Role of Specific Autoantibodies in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Pathogenic Antibodies or Promising Biomarkers for Diagnosis
Dimitrina Miteva, Georgi V Vasilev, Tsvetelina Velikova, Buyong Ma · 2023
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Dimitrina Miteva and colleagues published a 2023 review of autoantibodies in diseases that destroy brain cells, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. In these illnesses, misfolded proteins build up, neurons die, and the immune system produces antibodies against the body's own molecules. The review asks whether those antibodies help cause the damage or merely signal it.
Evidence suggests some antibodies do contribute to harm, including stripping insulation from nerve fibers and worsening thinking problems. Others may serve as early warning markers in blood tests. Sorting the harmful from the merely informative could open new routes to earlier diagnosis and treatment.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Dimitrina Miteva, Georgi V Vasilev, Tsvetelina Velikova, Buyong Ma |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |