Abstract: The present invention provides a body fat reducing agent comprising a Regnase-1 inhibitor as an active ingredient, and a method for screening for a substance capable of reducing body fat, the method comprising selecting a substance capable of inhibiting the expression of Regnase-1 or a substance capable of inhibiting the function of Regnase-1. The body fat reducing agent of the present invention is useful for improving metabolic syndrome, and for preventing and/or treating fatty liver disease, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The screening method of the present invention can be used to identify a useful substance capable of reducing body fat.

Abstract: The present invention found that, for example, inhibiting phosphorylation of a Ser residue in Regnase-1 is effective in treating and/or preventing diseases. The invention also found that, for example, inhibiting the binding of Regnase-1 with at least one factor selected from the group consisting of TBK1, IKKi, Act-1, IKK, and IRAK is effective in treating and/or preventing diseases.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a molecule having a significant effect on the development of fibrosis and a substance capable of inhibiting fibrosis. This biomarker for fibrosis comprises RNA binding motif protein 7 (RBM7) and is useful as a biomarker for diagnosis of fibrosis. This fibrosis detection method comprising the step of detecting RBM7 in a biological sample from a subject preferably using an anti-RBM7 antibody is useful for diagnosis of fibrosis. This antifibrotic agent containing a substance which inhibits the expression of RBM7, preferably at least one nucleic acid drug selected from the group consisting of siRNAs, shRNAs, dsRNAs, miRNAs, and antisense nucleic acids against RBM7, is useful for treatment of fibrosis.

Abstract: A vaccine composition for administration to the oral cavity of a human or an animal, the vaccine composition containing at least one antigen derived from an infectious disease, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) agonist, a toll-like receptor 2/6 (TLR2/6) agonist, and cyclic dinucleotide, or a derivative or salt thereof.

Abstract: The instant invention is to provide a method for detecting and measuring malaria infection utilizing the induction by hemozoin (HZ); a method for screening a vaccine for malaria infection and a preventative or therapeutic agent for malaria infection using the method for detecting and measuring; and a means for regulating the induction of innate immunity using the HZ, synthetic HZ, or derivatives thereof as an adjuvant or immunostimulant. Malaria infection is detected and measured of by detecting and measuring HZ-induced, TLR9-mediated, and MyD88-dependent innate immune activity. The detection and measurement of malaria infection can be used to diagnose malaria infection. The method for detecting and measuring is also used for screening a vaccine for malaria infection and a preventative or therapeutic agent for malaria infection. Further, HZ, synthetic HZ, or derivatives thereof are used as an adjuvant or immunostimulant to regulate HZ-induced innate immune induction.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of preparing a ?-hematin crystal comprising a step of heating, the ?-hematin crystal obtained by such method, and a vaccine adjuvant composition containing the ?-hematin crystal. The ?-hematin crystal has a needle-like morphology, it has an average particle size of 0.6 to 1.2 ?m, and it exhibits main peaks characteristics for angles of diffraction (2?) of 7.4°, 12.2°, 21.6°, and 24.1° in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by powder X-ray diffractometry with Cu—K? rays (with each peak including a plus-minus 0.2° diffraction angle).

Abstract: An intraorally administrable vaccine composition useful to be a preventive or therapeutic agent for infectious diseases, and effectively induces a systemic immune response or a mucosal immune response is provided. A vaccine composition for administration to the oral cavity of a human or an animal, the vaccine composition containing at least one antigen derived from an infectious disease, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) agonist, a toll-like receptor 2/6 (TLR2/6) agonist, and cyclic dinucleotide, or a derivative or salt thereof.

Abstract: An intraorally administrable vaccine composition useful to be a preventive or therapeutic agent for infectious diseases, and effectively induces a systemic immune response or a mucosal immune response is provided. A vaccine composition for administration to the oral cavity of a human or an animal, the vaccine composition containing at least one antigen derived from an infectious disease, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) agonist, a toll-like receptor 2/6 (TLR2/6) agonist, and cyclic dinucleotide, or a derivative or salt thereof.

Abstract: The instant invention is to provide a method for detecting and measuring malaria infection utilizing the induction by hemozoin (HZ); a method for screening a vaccine for malaria infection and a preventative or therapeutic agent for malaria infection using the method for detecting and measuring; and a means for regulating the induction of innate immunity using the HZ, synthetic HZ, or derivatives thereof as an adjuvant or immunostimulant. Malaria infection is detected and measured of by detecting and measuring HZ-induced, TLR9-mediated, and MyD88-dependent innate immune activity. The detection and measurement of malaria infection can be used to diagnose malaria infection. The method for detecting and measuring is also used for screening a vaccine for malaria infection and a preventative or therapeutic agent for malaria infection. Further, HZ, synthetic HZ, or derivatives thereof are used as an adjuvant or immunostimulant to regulate HZ-induced innate immune induction.

