abstract |
The present invention provides a medicament comprising (a) an Otx2 protein or a partial peptide thereof or a salt thereof, or (b) a DNA or RNA encoding the Otx2 protein or a partial peptide thereof. The medicine of the present invention is useful as an inhibitor for the prevention, treatment and progression of retinal diseases including retinal degeneration. In addition, the medicament of the present invention is useful as an agent for inducing differentiation of retinal visual cells, for example, for transplantation into the retina of a patient suffering from retinal disease. |