diagnostic 912 words KG: ent-gene-8c4b5215 2026-03-23
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GFAP (Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein) - Diagnostic Marker

🔬 Protein Info
Gene Symbolent-gene-8c4b5215
Blood GFAPModerately elevated in PD
Diagnostic accuracyAUC 0.78-0.85 for AD vs controls
Prognostic valueHigher levels predict faster cognitive decline
Detects earlyElevated CSF GFAP detectable years before clinical symptoms
Differentiates synucleinopathiesHigher in MSA than PD (AUC 0.82)
Progression markerLevels correlate with disease severity (UPDRS)
CSF GFAPIntermediate elevation between PD and MSA
PatternSimilar to PSP with moderate elevations (40-60 ng/mL in CSF)
Differential diagnosisHelps distinguish from AD and DLB
Astrocytic plaquesCBD-specific pathology correlates with GFAP
PSP-RS correlationHigher levels correlate with greater clinical severity
Diagnostic utilityDifferentiates PSP from PD (AUC 0.82)
Midbrain atrophyGFAP correlates with imaging measures
PSP Rating Scale (PSP-RS)Positive correlation with CSF GFAP
UPDRS (PD)Levels associate with motor severity
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Related Hypotheses (6)

Heterogeneous astrocyte activation states differentially imp
Score: 0.52
Astrocyte-Mediated Microglial Memory Erasure
Score: 0.46
GFAP-Positive Reactive Astrocyte Subtype Delineation
Score: 0.52
Heat Shock Protein 70 Disaggregase Amplification
Score: 0.51
Serine/Arginine-Rich Protein Kinase Modulation
Score: 0.42

Related Analyses (10)

Neuroinflammation and microglial priming in early Alzheimer'
neurodegeneration · archived
Mechanistic validation of SEA-AD differential expression hyp
neurodegeneration · failed
Do these mechanistic hypotheses explain layer-specific synap
neurodegeneration · failed
Do these mechanistic hypotheses from the SEA-AD Atlas bundle
neurodegeneration · failed
TDP-43 phase separation therapeutics for ALS-FTD
neurodegeneration · archived

Related Experiments (30)

Blood Biomarker vs Tau PET for Treatment Monitoring
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Plasma ATN biomarkers across AD continuum in Chilean cohort
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.95
Real-world safety study of Lecanemab in Japanese AD patients
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.95
GWAS of plasma GFAP in East Asian cohort
exploratory · proposed · Score: 0.95
GWAS of composite biomarker score
exploratory · proposed · Score: 0.90

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