Method for diagnosing and/or treating tumor
AssigneeKeio University
InventorsChie Kudo, Yutaka Kawakami
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide methods for diagnosing and/or treating tumors using HERV-H env gene or HERV-H env protein. Specifically, tumors are diagnosed by detecting expression of HERV-H env gene; and agents for detecting the expression are used as diagnosing agents. Further, tumors are treated by inhibiting function of HERV-H env gene; and agents for inhibiting the function are used as antitumor agents. Furthermore, tumors are treated by administering a peptide having a certain sequence of HERV-H env protein and the like; and the peptide is used as a cancer vaccine.
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising an inhibitor for inhibiting function of HERV-H env gene.
A peptide comprising any one of SEQ ID NOs:
- 3 to 5.
A method for diagnosing a tumor comprising detecting expression of HERV-H env gene.
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