Abstract: The instant invention is to provide a method for detecting and measuring malaria infection utilizing the induction by hemozoin (HZ); a method for screening a vaccine for malaria infection and a preventative or therapeutic agent for malaria infection using the method for detecting and measuring; and a means for regulating the induction of innate immunity using the HZ, synthetic HZ, or derivatives thereof as an adjuvant or immunostimulant. Malaria infection is detected and measured of by detecting and measuring HZ-induced, TLR9-mediated, and MyD88-dependent innate immune activity. The detection and measurement of malaria infection can be used to diagnose malaria infection. The method for detecting and measuring is also used for screening a vaccine for malaria infection and a preventative or therapeutic agent for malaria infection. Further, HZ, synthetic HZ, or derivatives thereof are used as an adjuvant or immunostimulant to regulate HZ-induced innate immune induction.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of preparing a ?-hematin crystal comprising a step of heating, the ?-hematin crystal obtained by such method, and a vaccine adjuvant composition containing the ?-hematin crystal. The ?-hematin crystal has a needle-like morphology, it has an average particle size of 0.6 to 1.2 ?m, and it exhibits main peaks characteristics for angles of diffraction (2?) of 7.4°, 12.2°, 21.6°, and 24.1° in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by powder X-ray diffractometry with Cu—K? rays (with each peak including a plus-minus 0.2° diffraction angle).

Abstract: The present invention provides a vaccine adjuvant composition which is used in combination with an allergen vaccine, infection vaccine or tumor vaccine. The present invention specifically provides a vaccine adjuvant composition comprising hemozoin or ?-hematin and being used in combination with an allergen vaccine, infection vaccine or tumor vaccine, and a vaccine composition comprising the vaccine adjuvant composition and an allergen vaccine, infection vaccine or tumor vaccine.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one selected from the group consisting of a Zc3h12a gene inhibitor and a Zc3h12a protein inhibitor. This composition can be used as an immunoadjuvant.

Abstract: A novel immunostimulatory oligonucleotide by which an IFN-inducing activity is enhanced and an inflammatory cytokine-inducing activity is reduced, and a pharmaceutical containing the same, and an application thereof are provided.

Abstract: An intraorally administrable vaccine composition useful to be a preventive or therapeutic agent for infectious diseases, and effectively induces a systemic immune response or a mucosal immune response is provided. A vaccine composition for administration to the oral cavity of a human or an animal, the vaccine composition containing at least one antigen derived from an infectious disease, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) agonist, a toll-like receptor 2/6 (TLR2/6) agonist, and cyclic dinucleotide, or a derivative or salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing a method for preparing a vaccine adjuvant composition containing ?-hematin and a vaccine adjuvant composition obtained by the preparation method. The present invention is directed to a vaccine adjuvant composition containing a ?-hematin crystal having an average particle size of 20 to 500 nm.

Abstract: The instant invention is to provide a method for detecting and measuring malaria infection utilizing the induction by hemozoin (HZ); a method for screening a vaccine for malaria infection and a preventative or therapeutic agent for malaria infection using the method for detecting and measuring; and a means for regulating the induction of innate immunity using the HZ, synthetic HZ, or derivatives thereof as an adjuvant or immunostimulant. Malaria infection is detected and measured of by detecting and measuring HZ-induced, TLR9-mediated, and MyD88-dependent innate immune activity. The detection and measurement of malaria infection can be used to diagnose malaria infection. The method for detecting and measuring is also used for screening a vaccine for malaria infection and a preventative or therapeutic agent for malaria infection. Further, HZ, synthetic HZ, or derivatives thereof are used as an adjuvant or immunostimulant to regulate HZ-induced innate immune induction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one selected from the group consisting of a Zc3h12a gene inhibitor and a Zc3h12a protein inhibitor. This composition can be used as an immunoadjuvant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vaccine adjuvant composition which is used in combination with an allergen vaccine, infection vaccine or tumor vaccine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for screening inductive promoting substances of anti-viral proteins such as IFN-? against LPS stimulation or viral infection by using TBK1 knockout mice, or the tissues or cells derived therefrom. The present invention also provides a method for screening substances promoting responses against LPS stimulation or viral infection which may comprise the steps of measuring/estimating the induction level of anti-viral proteins such as IFN-? against ligands recognized by TLR4 or substances containing thereof in mice wherein a part or a whole of TANK binding kinase-1 (TBK1) genes on its chromosome is deleted and is lacking the function to express TBK1 which is expressed in wild-type, or the tissues or cells derived therefrom; by using the mice, or the tissues or cells derived therefrom, a test substance, and the ligands recognized by TLR4 or substances containing thereof.