POLYPEPTIDE PARTICIPATING IN BONE DISEASE OR JOINT DISEASE AND DNA THEREOF

摘要

It is intended to provide a method of conveniently and quickly detecting or screening a bone disease or a joint disease which comprises the step of measuring the expression level of at least one gene encoding a protein having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:18 to 34 in a test sample originating in a subject individual, wherein a difference, if any, in the expression level between the test sample and a control sample originating in a normal individual serves as an indication showing a risk that the test sample might originate in an individual suffering from a bone disease or a joint disease.