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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Inventor:
Jeff Meyer, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/49 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01); G01N 33/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/49 (2013.01); G01N 33/48 (2013.01); G01N 33/88 (2013.01); G01N 2333/4737 (2013.01); G01N 2800/304 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are methods for determining the level of microglial activation in the brain of a subject by measuring blood Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), Prostaglandin F2α, or both, and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) concentrations in a sample obtained from a subject, wherein the ratio of [PGE2]/[CRP], [PGF2α]/[CRP], or both, is indicative of the level of microglial activation in the brain of the subject.