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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2012
Toshiya Matsubara, Nishinomiya, JP;
Osamu Nishimura, Kawanishi, JP;
Susumu Iwasa, Kyotanabe, JP;
Makoto Watanabe, Osaka, JP;
Toshiya Matsubara, Nishinomiya, JP;
Osamu Nishimura, Kawanishi, JP;
Susumu Iwasa, Kyotanabe, JP;
Makoto Watanabe, Osaka, JP;
SHIMADZU CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An insulin resistance marker, a method of evaluating insulin resistance, a method of screening a substance that improves insulin resistance, and a pharmaceutical composition for improving insulin resistance are provided. The insulin resistance marker includes a polypeptide comprising at least any 15 continuous amino acids in the specific amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 (sequence of a proepithelin protein). The insulin resistance marker includes a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of (1) a polynucleotide comprising at least any 45 continuous bases in the base sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 encoding the above specific amino acid sequence, and (2) a polynucleotide that is complementary to the polynucleotide of (1).