2017
Neurofilament light chain protein as a marker of neuronal injury: review of its use in HIV-1 infection and reference values for HIV-negative controls
Yilmaz A, Blennow K, Hagberg L, Nilsson S, Price RW, Schouten J, Spudich S, Underwood J, Zetterberg H, Gisslén M. Neurofilament light chain protein as a marker of neuronal injury: review of its use in HIV-1 infection and reference values for HIV-negative controls. Expert Review Of Molecular Diagnostics 2017, 17: 761-770. PMID: 28598205, DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2017.1341313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative controlsCSF NFL concentrationsNeuronal injuryNeurofilament proteinNfL concentrationsNeurofilament light chain proteinHIV CNS infectionEarly acute phaseHIV-1 infectionAge-related upper limitCNS infectionsSevere immunosuppressionAntiretroviral treatmentHIV infectionNeuronal damageAcute phaseCNS injuryCSF biomarkersLumbar punctureCSF concentrationsNerve conductionNeurological conditionsSensitive markerNeurological diseasesLight chain protein
2015
Plasma Concentration of the Neurofilament Light Protein (NFL) is a Biomarker of CNS Injury in HIV Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study
Gisslén M, Price RW, Andreasson U, Norgren N, Nilsson S, Hagberg L, Fuchs D, Spudich S, Blennow K, Zetterberg H. Plasma Concentration of the Neurofilament Light Protein (NFL) is a Biomarker of CNS Injury in HIV Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study. EBioMedicine 2015, 3: 135-140. PMID: 26870824, PMCID: PMC4739412, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.11.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurofilament light proteinHIV-associated dementiaCSF NFL concentrationsCNS injuryHIV infectionNfL concentrationsPlasma concentrationsCSF neurofilament light proteinNeurofilament light chain proteinSingle molecule array immunoassayHIV-negative controlsUntreated HIV infectionReliable blood biomarkersCross-sectional studySimilar age-related increasesAge-related increaseResearch settingsNFL changesHIV-negativeViral suppressionNeuronal injuryAntiretroviral treatmentHIV-positiveCross-sectional designSystemic disease