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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1999
Applicants:
Yoko Aida, Ibaraki, JP;
Masakazu Kamata, Ibaraki, JP;
Inventors:
Yoko Aida, Ibaraki, JP;
Masakazu Kamata, Ibaraki, JP;
Assignee:
Riken, Saitama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apoptosis inducing agent which comprises a protein as being Vpr protein encoded by vpr gene of HIV-1 wherein 15 amino acid residues from the C-terminal are deleted, and an apoptosis inducing gene encoding said protein. The agent induces apoptosis of cells and therefore useful as a medicament for treatment of a cancer or AIDS.