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AssigneesTokai University Educational System, Nippon Zoki Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
InventorsDaisuke SAKAI, Tomoko NAKAI, Mitsuru NAIKI, Yoji SHIBAYAMA
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An object of the present invention is to provide an agent for promoting expression of N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase that contains an extract from inflamed tissues inoculated with vaccinia virus. The present invention demonstrated that the extract from inflamed tissues inoculated with vaccinia virus promotes the expression of N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase in intervertebral disc cells. Thus, the extract from inflamed tissues inoculated with vaccinia virus or a preparation containing the extract is useful as an agent for promoting the expression of N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase in intervertebral disc cells.
A method for determining or evaluating an extract from inflamed tissues inoculated with vaccinia virus or a preparation containing the extract, wherein the action of promoting expression of an N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase in intervertebral disc cells is used as an index.
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