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Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease—From Brain Starch to Bench and Bedside

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Pawlowski, Matthias, Meuth, Sven, Duning, Thomas·2017·Diagnostics

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Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Over the last three decades, research has advanced dramatically and provided a detailed understanding of the molecular events underlying the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. In parallel, assays for the detection of biomarkers that reflect the typical Alzheimer’s disease-associated pathology have been developed and validated in myriads of clinical studies. Such biomarkers complement clinical diagnosis and improve diagnostic accuracy. The use of biomarkers will become even more important with the advent of disease-modifying therapies. Such therapies will likely be most beneficial when administered early in the disease course. Here, we summarise the development of the core Alzheimer’s disease cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers: amyloid-β and tau. We provide an overview of their role in cellular physiology and Alzheimer’s disease pathology, and embed their development as cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers into the historical context of Alzheimer’s disease research. Finally, we summarise recommendations for their use in clinical practice, and outline perspectives for novel cerebrospinal fluid candidate biomarkers.

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  • An ELISA assay called INNOTEST has been used for two decades for quantification of t-tau, p-tau and Aβ42 in CSF, giving a unique 'Alzheimer's CSF profile' where an increased level of t-tau and p-tau is observed with decreased Aβ42 level.

    “An ELISA assay called as INNOTEST has been used for two decades for quantification of t-tau, p-tau and Aβ42 in CSF which gives a unique ‘Alzheimer’s CSF profile’ where an increased level of t-tau and p-tau is observed with decreased Aβ42 level [45, 46].”

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Authors
Pawlowski, M., Meuth, S., & Duning, T.
Affiliations
University Hospital Münster (DE)
Corresponding author
  • Pawlowski, Matthias
  • Meuth, Sven
  • Duning, Thomas
Venue
Diagnostics
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2017-07-13
Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
42
ISSN
2075-4418 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2736051916
Cited by
25
References
175
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1
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0.30
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Diagnostics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, amyloid-beta, tau protein, amyloid plaques, tau pathology, dementia diagnosis, disease-modifying therapy, early diagnosis, clinical guidelines, candidate biomarkers

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