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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Monitoring the Dynamics of Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers and the APOE-Tau Axis via Human Cerebral Organoids with Immuno-SERS.

Yongjae Jo, Youngjun Kim, Rian Kang, Seho Lee, Dang Du Nguyen, Soomin Park, Dongjoon Lee, Jong Won Han, Inhee Mook-Jung, Luke P Lee and 2 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Yongjae JoDepartment of Biophysics, Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Youngjun KimDepartment of Metabiohealth, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Rian KangDepartment of Biopharmaceutical Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Seho LeeDepartment of Biophysics, Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Dang Du NguyenDepartment of Biophysics, Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Soomin ParkDepartment of Biophysics, Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Dongjoon LeeDepartment of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Jong Won HanDepartment of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Inhee Mook-JungDepartment of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Luke P LeeDepartment of Biophysics, Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Jong-Chan ParkDepartment of Biophysics, Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Inki KimDepartment of Biophysics, Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8686-6670

Funding

HK Lee FoundationKorea Dementia Research Center RS-2024-00339665National Research Foundation RS-2023-00266110National Research Foundation RS-2024-00462912NRF Sejong Science Fellowship RS-2021-NR061797NRF Sejong Science Fellowship RS-2022-NR072469
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Abstract

Noninvasive monitoring of Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers is essential for early diagnosis and treatment efficacy. However, noninvasive monitoring of tau protein secretion, a key biomarker of AD, across developmental stages, age-related variations, and the interaction between apolipoprotein E (APOE) and the tau protein axis is not yet accomplished. Here, the label-free and non-invasive detection of multiple tau variants dynamics across developmental stages, age-related variants, and various APOE isogenic genotyes is presented to investigate the APOE-tau axis using human cerebral organoids (hCOs) combined with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Principal component analysis (PCA) of SERS signals successfully identifies four developmental stages of hCOs: embryonic body, neuronal differentiation, maturation, and maintenance phases. Temporal dynamics of age-related tau protein secretion are observed, reflecting characteristics associated with AD, which are diminished by astrocyte expression. PCA-based dimensionality reduction of SERS signals further reveals distinct clustering for different APOE isogenic genotypes, with tau protein secretion increasing from APOE2/E2 to APOE4/E4, providing direct insight into the APOE-tau axis in AD. This study introduces a novel method for the non-invasive clinical assessments of disease conditions, dynamics, and the relationship between APOE and tau in AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseApolipoproteins EBiomarkersOrganoidstau ProteinsHumansSpectrum Analysis, RamanApoE protein, humanApolipoproteins EBiomarkersMAPT protein, humantau ProteinsAPOEhuman cerebral organoids (hCOs)surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)tau

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