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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2010
Applicants:
Ayumi Sato, Shizuoka, JP;
Tsuyoshi Harada, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Yano, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoko Wakabayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Ayumi Sato, Shizuoka, JP;
Tsuyoshi Harada, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Yano, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoko Wakabayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
MOCHIDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); A61K 31/202 (2006.01); G01N 33/576 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/202 (2013.01); G01N 33/576 (2013.01); G01N 33/6893 (2013.01); G01N 2800/044 (2013.01); G01N 2800/52 (2013.01); G01N 2800/56 (2013.01); G01N 2800/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a novel NASH marker for use in a method for detecting NASH or evaluating the severity of NASH, which utilizes at least one factor selected from the group consisting of an IL-1 receptor antagonist, sCD40, HMGB1, sPLA2 group IIA and an sPLA2 activity as the marker. Also disclosed is a method for detecting NASH or evaluating the severity of NASH in a subject, which utilizes the marker.