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ReviewBiomarkers in medicine2025

Diagnostic role of circulating cell-free DNA in schizophrenia and neuro-degenerative disorders.

Miltiadis Perdikakis, Dimosthenis Papadimitrakis, Nikitas Floros, Elias Tzavellas, Christina Piperi, Antonios N Gargalionis, Athanasios G Papavassiliou

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7 authors.

Miltiadis PerdikakisLaboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, Medical School, 'Attikon' University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Dimosthenis PapadimitrakisLaboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, Medical School, 'Attikon' University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Nikitas FlorosFirst Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Elias TzavellasFirst Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Christina PiperiDepartment of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Antonios N GargalionisLaboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, Medical School, 'Attikon' University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Athanasios G PapavassiliouDepartment of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-5803-4527

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the past few years, circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) research has grown exponentially. Several studies have associated the release of cfDNA in the bloodstream, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body fluids with increased apoptosis and cell death. Therefore, their possible use as biomarkers for cancer and other diseases has emerged. The diagnosis of pathological entities such as schizophrenia and neurodegenerative diseases involves many challenges and requires ruling out conditions with similar symptoms. In this context, cfDNA could serve as a valuable diagnostic biomarker. This study encompasses the recent bibliography and research regarding the utilization of circulating cfDNA for diagnostic purposes in schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Huntington's disease. This minimally invasive method has provided important evidence regarding the diagnosis of the aforementioned diseases although further research is necessary.

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Cell-Free Nucleic AcidsNeurodegenerative DiseasesSchizophreniaBiomarkersHumansBiomarkersCell-Free Nucleic AcidsAlzheimer’sbiomarkerscfDNAmultiple sclerosisneurodegenerationParkinson’sschizophrenia

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PMID39995102
PMCPMC11916377

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