摘要 |
A protein having an amino acid sequence which is the same or substantially the same as an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID:8, SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:15 is useful as, for example, a diagnostic marker for digestive diseases, immune diseases associating thymic disorders, pancreatic diseases, diabetes, genital diseases, central nerve system diseases, circulatory diseases, muscular diseases, cancer, etc. A compound promoting or inhibiting the activity of this protein which is obtained by a screening method with the use of the protein is usable as, for example, a preventive or a remedy for the above diseases.
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