Neurofilament proteins as biomarkers to monitor neurological diseases and the efficacy of therapies

A Yuan, RA Nixon - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biomarkers of neurodegeneration and neuronal injury have the potential to improve
diagnostic accuracy, disease monitoring, prognosis, and measure treatment efficacy …

[HTML][HTML] Blood-brain barrier: from physiology to disease and back

MD Sweeney, Z Zhao, A Montagne… - Physiological …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) prevents neurotoxic plasma components, blood cells, and
pathogens from entering the brain. At the same time, the BBB regulates transport of …

[HTML][HTML] Blood–brain barrier breakdown in Alzheimer disease and other neurodegenerative disorders

MD Sweeney, AP Sagare, BV Zlokovic - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2018 - nature.com
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a continuous endothelial membrane within brain
microvessels that has sealed cell-to-cell contacts and is sheathed by mural vascular cells …

Diagnostic value of cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light protein in neurology: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Bridel, WN Van Wieringen, H Zetterberg… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Neurofilament light protein (NfL) is elevated in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of a
number of neurological conditions compared with healthy controls (HC) and is a candidate …

Microglial cells: the main HIV-1 reservoir in the brain

C Wallet, M De Rovere, J Van Assche… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Despite efficient combination of the antiretroviral therapy (cART), which significantly
decreased mortality and morbidity of HIV-1 infection, a definitive HIV cure has not been …

[HTML][HTML] HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder—pathogenesis and prospects for treatment

D Saylor, AM Dickens, N Sacktor, N Haughey… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
In the past two decades, several advancements have improved the care of HIV-infected
individuals. Most importantly, the development and deployment of combination antiretroviral …

The multifaceted role of neurofilament light chain protein in non-primary neurological diseases

S Abu-Rumeileh, A Abdelhak, M Foschi, L D'Anna… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The advancing validation and exploitation of CSF and blood neurofilament light chain
protein as a biomarker of neuroaxonal damage has deeply changed the current diagnostic …

Blood-based NfL: a biomarker for differential diagnosis of parkinsonian disorder

O Hansson, S Janelidze, S Hall, N Magdalinou… - Neurology, 2017 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To determine if blood neurofilament light chain (NfL) protein can discriminate
between Parkinson disease (PD) and atypical parkinsonian disorders (APD) with equally …

Plasma concentration of the neurofilament light protein (NFL) is a biomarker of CNS injury in HIV infection: a cross-sectional study

M Gisslén, RW Price, U Andreasson, N Norgren… - …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) neurofilament light chain protein (NFL) is a sensitive
marker of neuronal injury in a variety of neurodegenerative conditions, including the CNS …

Prevalence of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study

N Sacktor, RL Skolasky, E Seaberg, C Munro… - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To evaluate the frequency of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) in
HIV+ individuals and determine whether the frequency of HAND changed over 4 years of …