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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2004
Applicants:
Hidehito Kotani, Tsukuba, JP;
Hiraku Itadani, Tsukuba, JP;
Hiromits Araki, Kitakyushu, JP;
Kazuhiko Takahashi, Tsukuba, JP;
Hiroaki Suwa, Tsukuba, JP;
Nao Odagiri, Hirosaki, JP;
Tsutomu Kobayashi, Ushiku, JP;
Inventors:
Hidehito Kotani, Tsukuba, JP;
Hiraku Itadani, Tsukuba, JP;
Hiromits Araki, Kitakyushu, JP;
Kazuhiko Takahashi, Tsukuba, JP;
Hiroaki Suwa, Tsukuba, JP;
Nao Odagiri, Hirosaki, JP;
Tsutomu Kobayashi, Ushiku, JP;
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C12Q 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Examination of obesity or emaciation is performed based on expression levels of LCE gene or protein in a test tissue or a test cell or a polymorphism of the gene. Evaluation of compounds including screening of therapeutic agents for obesity or emaciation is performed utilizing the nature of LCE gene or protein.