BIOMARKER FOR LIVER FIBROTIC INJURY

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for detecting liver fibrotic injuries including fibrosis and/or cirrhosis. SOLUTION: The method for indicating the presence of liver fibrosis or liver cirrhosis with a differential expression of at least one gene by assaying biological samples for the differential expression of at least one gene encoding a protein selected from 63 specific genes and human orthologs thereof is provided. A kit including nucleic acid probes or antibodies for detecting liver fibrosis and/or liver cirrhosis by assaying the differential expression of the protein encoded with the 63 specific genes and human orthologs thereof is also provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT