Neurofilaments as biomarkers in neurological disorders—towards clinical application

M Khalil, CE Teunissen, S Lehmann, M Otto… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Neurofilament proteins have been validated as specific body fluid biomarkers of neuro-
axonal injury. The advent of highly sensitive analytical platforms that enable reliable …

Harmonizing definitions for progression independent of relapse activity in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review

J Müller, A Cagol, J Lorscheider, C Tsagkas… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Emerging evidence suggests that progression independent of relapse activity
(PIRA) is a substantial contributor to long-term disability accumulation in relapsing-remitting …

Emerging cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of disease activity and progression in multiple sclerosis

AH Cross, JM Gelfand, S Thebault, JL Bennett… - JAMA …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Biomarkers distinguishing nonrelapsing progressive disease biology from
relapsing biology in multiple sclerosis (MS) are lacking. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is an …

Comparing the Pathology, Clinical, and Demographic Characteristics of Younger and Older‐Onset Multiple Sclerosis

S Knowles, R Middleton, B Cooze, I Farkas… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Older people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a less active radiological and
clinical presentation, but many still attain significant levels of disability; but what drives …

Determinants and Biomarkers of Progression Independent of Relapses in Multiple Sclerosis

M Calabrese, P Preziosa, A Scalfari… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical, pathological, and imaging evidence in multiple sclerosis (MS) suggests that a
smoldering inflammatory activity is present from the earliest stages of the disease and …

Glial fibrillary acidic protein and multiple sclerosis progression independent of acute inflammation

X Jiang, C Shen, CE Teunissen… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The clinical relevance of serum glial fibrillary acidic protein (sGFAP)
concentration as a biomarker of MS disability progression independent of acute …

Baseline serum neurofilament light chain levels differentiate aggressive from benign forms of relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: a 20-year follow-up cohort

P Arroyo Pereiro, A Muñoz-Vendrell, I León Moreno… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background and objectives Serum biomarkers are emerging as useful prognostic tools for
multiple sclerosis (MS); however, long-term studies are lacking. We aimed to evaluate the …

Prognostic relevance of MRI in early relapsing multiple sclerosis: ready to guide treatment decision making?

O Hoffmann, R Gold, SG Meuth… - Therapeutic …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spinal cord plays a crucial role in the
diagnosis and monitoring of multiple sclerosis (MS). There is conclusive evidence that brain …

Synaptic injury in the inner plexiform layer of the retina is associated with progression in multiple sclerosis

C Cordano, S Werneburg, A Abdelhak, DJ Bennett… - Cell Reports …, 2024 - cell.com
While neurodegeneration underlies the pathological basis for permanent disability in
multiple sclerosis (MS), predictive biomarkers for progression are lacking. Using an animal …

Intrathecal kappa free light chain synthesis is associated with worse prognosis in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis

I Rosenstein, M Axelsson, L Novakova… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background While kappa free light chain (KFLC) index has become a useful diagnostic
biomarker in multiple sclerosis (MS), its prognostic properties are less explored. B cells play …