Salivary alpha-synuclein as a biomarker for Parkinson's disease: a systematic review

A Bougea, C Koros, L Stefanis - Journal of Neural Transmission, 2019 - Springer
The search for a reliable, early-disease biomarker for Parkinson's disease (PD) that reflects
underlying pathology is a high priority in PD research. Salivary alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) is an …

Abnormal salivary total and oligomeric alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease

G Vivacqua, A Latorre, A Suppa, M Nardi, S Pietracupa… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
In Parkinson's disease (PD), alpha-synuclein (a-syn) can be detected in biological fluids
including saliva. Although previous studies found reduced a-syn total (a-syntotal) …

Salivary alpha-synuclein in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

G Vivacqua, A Suppa, R Mancinelli, D Belvisi… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) aggregation is the pathological hallmark of Parkinson's
Disease (PD). In this study, we measured α-syn total (α-syn total), oligomeric α-syn (α-syn …

Salivary alpha‐synuclein as a potential fluid biomarker in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

S Kharel, R Ojha, A Bist, SP Joshi, R Rauniyar… - Aging …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Lewy bodies are the pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease. There is a
need for effective biomarker that is cost effective, less invasive, and easily reproducible with …

Salivary alpha-synuclein (total and oligomeric form): potential biomarkers in Parkinson's disease

H Shaheen, S Sobhy, S El Mously, M Abuomira… - The Egyptian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common degenerative diseases of
the central nervous system (CNS). Alpha-synuclein (A-syn) plays a critical role in the …

Salivary Biomarkers for Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

K Nijakowski, W Owecki, J Jankowski, A Surdacka - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease which manifests with
motor features, such as bradykinesia, resting tremor, rigidity, and postural instability. Using …

Salivary total α-synuclein, oligomeric α-synuclein and SNCA variants in Parkinson's disease patients

W Kang, W Chen, Q Yang, L Zhang, L Zhang… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The present study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of salivary total and oligomeric α-
synuclein levels in PD. Furthermore, we sought to explore the relationship between salivary …

Plasma alpha-synuclein levels in patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Bougea, L Stefanis, GP Paraskevas… - Neurological …, 2019 - Springer
Objective To date, there are no definitive biomarkers for diagnose Parkinson's disease (PD).
The detection of α-synuclein (α-Syn) in plasma of PD patients has yielded promising but …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma and serum alpha-synuclein as a biomarker in Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis

M Zubelzu, T Morera-Herreras, G Irastorza… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Reliable biomarkers for Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosis are
urgently needed. Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) and its proteoforms play a key role in PD …

Alpha‐synuclein as a biomarker for Parkinson's disease

A Atik, T Stewart, J Zhang - Brain pathology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, characterized
pathologically by the presence of α‐synuclein (α‐syn)‐rich Lewy bodies. As clinical …