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        <title type="main" level="a">Introduction</title>
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            <forename>Liliana</forename>
            <surname>Napolitano</surname>
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          <resp>This is a section of <title>A multidisciplinary approach for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and potential therapeutic applications</title>(DOI: <idno type="DOI">10.36253/979-12-215-0993-9</idno>) by </resp>
          <name>Liliana Napolitano</name>
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        <publisher>Firenze University Press</publisher>
        <pubPlace>Florence</pubPlace>
        <date when="2026">2026</date>
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        <p>This chapter provides an extensive review of Alzheimer’s Disease, covering its etiology, genetics, and the central role of protein misfolding and proteostasis. It details the Amyloid-β aggregation pathways and associated pathogenic mechanisms, such as mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. The discussion extends to current diagnostic landscapes, including the A/T/N classification in CSF and blood, and introduces ultrasensitive technologies like SIMOA. Finally, the chapter reviews immunotherapeutic advancements, focusing on monoclonal antibodies in clinical trials and the development of camelid-derived single-domain antibodies (nanobodies) for the targeted neutralization of toxic Aβ oligomers.</p>
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            <item>Biomarkers</item>
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