Title:
【発明の名称】子宮内膜症の診断および治療におけるカテプシンの使用
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002517208
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Cathepsin S expression is up-regulated in embodmetriotic tissue. This invention provides methods of diagnosing endometriosis by detecting up-regulation of a cathepsin S gene product, and methods of treating endometriosis by down-regulating expression of cathepsin S in ectopic or ectopic endometriotic tissue.
Inventors:
Schneider, Patrick
Yamamoto, Karen K.
French, Cynthia K.
Yamamoto, Karen K.
French, Cynthia K.
Application Number:
JP2000552307A
Publication Date:
June 18, 2002
Filing Date:
June 03, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Reprogen, Incorporated
International Classes:
G01N33/50; A61K31/7088; A61K45/00; A61K48/00; A61K49/00; A61P15/00; C12N15/09; C12Q1/02; C12Q1/68; C12Q1/6883; G01N33/574; G01N33/68; (IPC1-7): C12Q1/68; A61K31/7088; A61K45/00; A61K48/00; A61K49/00; A61P15/00; C12N15/09; C12Q1/02; G01N33/50; G01N33/68
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Ishida (4 others)