DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LIVER, PULMONARY AND CARDIAC FIBROSIS

摘要

This application is directed to a method for the treatment of fibrosis, preferably liver fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis and cardiac fibrosis, in a subject in need of such treatment comprising administering to said subject an amount of an inhibitor of HNOEL-iso polypeptide sufficient to effect a substantial inhibition of the HNOEL-iso polypeptide so as to thereby treat the subject. This application is also directed to a process of obtaining a compound which inhibits human HNOEL-iso polypeptide. This application is also directed to use of a compound identified by that process in the preparation of a medicament for therapy of disease, in particular fibrosis, and to diagnostic aspects related to HNOEL-iso polypeptide.