申请人:Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
公开号:EP2277552A1
公开(公告)日:2011-01-26
The present invention discloses Mnk homologous proteins regulating the energy homeostasis, the metabolism of triglycerides, and/or is contributing to membrane stability and/or function of organelles, and polynucleotides, which identify and e ncode the proteins disclosed in this invention. The invention also relates to the use of these sequences in the diagnosis, study, prevention, and treatment of diseases and disorders related to body-weight regulation and thermogenesis, for example, but not limited to, metabolic diseases such as obesity, as well as related disorders such as eating disorder, cachexia, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary heart disease, hypercholesterolemia, dyslipidemia, osteoarthritis, gallstones, and sleep apnea, and disorders related to ROS defence, such as diabetes mellitus, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer, e.g. cancers of the reproductive organs, and others.
本发明公开了调节能量平衡、甘油三酯代谢和/或有助于膜稳定性和/或细胞器功能的Mnk同源蛋白质,以及识别和编码本发明公开的蛋白质的多核苷酸。本发明还涉及将这些序列用于诊断、研究、预防和治疗与体重调节和产热有关的疾病和失调,例如但不限于代谢性疾病,如肥胖,以及相关失调,如饮食失调、恶病质、糖尿病、高血压、冠心病、高胆固醇血症、血脂异常、骨关节炎、胆结石和睡眠呼吸暂停,以及与 ROS 防御有关的疾病,如糖尿病、神经退行性疾病和癌症,如生殖器官癌症。如生殖器官癌症等。