NOVEL AS160-LIKE PROTEIN, TEST SYSTEMS, METHODS AND USES INVOLVING IT FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF DIABETES TYPE 2 THERAPEUTICS

- 67 -Novel AS160-like protein, test systems, methods and uses involving it for the identification of diabetes type 2 therapeutics Abstract5The present invention relates to novel AKT substrate 160kDa-like protein (AS160-like protein), to a method of identifying a substance altering glucose uptake and/or GLUT4 translocation to the plasma membrane of a cell comprising contacting a test system comprising AKT substrate 160kDa-like protein (AS160-like protein) with a test substance, and identifying a test substance as a substance altering glucose uptake of a cell by detecting a signal indicative for altered glucose uptake of a cell; a test systemcomprising a gene coding for the AKT substrate 160 kDa-like protein (AS160-like protein) and an inducible promoter providing for controllable expression of the gene;the use of the test system for the identification of a substance improving glucose15 uptake and/or GLUT4 translocation to the plasma membrane of a cell; and the use of AS160-like protein in a model for type 2 diabetes.20(No suitable figure)