Treatment of obesity with a gene expressed in hypothalamus of obese animals

摘要

An isolated protein comprising and amino acid sequence as set for the in SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:14 or an amino acid sequence having at least 70% similarity to SEQ ID NO:2 or 14 after optimal alignment is used in the manufacture of a medicament for treating metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin resistance and to maintain weight.