DYRK1A MARKER FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

摘要

The invention concerns the field of methods for in vitro diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in a human subject. The invention concerns a method for in vitro diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in a human subject, characterised in that it comprises the analysis of DYRK1A in a blood and/or plasma and/or serum sample from said subject. Preferably, the analysis of DYRK1A comprises determining the level of expression of DYRK1A. According to one embodiment, the method of the invention is characterised in that said subject has Alzheimer's disease if said level of expression of DYRK1A is lower than a reference level of expression of DYRK1A. According to a specific embodiment, the method of the invention further comprises determining the level of expression of at least one of the markers chosen from homocysteine, BDNF and APOD in a blood and/or plasma and/or serum sample from said subject.