GENE RELATING TO SACCHARIDE METABOLISM OR LIPID METABOLISM

摘要

A novel gene relating to saccharide metabolism and/or lipid metabolism which is found out as a gene showing an elevated expression due to the administration of an insulin resistance improving agent; a polypeptide encoded by this gene; a process for producing the polypeptide; a method of screening a substance which promotes or inhibits the function of the above-described gene and/or the polypeptide; a substance obtained by the screening method; a kit to be used in the screening method; a method of testing a substance improving saccharide metabolism and/or lipid metabolism by using the above-described gene and/or the polypeptide; an antibody against the polypeptide; a medicinal composition containing the polypeptide and/or the antibody; etc.