COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND DIAGNOSING IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

摘要

The present invention relates generally to therapy and diagnosis of disorders associated with chronic visceral hypersensitivity (CVH), and in particular irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In particular, this invention relates to the polypeptides as well as to the polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, wherein said polypeptides are shown to be associated with CVH. These polypeptides and polynucleotides are useful in the diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of disorders associated with CVH, in particular in the diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of disorders associated with IBS.