The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system in which an
apoptosis-inducing factor is expressed in an expression
promoter-dependent manner, which is not a system wherein a toxin is
introduced externally, and a novel protein that can enhance an apoptosis
signal used in the system.
The present invention relates to An apoptosis-inducing factor comprising a
fusion protein of a polypeptide comprising FADD or a constituting domain
thereof and a protein with a self-assembling activity, an expression
vector comprising DNA encoding the apoptosis-inducing factor, a
transgenic animal having the expression vector introduced therein, an
animal wherein apoptosis is induced in a specific cell or tissue and/or
at a specific time and a method for producing the animal.