau181
is
a
promising
diagnostic
marker
of
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
pathology,
reflecting
amyloid
accumulation,
tau
deposition,
and
downstream
neurodegeneration
that
leads
to
cognitive
impairment.
However,
the
specificity
plasma
AD-related
pathology
remains
unclear.
Objective
To
assess
whether
differentially
associated
with
volumetric
changes
in
distinct
hippocampal
subfields
they
mediate
relationship
between
cognition
across
AD
continuum.
Methods
213
participants
normal
(N=57),
mild
impairment
(N=109),
(N=47)
from
Disease
Neuroimaging
Initiative
(ADNI)
were
included
for
cross-sectional
analyses
subfield
volume
was
quantified
using
Automatic
Segmentation
Hippocampal
Subfields
(ASHS)
software.
A
subset
(n=89)
evaluated
one-year
longitudinal
volume.
Results
Higher
levels
(pg/mL)
decreased
volumes
CA1
dentate
gyrus,
bilaterally,
right
entorhinal
cortex
(
ps
<
0.05).
Additionally,
these
partially
mediated
ADNI
memory
executive
function
composite
scores.
Baseline
p-tau181,
however,
did
not
predict
atrophy
groups.
Conclusions
are
closely
related
both
age-
neurodegeneration.
Elevated
may
reflect
DG
detrimental
effect
on
cognition.
SLAS TECHNOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 100257 - 100257
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
is
a
progressive
neurological
condition
characterized
by
cognitive
decline,
memory
loss,
and
aberrant
behaviour.
It
affects
millions
of
people
globally
one
the
main
causes
dementia.
The
neurodegenerative
known
as
AD
has
intricate,
multifaceted
mechanisms
that
make
it
difficult
to
comprehend
identify
in
its
early
stages.
Conventional
diagnostic
techniques
frequently
fail
detect
By
combining
Natural
Language
Processing
(NLP)
Large
Models
(LLMs),
this
research
suggests
novel
approach
for
identifying
potential
biomarkers
underlying
AD.
Clinical
data
gathered
from
publicly
accessible
databases
healthcare
facilities,
including
genetic
information,
neuroimaging
scans,
medical
records.
pre-processing
unstructured
clinical
notes
involves
tokenization
profiles
are
normalized
Z-score
normalization
consistency.
Multi-Input
Convolutional
Neural
Networks
(MI-CNN)
employed
efficiently
fuse
diverse
sources,
allowing
thorough
analysis.
Key
linked
identified
categorized
using
Genetic
Algorithm
combined
with
Bidirectional
Encoder
Representations
Transformers
(BERT)
(GenBERT).
fine-tuning
BERT's
hyperparameters
optimization
approaches,
GenBERT
enables
effective
analysis
large
datasets,
such
patient
histories,
data,
notes.
combination
strategy
increases
feature
selection
model's
capacity
minute
genomic
linguistic
patterns
suggestive
goal
integrated
provide
tools
new
insights
into
pathogenesis
disease,
which
could
transform
methods
detecting
treating
As
concerns
prediction,
model
performs
better
than
current
techniques,
obtaining
highest
accuracy
(98.30%)
F1-score
(0.97),
well
greater
precision
(0.95)
recall
(0.92).
Additionally,
demonstrates
reliably
both
positive
negative
cases
sensitivity
(98.65%)
specificity
(99.73%).
Overall,
offers
trustworthy
useful
tool
diagnosis.
Cureus,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 1, 2025
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
is
a
progressive
neurodegenerative
disorder
characterized
by
cognitive
decline
and
neuropathological
features
such
as
amyloid-β
(Aβ)
plaques
phosphorylated
tau
(p-Tau)
tangles.
Blood-based
biomarkers
of
Aβ
p-Tau
have
emerged
promising
tools
for
early
diagnosis,
monitoring,
risk
stratification
AD.
This
systematic
review
evaluates
current
evidence
on
the
diagnostic
utility
blood
in
followed
Preferred
Reporting
Items
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses
(PRISMA)
guidelines.
A
comprehensive
literature
search
was
conducted
across
PubMed,
Scopus,
Web
Science
studies
published
between
2011
2024.
synthesizes
findings
from
33
peer-reviewed
to
evaluate
prognostic
these
biomarkers.
Results
demonstrate
that
levels
strongly
correlate
with
cerebrospinal
fluid
(CSF)
neuroimaging
measures
AD
pathology.
Among
analyzed,
(including
p-Tau181
p-Tau217)
consistently
exhibited
superior
accuracy,
particularly
distinguishing
mild
impairment
(MCI)
cognitively
normal
individuals.
The
combination
further
improved
precision,
supporting
their
complementary
roles
pathology
detection.
Despite
findings,
significant
heterogeneity
among
underscores
need
assay
standardization,
validation
diverse
populations,
longitudinal
research
establish
clinical
utility.
study
concludes
blood-based
represent
advance
diagnostics,
offering
non-invasive,
cost-effective,
scalable
solutions
detection
therapeutic
monitoring.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(10), P. 5393 - 5393
Published: May 12, 2022
Methylation
levels
of
the
mitochondrial
displacement
loop
(D-loop)
region
have
been
reported
to
be
altered
in
brain
and
blood
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
patients.
Moreover,
a
dynamic
D-loop
methylation
pattern
was
observed
transgenic
AD
mice
along
with
progression.
However,
investigations
on
cells
patients
prodromal
phases
not
performed
so
far.
The
aim
this
study
analyze
by
means
MS-HRM
technique
peripheral
14
mild
cognitive
impairment
(MCI)
patients,
18
early
stage
70
advanced
105
healthy
control
subjects.
We
found
higher
MCI
than
subjects
were
stages
disease,
but
those
at
stages.
present
pilot
shows
that
differ
different
pathology,
suggesting
further
studies
deserve
order
validate
usefulness
analysis
as
biomarker
for
detection
AD.