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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Potential Retinal Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease.

Mariana Yolotzin García-Bermúdez, Rupali Vohra, Kristine Freude, Peter van Wijngaarden, Keith Martin, Maj Schneider Thomsen, Blanca Irene Aldana, Miriam Kolko

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Complement in brain and eye disease: shared mechanisms, convergent pathologies, and common therapeutic opportunities.Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society · 2026
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  11. Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Different Pathophysiological Conditions 4.0.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Mariana Yolotzin García-BermúdezEye Translational Research Unit, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-8652-5374
Rupali VohraEye Translational Research Unit, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kristine FreudeGroup of Stem Cell Models and Embryology, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-9480-2386
Peter van WijngaardenCenter for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8800-7834
Keith MartinCenter for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9347-3661
Maj Schneider ThomsenNeurobiology Research and Drug Delivery, Department of Health, Science and Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-8385-7039
Blanca Irene AldanaNeurometabolism Research Group, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Miriam KolkoEye Translational Research Unit, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-8697-0734

Funding

Foundation for Research in Neurology and Innovation Foundation Denmark 2078-00002B StemScreenNovo Nordisk Foundation NNF18SA0034956
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents a major diagnostic challenge, as early detection is crucial for effective intervention. This review examines the diagnostic challenges facing current AD evaluations and explores the emerging field of retinal alterations as early indicators. Recognizing the potential of the retina as a noninvasive window to the brain, we emphasize the importance of identifying retinal biomarkers in the early stages of AD. However, the examination of AD is not without its challenges, as the similarities shared with other retinal diseases introduce complexity in the search for AD-specific markers. In this review, we address the relevance of using the retina for the early diagnosis of AD and the complex challenges associated with the search for AD-specific retinal biomarkers. We provide a comprehensive overview of the current landscape and highlight avenues for progress in AD diagnosis by retinal examination.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseRetinal DiseasesBiomarkersBrainHumansRetinaBiomarkersAlzheimer’s diseasemetabolismmitochondriaocular biomarkersretinal alterations

Identifiers

PMID37958816
PMCPMC10649108

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