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Biomarker UA Full name Uric Acid Molecular Type Metabolite
Molecular Formula C5H4N4O3 Molecular Weight 168.11 g/mol Core Functional Dimensions Risk Stratification
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform Plasma (Uric Acid Kit, HPLC)
Pathobiological Mechanisms Resists oxidative stress; decreased levels lead to increased vulnerability of dopaminergic neurons.
Clinical Availability Status Research validation: Plasma levels in PD patients are 25% lower than those in healthy individuals.
Notes and Dynamics Can be used as a non-invasive indicator for PD risk screening.
Biomarker hsCRP Full name High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Molecular Type Inflammatory Factor
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Risk Stratification
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform Plasma (Immunoturbidimetry, ELISA)
Pathobiological Mechanisms Reflects systemic inflammation; elevated levels increase PD onset risk.
Clinical Availability Status Clinically available: Routine inflammatory screening indicator.
Notes and Dynamics Individuals with hsCRP > 3mg/L have an 1.8-fold increased risk of PD.
Biomarker RANTES Full name Chemokine RANTES Molecular Type Cytokine
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Pathological Confirmation
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform Serum (ELISA, Luminex)
Pathobiological Mechanisms Recruits immune cells to inflammatory foci, promoting neuroinflammation spread.
Clinical Availability Status Research exploration: Serum levels are positively correlated with H-Y stage in PD patients.
Notes and Dynamics No disease specificity, needs to be used in combination with PD-specific biomarkers.
Biomarker TNF-α Full name Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Molecular Type Cytokine
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Pathological Confirmation
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform Serum/CSF (ELISA, Immunoassay)
Pathobiological Mechanisms Activates microglia, inducing dopaminergic neuron apoptosis.
Clinical Availability Status Research validation: CSF levels in PD patients are positively correlated with substantia nigra neuron loss.
Notes and Dynamics Anti-TNF therapy can improve motor symptoms in PD models.
Biomarker IL-10 Full name Interleukin-10 Molecular Type Cytokine
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Pathological Confirmation
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform Serum/CSF (ELISA, Luminex)
Pathobiological Mechanisms An anti-inflammatory cytokine; decreased levels lead to inflammatory imbalance.
Clinical Availability Status Research exploration: Serum levels are negatively correlated with disease stage in PD patients.
Notes and Dynamics Exogenous supplementation can reduce neuroinflammation in PD models.
Biomarker IL-6 Full name Interleukin-6 Molecular Type Cytokine
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Pathological Confirmation
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform Serum/CSF (ELISA, Luminex)
Pathobiological Mechanisms Induces astrocyte activation, aggravating dopaminergic neuron injury.
Clinical Availability Status Research validation: CSF levels are significantly elevated in PD patients with dementia.
Notes and Dynamics Can be used as a quantitative indicator of PD inflammation degree.
Biomarker IL-1β Full name Interleukin-1β Molecular Type Cytokine
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Pathological Confirmation
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform Serum/CSF (ELISA, Luminex)
Pathobiological Mechanisms Secreted by activated microglia, activates the NF-κB pathway to promote neuroinflammation.
Clinical Availability Status Research validation: Serum levels in PD patients are 2 times higher.
Notes and Dynamics Positively correlated with the severity of PD motor symptoms.
Biomarker GCase Full name Glucocerebrosidase Molecular Type Enzyme
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Risk Stratification
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform Plasma/Leukocytes (Enzyme Activity Assay, Sequencing)
Pathobiological Mechanisms GBA1 mutation leads to decreased enzyme activity, affecting α-syn clearance.
Clinical Availability Status Clinically available: GBA1 gene testing is used for risk assessment of familial PD.
Notes and Dynamics Enzyme activators can improve PD model pathology.
Biomarker DJ-1 Full name DJ-1 Protein Molecular Type Protein
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Risk Stratification
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform CSF/Plasma (ELISA, WB)
Pathobiological Mechanisms Maintains mitochondrial function and resists oxidative stress; mutations increase PD susceptibility.
Clinical Availability Status Research exploration: CSF levels are decreased in PD patients.
Notes and Dynamics DJ-1 levels are lower in G2019S LRRK2 mutation carriers.
