摘要:
The present invention pertains to a ligand that contains a plurality of groups represented by formula (1) and is capable of multivalently binding to a glutamine transporter expressed in excess in a cancer cell compared to a normal cell.
摘要:
A major object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing induced pluripotent stem cells with low tumorigenesis potential and high induction efficiency. The invention provides a method for producing induced pluripotent stem cells comprising the step of introducing one or more nucleic acids that facilitate expression of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of NANOG, SOX2, OCT3/4, KLF4, LIN28, and c-MYC into somatic cells.
摘要:
The present application provides a novel method for analyzing a biological condition or a medical condition. It is now found that information about the modification of RNA can be used for the analysis of a biological condition or a medical condition. On the basis of this finding, the present invention provides a novel method for analyzing a biological condition or a medical condition. According to the present invention, it becomes possible to analyze various biological conditions or medical conditions including diseases, and it also becomes possible to satisfactorily predict cancer (e.g., pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, stomach cancer) in an early stage.
摘要:
The present invention provides a novel antitumor agent that acts through a novel mechanism. The novel antitumor agent contains as an active ingredient a substance capable of inhibiting a cell cycle-dependent Rho GTPase activating protein (RhoGAP). The RhoGAP is cell cycle-dependent and plays an important role in a process through which cancer cells acquire invasive capacity and/or metastatic capacity. The invasion and/or metastasis of cancer cells can be controlled by targeting the RhoGAP. Examples of the substance capable of inhibiting a cell cycle-dependent RhoGAP include an antisense oligonucleotide against a gene encoding the RhoGAP and an oligonucleotide that induces RNA interference of the gene. As the oligonucleotide, one containing an artificial nucleic acid such as BNA is preferred because of its excellent stability. The present invention also provides a screening method including selecting an antitumor agent capable of suppressing cancer cell invasion and/or metastasis through a novel mechanism. The screening method is a screening method for a novel antitumor agent, including selecting a substance capable of inhibiting a cell cycle-dependent Rho GTPase activating protein.