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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2021

Biomarkers and the Role of α-Synuclein in Parkinson's Disease.

Tingting Du, Le Wang, Weijin Liu, Guanyu Zhu, Yingchuan Chen, Jianguo Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05150158 (New Biomarkers in Parkinson's Disease), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05150158 unknown statusnot on this map

New Biomarkers in Parkinson's Disease

TypeobservationalSponsorNeuromed IRCCSRan2021 to 2022Enrolled60ConditionsParkinson Disease
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tingting DuDepartment of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Le WangMolecular Biology Laboratory for Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Department of Neurobiology, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Weijin LiuKey Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disease of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Beijing Key Laboratory on Parkinson's Disease, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Guanyu ZhuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yingchuan ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jianguo ZhangDepartment of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Capital Medical University · CNBeijing Institute of Neurosurgery · CNChinese Institute for Brain Research · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the presence of α-synuclein (α-Syn)-rich Lewy bodies (LBs) and the preferential loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) pars compacta (SNpc). However, the widespread involvement of other central nervous systems (CNS) structures and peripheral tissues is now widely documented. The onset of the molecular and cellular neuropathology of PD likely occurs decades before the onset of the motor symptoms characteristic of PD, so early diagnosis of PD and adequate tracking of disease progression could significantly improve outcomes for patients. Because the clinical diagnosis of PD is challenging, misdiagnosis is common, which highlights the need for disease-specific and early-stage biomarkers. This review article aims to summarize useful biomarkers for the diagnosis of PD, as well as the biomarkers used to monitor disease progression. This review article describes the role of α-Syn in PD and how it could potentially be used as a biomarker for PD. Also, preclinical and clinical investigations encompassing genetics, immunology, fluid and tissue, imaging, as well as neurophysiology biomarkers are discussed. Knowledge of the novel biomarkers for preclinical detection and clinical evaluation will contribute to a deeper understanding of the disease mechanism, which should more effectively guide clinical applications.

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biomarkergeneticsimagingimmune inflammationParkinson’s diseaseα-synuclein

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PMID33833675
PMCPMC8021696
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