abstract |
(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To develop a substance that controls apoptosis from the field of genetics. According to the present invention, human ICE LAP-7 polypeptides encoding ICE LAP-7 and DNA (RNA) and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed, including ICE LAP. -7 can also be used for the treatment of diseases and defects in the control of viral infections, susceptibility to tumorigenesis, and embryogenesis and tissue homeostasis. |