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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Multi-omics integration in autoimmune encephalitis: from novel biomarker discovery to precision therapeutic strategies.

Xudong Chen, Hui Zhang, Shun Ge, Chao Yuan

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 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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Xudong ChenYancheng First Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Yancheng, China.
Hui ZhangHangzhou Adicon Medical Laboratory Center Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China.
Shun GeHangzhou Adicon Medical Laboratory Center Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China.
Chao YuanHangzhou Adicon Medical Laboratory Center Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China.

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Abstract

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) represents a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by immune-mediated attacks on neuronal antigens within the central nervous system (CNS), leading to diverse clinical manifestations and posing significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment. Recent advances in multi-omics technologies-including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and immunomics-are beginning to provide unprecedented opportunities to unravel the complex immunopathophysiology of AE at a systems level. This review critically examines the application of integrated multi-omics approaches in AE research, with particular emphasis on immunological mechanisms underlying disease pathogenesis. We focus on: (i) the identification of potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers with rigorous validation frameworks; (ii) the elucidation of molecular heterogeneity underlying clinical variability, including B-cell clonal expansion, small-cohort evidence for T follicular helper (Tfh) expansion with inferred T follicular regulatory (Tfr) imbalance, and cytotoxic CD8+ T-cell-mediated neuronal injury in paraneoplastic/intracellular-antigen contexts; (iii) the conceptual development of precision medicine strategies tailored to individual immunophenotypic profiles; and (iv) the critical appraisal of current evidence quality and methodological limitations. By synthesizing current findings, this article aims to establish a comprehensive immunological framework that supports the future advancement of personalized therapeutic interventions. The integration of multi-omics data offers a promising conceptual lens through which to understand the intricate immune-neuronal interactions driving AE, though substantial challenges in data standardization, clinical validation, and implementation remain to be addressed.

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EncephalitisHashimoto DiseaseAnimalsBiomarkersGenomicsHumansMetabolomicsMultiomicsPrecision MedicineProteomicsBiomarkersautoimmune encephalitisB-cell immunitybiomarkerscomplement activationimmunomicsimmunopathogenesismulti-omics integrationprecision therapy

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PMID42491120
PMCPMC13376265

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