Association of target miRNAs expression in blood plasma and cerebrospinal fluid with Alzheimer's disease biomarkers level and cognitive decline.

Plasma inflammatory biomarker associations with Alzheimer's disease clinical stage and CSF biomarkers: evaluation of sex effects

The findings identify a group of peripheral inflammatory markers associated with AD pathology and suggest that some of these relationships may vary by sex, warranting larger studies to clarify the role of sex in AD pathobiology.

Expression differences and diagnostic efficacy of core plasma biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease, cerebral small vessel disease and healthy adults

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) are the two leading causes of cognitive impairment in the elderly, with overlapping clinical manifestations. This study aimed to explore the expression differences of plasma Aβ1-42, Aβ1-40, Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40, p-Tau181, p-Tau217, NfL and GFAP among patients with AD, CSVD and healthy populations, and to evaluate the diagnostic value of these biomarkers for AD as well as the differential diagnostic efficacy between AD and CSVD. A total of 120 participants were enrolled and divided into AD group, CSVD group and healthy control group, with 40 cases in each group. Plasma biomarkers were detected by chemiluminescence immunoassay, and cognitive function and neuroimaging examinations were completed simultaneously. The differences of biomarker levels among the three groups were compared. Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between each biomarker and MMSE score, and ROC curve was adopted to evaluate the diagnostic and differential diagnostic efficacy of single biomarker. Plasma Aβ1-42 and Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40 ratio were significantly decreased, while p-Tau181 and p-Tau217 were markedly elevated in the AD group. The GFAP level in the CSVD group was specifically and significantly higher than that in the AD group and healthy control group. NfL was significantly increased in both disease groups. p-Tau217 exhibited optimal efficacy in distinguishing AD from healthy controls (AUC = 0.894) and differentiating AD from CSVD (AUC = 0.877). GFAP showed excellent diagnostic value in distinguishing CSVD from healthy controls (AUC = 0.881). All biomarkers were significantly correlated with MMSE scores. Among patients with isolated AD or isolated CSVD, plasma p-Tau217 is the optimal specific biomarker for the diagnosis of AD and differentiation between AD and cerebral small vessel disease. GFAP acts as a key indicator for identifying CSVD. These findings should be interpreted cautiously for patients with AD-CSVD co-pathology. Combined detection of multiple plasma biomarkers provides an important clinical basis for non-invasive early screening and etiological classification of cognitive impairment in patients with pathologically isolated cognitive disorders.

Novel blood lncRNA biomarkers associated with clinical severity and specific cognitive dimensions in Alzheimer's disease.

BackgroundDifferential expression of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in brain, serum, and blood show strong potential to distinguish Alzheimer's disease (AD) from healthy controls.ObjectiveTo explore whether lncRNA signatures delineate AD pathology and map to distinct, multidimensional cognitive domains, enhancing specificity in assessing AD severity and progression.MethodsWe profiled 29,603 lncRNAs transcripts in blood samples from 15 AD patients and 15 healthy controls, alongside comprehensive neuropsychological assessments. Generalized Linear Models and Predictive Power Score analyses, with statistical prioritization, identified lncRNAs associated to AD neuropsychological architecture.ResultsSeveral lncRNAs share strongly associated with cognitive performance and AD severity, mapping to genes involved in key AD-related molecular processes, including synaptic and neurotransmitter regulation (e.g., EPHB1, CHRNA4, TEAD1), protein homeostasis and Aβ pathology (e.g., FBXL2, FAM221A, APP), mitochondrial function and cellular stress (e.g., VDAC3, PPT2-EGFL8), neuroinflammation and immune regulation (e.g., TEAD1, EMX2OS, LY6E-DT), epigenetic and transcriptional control (e.g., PRDM2, DLEU1, FIRRE), neuronal excitability (e.g., KCNJ14), and neuroprotection and synaptic plasticity (e.g., SIL1). Novel associations included ferroptosis, DNA stability, microtubule dynamics, and dendritic orientation (e.g., BTB3, DICER1, GNG7, IBA57, NEAT1, POT1, SRD5A3).ConclusionsWe identify candidate lncRNA signatures that may serve as potential biomarkers and enhance our understanding of the molecular basis of the cognitive architecture in AD, opening new avenues for biomarker identification and targeted therapeutic strategies development. Validation in larger, diverse cohorts is essential to confirm their mechanistic contributions to AD.

CSF and plasma tau biomarkers in the Down syndrome–Alzheimer’s disease continuum

These findings highlight the complementary roles of CSF and plasma tau biomarkers in tracking disease progression: CSF biomarkers capture early pathological changes, whereas plasma biomarkers more effectively reflect disease progression within symptomatic stages.

A cerebrospinal fluid blood–brain barrier dysfunction score is associated with progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease

Serum p-Tau217 and apolipoprotein E as potential biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease severity: a case-control study

Increased serum p-tau217 and decreased ApoE levels were significantly associated with greater AD severity, suggesting that both biomarkers may serve as complementary noninvasive indicators of disease severity in Alzheimer’s disease.