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ArticleBrain, behavior, & immunity - health2026

NMDAR subunit GluN1 dynamics in urinary astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in anti-NMDAR encephalitis.

Junhua Mei, Mian-Mian Chen, Qing Yang, Shu-Xian Xu, Chao Wang, Honggang Lyu, Qian Gong, Zhongchun Liu, Edward Bullmore, Mary-Ellen Lynall and 1 more

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Junhua MeiDepartment of Neurology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Mian-Mian ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Qing YangDepartment of Neurology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Shu-Xian XuDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Chao WangDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Honggang LyuDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Qian GongDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Zhongchun LiuDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Edward BullmoreDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Mary-Ellen LynallDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Xin-Hui XieDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.

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Background and objectives: Longitudinal measurement Methods: We collected 18 morning urine samples from the patient over 34 days of hospitalisation, as well as 15 samples from a healthy control. We isolated uADEVs, measured GluN1 concentrations, and used a wavelet transform to analyse the time-frequency dynamics of the GluN1 signal. Results: Compared with the control, GluN1 levels in the patient's uADEVs were higher on average and more variable over time. Wavelet analysis resolved (i) a low-frequency trend that decreased over time, matching the decrease of GluN1 in cerebrospinal fluid associated with clinical recovery; and (ii) a higher frequency oscillation, with GluN1 levels peaking about 48-72 hours after each of 4 cycles of methotrexate infusion. Conclusion: This case study provides preliminary evidence that urinary ADEV sampling is feasible for measuring brain biomarker dynamics linked to the clinical course and treatment of auto-immune encephalitis.

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