Detection and treatment of schizophrenia

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing schizophrenia comprising measuring at least one parameter in a subject, the parameter being selected from the group consisting of (1) a genetic abnormality of glyoxalase I gene, (2) the expression level or activity of glyoxalase I in a biological sample, (3) the amount of a carbonyl-modified protein that is a protein modified with the carbonyl-compound, preferably pentosidine, in a biological sample, and (4) the amount of pyridoxal in a biological sample. The present further relates to a primer, a probe and a reagent for use in said method, as well as an AGE-reader and its use for measuring the amount of carbonyl-modified proteins.