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ReviewInflammopharmacology2026

Emerging diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets in Alzheimer's disease.

Thumbar Kishan Dineshbhai, Dhvani Rafaliya, Aditya Singh, Shubhrat Maheshwari, Manisha Lalan, Guno Sindhu Chakraborthy

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Review in Inflammopharmacology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Thumbar Kishan DineshbhaiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Parul Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Parul University, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India.
Dhvani RafaliyaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Parul Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Parul University, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India.
Aditya SinghDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Parul Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Parul University, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India. simmu5adityasingh@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0398-6130
Shubhrat MaheshwariBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 211007, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2677-4229
Manisha LalanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Parul Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Parul University, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1158-1851
Guno Sindhu ChakraborthyDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Parul Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Parul University, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0637-0486

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease and is the most common cause of dementia in the world. Cognitive decline, memory problems, behavioral disturbances, and, finally, loss of functional independence characterize it. AD has risen and continues to increase globally, especially among aging people. A team of researchers at the University of Alberta says that we need faster, better diagnosis and treatment of AD. It elaborates on the progressive understanding of AD pathophysiology, biomarkers, emergent targets, and the latest delivery solution. The paper covers and discusses various disease-causing mechanisms like plaque formation, tau hyperphosphorylation, etc., which causes AD. Research is also being undertaken on the role of genetic and epigenetic factors in the pathogenesis and evolution of diseases, including but not limited to APOE polymorphisms, DNA methylation, modifications of histones, and non-coding RNAs. Researchers have discovered biomarkers relevant to AD, particularly those found in CSF and blood. The biomarkers include Aβ42, phosphorylated tau, neurofilament light chain, GFAP, and TREM2. Other biomarkers include salivary, urinary, neuroimaging, and digital. Next come the therapeutic strategies targeting amyloid aggregation, tau pathology, and other types of dysfunctions. Recent developments in monoclonal antibodies, kinase inhibitors, anti-inflammatory agents, neurotrophic agents, and antioxidant therapies are stressed. Moreover, nanotechnology-based and targeted delivery systems being developed for drugs include, but are not limited to, liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles, dendrimers, nanoemulsions, and intranasal formulations to enhance blood-brain barrier permeability. A combination of biomarker-guided diagnostics with mechanism-based therapies might enable precision medicine approaches and improve clinical outcomes in AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseBiomarkersAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsHumanstau ProteinsAmyloid beta-PeptidesBiomarkerstau ProteinsAlzheimer diseaseCognitive declineDNA methylationHyperphosphorylationNeurofilament light chain

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