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SynthesisAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2026

Synaptic biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease dementia and mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Amish Gaur, Melissa Wong, Jinghan Jenny Chen, Yejin Kang, Danielle Tahoulas, Komalpreet Jeor, Keeirah H Raguram, Damien Gallagher, Mark Rapoport, Nathan Herrmann and 1 more

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Synthesis in Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Amish GaurHurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Melissa WongHurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jinghan Jenny ChenHurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Yejin KangHurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Danielle TahoulasHurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Komalpreet JeorHurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Keeirah H RaguramHurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Damien GallagherHurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mark RapoportHurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nathan HerrmannHurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Krista L LanctôtHurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Funding

Alzheimer's Association PTCG-20-700751Alzheimer Society Research Program ASRP #21-11CIHRToronto Rehabilitation Institute
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAlzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by synaptopathy, a neuropathological feature that can contribute to underlying cognitive decline. Here, we evaluate potential cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood-based synaptic biomarkers in AD dementia and its earliest clinical stage, mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

methodsArticles that measured a subset of CSF and/or blood-based synaptic biomarkers in AD dementia, MCI, and/or healthy controls were included. A random-effects model was used to determine standardized mean differences and 95% confidence intervals.

resultsIn total, 65 study cohorts were included for meta-analysis and 12 for qualitative review. Several CSF (synaptosomal-associated protein 25 [SNAP-25], growth-associated protein 43 [GAP-43], neuronal pentraxin receptor, neuronal pentraxin-1, neuronal pentraxin-2, synaptotagmin-1, syntaxin-1B, and vesicle-associated membrane protein 2) and blood-based (SNAP-25, GAP-43, and synaptotagmin-1) synaptic biomarkers were altered in AD dementia and/or MCI. DISCUSSION: Further evaluation of these identified biomarkers may enrich our understanding of AD pathophysiology and disease trajectory, as well as inform future treatment interventions.

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Alzheimer DiseaseBiomarkersCognitive DysfunctionSynapsesHumansSynaptosomal-Associated Protein 25BiomarkersSynaptosomal-Associated Protein 25Alzheimer's diseasebiomarkersblood exosomecerebrospinal fluiddementiamild cognitive impairmentsynaptic

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PMID42192211
PMCPMC13240373

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