GENE EXPRESSION CONTROLLING AGENT

摘要

[PROBLEMS] To provide a gene expression controlling agent comprising astaxanthin and/or its ester as the active ingredient, and a food or a drink having an effect of controlling gene expression which contains astaxanthin and/or its ester. Thus, gene expression abnormalities mainly caused by oxidation stress etc. can be treated, improved or prevented and diseases caused by the gene expression abnormalities can be treated, improved or prevented. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A gene expression controlling agent comprising astaxanthin and/or its ester as the active ingredient and a food or a drink containing astaxanthin and/or its ester and having an effect of controlling gene expression, which are useful in treating, improving and preventing symptoms caused by gene expression abnormalities, i.e., overexpression or inhibited expression.