Abstract: The invention provides a human RNPEP which is associated with the cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dermatological diseases, hematological diseases, neurological diseases, urological diseases, respiratory diseases. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dermatological diseases, hematological diseases, neurological diseases, urological diseases, respiratory diseases. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of RNPEP as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a human KLK8 which is associated with the cardiovascular diseases, dermatological diseases, neurological diseases, metabolic diseases, cancer disorders, urological diseases, gastroenterological diseases and reproduction disorders. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, dermatological diseases, neurological diseases, metabolic diseases, cancer disorders, urological diseases, gastroenterological diseases and reproduction disorders. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of KLK8 as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a human KLK13 which is associated with the hematological diseases, neurological diseases, metabolic diseases, endocrinological diseases, dermatological diseases, gastroenterological diseases, urological diseases, cancer disorders and inflammation. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of hematological diseases, neurological diseases, metabolic diseases, endocrinological diseases, dermatological diseases, gastroenterological diseases, urological diseases, cancer disorders and inflammation. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of KLK13 as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a human NAALADASE 2 which is associated with the cardiovascular diseases, dermatological diseases, gastroenterological diseases, cancer, hematological diseases, neurologcial diseases, urological diseases, respiratory diseases and reproduction disorders. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, dermatological diseases, gastroenterological diseases, cancer, hematological diseases, neurological diseases, urological diseases, respiratory diseases and reproduction disorders. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of NAALADASE 2 as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a human KLK9 which is associated with the hematological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neurological diseases, metabolic diseases, urological diseases, cancer disorders, inflammation disorders, dermatological diseases and gastroenterological diseases. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of hematological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neurological diseases, metabolic diseases, urological diseases, cancer disorders, inflammation disorders, dermatological diseases and gastroenterological diseases. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of KLK9 as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a human RNPEP-like which is associated with the cardiovascular diseases, dermatological diseases, endocrinological diseases, metabolic diseases, cancer, gastroenterological diseases, inflammation, hematological diseases, neurological diseases and urological diseases. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, dermatological diseases, endocrinological diseases, metabolic diseases, cancer, gastroenterological diseases, inflammation, hematological diseases, neurological diseases and urological diseases. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of RNPEP-like as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.