This invention provides methods and biomarkers for diagnosing autism by identifying cellular metabolites differentially produced in autistic patient samples versus non-autistic controls. Methods for identifying a unique profile of metabolites present or secreted in brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, plasma, or biofluids of autistic samples are described herein. The individual metabolites or a pattern of secreted metabolites provides metabolic signatures of autism, which can be used to provide a diagnosis thereof.
本发明提供了通过鉴定自闭症患者样本与非自闭症对照组样本中产生的细胞代谢物差异来诊断自闭症的方法和
生物标记物。本文描述了识别自闭症样本的脑组织、脑脊液、血浆或
生物流体中存在或分泌的代谢物独特特征的方法。单个代谢物或分泌代谢物的模式提供了自闭症的代谢特征,可用于诊断自闭症。