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September 5, 2025Brain and BehaviorOpen Access

Exploring the Causal Links Between 338 Cerebrospinal Fluid Metabolites and Parkinson's Disease

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HZHouwen ZhangCLChunrong LiJYJialin Yu

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Observational analysis reveals causal associations between cerebrospinal fluid metabolites and Parkinson's disease, suggesting potential biomarkers.

Key Points

  • Significant causal associations were identified between CSF metabolites and parkinson's disease risk, revealing clear links.
  • Notably, higher levels of glycerophosphoinositol and oxalate correlated with increased PD risk, while caffeine showed protective effects.
  • Utilizing two-sample mendelian randomization, the study employed robust analytical methods including inverse variance weighted analysis.
  • Findings underscore the potential of CSF metabolites as biomarkers, highlighting the need for further research into these causal relationships.

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Zhang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23a2cb210217d6477f994https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70815
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