Blood-based neuroinflammation markers (WP5548)

Homo sapiens

This figure presents a comprehensive overview of molecular markers associated with neuroinflammation, specifically focusing on potential blood-based markers. Markers are organized by biological function and relevance to specific neuroimmune processes. The markers are grouped into seven categories, including systemic innate-immune mediators; blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption and vascular endothelial injury; glial activation, which is subdivided into astrocyte and microglial activation; neuromodulators and neuropeptides; neuronal injury markers; the neurotoxic metabolite quinolinic acid, a neuroactive product of the kynurenine pathway; and neurotrophic factors.

Authors

Kristof-Kirps , Martina Summer-Kutmon , and Eric Weitz

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Organisms

Homo sapiens

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Pathway Ontology

cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway nervous system disease pathway immune system disease pathway

Cell Type Ontology

blood cell

Disease Ontology

long COVID

Participants

Label Type Compact URI Comment
Quinolinic acid Metabolite chebi:16675
ADM Protein uniprot:P35318
CX3CL1 Protein uniprot:P78423
CRP Protein uniprot:P02741
CCL11 Protein uniprot:P51671
CCL5 Protein uniprot:P13501
S100B Protein uniprot:P04271
TREM2 Protein uniprot:Q9NZC2
DBI Protein uniprot:P07108
CHI3L1 Protein uniprot:P36222
GFAP Protein uniprot:P14136
OLR1 Protein uniprot:P78380
NEFL Protein uniprot:P07196
TSPO Protein uniprot:P30536
BDNF Protein uniprot:P23560
TAC1 Protein uniprot:P20366
CCL23 Protein uniprot:P55773
CCL2 Protein uniprot:P13500
IL1B Protein uniprot:P01584
IL6 Protein uniprot:P05231
GRN Protein uniprot:P28799
TREM1 Protein uniprot:Q9NP99
TNF Protein uniprot:P01375

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