Screening method of glutathione-increasing substance
US8551711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/158
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
As a means for treating diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases, malignant tumors and infectious diseases, a method for screening a substance increasing glutathione is provided. According to this method, by contacting a test substance with a cell expressing a GTRAP3-18 protein, a substance decreasing the amount of expression of the GTRAP3-18 protein or inhibiting a function of the GTRAP3-18 protein is specified as a target substance.
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