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【Task】 A glycosaminoglycan having a branched chain of a sulfated fucose residue having a strong inhibitory function on the gap junction (GJ) function on the surface of human fibroblasts, a GJ function inhibitor using sulfated polyfucose, and the like are provided. ] GJ function inhibitors containing, as an active ingredient, polysaccharides having sulfated fucose residues, in particular, glycosaminoglycans having a branched chain of sulfated fucose residues, sulfated polyfucose or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and the like A cell growth promoter comprising a polysaccharide as an active ingredient, and a novel sulfated polyfucose. [Selection figure] None |