POLYPEPTIDE AND DNAS ENCODING IT

摘要

The present invention is related to novel polypeptide consisting of 253 amino acids which is produced in a human glioblastoma cell line, a method of producing it, DNA encoding the said polypeptide, a fragment capable of selectively hybridizing to the DNA sequence, a replication or expression vector comprising the DNA and a host cell transformed with the replication or expression vector. The polypeptide of the present invention may be useful for the prevention of or in the treatment of aplasia or abnormal proliferation, of glias, neurons or hematopoietic cells, depression or enhancement of immunological or neurological activity, or tumors or inflammatory diseases.