abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel polypeptide useful for diagnosing diabetes, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector capable of expressing the polynucleotide, a transformant including the polynucleotide, and the polypeptide. Probes that hybridize to the nucleotide under stringent conditions are provided. SOLUTION: The polypeptide and the polynucleotide are polypeptides and polynucleotides whose expression levels fluctuate greatly between a normal state and a diabetic state in adipose tissue. |