Biomarker IgG4 Full name Immunoglobulin G4 Molecular Type Immunoglobulin (Antibody subtype)
Molecular Formula Human IgG4: C₆₃₂H₉8₄N₁₆₄O₁₉6S₈ Molecular Weight ~150 kDa Core Functional Dimensions Assessment of immune imbalance
Disease(or Constitution) Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Disease Subtypes UC (combined with primary sclerosing cholangitis, PSC)
Organ Intestine Test Sample / Technology Platform Serum/intestinal mucosal biopsy (ELISA, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, immunoblotting)
Pathobiological Mechanisms 1. Abnormal activation of B cells inhibits complement activation and regulates Treg/Th17 balance by cross-reacting with intestinal mucosal antigens; (2) The serum IgG4 level of UC patients with PSC was significantly increased (≥175mg/dL), which indicated that the bile duct - intestinal immune cross-reaction was positively correlated with the degree of bile duct fibrosis (r=0.76). When intestinal mucosal IgG4 + plasma cell infiltration (> 50 / HPF), the risk of non-response to glucocorticoid in UC patients increased 3.1-fold
Clinical Availability Status Application in special clinical scenarios
Notes and Dynamics 1. IgG4 > 175mg/dL is a potential early warning indicator of cholangiocarcinoma in UC patients with PSC (Hepatology study 2025); 2. Rituximab (anti-CD20) can reduce the level of IgG4 in patients with UC-PSC, and preliminary clinical trials show that the remission rate of cholangitis is increased by 25%
Biomarker GFAP Full name Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Molecular Type Protein
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Pathological Confirmation
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform Plasma/CSF (SIMOA, Immunoassay)
Pathobiological Mechanisms A marker of astrocyte activation, responding to α-syn pathology and neuroinflammation
Clinical Availability Status Research validation: Plasma levels in PD patients are 30% higher than those in healthy individuals.
Notes and Dynamics Can predict cognitive decline in PD.
Biomarker NfL Full name Neurofilament Light Chain Molecular Type Protein
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Disease Monitoring
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform CSF/Plasma (SIMOA, ELISA)
Pathobiological Mechanisms Released after neuroaxonal injury, reflecting the degree of pan-neurodegeneration.
Clinical Availability Status Clinical monitoring tool: Used for efficacy assessment in clinical trials.
Notes and Dynamics Positively correlated with the progression rate of PD motor symptoms.
Biomarker Seeding-Competent α-Syn Full name Seeding-Competent α-Syn Molecular Type Protein (Aggregated Form)
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Early Diagnosis
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform CSF/Skin/Colon Biopsy (RT-QuIC, PMCA)
Pathobiological Mechanisms Amplified by RT-QuIC/PMCA, reflecting α-syn pathological activity.
Clinical Availability Status Clinical validation: Diagnostic sensitivity 92%, specificity 90%.
Notes and Dynamics Can predict the conversion of idiopathic Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder (iRBD) to PD.
Biomarker CDKN2A/B Homozygous Del Full name CDKN2A/B Homozygous Deletion Molecular Type Chromosomal Abnormality
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Prognosis, Risk Stratification
Disease(or Constitution) Meningioma Disease Subtypes WHO Grade III, Malignant Subtype
Organ Brain, Meninges Test Sample / Technology Platform Tumor Tissue (FISH, CGH)
Pathobiological Mechanisms Tumor suppressor gene deletion releases cell cycle regulation and promotes tumor proliferation.
Clinical Availability Status Under Clinical Validation
Notes and Dynamics Common in WHO Grade III meningiomas, indicating early recurrence risk; CDK4/6 inhibitors are a potential therapeutic direction.
Biomarker α-Syn (1-119/1-122) Full name α-Syn Truncated Forms (1-119/1-122) Molecular Type Protein(Truncated Form)
Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight / Core Functional Dimensions Pathological Confirmation
Disease(or Constitution) Parkinson's Disease Disease Subtypes Sporadic PD, Familial PD
Organ Brain Test Sample / Technology Platform CSF/Brain Biopsy (MS/MS, WB)
Pathobiological Mechanisms C-terminal truncation enhances α-syn fibrillation ability, aggravating neurotoxicity.
Clinical Availability Status Research exploration: Levels are elevated in CSF of PD patients.
Notes and Dynamics Positively correlated with Lewy body density.
Biomarker miR-155 Full name MicroRNA-155 Molecular Type Microrna (non-coding RNA)
Molecular Formula Human miR-155: 23 nucleotides (sequence: UUAAUGCUAAUCGUGAUAGGGGU) Molecular Weight ~7.3 kDa Core Functional Dimensions Monitoring of immune inflammation regulation
Disease(or Constitution) Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Disease Subtypes UC, CD
Organ Intestine Test Sample / Technology Platform Serum/stool (qRT-PCR, digital PCR, RNA sequencing, microfluidic chip)
Pathobiological Mechanisms 1. It is mainly expressed in T cells and macrophages, and activates NF-κB and STAT3 pathways by targeting anti-inflammatory genes SOCS1 and SHIP1; (2) In the active stage of IBD, the expression in serum/feces was increased (2.8-fold in CD patients and 2.1-fold in UC patients), which promoted the differentiation of Th17 cells and the secretion of IL-17 and IL-23. Inhibition of miR-155 reduced intestinal immune cell infiltration and mucosal inflammation score by 50% (mouse model data).
Clinical Availability Status Clinical Translational Research
Notes and Dynamics 1. Antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) targeting miR-155 restored intestinal barrier integrity and increased occludin expression by 60% in DSS-induced colitis mice; 2. "miR-155+FC" combined detection chip is being developed for early warning of IBD recurrence, with a sensitivity of 89%

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This study was supported by the Scientific Research Innovation Capability Support Project for Young Faculty (SRICSPYF-ZY2025112), the Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Disciplines Breakthrough Plan of the Ministry of Education of China (JYB2025XDXM612)

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