Method and kit for detecting phospholipid hydroperoxide dependent cell death, inhibitor of phospholipid hydroperoxide dependent cell death, and prevention or treatment of cardiac insufficiency or arrhythmia sudden death
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, kit, proteins and nucleic acid for detecting phospholipid hydroperoxide dependent cell death, and a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for diseases related to phospholipid hydroperoxide dependent cell death by identifying the factors involved in the pathway of cell death by PHGPx deficiency.SOLUTION: The method for detecting phospholipid hydroperoxide dependent cell death, comprises the step of detecting generation of phospholipid hydroperoxide and activation of Cdadc1 homolog in a cell sample.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 27