Table 1. AD-associated autoantibodies and their potential roles.
| Autoantibody Targets | Biomarker | Pathogenic or Protective | Immunotherapy | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD pathology-related | ||||
| Aβ | Yes | Protective | Yes | [15-19, 23, 24, 28, 29] |
| Tau | Possible | Protective | Yes | [82-85, 91-93] [31, 32, 93, 94] |
| Neurotransmitters and receptors | ||||
| Glutamate | Possible | Unknown | No | [34] |
| DA | Inconsistent | Unknown | No | [25, 37] |
| 5-HT | Possible | Unknown | No | [25, 37] |
| NMDAR | Nonspecific | Unknown | No | [35, 36] |
| Glial markers | ||||
| S100b | Nonspecific | Unknown | No | [25, 38, 39] |
| GFAP | Nonspecific | Unknown | No | [39, 40] |
| Microglia | Nonspecific | Unknown | No | [41, 42] |
| Lipids | ||||
| OxLDL | Possible | Unknown | No | [47] |
| Phospholipids | Possible | Unknown | No | [48-51] |
| Ganglioside GM1 | Inconsistent | Unknown | No | [52-55] |
| Ceramide | Unknown | Pathogenic | No | [56] |
| Vascular related | ||||
| Rabaptin 5 | Nonspecific | Unknown | No | [60] |
| RAGE | Inconsistent | Unknown | No | [24, 63, 64] |
| AT1R | Possible | Unknown | No | [65] |
| Cellular enzymes | ||||
| Aldolase | Nonspecific | Unknown | No | [66] |
| ATP synthase | Possible | Pathogenic | No | [67, 81] |
| Others | ||||
| Profiled by array-based “autoantibomic” techniques | Possible | Unknown | No | [68, 70-72] |