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A High Throughput, Multiplexed and Targeted Proteomic CSF Assay to Quantify Neurodegenerative Biomarkers and Apolipoprotein E Isoforms Status
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2016
We describe a high-throughput, multiplex, and targeted proteomic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) assay developed with potential for clinical translation. The test can quantitate potential markers and risk factors for neurodegeneration, such as the apolipoprotein E variants (E2, E3 and E4), and measure their allelic expression.
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A Cell Free Assay System Estimating the Neutralizing Capacity of GM-CSF Antibody using Recombinant Soluble GM-CSF Receptor
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2011
We designed a cell-free receptor binding assay in order to estimate the binding of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) to the receptors. It enables us to evaluate competitive inhibition of biotinylated GM-CSF binding to soluble GM-CSF receptor alpha by GM-CSF autoantibody with excellent reproducibility.
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Absolute Quantification of Aβ1-42 in CSF Using a Mass Spectrometric Reference Measurement Procedure
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2017
A reference measurement procedure for the absolute quantification of Aβ1-42 in human CSF based on solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry is described.
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Proliferation and Differentiation of Murine Myeloid Precursor 32D/G-CSF-R Cells
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2018
Here detailed protocols for culturing the murine myeloid precursor 32D/G-CSF-R cell line, performing viral infections, and carrying out proliferation and differentiation assays are presented. This cell line is suitable for studying myeloid cell development, and the role of genes of interest in myeloid cell growth and neutrophilic differentiation.
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Mental Status Examination
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2023
Source: Carmen Black, Matthew Goldenberg, and Jaideep Talwalkar; Yale School of Medicine The mental status exam is a clinical evaluation of emotional, perceptual, and cognitive functioning that spans both the fields of psychiatry and neurology. Developing skill in the psychiatric portions of the examination are important to describe salient aspects of the patient's mental state that may be observed during routine history and/or physical exam. Proficiency in the cognitive portions of this...
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The distinction is whether a marker is simply detected or whether its measured concentration is compared with a defined range. Detection provides a presence-or-absence result, whereas quantitative status indicates the degree to which the measurement falls within or outside that range. This difference lets investigators represent biomarker findings with either categorical or concentration-based data, useful for classifying biological profiles.
Proteins, metabolites, inflammatory signals, and nucleic acids can provide different biological perspectives within the same fluid sample. Their combined pattern may reflect pathology, neuroinflammation, synaptic dysfunction, or neurodegeneration rather than a single isolated process. Considering these classes together can therefore produce a more informative profile for interpreting biological changes relevant to behavior and cognition.
Researchers can compare biomarker profiles with changes in cognition, mood, motivation, and social behavior. A profile associated with pathology, inflammation, synaptic dysfunction, or neurodegeneration may help identify biological factors accompanying behavioral differences. This approach links measurable central nervous system processes with observed behavioral outcomes, while preserving the distinction between a biological indicator and the behavior being assessed.
The process typically begins with obtaining cerebrospinal fluid through lumbar puncture. The sample is then examined for selected proteins, metabolites, inflammatory signals, or nucleic acids using biochemical or molecular assays. Investigators interpret the resulting detections or concentrations against defined ranges to assign the participant's biomarker status and construct a profile for subsequent analysis.
Biomarker findings can support disease classification and participant stratification by separating individuals according to their measured biological profiles. This organization helps researchers examine whether particular groups differ in cognition, mood, motivation, or social behavior. The same information may also contribute to prognosis, because biomarker status can provide a biological basis for comparing expected outcomes across participant groups.
Researchers can measure CSF biomarkers to determine whether treatment is accompanied by changes in biological signals associated with central nervous system processes. Comparing biomarker status across study conditions or participant groups may show effects on pathology, neuroinflammation, synaptic dysfunction, or neurodegeneration. In behavioral studies, these findings can be considered alongside changes in cognition, mood, motivation, or social behavior.