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Miyo K Chatanaka1, Colin L Masters2, Eleftherios P Diamandis3

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Research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) is exploring autoimmune links. While autoantibodies are found in AD patients, their reliability and causal role require further validation for new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

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  • Neuroimmunology
  • Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis

Background:

  • Growing evidence suggests Alzheimer's disease (AD) has multifaceted causes beyond the amyloid hypothesis.
  • An autoimmune component is increasingly investigated as a potential factor in AD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review literature on autoimmunity in AD from 1988-2024.
  • To critically evaluate the evidence for autoantibodies in AD pathobiology and their reliability.

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  • Systematic literature compilation from PubMed.
  • Critical discussion of autoantibody findings, focusing on methodological integrity and distinguishing true from false discoveries.

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  • Significant variability exists in reported AD-related autoantibodies across studies, questioning their robustness.
  • Inconsistent detection of specific autoantibodies in different patient cohorts raises reliability concerns.

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  • The causal role of identified autoantibodies in AD initiation and progression remains experimentally unproven.
  • Further high-powered validation studies using orthogonal techniques are recommended.
  • Investigating autoimmune aspects of AD may offer novel insights into pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy.