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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Exosomal Aβ-Binding Proteins Identified by "In Silico" Analysis Represent Putative Blood-Derived Biomarker Candidates for Alzheimer´s Disease.

Tânia Soares Martins, Rui Marçalo, Maria Ferreira, Margarida Vaz, Raquel M Silva, Ilka Martins Rosa, Jonathan Vogelgsang, Jens Wiltfang, Odete A B da Cruz E Silva, Ana Gabriela Henriques

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Role of Exosomes in Brain Diseases.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Tânia Soares MartinsNeurosciences and Signalling Group, Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro (UA), 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-3017-2092
Rui MarçaloNeurosciences and Signalling Group, Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro (UA), 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0699-335X
Maria FerreiraNeurosciences and Signalling Group, Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro (UA), 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8147-1813
Margarida VazNeurosciences and Signalling Group, Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro (UA), 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
Raquel M SilvaCenter for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS), Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Estrada da Circunvalação, 3504-505 Viseu, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5926-8042
Ilka Martins RosaNeurosciences and Signalling Group, Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro (UA), 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
Jonathan VogelgsangDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Goettingen (UMG), Georg-August University, Von-Siebold-Str. 5, 37075 Goettingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9326-8193
Jens WiltfangNeurosciences and Signalling Group, Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro (UA), 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
Odete A B da Cruz E SilvaNeurosciences and Signalling Group, Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro (UA), 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-3718-9874
Ana Gabriela HenriquesNeurosciences and Signalling Group, Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro (UA), 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0851-6979
University of Aveiro · PTGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases · DEHarvard University · USUniversidade Católica Portuguesa · PT

Funding

Alzheimer's Association 2019-AARG-644347FCT - individual PhD grant (TSM) SFRH/BD/145979/2019iBiMED, FCT, COMPETE program, QREN, European Union UIDB/04501/2020"pAGE", Centro 2020 program, Portugal 2020, European Union CENTRO2020-CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The potential of exosomes as biomarker resources for diagnostics and even for therapeutics has intensified research in the field, including in the context of Alzheimer´s disease (AD). The search for disease biomarkers in peripheral biofluids is advancing mainly due to the easy access it offers. In the study presented here, emphasis was given to the bioinformatic identification of putative exosomal candidates for AD. The exosomal proteomes of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), serum and plasma, were obtained from three databases (ExoCarta, EVpedia and Vesiclepedia), and complemented with additional exosomal proteins already associated with AD but not found in the databases. The final biofluids' proteomes were submitted to gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and the exosomal Aβ-binding proteins that can constitute putative candidates were identified. Among these candidates, gelsolin, a protein known to be involved in inhibiting Abeta fibril formation, was identified, and it was tested in human samples. The levels of this Aβ-binding protein, with anti-amyloidogenic properties, were assessed in serum-derived exosomes isolated from controls and individuals with dementia, including AD cases, and revealed altered expression patterns. Identification of potential peripheral biomarker candidates for AD may be useful, not only for early disease diagnosis but also in drug trials and to monitor disease progression, allowing for a timely therapeutic intervention, which will positively impact the patient's quality of life.

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Computer SimulationDatabases, ProteinAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesBiomarkersExosomesFemaleHumansMaleAmyloid beta-PeptidesBiomarkersAbeta binding proteinsAlzheimer’s diseasebiomarkerdiagnosisexosomes

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PMID33920336
PMCPMC8070602
OpenAlexW3156750385

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