COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)

摘要

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) comprising cytokeratin 18 protein as an active ingredient. The present invention also provides a diagnostic composition and a diagnostic kit for diagnosing COPD comprising cytokeratin 18 protein. The present invention further provides a composition for screening a therapeutic agent for COPD, comprising one or more of cytokeratin 18 protein or autoantibodies to cytokeratin 18 obtained from patients with COPD and a method for screening a therapeutic agent for COPD using this composition. The present invention still further provides methods for diagnosing, preventing or treating COPD using cytokeratin 18 protein.