Schizophrenia biomarker and method of diagnosis and kit of parts

Abstract

A method is disclosed for detecting schizophrenia, at any stage, which comprises the steps of determining the gene expression of ZNF560 in a biological sample from a subject and comparing it with the ones of a healthy individual as a control sample, wherein the subject of the biological sample is diagnosed as having schizophrenia the gene ZNF560 is overexpressed in the biological sample in comparison to the control. Also disclosed is a kit of parts to diagnose schizophrenia from a biological sample and the use of the kit of parts as a detection agent useful to diagnose schizophrenia, wherein schizophrenia could be at prodromal, acute, residual, or chronic stage.

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