The S100B protein: a multifaceted pathogenic factor more than a Biomarker

F Michetti, ME Clementi, R Di Liddo, F Valeriani… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
S100B is a calcium-binding protein mainly concentrated in astrocytes in the nervous system.
Its levels in biological fluids are recognized as a reliable biomarker of active neural distress …

Reactive astrogliosis is associated with higher cerebral glucose consumption in the early Alzheimer's continuum

G Salvadó, M Milà-Alomà, M Shekari, NJ Ashton… - European journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Glial activation is one of the earliest mechanisms to be altered in Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) relates to reactive astrogliosis and can be …

Neuroinflammation Biomarkers in the AT (N) Framework Across the Alzheimer's Disease Continuum

A Bieger, A Rocha, B Bellaver, L Machado… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
In the past years, neuroinflammation has been widely investigated in Alzheimer's disease
(AD). Evidence from animal, in vivo and post-mortem studies has shown that inflammatory …

Optimal combinations of CSF biomarkers for predicting cognitive decline and clinical conversion in cognitively unimpaired participants and mild cognitive impairment …

G Salvadó, V Larsson, KA Cody… - Alzheimer's & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
INTRODUCTION Our objective was determining the optimal combinations of cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) biomarkers for predicting disease progression in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and …

Different inflammatory signatures based on CSF biomarkers relate to preserved or diminished brain structure and cognition

D Hayek, G Ziegler, L Kleineidam, F Brosseron… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Neuroinflammation is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and both positive and negative
associations of individual inflammation-related markers with brain structure and cognitive …

Cross‐sectional and longitudinal evaluation of plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein to detect and predict clinical syndromes of Alzheimer's disease

M Ally, MA Sugarman, H Zetterberg… - Alzheimer's & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction This study examined plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) as a biomarker
of cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) with and against plasma …

Higher cortical thickness/volume in Alzheimer's-related regions: Protective factor or risk factor?

MKE Williams, JA Elman, TR Bell, AM Dale… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Some evidence suggests a biphasic pattern of changes in cortical thickness wherein higher,
rather than lower, thickness is associated with very early Alzheimer's disease (AD) …

Increased Cortical Thickness in Alzheimer's Disease

TX Phan, S Baratono, W Drew, AM Tetreault… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have diffuse brain atrophy, but some
regions, such as the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), are spared and may even show …

Different associations between amyloid-βeta 42, amyloid-βeta 40, and amyloid-βeta 42/40 with soluble phosphorylated-tau and disease burden in Alzheimer's …

C Motta, MG Di Donna, CG Bonomi, M Assogna… - Alzheimer's Research & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite the high sensitivity of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) amyloid beta (Aβ) 42 to
detect amyloid pathology, the Aβ42/Aβ40 ratio (amyR) better estimates amyloid load, with …

Functional Correlates of Microglial and Astrocytic Activity in Symptomatic Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease: A CSF/18F-FDG-PET Study

CG Bonomi, A Chiaravalloti, R Camedda, F Ricci… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glial and microglial cells contribute to brain glucose consumption and could actively
participate in shaping patterns of brain hypometabolism. Here, we aimed to investigate the …