METHOD OF USE OF EPIREGULIN PROTEIN AND NUCLEIC ACID ENCODING THE SAME IN INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS

摘要

The present invention relates to nucleotide and protein sequences of epiregulin and epiregulin like proteins and nucleotides and methods employing them as a drug response marker in inflammatory conditions. The invention also provides epiregulin protein for treatment of inflammatory conditions like psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis alone or in combination with one or more anti-inflammatory compounds.