ADIPONECTIN-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN

摘要

A novel adiponectin-like protein having therapeutic and/or preventive effects on arteriosclerosis and a gene encoding this protein are provided. A protein (a) comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID No:3 or a protein (b) comprising an amino acid sequence resulting from deletion, substitution or addition of amino acid(s) in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3 and having an activity of inhibiting the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells or salts of these proteins; and a DNA encoding the above proteins are provided.