METHOD OF EXAMINING ATOPIC DERMATITIS

摘要

A gene showing a difference in expression level between a rash site and a no-rash site in a patient with atopic dermatitis or a patient with psoriasis is found out. Also, a gene showing a difference in expression level between a no-rash site in such a disease and a normal subject is found out. It is clarified that these genes are useful as indicators in examining atopic dermatitis or psoriasis or screening a remedy therefor. That is to say, a method of examining atopic dermatitis or psoriasis and a method of screening a compound for treating these diseases based on the comparison of expression levels of these indicator genes.