Method for determining atopic dermatitis using protein marker
US7820396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/202
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
It is an object of the present invention to find substances that can be used as disease markers for atopic dermatitis and the present invention provides a method for determining atopic dermatitis, including measurement of the expression of specific proteins and/or their genes in skin cells and/or skin tissues, wherein the specific proteins change their expression with inflammation caused by atopic dermatitis or change their expression according to the degree of predisposition to atopic dermatitis. The present invention also provides a kit for determining the degree of inflammation of atopic dermatitis or risk of developing atopic dermatitis, as well as a method for determining substances effective in the treatment and/or prevention of atopic dermatitis.
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