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- Title
Gene-expression signatures: biomarkers toward diagnosing multiple sclerosis.
- Authors
Tossberg, J T; Crooke, P S; Henderson, M A; Sriram, S; Mrelashvili, D; Chitnis, S; Polman, C; Vosslamber, S; Verweij, C L; Olsen, N J; Aune, T M
- Abstract
Identification of biomarkers contributing to disease diagnosis, classification or prognosis could be of considerable utility. For example, primary methods to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) include magnetic resonance imaging and detection of immunological abnormalities in cerebrospinal fluid. We determined whether gene-expression differences in blood discriminated MS subjects from comparator groups, and identified panels of ratios that performed with varying degrees of accuracy depending upon complexity of comparator groups. High levels of overall accuracy were achieved by comparing MS with homogeneous comparator groups. Overall accuracy was compromised when MS was compared with a heterogeneous comparator group. Results, validated in independent cohorts, indicate that gene-expression differences in blood accurately exclude or include a diagnosis of MS and suggest that these approaches may provide clinically useful prediction of MS.
- Publication
Genes and immunity, 2012, Vol 13, Issue 2, p146
- ISSN
1476-5470
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/gene.2011.66