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Screening method of glutathione-increasing substance

US8551711B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2007
Grant dateOct 8, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 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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