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US08012925B2 Agent for inducing apoptosis comprising MSX1 or a gene encoding the same as an active ingredient 有权
用于诱导凋亡的药剂,其包含MSX1或编码其作为活性成分的基因

Agent for inducing apoptosis comprising MSX1 or a gene encoding the same as an active ingredient
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel use of Msx1 protein or a nucleotide encoding the same for inducing apoptosis. The Msx1 of the present invention induces apoptosis through direct interaction with p53 via a homeodomain and such interaction leads to increased stability, and/or nuclear localization of p53 in cells. The Msx1 or homeodomain thereof can be effectively used for the treatment of tumors, in which wild-type p53 protein has lost its function by some mechanism that inactivates p53 proteins.
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