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ReviewNeurodegenerative disease management2026

Potential diagnostic markers in Alzheimer's disease: current perspectives and future directions.

Menghan Zheng, Simiao Wang, Jianping Jia

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Review in Neurodegenerative disease management, 2026. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Menghan ZhengInnovation Center for Neurological Disorders and Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Simiao WangInnovation Center for Neurological Disorders and Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jianping JiaInnovation Center for Neurological Disorders and Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, remains a leading neurodegenerative disorder that necessitates the development of diagnostic markers. While current cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and positron emission tomography (PET) biomarkers facilitate diagnostic accuracy, their invasive and pricey nature limits widespread application. Blood-based biomarkers, such as plasma Aβ42/40 and phosphorylated tau isoforms, are emerging as accessible alternatives. Biomarkers reflecting neurodegeneration (e.g. neurofilament light chain, brain-derived tau) and neuroinflammation (e.g. glial fibrillary acidic protein, TSPO-PET) provide additional insights into disease progression. Novel approaches - including exosomal and Aβ seeds biomarkers, omics techniques, and retinal imaging - further broaden the diagnostic landscape. Despite the promising perspectives, challenges remain in validity and utility. This review highlights recent advances of AD diagnostic markers, evaluates their clinical potential and limitations, and outlines future directions guided by the Geneva five-phase roadmap. The ultimate aim is to facilitate earlier detection and timely intervention of this burdensome disorder.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseBiomarkersAmyloid beta-PeptidesHumanstau ProteinsAmyloid beta-PeptidesBiomarkerstau ProteinsAlzheimer’s disease (AD)blood-based biomarkers (BBMs)glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)neurofilament light (NfL)neurograninThe Geneva five-phase roadmaptranslocator protein (TSPO)

Identifiers

PMID40911035
PMCPMC13011589

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