Abstract: 5?-methylthioadenosine (MTA), its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or prodrugs may be used in the prevention and/or treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as, for example, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), as well as in the prevention and/or treatment of transplant rejection.

Abstract: By means of a proteomic approach, the markers of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the liver of a knockout mouse (MAT1A?/?) have been identified for the MAT1A gene (deficient in the synthesis of S-adenosylmethionine). 27 proteins have been detected the expression thereof is altered in, at least, 50% of the analysed tumours. Amongst them, 13 proteins have been validated in biopsies of patients with HCC of different etiology, and 7 of them have been validated in biopsies of patients with liver cirrhosis, a stage prior to the development of HCC, which makes it possible to differentiate between prior stages of the disease and even between different etiologies (viral and alcoholic). Having a panel of markers available may contribute to more accurately defining the alterations associated with the development of HCC and thus facilitate prognosis and diagnosis of this disease.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a combination of at least two markers that are selected from among Uromodulin, MAC2BP, AGP1 and Cathepsin A, for the in vitro detection of fibrotic alterations. In addition, the invention relates to a kit for determining the levels of said markers in a biological sample.

Abstract: 5?-methylthioadenosine (MTA), its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or prodrugs may be used in the prevention and/or treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as, for example, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), as well as in the prevention and/or treatment of transplant rejection.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for early diagnosis of hepatic diseases, which consists in determining in the samples of the diseased subjects, the presence of a apolipoprotein AI (Apo-AI) isoform, having oxidised W50, W108, and M112 residues. The inventive method is useful for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatitis B.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of diagnosing non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) using molecular markers. The inventive method consists in detecting and quantifying, in vitro in a hepatic tissue sample, the levels of a protein which can be used as a NASH molecular marker and which is selected from apolipoprotein A1, sub-unit ? of the mitochondrial ATPase, leukotriene A4 hydrolase, keratin 18, guanidine acetate N-methyltransferase, superoxide dismutase, albumin, antioxidant protein 2 (isoform 1), prohibitin 1, methionine adenosyl transferase, long-chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase, selenium binding protein, antioxidant protein 2 (isoform 2), and combinations of same. The invention further consists in comparing the results obtained with the normal values of said proteins in healthy hepatic tissue. Said method can be used to diagnose NASH and/or to assess a patient's potential risk of developing NASH.