The utility of blood-brain barrier (BBB) biomarkers for clinical and magnetic resonance imaging progression in multiple sclerosis (MS) has not been extensively investigated.
To determine whether cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) measures of BBB at clinical onset predict radiological and clinical
BACKGROUND
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory-demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Autoimmune inflammation is common in the early stages of MS and is followed by neurodegenerative processes. The result of these changes is axon and myelin breakdown. The paraclinical
A method has been evolved for assessing the functional state of the blood-brain barrier based on determinations of albumin level and calculation from it of the so called albumin index in the cerebrospinal fluid. The results obtained by this method were compared with the value of total protein
Liquor:serum quotients of IgG and albumin in patients with meningism, meningitis and multiple sclerosis have been studied. Abnormal quotients indicative of disturbed blood-brain barrier function and/or intrathecal IgG synthesis were found in various proportions of all 3 groups of patients. In some
BACKGROUND
Oligodendrocytes need iron in processes of energy generation and myelination. However, excessive levels of iron may exert iron induced oxidative stress and thus lead to tissue degeneration. Monitoring oxidative stress will be of paramount importance in follow-up of patients with many
OBJECTIVE
The first goal of this study is to compare gadofosveset trisodium--a gadolinium agent that reversibly binds to albumin--to an extracellular contrast agent (Gd-DOTA) for the detection of multiple sclerosis lesions. The second goal is to determine the best postinjection time for the
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and albumin from unconcentrated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and non-MS controls were quantitated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The IgG levels, IgG/albumin ratios and IgG indexes were significantly increased in
Reducing the burden of beta-amyloid accumulation and toxic autoimmunity-related proteins, one of the recognized pathophysiological markers of chronic and common neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and multiple sclerosis (MS), may be a valid alternative therapy to
Increases in plasma concentrations of total homocysteine (tHcy) have recently been reported in multiple sclerosis (MS) as the alteration of the methionine cycle for the onset of autoimmune diseases. Homocysteine (Hcy) and cysteine (Cys) are generated by the methionine cycle and transsulfuration
Leakage of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a common pathological feature in multiple sclerosis (MS). Following a breach of the BBB, albumin, the most abundant protein in plasma, gains access to CNS tissue where it is exposed to an inflammatory milieu and tissue damage, e.g., demyelination. Once in
The aim of the present study was to evaluate inflammatory, oxidative, and nitrosative stress (IO&NS) blood markers as possible predictors of multiple sclerosis (MS) and its clinical forms. This study included 258 MS patients (175 with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) and 83 with progressive MS clinical
BACKGROUND
Currently, no unequivocal predictors of disease evolution exist in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Cortical atrophy measurements are, however, closely associated with cumulative disability.
OBJECTIVE
Here, we aim to forecast longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-driven
Fifty-nine multiple sclerosis patients were investigated with regard to blood-brain barrier function by determining the CSF-protein and the CSF/S albumin ratio. Abnormal values were found in 19% and 32% respectively. The occurrence of CSF-IgG elevation due to synthesis within the CNS was analysed by
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There is an urgent need to identify reliable biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) progression for clinical practice and pharmacological trials.
OBJECTIVE
To correlate several hematological markers evaluated at diagnosis with ALS outcome in a population-based series of patients
The results obtained with gel electrophoresis on CSF samples of multiple sclerosis patients are compared with measurements of CSF IgG indexes (IgG/alb and IgG/total protein). The correlation between these parameters is good, provided the upper normal limit of the IgG/alb index is over 35% and an
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