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ArticleMedicines (Basel, Switzerland)2018

Understanding the Pathological Basis of Neurological Diseases Through Diagnostic Platforms Based on Innovations in Biomedical Engineering: New Concepts and Theranostics Perspectives.

Laura Ganau, Lara Prisco, Gianfranco K I Ligarotti, Rossano Ambu, Mario Ganau

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Article in Medicines (Basel, Switzerland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Laura GanauSchool of Medicine, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy. lolly26it@yahoo.it.
Lara PriscoJohn Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. lara.prisco@ndcn.ox.ac.uk.
Gianfranco K I LigarottiFondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta", 20133 Milano, Italy. gianfrancokiligarotti@gmail.com.
Rossano AmbuSchool of Medicine, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy. amburo@unica.it.
Mario GanauSchool of Medicine, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy. mario.ganau@alumni.harvard.edu.
University of Cagliari · ITFondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta · ITJohn Radcliffe Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pace of advancement of genomics and proteomics together with the recent understanding of the molecular basis behind rare diseases could lead in the near future to significant advances in the diagnosing and treating of many pathological conditions. Innovative diagnostic platforms based on biomedical engineering (microdialysis and proteomics, biochip analysis, non-invasive impedance spectroscopy, etc.) are introduced at a rapid speed in clinical practice: this article primarily aims to highlight how such platforms will advance our understanding of the pathological basis of neurological diseases. An overview of the clinical challenges and regulatory hurdles facing the introduction of such platforms in clinical practice, as well as their potential impact on patient management, will complement the discussion on foreseeable theranostic perspectives. Indeed, the techniques outlined in this article are revolutionizing how we (1) identify biomarkers that better define the diagnostic criteria of any given disease, (2) develop research models, and (3) exploit the externalities coming from innovative pharmacological protocols (i.e., those based on monoclonal antibodies, nanodrugs, etc.) meant to tackle the molecular cascade so far identified.

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biomarkersnanotechnologyneurosurgeryprecision medicineproteomics

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PMID29495320
PMCPMC5874587
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