PROMOTEUR DE L'APOPTOSE, INHIBITEUR DE LA PROLIFERATION CELLULAIRE, AGENT PROPHYLACTIQUE/THERAPEUTIQUE POUR LE CANCER, PROCEDE DE CRIBLAGE POUR LE PROMOTEUR, INHIBITEUR OU AGENT
The present invention provides an apoptosis promoting agent, a cell growth inhibitor, or a prophylactic/therapeutic agent for cancer and the like, comprising a compound that suppresses the expression or function of PCA-1 as an active ingredient. The present invention also provides a screening method for a compound for promoting apoptosis, a compound for inhibiting cell growth, or a compound for preventing/ treating cancer, comprising selecting a compound capable of suppressing the expression or function of PCA-1, and the like.