β-amyloid (Aβ) protein in cerebrospinal fluid as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

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作者
Andreasen, N [1 ]
Blennow, K
机构
[1] Huddinge Univ Hosp, Karolinska Inst, Neurotec, Dept Geriatr Med, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden
[2] Univ Gothenburg, Dept Clin Neurosci, Unit Neurochem, Gothenburg, Sweden
[3] MRC, Stockholm, Sweden
关键词
Alzheimer's disease (AD); beta-amyloid (A beta); biochemical markers; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); plasma; diagnosis;
D O I
10.1016/S0196-9781(02)00056-6
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
With the arrival of symptomatic treatment (acetylcholine esterase inhibitors) and the promise of drugs that may delay disease progression, development of diagnostic biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease (AD) are important. beta-Amyloid (Abeta) protein is the main component of senile plaques. A marked reduction in cerebrospinal nuid (CSF)-Abeta42 in AD has been found in numerous studies. Importantly, reduced CSF-Abeta42 is also found very early in the disease process, before the onset of clinical symptoms. Recent studies suggest that CSF-Abeta42 have a satisfactory performance when used as a diagnostic marker for AD in clinical routine. This paper reviews CSF-Abeta42 as a biomarker for AD. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:1205 / 1214
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