PREVENTIVES/REMEDIES FOR BONE AND JOINT DISEASES

摘要

A compound or its salt inhibiting the activity of a protein having an amino acid sequence which is the same or substantially the same as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1, an antibody against the above protein, an antisense nucleotide having a base sequence which is complementary or substantially complementary to the base sequence of a DNA encoding the above protein or its peptide fragment, etc. are usable as preventives/remedies for bone and joint diseases.