Method for controlling the release of granules

摘要

A method of controlling granule secretion comprising performing a treatment to increase or decrease an active form of calgranulin on a cell line having capability of secreting granules, thereby increasing or decreasing granule secretion from the cell line.A method of detecting a substance which inhibits or activates the granule secretion reaction by applying this controlling method. An active form of calgranulin is increased by making the cells permeabilized cells and adding a calgranulin and soluble calcium. Decrease of an active form of calgranulin is carried out by introducing a calgranulin antibody into cells.The method is useful for screening a substance which inhibits or activates granule secretion.