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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2009
Hiromi Kumon, Okayama, JP;
Yasutomo Nasu, Okayama, JP;
Yuji Kashiwakura, Okayama, JP;
Masami Watanabe, Okayama, JP;
Nam-ho Huh, Okayama, JP;
Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Okayama, JP;
Hiromi Kumon, Okayama, JP;
Yasutomo Nasu, Okayama, JP;
Yuji Kashiwakura, Okayama, JP;
Masami Watanabe, Okayama, JP;
Nam-ho Huh, Okayama, JP;
Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Okayama, JP;
National University Corporation Okayama University, Okayama-shi, Okayama, JP;
Momotaro-Gene Inc., Okayama-shi, Okayama, JP;
Abstract
A method for potentiating the antitumor immunity in an animal by administering REIC/Dkk-3, or a therapeutic agent for malignant mesothelioma containing REIC/Dkk-3, or a vector containing the DNA as an active ingredient; wherein the DNA consists of the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1; or (b) a DNA hybridizing under stringent conditions to the DNA consisting of a nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 and encoding a protein having apoptosis-inducing activity and interleukin (IL-7) production-accelerating activity in cells.