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. 2016 Jan 2;30(5):361–372. doi: 10.7555/JBR.30.20150131

Table 1. AD-associated autoantibodies and their potential roles.

Autoantibody Targets Biomarker Pathogenic or Protective Immunotherapy References
AD pathology-related
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]