Novel CSF biomarkers being investigated in AD
August 10, 2016…et al. JAMA Neurol 2015;72:1029-1042). Amyloid PET imaging with Pittsburgh compound was also obtained. Beta-amyloid42 showed an inconsistent pattern over time, although some subjects showed reductions in beta-amyloid42; low levels were associated with the development of cortical amyloid plaques. VILIP-1 and other markers of neuronal injury (total tau, p-tau181) showed marked increases in some individuals in mid-to-late middle-age, whereas the neur…