Abstract: The present invention relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods in relation to diabetic complications, such as blindness, nephropathy and cardiovascular disease, and inflammatory conditions, such as angina, arthritis, empyema pharyngitis and urinary tract infection. Diagnostic methods involve screening for up regulated expression of decor (Den) or thioredoxin-like protein 19 (TLP 19). Therapeutic methods involve modulation of expression or activity o Den or TLP 19. The invention also relates to screening methods for identifying functional signal sequences to screen for secreted, membrane-bound and exported proteins and cell surface receptors.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid molecules encoding proteins associated with the modulation of obesity, diabetes and/or metabolic energy levels. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and the recombinant and purified proteins encoded thereby and their use in therapeutic and diagnostic protocols for conditions such as obesity, diabetes and energy imbalance. The subject nucleic acid molecules and proteins and their derivatives, homologs, analogs, chemical equivalents and mimetics are proposed as therapeutic and diagnostic agents for obesity, diabetes and energy imbalance.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid molecules encoding proteins associated with the modulation of obesity, diabetes and/or metabolic energy levels. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and the recombinant and purified proteins encoded thereby and their use in therapeutic and diagnostic protocols for conditions such as obesity, diabetes and energy imbalance. The subject nucleic acid molecules and proteins and their derivatives, homologs, analogs, chemical equivalents and mimetics are proposed as therapeutic and diagnostic agents for obesity, diabetes and energy imbalance.