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ArticleScientific reports2024

Evaluation of core Biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in saliva and plasma measured by chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassays on a fully automated platform.

Luisa Agnello, Rosaria Vincenza Giglio, Fabio Del Ben, Tommaso Piccoli, Tiziana Colletti, Concetta Scazzone, Bruna Lo Sasso, Anna Maria Ciaccio, Caterina Maria Gambino, Giuseppe Salemi and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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

  1. Diagnostic performance of salivary markers of Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Luisa Agnello *Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine, and Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences, and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Rosaria Vincenza Giglio *Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine, and Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences, and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Fabio Del BenImmunopathology and Cancer Biomarkers, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO)-IRCCS, Aviano, Italy.
Tommaso PiccoliNeurology Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience, and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Tiziana CollettiDepartment of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Concetta ScazzoneInstitute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine, and Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences, and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Bruna Lo SassoInstitute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine, and Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences, and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Anna Maria CiaccioInternal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G. D'Alessandro", Department of Health Promotion, Maternal, and Infant Care, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Caterina Maria GambinoInstitute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine, and Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences, and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Giuseppe SalemiNeurology Unit, Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience, and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Marcello CiaccioInstitute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine, and Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences, and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. marcello.ciaccio@unipa.it.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) core biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including amyloid peptide beta-42 (Aβ42), Aβ42/40 ratio, and phosphorylated tau (pTau), are precious tools for supporting AD diagnosis. However, their use in clinical practice is limited due to the invasiveness of CSF collection. Thus, there is intensive research to find alternative, noninvasive, and widely accessible biological matrices to measure AD core biomarkers. In this study, we measured AD core biomarkers in saliva and plasma by a fully automated platform. We enrolled all consecutive patients with cognitive decline. For each patient, we measured Aβ42, Aβ40, and pTau levels in CSF, saliva, and plasma by Lumipulse G1200 (Fujirebio). We included forty-two patients, of whom 27 had AD. Levels of all biomarkers significantly differed in the three biofluids, with saliva having the lowest and CSF the highest levels of Aβ42, Aβ40, and pTau. A positive correlation of pTau, Aβ42/40 ratio, and pTau/Aβ42 ratio levels in CSF and plasma was detected, while no correlation between any biomarker in CSF and saliva was found. Our findings suggest that plasma but not saliva could represent a surrogate biofluid for measuring core AD biomarkers. Specifically, plasma Aβ42/40 ratio, pTau/Aβ42 ratio, and pTau could serve as surrogates of the corresponding CSF biomarkers.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesBiomarkersSalivatau ProteinsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLuminescent MeasurementsMaleMiddle AgedPeptide FragmentsAmyloid beta-Peptidesamyloid beta-protein (1-42)BiomarkersPeptide Fragmentstau ProteinsADBeta-amyloidBiomarkerFujirebioPlasmaSalivaTau

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PMCPMC11239824

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