The present invention refers to an In vitro method for screening for subjects at risk of developing thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) or a disease causing TAA comprising: (a) measuring the expression pattern or level of at least A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Motifs 1 (ADAMTS1) obtained from an isolated biological sample of the subjects to be screened; and (b) comparing said expression pattern or level of at least ADAMTS1 of the subjects to be screened with an already established expression pattern or level, wherein reduced expression of at least ADAMTS1 is indicative of a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA).
本发明涉及一种用于筛查有患胸主动脉瘤(
TAA)或导致
TAA的疾病风险的受试者的体外方法,该方法包括(a) 测量从待筛查对象的分离
生物样本中获得的至少具有凝血酶原蛋白单元 1 (A
DAMTS1)的解体
蛋白酶和
金属
蛋白酶的表达模式或
水平;以及 (b) 将待筛查对象的至少 A
DAMTS1 的所述表达模式或
水平与已确定的表达模式或
水平进行比较,其中至少 A
DAMTS1 的表达降低表明胸主动脉瘤 (
TAA)。