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SynthesisActa neuropsychiatrica2025

Systematic review of differentially abundant proteins in people with Lewy body dementia.

Laura M Farr, Naomi Thorpe, Ethel M Brinda, Naser Albalushi, Mohammad Sohail, Anto P Rajkumar

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6 authors.

Laura M FarrInstitute of Mental Health, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences Academic Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Naomi ThorpeNottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK.
Ethel M BrindaNottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK.
Naser AlbalushiNottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK.
Mohammad SohailInstitute of Mental Health, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences Academic Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Anto P RajkumarInstitute of Mental Health, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences Academic Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3203-6326

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesDementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) are collectively called as Lewy body dementia (LBD). Despite the urgent clinical need, there is no reliable protein biomarker for LBD. Hence, we conducted the first comprehensive systematic review of all Differentially Abundant Proteins (DAP) in all tissues from people with LBD for advancing our understanding of LBD molecular pathology that is essential for facilitating discovery of novel diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for LBD.

methodsWe identified eligible studies by comprehensively searching five databases and grey literature (PROSPERO protocol:CRD42020218889). We completed quality assessment and extracted relevant data. We completed narrative synthesis and appropriate meta-analyses. We analysed functional implications of all reported DAP using

resultsWe screened 11,006 articles and identified 193 eligible studies. 305 DAP were reported and 16 were replicated in DLB. 37 DAP were reported and three were replicated in PDD. Our meta-analyses confirmed six DAP (TAU, SYUA, NFL, CHI3L1, GFAP, CLAT) in DLB, and three DAP (TAU, SYUA, NFL) in PDD. There was no replicated blood-based DAP in DLB or PDD. The reported DAP may contribute to LBD pathology by impacting misfolded protein clearance, dopamine neurotransmission, apoptosis, neuroinflammation, synaptic plasticity and extracellular vesicles.

conclusionOur meta-analyses confirmed significantly lower CSF TAU levels in DLB and CSF SYUA levels in PDD, when compared to Alzheimer's disease. Our findings indicate promising diagnostic biomarkers for LBD and may help prioritising molecular pathways for therapeutic target discovery. We highlight ten future research priorities based on our findings.

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Lewy Body DiseaseParkinson DiseaseBiomarkersHumanstau ProteinsBiomarkerstau ProteinsdementiaLewy body diseasemeta-analysisproteinSystematic review

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