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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2006
Satoshi Miyata, Yokohama, JP;
Kaoru Miyazaki, Fujisawa, JP;
Chie Yasuda, Machida, JP;
Akihiro Iwamatsu, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Miyata, Yokohama, JP;
Kaoru Miyazaki, Fujisawa, JP;
Chie Yasuda, Machida, JP;
Akihiro Iwamatsu, Yokohama, JP;
Fancl Corporation, Yokohama-shi, JP;
Yokohama City University, Yokohama-shi, JP;
Kihara Memorial Yokohama Foundation for the Advancement of Life Sciences, Yokohama-shi, JP;
Kirin Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
It is an object of the present invention to find substances that can be used as skin aging markers, and the present invention provides a method for determining the degree of skin aging, including measurement of expression of secretory proteins and/or intracellular proteins and/or their genes in skin cells and/or skin tissues, wherein the secretory proteins and/or intracellular proteins change their expression with aging of skin. The present invention also provides a kit for determining the degree of skin aging and a method for identifying substances effective in the prevention of skin aging.