Sphingomyelin as a myelin biomarker in CSF of acquired demyelinating neuropathies

Abstract Fast, accurate and reliable methods to quantify the amount of myelin still lack, both in humans and experimental models. The overall objective of the present study was to demonstrate that sphingomyelin (SM) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients affected by demyelinating neuropathies...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Capodivento, Davide Visigalli, Martina Garnero, Roberto Fancellu, Michela Demetra Ferrara, Abdul Basit, Zeeshan Hamid, Vito Paolo Pastore, Silvano Garibaldi, Andrea Armirotti, Gianluigi Mancardi, Carlo Serrati, Elisabetta Capello, Angelo Schenone, Lucilla Nobbio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08314-1