发明名称 Marker associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
摘要 Disclosed is a novel NASH marker for use in a method for detecting NASH or evaluating the severity of NASH, which utilizes at least one factor selected from the group consisting of an IL-1 receptor antagonist, sCD40, HMGB1, sPLA2 group IIA and an sPLA2 activity as the marker. Also disclosed is a method for detecting NASH or evaluating the severity of NASH in a subject, which utilizes the marker.
申请公布号 US9060981(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.06.23
申请号 US201013500753 申请日期 2010.10.15
申请人 MOCHIDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. 发明人 Sato Ayumi;Harada Tsuyoshi;Yano Takashi;Wakabayashi Yoko
分类号 G01N33/53;A61K31/202;G01N33/576;G01N33/68 主分类号 G01N33/53
代理机构 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP 代理人 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
主权项 1. A method for detecting a non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) or evaluating seriousness thereof comprising: (A) measuring an amount and/or activity level of IL-1 receptor antagonist in a biological specimen from a subject as a marker by immunoassay; and (B) determining if said subject has NASH or evaluating seriousness thereof by comparing the measured value of step (A) with a cut off value, wherein the cut off value is the borderline between positive and negative of a disease, and the cut off value for said IL-1 receptor antagonist is 652 pg/mL.
地址 Tokyo JP