Cell death inhibitory protein

摘要

The present invention provides a protein which inhibits the activation of caspase-12 and uses of the protein. The present invention relates to a recombinant protein selected from the group consisting of the following (a) and (b): (a) a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 4 (b) a protein which consists of the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 4 having deletion, substitution or addition of one or several amino acids and which inhibits the activation of caspase-12.