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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Neurodegenerative Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis: At the Interface Between Research and Clinical Practice.

Alin Ciubotaru, Mădălina Irina Smihor, Cristina Grosu, Daniel Alexa, Roxana Covali, Robert-Constantin Anicăi, Ioana Păvăleanu, Andrei Ionuț Cucu, Amelian Mădălin Bobu, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc and 1 more

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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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

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Advances in Laboratory Diagnosis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  14. Neurotrophic factors in multiple sclerosis.Frontiers in immunology · 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

11 authors.

Alin CiubotaruDepartment of Neurology, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Mădălina Irina SmihorGrigore T. Popa, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Cristina GrosuDepartment of Neurology, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Daniel AlexaDepartment of Neurology, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Roxana CovaliDepartment of Radiology, Biomedical Engineering Faculty, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7386-0859
Robert-Constantin AnicăiGrigore T. Popa, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0009-0007-8101-0276
Ioana PăvăleanuMother and Child Department, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Andrei Ionuț CucuFaculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, University Stefan cel Mare of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1441-1751
Amelian Mădălin BobuDepartment of Cardiology, Sf. Spiridon Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania.ORCID 0009-0002-2874-9227
Cristina Mihaela GhiciucDepartment of Morpho-Functional Sciences II-Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1791-0425
Emilian Bogdan IgnatDepartment of Neurology, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6952-9741

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and neurodegeneration within the central nervous system (CNS). While the inflammatory components of MS have been extensively studied, the progressive neurodegenerative aspect remains a critical factor contributing to long-term disability. Therefore, the identification and validation of biomarkers associated with neurodegenerative processes are essential for improved diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment monitoring. This review explores cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood-based biomarkers, including neurofilaments, lipid markers, kynurenines, and other molecular indicators that provide insights into neurodegeneration in MS.

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kynureninesmultiple sclerosisneurodegenerationneurofilaments

Identifiers

PMID40361996
PMCPMC12071590

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