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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Mild cognitive impairment

Topic: Brain proteins, microglia and lab models

Several parameters representing the clinical diversity of Parkinson's disease (PD), including severity, phenotypes, cognitive decline, anxiety and depression were analyzed to examine the link with interleukin-1β (IL-1β), the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA), IL-6, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) and also to determine the relationship between levels of these factors in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Significantly elevated serum IL-1β and IL-6 and reduced IL-1RA levels were found in the PD group. In CSF and serum, inflammatory factors behaved differently, with increased CSF TNFα indicating rapid PD progression, and increased IL-1β in serum. A low level of IL-6 was associated with a longer duration of PD. Anxiety, depression, non-tremor phenotype and late-onset PD correlated with a high serum level of IL-10. The serum TNFα level was lower in PD patients with mild cognitive impairment compared to controls. Serum IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-10 levels correlated with CSF markers.

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APA 7th

Karpenko, M. N., Vasilishina, A. A., Gromova, E. A., Muruzheva, Z. M., Miliukhina, IV., & Bernadotte, A. (2018). Interleukin-1β, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in CSF and serum in relation to the clinical diversity of Parkinson's disease. Cellular immunology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.02.011

Vancouver

Karpenko MN, Vasilishina AA, Gromova EA, Muruzheva ZM, Miliukhina IV, Bernadotte A. Interleukin-1β, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in CSF and serum in relation to the clinical diversity of Parkinson's disease. Cellular immunology. 2018. doi:10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.02.011. PMID: 29478949.

BibTeX

@article{karpenko2018-29478949,
  author  = {Karpenko, M. N. and Vasilishina, A. A. and Gromova, E. A. and Muruzheva, Z. M. and Miliukhina, IV. and Bernadotte, A.},
  title   = {{Interleukin-1β, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in CSF and serum in relation to the clinical diversity of Parkinson's disease}},
  journal = {Cellular immunology},
  year    = {2018},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.02.011},
  pmid    = {29478949},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.02.011}
}

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Key findings

Why it matters

In Parkinson's disease, elevated serum IL-1β and IL-6 and reduced IL-1RA were found, and increased cerebrospinal fluid TNFα indicated rapid progression. Lower serum TNFα was seen in Parkinson's patients with mild cognitive impairment compared with controls, but this study concerns Parkinson's disease, not Alzheimer's disease treatment or prevention.

Study details

How this study scored 43/100
How this study's score is builtJournal tier 7 of 10; Journal's citation record 2 of 4; Study design 0 of 12; Strength of evidence 1 of 5; Peer-review validation 10 of 10; How recent 2 of 5; Sample size 0 of 4; Effect reported 0 of 3; Studied in people 0 of 3; Randomised / blinded 0 of 2; Times cited 5 of 7; Citations per year 3 of 5; Impact for its field and year 3 of 6; Cited by studies here 1 of 6; Still being cited 3 of 4; Senior author's track record 1 of 4; Institution's track record 1 of 3; Multi-centre collaboration 2 of 3; Indexed in PubMed 2 of 2; Free to read 0 of 2. Total 43 of 100.43 of 100 points earned57 not earned

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.

ComponentPointsWhy
Journal tier 7 / 10 Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Cellular immunology)
Journal's citation record 2 / 4 Cellular Immunology: journal h-index 163 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design 0 / 12 No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence 1 / 5 Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation 10 / 10 Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent 2 / 5 2018 — within 10 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size 0 / 4 Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported 0 / 3 No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people 0 / 3 Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomised / blinded 0 / 2 No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited 5 / 7 Cited 172 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year 3 / 5 17.2 citations a year over 10 year(s) since 2018
Impact for its field and year 3 / 6 Cited 7.7× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here 1 / 6 Cited by 2 other studies in this library
Still being cited 3 / 4 Cited 70 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record 1 / 4 Last-listed author Alexandra Bernadotte: h-index 8 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record 1 / 3 Karolinska Institutet: institution h-index 1,477 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration 2 / 3 OpenAlex lists 8 institution(s) in 2 countries
Indexed in PubMed 2 / 2 Indexed in PubMed (PMID 29478949)
Free to read 0 / 2 Behind a paywall — scores zero
Total 43 / 100 —

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