20100286231 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A RENAL FIBROSIS PROCESS USE OF SNAIL- ACTIVITY-INHIBITING COMPOUNDS IN THE PRODUCTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS, METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SAID INHIBITING COMPOUNDS, SAID PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to Snail, which is a protein that is directly involved in the etiopathogeny of renal fibrosis, in addition to being a marker of this disease. Therefore, the identification thereof may be used as a diagnosis for renal fibrosis. On the other hand, the Snail protein may be of great utility in identifying new drugs for the treatment of renal fibrosis, and its gene inhibition may be of use as a form of treatment in accordance with the present invention. | 11-11-2010 |