The plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of pro-inflammatory molecules (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, fractalkine, BDNF, MCP-1, and TGF-β), as well as biomarkers of AD (Aβ40, Aβ42, total-tau, and phospho-tau), were measured by multiplex immunoassay. Here, CCL2 is linked to Alzheimer disease.