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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2011
Shigenari Hirokawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Kitajima, Tokyo, JP;
Tomomasa Shimanuki, Yokohama, JP;
POLA PHARMA INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a method for identifying and suppressing abnormal growth of fibroblasts at an early stage. Provided is a method for identifying the growth state of fibroblasts using as an index the level of expression of ETFB (electron transfer flavoprotein beta subunit), comprising: judging, in cases where the level of expression of ETFB is high, that there is a high probability that fibroblasts are abnormally growing; and judging, in cases where the level of expression of ETFB is low, that there is a high probability that fibroblasts are normally growing. Further, by inhibition of ETFB, abnormal growth of fibroblasts can be suppressed.