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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
May. 13, 2004
Masami Mizu, Sakai, JP;
Seiji Shinkai, Fukuoka, JP;
Kazuo Sakurai, Himeji, JP;
Kazuya Koumoto, Kitakyushu, JP;
Munenori Numata, Fukuoka, JP;
Takahiro Matsumoto, Fukuoka, JP;
Masami Mizu, Sakai, JP;
Seiji Shinkai, Fukuoka, JP;
Kazuo Sakurai, Himeji, JP;
Kazuya Koumoto, Kitakyushu, JP;
Munenori Numata, Fukuoka, JP;
Takahiro Matsumoto, Fukuoka, JP;
Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a new type of immunostimulating agent including an immunostimulating oligonucleotide complexed with a carrier which is safe and has a high transfection effect. The carrier complexed with the immunostimulating oligonucleotide to form the immunostimulating agent is a polysaccharide having β-1,3-bonds (preferably β-1,3-glucan such as schizophyllan). A preferred example of the immunostimulating oligonucleotide is one containing an unmethylated CpG motif. The polysaccharide for use is preferably modified with nucleic acid-binding functional group and/or cell membrane-affinitive functional group.