发明名称 |
BONE/JOINT DISEASE-SUSCEPTIBLE GENE AND USE THEREOF |
摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for diagnosing genetic susceptibility to bone/joint diseases and to provide a prophylactic/therapeutic agent, etc., for the bone/joint diseases. <P>SOLUTION: The method for diagnosing the genetic susceptibility to the bone/joint diseases (e.g. osteoarthritis) comprises detecting polymorphism present in GDF5 (growth and differentiation factor 5)gene and/or its peripheral region. A means for prophylaxis and therapy of the bone/joint diseases comprises regulating (promoting or inhibiting) the expression or activity of the GDF5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
申请公布号 |
JP2006042735(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.02.16 |
申请号 |
JP20040231749 |
申请日期 |
2004.08.06 |
申请人 |
INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL RESEARCH;MABUCHI AKIHIKO |
发明人 |
IKEGAWA SHIRO;MABUCHI AKIHIKO |
分类号 |
C12N15/09;A61K31/7088;A61K38/00;A61K39/395;A61K45/00;A61K48/00;A61P19/00;A61P19/02;A61P19/08;A61P19/10;A61P35/00;C12Q1/68;G01N33/15;G01N33/50;G01N33/53 |
主分类号 |
C12N15/09 |
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