Title:Joint Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Biochemical Biomarkers in Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
Volume: 27
Issue: 39
关键词:
多发性硬化症,磁共振成像,生物标志物,自身免疫性疾病,RNA,DNA。
摘要: 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.