Abstract
Background: The clinical course of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) is highly heterogeneous and prognostic biomarkers at time of diagnosis are lacking. Objective: We investigated the predictive value of the plasma proteome at time of diagnosis in RRMS patients. Methods: The plasma proteome was interrogated using a novel aptamer-based proteomics platform, which allows to measure the levels of a predefined set of 1310 proteins. Results: In 67 clinically and radiologically well characterized RRMS patients, we found no association between the plasma proteome at diagnosis and clinical, cognitive or MRI outcomes after 11 years. Conclusions: Proteomics studies on cerebrospinal fluid may be better suited to identify prognostic biomarkers in early RRMS.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 371 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-6 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience |
Volume | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2018 |
Funding
This research was supported by the Swiss MS Society to CB and by grants from the Dutch MS Research Foundation (Grant No. 14-358e) to AE.
Funders | Funder number |
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Dutch MS Research Foundation | 14-358e |
Swiss MS Society |
Keywords
- Cognition
- MRI
- Multiple sclerosis
- Prognosis
- Proteomics