Novel gene and protein encoded thereby

摘要

A novel protein DERP2 originating in human hair papilla cells and having an effect of regulating the growth of hair; and a gene derp2 encoding the same. The gene derp2 encoding the novel protein DERP2 having an effect of regulating the growth of hair can be obtained by cloning from a cDNA library originating in human hair papilla cells. Because of having an effect of regulating the growth of hair, this protein is usable in developing hair growth promoting agents, etc.