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Joint Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Biochemical Biomarkers in Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis Publisher Pubmed



Momeni F1 ; Ghaemmaghami AB2 ; Nejati M3 ; Pourhanifeh MH4 ; Sichani LS5 ; Tamtaji OR6 ; Momeni M7 ; Khosravi A8 ; Etemadifar M9, 10 ; Mirzaei H6
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Source: Current Medicinal Chemistry Published:2020


Abstract

Multiple Sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disorder associated with spinal cord and brain, chiefly affects the white matter. Regarding the complexity as well as heterogenic etiology of this disease, the treatment of MS has been a challenging issue up to now. Researchers are working to develop new therapeutic strategies and drugs as complementary therapies. MS diagnosis significantly depends on the findings of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examination. In this imaging technique, gadolinium is used as a contrast agent to reveal active plaques intending to destroy the bloodbrain barrier. It also detects plaques that are not correlated with the neurological symptoms. It has been attempted to determine biomarkers related to different dimensions of MS in various organizational hierarchy levels of the human anatomy (i.e., cells, proteins, RNA, and DNA). These biomarkers are appropriate diagnostic tools for MS diagnosis. In this review, we summarized the application of MRI and biochemical biomarkers to monitor MS patients. Moreover, we highlighted the joint application of MRI and biomarkers for the diagnosis of MS subjects. © 2020 Bentham Science Publishers.
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