A method of classifying a subject having idiopathic scoliosis (IS) or at risk of developing IS comprising: determining the cellular response to Gi stimulation in a cell sample from the subject in the presence of OPN; determining the cellular response to Gi stimulation in a cell sample from the subject in the absence of OPN; and comparing the cellular response obtained in the presence of OPN with the cellular response obtained in the absence of OPN, whereby the comparing step enables the classification of the subject into one IS functional group. Also provided is the use of the foregoing method to classify borderline subjects and kits for applying the methods.
一种对患有特发性脊柱侧弯症(IS)或有患 IS 风险的受试者进行分类的方法,包括:在存在 O
PN 的情况下,确定受试者细胞样本中细胞对 Gi 刺激的反应;在不存在 O
PN 的情况下,确定受试者细胞样本中细胞对 Gi 刺激的反应;以及将存在 O
PN 时获得的细胞反应与不存在 O
PN 时获得的细胞反应进行比较,其中比较步骤可将受试者分类为一个 IS 功能组。此外,还提供了使用前述方法对边缘受试者进行分类的方法和应用这些方法的试剂盒。