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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2018
Applicant:
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN;
Inventors:
Assignee:
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/573 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01); C12Q 1/26 (2006.01); A61K 49/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/573 (2013.01); C12Q 1/26 (2013.01); G01N 33/6842 (2013.01); G01N 33/6893 (2013.01); A61K 49/16 (2013.01); C12Y 114/13132 (2013.01); G01N 2333/47 (2013.01); G01N 2333/90251 (2013.01); G01N 2800/50 (2013.01); G01N 2800/52 (2013.01); G01N 2800/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for providing a diagnosis or prognosis of a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a subject by detecting expression level of the Squalene Epoxidase (SQLE) gene. A kit and device useful for such methods are also provided. In addition, the present invention provides a method for treating NAFLD by suppressing SQLE gene expression or activity.